It’s been a while since we’ve had Champions League action and it returns in a big way on Tuesday. The Round of 16 starts and Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Soccer Plus and Fox Sports Net will carry the games. Reverse matches will be held the following month. We have the schedule of games for you. Take a look.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RETURNS FEBRUARY 15 WITH ROUND OF 16 FIRST-LEG LIVE MULTI-PLATFORM COVERAGE
Los Angeles, CA (February 10, 2010) – FOX Soccer Channel, FOX Sports Net (FSN) and FOX Soccer Plus feature blanket coverage of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg, with eight live and exclusive English-language match telecasts in high-definition from February 15 through 23.
Knockout stage coverage from the world’s most prestigious club soccer competition resumes with UEFA Champions League Pregame on FOX Soccer Channel, live at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 15. Featuring a breakdown of the day’s up-coming action from host Eric Wynalda and expert analysts Warren Barton and Christopher Sullivan, the 30-minute pregame show will be simulcast on FSN each Tuesday matchday and on FOX Soccer Plus each Wednesday matchday for the remainder of the tournament.
Round of 16 first leg match action heats up FOX Soccer Channel’s coverage with Tottenham, having enjoyed a thrilling Champions League run so far, travelling to San Siro to take on Seria A’s league-leading AC Milan. Also on February 15, FSN offers fans a showdown between Valencia and Schalke from Estadio Mestala, with both clubs relishing a trip to the quarter-finals.
Coverage continues Wednesday, February 16 on FOX Soccer Channel with arguably the most highly anticipated match of the round, as Arsenal pay the price for finishing second in their qualifying group with a visit from 2009 Champions FC Barcelona in a re-match of their 2010 quarter-final meeting which the Catalan club won 6-3 on aggregate to eliminate the Gunners. Meanwhile, FOX Soccer Plus brings viewers Claudio Rainieri’s Roma hosting surprise group winners Shakhtar Donetsk.
Live UEFA Champions League coverage picks up on Tuesday, February 22 as FSN features superstar striker Cristiano Ronaldoand Real Madrid seeking revenge as they travel to France to face Lyon, who eliminated the Galacticos in last year’s competition. The same day, FOX Soccer Channel offers fans Chelsea and newly acquired striker Fernando Torres travelling to Denmark to take on Danish Superliga leaders Copenhagen.
The Round of 16 action concludes Wednesday, February 23 with two matches, including FOX Soccer Channel’s coverage of Marseille vs. Manchester United from Stade Vélodrome, and FOX Soccer Plus’s telecast of Inter Milan hosting Bayern Munich, a replay of last year’s UEFA Champions League Final.
For a complete telecast schedule visit championsonfox.com
WHAT: Live and exclusive English-language coverage of UEFA Champions
League Round of 16 first leg matches in high-definitionWHEN: Tuesday, February 15 – 2:30 p.m. ET
AC Milan (ITA) vs. Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG)
Live on FOX Soccer ChannelValencia CF (ESP) vs. FC Shalke 04 (GER)
Live on FSN
(Coverage begins with UEFA Champions League Pregame at 2 p.m. ET)Wednesday, February 16 – 2:30 p.m. ET
Arsenal FC (ENG) vs. FC Barcelona (ESP)
Live on FOX Soccer ChannelAS Roma (ITA) vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
Live on FOX Soccer Plus
(Coverage begins with UEFA Champions League Pregame at 2 p.m. ET)Tuesday, February 22 – 2:30 p.m. ET
FC København (DEN) vs. Chelsea FC (ENG)
Live on FOX Soccer ChannelOlympique Lyonnais (FRA) vs. Real Madrid (ESP)
Live on FSN
(Coverage begins with UEFA Champions League Pregame at 2 p.m. ET)Wednesday, February 23 – 2:30 p.m. ET
Olympique de Marseille (FRA) vs. Manchester United FC (ENG)
Live on FOX Soccer ChannelFC Internazionale Milano (ITA) vs. FC Bayern München (GER)
Live on FOX Soccer Plus
(Coverage begins with UEFA Champions League Pregame at 2 p.m. ET)**For a complete telecast schedule, visit championsonfox.com
WHERE: FOX Family of Networks, including FOX Soccer Channel, FOX Sports Net and FOX Soccer Plus
There you have it.
