Between now and the end of the year, ESPN networks will broadcast 14 Serie A matches that will feature commentary from ESPN announcers Mark Donaldson and Matteo Bonetti.
In addition to those games featuring US-based commentary from ESPN, we’ve included the preliminary list of Serie A fixtures that will include the world-feed commentary for now through December 2019 too.
Plus, the schedule below includes Champions League and Europa League matches involving Serie A clubs as well as games featuring the Italian national team.
ESPN commentators Mark Donaldson (left) and Matteo Bonetti (right)
Here’s the list of Serie A games that will feature US-based commentators Mark Donaldson and Matteo Bonetti:
All times Eastern.
Sunday, September 29
Udinese vs. Bologna, 9am, ESPNEWS, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Sunday, October 6
Fiorentina vs. Udinese, 6:30am, ESPN2, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Inter vs. Juventus, 2:45pm, ESPN+
Sunday, October 20
Sassuolo vs. Inter Milan, 6:30am, ESPNEWS, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Sunday, October 27
SPAL vs. Napoli, 10am, ESPNEWS, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Wednesday, October 30
Lazio vs. Torino, 4pm, ESPNEWS, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Saturday, November 2
Roma vs. Napoli, 10am, ESPNEWS, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Sunday, November 10
Parma vs. Roma, Noon, ESPNEWS, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Juventus vs. Milan, 2:45pm, ESPN+
Saturday, November 23
Atalanta vs. Juventus, 9am, ESPNEWS, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Milan vs. Napoli, Noon, ESPN+
Sunday, December 1
Lazio vs. Udinese, 9am, ESPNEWS, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Sunday, December 8
Bologna vs. AC Milan, 2:45pm, ESPNEWS, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Sunday, December 15
Fiorentina vs. Inter Milan, 2:45pm, ESPN2, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
And here’s the preliminary list of Serie A games (and matches relevant to Serie A clubs and the Italian national team) between now and the end of the year. The list will be updated each weekday via the Serie A TV schedule page.
Saturday, September 28
Juventus vs. SPAL, 9am, ESPN+
Sampdoria vs. Inter, Noon, ESPN+
Sassuolo vs. Atalanta, 2:45pm, ESPN+
Sunday, September 29
Napoli vs. Brescia, 6:30am, ESPN+
Udinese vs. Bologna, 9am, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Lazio vs. Genoa, 9am, ESPN+
Lecce vs. Roma, 9am, ESPN+
Cagliari vs. Hellas Verona, Noon, ESPN+
Milan vs. Fiorentina, 2:45pm, ESPN+
Monday, September 30
Parma vs. Torino, 2:45pm, ESPN+
Tuesday, October 1
Atalanta vs. Shakhtar Donetsk (Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 2), 12:55pm, B/R Live
Juventus vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 2), 3pm, B/R Live
Wednesday, October 2
Genk vs. Napoli (Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 2), 12:55pm, TUDN, fuboTV, AT&T TV Now and B/R Live
Barcelona vs. Inter Milan (Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 2), 3pm, TNT, TUDN, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, AT&T TV Now and B/R Live
Thursday, October 3
Wolfsberg vs. Roma (Europa League Group Stage, Matchday 2), 12:55pm, B/R Live
Lazio vs. Rennes (Europa League Group Stage, Matchday 2), 3pm, B/R Live
Friday, October 4
Brescia vs. Sassuolo, 2:45pm, ESPN+
Saturday, October 5
SPAL vs. Parma, 9am, ESPN+
Hellas Verona vs. Sampdoria, Noon, ESPN+
Genoa vs. Milan, 2:45pm, ESPN+
Sunday, October 6
Fiorentina vs. Udinese, 6:30am, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Roma vs. Cagliari, 9am, ESPN+
Bologna vs. Lazio, 9am, ESPN+
Atalanta vs. Lecce, 9am, ESPN+
Torino vs. Napoli, Noon, ESPN+
Inter vs. Juventus, 2:45pm, ESPN+
Saturday, October 12
Italy vs. Greece (Euro 2020 qualifier), 2:45pm, ESPN+
Tuesday, October 15
Liechtenstein vs. Italy (Euro 2020 qualifier), 2:45pm, ESPN+
Sunday, October 20
Sassuolo vs. Inter Milan, 6:30am, ESPNEWS, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Tuesday, October 22
Manchester City vs. Atalanta (Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 3), 3pm, B/R Live
Juventus vs. Lokomotiv Moscow (Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 3), 3pm, B/R Live
Wednesday, October 23
Salzburg vs. Napoli (Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 3), 3pm, B/R Live
Inter Milan vs. Borussia Dortmund (Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 3), 3pm, B/R Live
Thursday, October 24
Roma vs. Borussia Monchengladbach (Europa League Group Stage, Matchday 3), 12:55pm, B/R Live
Celtic vs. Lazio (Europa League Group Stage, Matchday 3), 3pm, B/R Live
Sunday, October 27
SPAL vs. Napoli, 10am, ESPNEWS, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Wednesday, October 30
Lazio vs. Torino, 4pm, ESPNEWS, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Saturday, November 2
Roma vs. Napoli, 10am, ESPNEWS, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Tuesday, November 5
Napoli vs. Salzburg (Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 4), 3pm, B/R Live
Borussia Dortmund vs. Inter Milan (Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 4), 3pm, B/R Live
Wednesday, November 6
Lokomotiv Moscow vs. Juventus (Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 4), 12:55pm, B/R Live
Atalanta vs. Manchester City (Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 4), 3pm, B/R Live
Thursday, November 7
Lazio vs. Celtic (Europa League Group Stage, Matchday 4), 12:55pm, B/R Live
Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Roma (Europa League Group Stage, Matchday 4), 3pm, B/R Live
Sunday, November 10
Parma vs. Roma, Noon, ESPNEWS, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Juventus vs. Milan, 2:45pm, ESPN+
Saturday, November 23
Atalanta vs. Juventus, 9am, ESPNEWS, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Milan vs. Napoli, Noon, ESPN+
Tuesday, November 26
Atalanta vs. Dinamo Zagreb (Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 5), 3pm, B/R Live
Juventus vs. Atletico Madrid (Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 5), 3pm, B/R Live
Wednesday, November 27
Liverpool vs. Napoli (Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 5), 3pm, TNT, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, AT&T TV Now and B/R Live
Slavia Prague vs. Inter Milan (Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 5), 3pm, B/R Live
Thursday, November 28
Basaksehir vs. Roma (Europa League Group Stage, Matchday 5), 12:55pm, B/R Live
Lazio vs. Cluj (Europa League Group Stage, Matchday 5), 3pm, B/R Live
Sunday, December 1
Lazio vs. Udinese, 9am, ESPNEWS, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Sunday, December 8
Bologna vs. AC Milan, 2:45pm, ESPNEWS, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Tuesday, December 10
Napoli vs. Genk (Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 6), 12:55pm, B/R Live
Inter Milan vs. Barcelona (Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 6), 3pm, TNT, TUDN, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, AT&T TV Now and B/R Live
Wednesday, December 11
Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Atalanta (Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 6), 12:55pm, B/R Live
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Juventus (Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 6), 3pm, B/R Live
Thursday, December 12
Rennes vs. Lazio (Europa League Group Stage, Matchday 6), 12:55pm, B/R Live
Roma vs. Wolfsberg (Europa League Group Stage, Matchday 6), 3pm, B/R Live
Sunday, December 15
Fiorentina vs. Inter Milan, 2:45pm, ESPN2, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Monday, December 16
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Draw and Europa League Round of 32 Draw, 7am, B/R Live
great thinking ESPN putting Fiorentina vs. Udinese on TV instead of Inter vs. Juventus
Well, this week they aired parma-sassuolo with inter-lazio on espn+, and both were played at the same time!
Dislike them not using the world feed commentary for games on Plus, the times they’ve done this the picture just doesn’t seem as good. Felt the same about Copa America this summer, the picture quality seemed downgraded. Not sure if just a coincidence or a product of them adding their own graphics or something. This is in addition to generally preferring the world feed commentators over Donaldson.
ESPN should supplement the weekend afternoon by showing all the 2:45PM ET games on TV. The Premier League & Bundesliga ends at 2:30PM ET so if you don’t subscribe to ESPN+ you have nothing else to watch.
Unfortunately, Serie A games are boring: defensive tactics and poor atmosphere andempty stadiums with large tracks around the field, averaging 24,931 last year (only 56% of capacity), even Juventus oftenn have more than 10,000 empty seats at the new stadium with Ronaldo.
It’s also a retirement league for players past their prime. Buffon is 41, Bruno Alves is 38, Ribery and Pandev are 36, Danilo, Chiellini and Handanovic are 35, and Ronaldo, Llorenete and Kolarov are 34, with Godin and Dzeko almost 34, just to name a few.
Only two matches on ESPN Deportes? That’s odd.