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Midweek
action is here. All kickoff times are in EST. Leagues Cup games are available on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, in addition to any other options listed. Let’s get into it!
Monday
- Benfica B vs Leixoes, 1p: Josh Wynder could be with Benfica’s reserves for this game in Portugal’s second division.
Tuesday
- Lyon vs Sparta Prague, 3p: Tanner Tessmann and OL are down 1-1 to Sparta Prague as they enter the second leg of their Champions League qualifying matchup. Tessmann played the full 90 in the middle of a back three in the first leg.
Also in action:
- Juventus vs Palermo, 6a: Weston McKennie and Juve have a friendly with Kristoffer Lund’s old team, Palermo (Lund joined Birmingham City this summer after spending last season on loan at Köln).
- CSKA 1948 vs Panathinaikos, 1:30p: Erik Palmer-Brown and Panathinaikos are tied 1-1 with CSKA going into the second lef of their Conference League qualifier. EPB was not in the squad for the first leg. His last appearance came on May 17th.
- Charlotte FC vs Pachuca, 7:30p: Tim Ream, Luca de la Torre, and Charlotte meet Pachuca in Leagues Cup action.
- FC Cincinnati vs Atlas, 8p: Miles Robinson, Roman Celentano, Matt Miazga, and FC Cincy face Club Atlas in Leagues Cup.
- Real Salt Lake vs Juárez, 9:30p: Diego Luna and RSL are up against the Bravos in Leagues Cup. Rumored $15m Crystal Palace transfer target Zavier Gozo is out injured for RSL.
Wednesday
- Manchester United vs Leeds, 2:30p: Brenden Aaronson and Leeds United have a friendly against the Red Devils.
- Nottingham Forest vs Leverkusen, 2:45p: Malik Tillman, Montrell Culbreath, and Bayer Leverkusen meet Forest in a friendly.
- Orlando City vs San Luis, 7:30p: Daryl Dike, Justin Ellis, and the Lions meet Atlético San Luis in Leagues Cup.
Also in action:
- Paris FC vs Auxerre, 8a: Luca Koleosho and Paris FC have a friendly with AJ Auxerre. Houston-born Swiss youth international defender Bryan Okoh just can’t catch a break from injuries; he remains out from a ruptured ACL in May.
- Velbert vs Mönchengladbach, 12p: Joe Scally and Gladbach are in friendly action.
- Málaga vs Fulham, 3p: Antonee Robinson and Fulham have a friendly against Spanish opposition.
- Monterrey vs Nashville SC, 8p: Matthew Corcoran and Nashville have a Leagues Cup fixture with Rayados.
- San Diego FC vs Puebla, 10:15p: Alejandro Alvarado, Pedro Soma, and the entire San Diego youth schoolbus are up against Puebla in Leagues Cup.
Thursday
- Anderlecht vs PAOK, 2:30p: Jonathan Gómez and PAOK allowed a first-minute goal to Anderlecht in the first leg of this Europa League qualifier, and so far that goal remains the difference in the 1-0 aggregate scoreline. JoGo played the first 63 minutes of that game, at left back.
- Hajduk Split vs Žalgiris Vilnius, 3p: Rokas Pukštas and Split are up 5-2 heading into the second leg of this Conference League qualifier. Pukštas played the first 78 minutes of the opener, and scored the goal that made it 5-1.
- Philadelphia Union vs Santos Laguna, 7p: Quinn Sullivan, Cavan Sullivan, Frankie Westfield, Neil Pierre, and the Union face Santos in Leagues Cup action.
- América vs Austin FC, 8:30p: Alex Zendejas and Club América are up against Owen Wolff, Brandon Vázquez, and Austin in Leagues Cup.
Also in action:
- Dun Streda vs Twente, 12p: Taylor Booth and FC Twente are already up 6-0 over Dun Streda in this Conference League qualifier. Booth was not in the squad for the 6-0 parade; like EPB, his last action was on May 17th.
- NYCFC vs Necaxa, 7:30p: James Sands (back from his loan at St. Pauli), Matt Freese, and the Pigeons meet Necaxa in Leagues Cup.
- Cruz Azul vs Chicago Fire, 9p: Chris Brady, Sergio Oregel, and the Fire square off with Cruz Azul in Leagues Cup.
Friday
- Marseille vs Atlético Madrid, 11:30a: Johnny Cardoso meets Tim Weah as OM and Atléti face each other in this friendly.
- Holstein Kiel vs St. Pauli, 12:30p: John Tolkin and Holstein Kiel have already started their 2. Bundesliga season with a 2-2 draw against Darmstadt. Their second game is against St. Pauli, where James Sands was last season, but he has returned to NYCFC after that loan ended.
- Coventry vs Monaco, 2:30p: Folarin Balogun faces Haji Wright in this friendly featuring Coventry City and AS Monaco.
Also in action:
- Parma vs LR Vicenza *OR* Catania, 12p: Benja Cremaschi and Parma will play in the Coppa Italia round of 64. Their opponent is not yet determined. Cremaschi has not been on the field since March.
- LASK Linz vs Ried, 1:30p: Two games into the Austrian season, George Bello and LASK are top of the table with 2-0 and 3-0 wins.
- Bergisch Gladbach vs Dortmund II, 1:30p: Mathis Albert could be with BVB’s reserves for this matchup in the Regionalliga West.
That’s it! Did I miss anything that matters? Let me know in the comments below. Let’s see who stands out this week!
