Today's TV Soccer Matches Feature Champions League, Libertadores and Serie B
Wednesday's schedule brings decisive matches from Brazilian clubs and international tournaments with live broadcast.
Wednesday, September 9, packs a series of decisive clashes in both national and international football, moving fans across various competitions. The day features first‑leg quarter‑final matches of the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana, six league‑phase games of the Champions League, and battles in Brazil's Serie B.
Brazilian Showdowns in the Libertadores and Sudamericana
In the Copa Libertadores, Palmeiras takes the field at 7 p.m. against LDU in the first leg of the quarter‑finals, broadcast on Paramount+. Later, at 9:30 p.m., Corinthians travels to Argentina to face Estudiantes, with coverage by TV Globo, GE TV and Paramount+.
The Copa Sudamericana hosts a domestic quarter‑final clash. Santos and Atlético‑MG meet at 7 p.m. at Vila Belmiro, opening the race for a semifinal spot in the continental tournament. The duel is streamed live on ESPN and Disney+.
Opening Round of the Champions League Group Stage
In Europe, the Champions League continues its group‑stage kickoff with six matches. Two games start the schedule at 1:45 p.m.: Barcelona vs. Feyenoord, shown on TNT and HBO Max, and Stuttgart vs. Viking, aired on Space and HBO Max.
From 4 p.m., four matches run simultaneously in the European tournament:
- Napoli vs. Arsenal (Space, TNT Sports Brazil on YouTube and HBO Max);
- Liverpool vs. Atlético Madrid (TNT and HBO Max);
- PSG vs. Slovan Bratislava (HBO Max);
- Sporting vs. Galatasaray (HBO Max).
Serie B Games Light Up the National Night
In Brazil's Serie B, five matches make up the round throughout the evening. At 7:30 p.m., Fortaleza hosts Avaí, broadcast on ESPN 4 and Disney+, while Botafogo‑SP faces Novorizontino on Disney+.
Next, at 8:30 p.m., América‑MG plays at home against Náutico, and Operário‑PR meets CRB, both streamed on Disney+. The round concludes at 9:30 p.m. with Atlético‑GO vs. Ceará, shown on ESPN, Disney+, Xsports and SportyNet on TV and YouTube.
Football in Saudi Arabia, England, Portugal and the United States
In the Saudi league, Al‑Nassr—Cristiano Ronaldo’s team—takes on Abha at 3 p.m. in Riyadh, broadcast by GOAT Channel, SporTV and Xsports. In England, the EFL Cup features Chelsea vs. Leeds United at 4 p.m. on ESPN and Disney+, alongside Charlton Athletic vs. Queens Park Rangers from the English second division, also on Disney+. In Portugal, Moreirense faces Benfica at 4:45 p.m. on Disney+.
U.S. soccer wraps up the lineup with MLS action starting at 8:30 p.m. on Apple TV, including matches such as Chicago Fire vs. Inter Miami at 9:30 p.m. and Vancouver Whitecaps vs. LA Galaxy at 11:30 p.m., the latter also airing on TNT Sports Brazil on YouTube.
Information sourced from VEJA, Diário do Nordeste.
Source: VEJA, Diário do Nordeste