Keep an eye on the Champions League where Tillman, Ricardo Pepi and Sergino Dest could all figure for high-flying PSV against Lens (Tuesday 2pm EST, Paramount+). That day, then on Wednesday, Reyna will hope to feature for Dortmund in the same competition against Newcastle United (2pm EST, Paramount+), and Pulisic and Yunus Musah will also be in Champions League action away to Paris Saint-Germain in Paris (also 2pm EST, Paramount+).
GAMES ON TV
Tues, Oct 24 — Champs League
12:46 pm Para+, TUDN Galatasary vs Bayern Munich
12:45 pm Para+ Inter Milan vs Salzburg
3 pm CBSSN Union Berlin vs Napoli
3 pm para+ PVS (Dest, Tilman) vs Lens
3 pm Para+, Gala Man United vs Kebenhavn
3 pm para+ Sevilla vs Arsenal
3 pm para+ Sporting Braga vs Real Madrid
Weds, Oct 25 — Champs League
12:46 pm Para+, TUDN Barcelona vs Shakhtar Donetsk
3 pm CBSSN Celtic (Carter Vickers) vs Atletico Madrid
3 pm Para+, Gala PSG vs AC Milan (Pulisic, Musah)
3 pm para+ New Castle vs Dortmund (Reyna)
3 pm para+ Young Boys vs Man City
7:30 pm Apple TV NY Red Bulls vs Charlotte FC Playoffs
9:30 pm Apple TV Sporting KC vs San Jose Earthquakes Playoffs
9 pm FS2 Monterrey vs Tijuana
11 pm FS1 Juerez vs Atletico San Luis
Thurs, Oct 26 — Europa League
12:45 pm Para+ Olympiakos vs West Ham
3 pm Liverpool vs Maccabi Haifa
3 pm para+ Panathinaikos vs Rennes (Balogen)
3 pm Para+ Brighton vs Ajax
9 pm TBS, Peacock USA Women vs Colombia
Fri, Oct 27 –
3:30 pm USA Crystal Palace vs Tottenham
Sat, Oct 28
7:30am USA Chelsea vs Brentfort
9:30 am ESPN+ Werder Bremen vs Union Berlin
9:30 am ESPN+ MGladbach (Scally) vs Heidenheim
10 am USA Arsenal vs Sheffield
10:15 am ESPN+ Barcelona vs Real Madrid- El Classico
5 pm FS1/Apple TV NE Revs vs Philly Union Playoffs
8 pm FS1/Apple TV LAFC vs Vancouver
Sun, Oct 29
9 am USA West Ham vs Everton
10 am Peacock Aston Villa vs Luton
10 am USA ? Brighton vs Fulham (Ream, Robinson)
10 am 😕 Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest (Matt Turner)
1030 am ESPN2 Dortmund (Reyna) vs Franfurt
11:30 am USA?? Man United vs Man City
1 pm Para+ Inter vs Roma
3:45 pm Para+ AC Milan (Pulisic, Musah) vs Napoli
5:30 pm TNT Tele USA Women vs Colombia
6 pm Apple TV Houston dynamo vs Real Salt Lake
8 pm FS1/Apple TV Cincy vs (eastern Wildcard)
Mon, Oct 30
7 pm FS1/Apple TV Nashville vs Orlando City Playoffs
9 pm FS1/Apple TV Seattle Suonders vs FC Dallas
Wed, Nov 1
7:30 pm FS1/Apple TV Columbus vs Atlanta United
MLS playoffs 2023: Schedule, TV channel and streaming
Pro Soccer Wire Staff October 22, 2023 11:26 am ET
The 2023 MLS playoffs are here, with 18 teams vying to lift MLS Cup on December 9.MLS has introduced a new playoff format this year, with five separate stages taking place: the wild-card round, a best-of-three round one, conference semifinals, conference finals, and finally MLS Cup.Two teams in each conference will kick off the playoffs in the wild-card round, with both of those matches set to go straight to a penalty kick tiebreaker if the teams are level after 90 minutes.After the wild-card round, eight teams in each each conference will partake in round one, which will see a best-of-three series with the higher seed hosting games one and (if necessary) three.Like the wild-card round, games in round one will go straight to penalties if tied after 90 minutes.From there, the conference semifinals, conference finals, and MLS Cup will be one-off matches that do include the possibility of extra time if the teams are tied after 90 minutes.Below is a schedule of all the games for the 2023 MLS postseason. In all instances, the home team is listed first.
Wild card round
Wednesday, Oct. 25
Eastern Conference
New York Red Bulls vs. Charlotte FC — Red Bull Arena, Harrison, N.J. 7:30 p.m. ET, Apple TV (Watch now).Watch NY Red Bulls vs. Charlotte FC
Western Conference
Sporting Kansas City vs. San Jose Earthquakes — Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kan. 9:30 p.m. ET, Apple TV (Watch now).Watch Sporting KC vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Round One
Eastern Conference
FC Cincinnati (1) vs. East Wild Card winner
Sunday, Oct. 29
Game one: FC Cincinnati vs. East Wild Card winner — TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio. 8 p.m. ET, Apple TV/FS1/FOX Deportes
Saturday, Nov. 4
Game two: East Wild Card winner vs. FC Cincinnati. 7 p.m. ET, Apple TV
Saturday, Nov. 11
Game three (if necessary): FC Cincinnati vs. East Wild Card winner — TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio. 2 p.m. ET, Apple TV
Orlando City (2) vs. Nashville SC (7)
Monday, Oct. 30
Game one: Orlando City vs. Nashville SC — Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Fla. 7 p.m. ET, Exploria Stadium, Apple TV/FS1/ FOX Deportes
Tuesday, Nov. 7
Game two: Nashville SC vs. Orlando City — Geodis Park, Nashville, Tenn. 9 p.m. ET, Apple TV
Sunday, Nov. 12
Game three (if necessary): Orlando City vs. Nashville SC — Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Fla. 5 p.m. ET, Apple TV
Columbus Crew (3) vs. Atlanta United (6)
Wednesday, Nov. 1
Game one: Columbus Crew vs. Atlanta United — Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. ET, Apple TV/FS1/ FS2 (Spanish)
Tuesday, Nov. 7
Game two: Atlanta United vs. Columbus Crew — Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga. 7 p.m. ET, Apple TV
Sunday, Nov. 12
Game three (if necessary): Columbus Crew vs. Atlanta United — Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio. 7 p.m. ET, Apple TV
Philadelphia Union (4) vs. New England Revolution (5)
Saturday, Oct. 28
Game one: Philadelphia Union vs. New England Revolution — Subaru Park, Chester, Pa. 5 p.m. ET, Apple TV
Wednesday, Nov. 8
Game two: New England Revolution vs. Philadelphia Union — Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass. 7 p.m. ET, Apple TV/FS1/ FOX Deportes
Sunday, Nov. 12
Game three (if necessary): Philadelphia Union vs. New England Revolution — Subaru Park, Chester, Pa. 3 p.m. ET, Apple TV
Western Conference
St. Louis City (1) vs. West Wild Card winner
Sunday, Oct. 29
Game one: St. Louis City vs. West Wild Card winner — CityPark, St. Louis, Mo. 10 p.m. ET, Apple TV/FS1/ FOX Deportes
Sunday, Nov. 5
Game two: West Wild Card winner vs. St. Louis City. 5 p.m. ET, Apple TV
Saturday, Nov. 11
Game three (if necessary): St. Louis City SC vs. West Wild Card winner — CityPark, St. Louis, Mo. 6 p.m. ET, Apple TV
Seattle Sounders (2) vs. FC Dallas (7)
Monday, Oct. 30
Game one: Seattle Sounders vs. FC Dallas — Lumen Field, Seattle, Wash. 9 p.m. ET, Apple TV/FS1/ FS2 (Spanish)
Saturday, Nov. 4
Game two: FC Dallas vs. Seattle Sounders — Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas. 9 p.m. ET, Apple TV
Friday, Nov. 10
Game three (if necessary): Seattle Sounders vs. FC Dallas — Lumen Field, Seattle, Wash. 10 p.m. ET, Apple TV
Los Angeles FC (3) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps (6)
Saturday, Oct. 28
Game one: LAFC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps — BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, Calif. 8 p.m. ET, Apple TV
Sunday, Nov. 5
Game two: Vancouver Whitecaps vs. LAFC — BC Place, Vancouver, B.C. 7:30 p.m. ET, Apple TV/FS1/ FS2 (Spanish)
Thursday, Nov. 9
Game three (if necessary): LAFC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps — BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, Calif. 10 p.m. ET, Apple TV
Houston Dynamo (4) vs. Real Salt Lake (5)
Sunday, Oct. 29
Game one: Houston Dynamo vs. Real Salt Lake — Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas. 6 p.m. ET, Apple TV
Monday, Nov. 6
Game two: Real Salt Lake vs. Houston Dynamo — America First Field, Sandy, Utah. 9 p.m. ET, Apple TV
Saturday, Nov. 11
Game three (if necessary): Houston Dynamo vs. Real Salt Lake — Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas. 4 p.m. ET, Apple TV
Conference semifinals (Nov. 25-26)
Eastern Conference
Matchups and schedule TBD.
Western Conference
Matchups and schedule TBD.
Conference finals (Dec. 2-3)
Eastern Conference
Matchups and schedule TBD.
Western Conference
Matchups and schedule TBD.
MLS Cup
Saturday, Dec. 9, 4 p.m. ET
Eastern Conference winner vs. Western Conference winner.
NWSL playoffs 2023: Schedule, TV and streaming
The NWSL playoffs have arrived, as six teams aim to lift the league title on November 11 at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.After winning the NWSL Shield, the San Diego Wave will be one of the favorites to lift the title and become just the second team to do so at its home stadium.Last season’s champion, the Portland Thorns, stumbled on the final day of the season to lose the Shield, but still finished second and clinched a bye to the semifinal round. The Thorns will be aiming to become the third NWSL team to repeat as champions.Only two clubs in the playoffs, the Thorns and the North Carolina Courage, have won the NWSL title before, with four teams vying for their first title.Two of those teams, OL Reign and NJ/NY Gotham FC, will be looking to send two legends of the game (Megan Rapinoe and Ali Krieger, respectively) into retirement with a championship.Below is a schedule of all the games for the 2023 NWSL postseason. Outside of the United States, every game will be available to stream on Watch.NWSLSoccer.com.
Quarterfinals
Friday, Oct. 20
OL Reign 1-0 Angel City
Sunday, Oct. 22
North Carolina Courage 0-2 NJ/NY Gotham FC
Semifinals
Sunday, Nov. 5
Portland Thorns vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC — Providence Park, Portland, Oregon. 7 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network (Watch FREE on Fubo)
San Diego Wave vs. OL Reign — Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California. 9:30 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network (Watch FREE on Fubo).Wastch NWSL Semifinals on Fubo
Championship
Saturday, Nov. 11
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California. 8 p.m. ET, CBS, Paramount+ (Watch now)
USMNT Player Tracker: San Siro turns American and Reyna shines again
By Greg O’KeeffeOct 23, 2023
There is only one place to start with our weekly look at the fortunes of the U.S. men’s national team players — San Siro and a top-of-the-table meeting between AC Milan and Juventus.But American attention wasn’t just on Serie A. Germany, the Netherlands and Scotland also saw members of Gregg Berhalter’s squad in action on a busy weekend.With next year’s home Copa America and the 2026 World Cup in mind, we’re keeping tabs on how they perform each week on our player tracker.
Issue of the weekend
Sunday night’s game between Milan and Juventus at San Siro was always going to be a big one as the hosts hoped to go top in Serie A and their rivals looked to claw back ground just behind them.Milan vs Juventus is a game that transfixes Italy but the presence of four USMNT players going gave it a unique twist — and served further proof that the influence of American players in some of Europe’s big leagues is only growing.Milan opted to start with USMNT captain Christian Pulisic and midfielder Yunus Musah in their engine room, while Juventus had Timothy Weah and Weston McKennie in midfield.
Juve’s 1-0 win ensured Weah and McKennie were the ones left smiling but for Pulisic, it was a doubly frustrating evening. He was sacrificed before half time by coach Stefano Pioli after team-mate Malick Thiaw was sent off for a foul that denied Moise Kean a clear goalscoring opportunity.“I removed an attacker to maintain the same defensive structure that we had prepared during the week,” Pioli told DAZN afterwards. “I decided to make Rafael Leao and Olivier Giroud work against the three Juve defenders and maintain the defensive setup we had, as there were some good reference points against them.“We believed that the contribution of the midfielders like Musah and Tijjani Reijnders, or Giroud holding up the ball for Leao, could allow us to continue being dangerous in attack.”
Yunus Musah takes on Adrien Rabiot (Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Pulisic looked understandably unhappy at making way, although he kept whatever frustration he was feeling bottled up afterwards, restricting himself to saying the result was a “tough one” on his Instagram feed.As for the Americans of Juve, there were more positives to reflect on. Weah put in an eye-catching and influential shift (none of his team-mates eclipsed his six ball recoveries) and he created the game’s crucial moment: his 63rd-minute pass supplied Manuel Locatelli, whose deflected shot sealed victory. McKennie also had the highest passing accuracy (90 per cent) of any of his midfield colleagues.The former Leeds United midfielder completed the full game, too, which will have pleased his father John, who vented his frustration on Twitter a few weeks ago when McKennie was subbed off during a game and replaced by Weah. Great night at the office for all in white and black then? Well, almost. Juve manager Massimiliano Allegri got so wound up towards the end of the tense match that, incensed his players were not keeping the ball better, he tore off his jacket and tie in frustration and was even yellow-carded for rushing out of his technical area to shout orders. A big three points presumably added more than enough consolation after he cooled down.
Allegri loses his cool (Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images)
Player of the weekend
Giovanni Reyna’s two goals lit up the USMNT’s impressive win over Ghana during the international break, with the 20-year-old stepping up his return to the fold under Berhalter following their high-profile falling-out and subsequent reconciliation. The challenge for the midfielder now is to prove he can be consistently available and influential for his club, Borussia Dortmund, too. A lot will depend on whether the pattern of injuries that have dogged Reyna’s young career can abate, but there were encouraging signs on Friday. He did not make the starting line-up but there was much to admire about his half-hour cameo after replacing Marius Wolf.
Reyna, left, continued his good form (Lars Baron/Getty Images)
He created two chances, completed 96 per cent of his passes, drew four fouls and was involved in the game’s only goal that secured Dortmund’s win, linking up with Emre Can who then played in Julian Brandt for the German to calmly convert.
Graphic of the weekend
Saturday saw Auston Trusty make his second career Premier League start for Sheffield United after previously going the distance on October 7 against Fulham. Both matches ended in defeat, as most have for Sheffield United at this stage of the season. However, the former Philadelphia Union homegrown is continuing his emergence since leaving MLS last summer.
After making his first start on his strong-footed left side of the back line, against United, he was shifted across to right center back in a 4-4-2. The unfamiliar vantage point may have played a part in Scott McTominay’s opener, as Trusty was caught in two minds between helping mark Rasmus Hojlund and converging to close the Scottish midfielder’s shooting angle. Dalot’s match-winner left Trusty with his head hung and his hands planted on his knees in frustration. Still, he finished the day second among Sheffield United players for ‘true’ tackles (five) and was only dribbled past once out of five attempts.Sheffield United are going through an injury crisis, with Trusty being just one of two senior center backs who aren’t actively stricken by an injury. The latest, Anel Ahmedhodzic, damaged a hamstring before the United match. As the team struggles to build momentum to stave off an extended relegation battle, Trusty should have ample opportunity to feature and, if he avoids the injury bug that’s feasting in the Bramall Lane dressing room, could improve his case for USMNT involvement.
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Quote of the weekend
With four of his players involved in Milan on Sunday, Berhalter was an interested spectator and spoke beforehand about the quartet’s time in Italy.Naturally, the questioning started about Pulisic and whether he was enjoying life at the San Siro but Berhalter wanted to sing the praises of all four.“Very much so,” he said when asked about Pulisic. “But Musah and McKennie also told me that they’re happy in Italy. Christian is unquestionable in terms of talent, as well as his character and tctical ability. At Milan and with Pioli, he has found the confidence to get to the top.“He defends, attacks, dribbles. He is a top player and I’m sure he will become even more complete in Italy. Tim Weah is everybody’s friend. McKennie is the funniest. And then there’s Musah, the bright light, everyone feels his warmth.“Musah is a very strong character and he never leaves you alone. He is a complete, dynamic and versatile midfielder. Weston will make the most of his opportunity, he seems very determined. He can help the team in lots of different ways.”
How did other U.S. players get on?
Name: Malik Tillman
Club: PSV Eindhoven
Position: Midfield
League appearances: Five
He’s already been dropped from the squad for arriving late for a pre-game team meeting this season. Now in his most recent outing for PSV, Tillman cost his side a goal by conceding a daft penalty. Fortunately for the attacking midfielder, his team still won 3-1 to maintain their unbeaten start to the Eredivisie campaign. Tillman had an otherwise quiet game but has the chance to atone this week when PSV face Lens in the Champions League.
Name: Cameron Carter-Vickers
Club: Celtic
Position: Defence
League appearances: Four
Celtic remained comfortably top of the Scottish Premier League after their win over Hearts on Sunday and Cameron Carter-Vickers played a big part in it. His 13 successful duels, the highest of any other player in the game, caught the eye as the 25-year-old nears his best after a hamstring injury caused him to miss five games earlier in the season.
Name: John Brooks
Club: Hoffenheim
Position: Defence
League appearances: Eight
Brooks has been in fine form for Hoffenheim this season but had a rare off day during his team’s 3-1 defeat by Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. Withdrawn at half-time, the 30-year-old had struggled to cope with forward Omar Marmoush and was dribbled past three times, while winning just two of his six duels.
What’s coming up?
Keep an eye on the Champions League where Tillman, Ricardo Pepi and Sergino Dest could all figure for high-flying PSV against Lens (Tuesday 2pm EST, Paramount+). That day, then on Wednesday, Reyna will hope to feature for Dortmund in the same competition against Newcastle United (2pm EST, Paramount+), and Pulisic and Yunus Musah will also be in Champions League action away to Paris Saint-Germain in Paris (also 2pm EST, Paramount+).
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