No Champions League This Week: How to Watch Midweek Soccer in the US (Oct 27-29, 2026)

There's no Champions League or Europa League this week, but Liverpool v Chelsea in the Carabao Cup streams on Paramount+ on Wednesday, Oct 28 at 4pm ET (1pm PT), along with every other Carabao Cup tie and all ten Serie A midweek games. Germany's DFB-Pokal second round is also on, but no US broadcaster is confirmed for it.

Times are US Eastern and Pacific. Channels come from CBS Sports' and ESPN's own schedules, and tables are ESPN's, all checked Monday, Oct 26. One quirk this week: the UK changed its clocks on Oct 25 and the US doesn't until Nov 1, so England's 8pm kickoffs land at 4pm ET instead of 3pm.

When is the next Champions League matchday?

Matchday 4 is Tuesday, Nov 3 and Wednesday, Nov 4, with the Europa League and Conference League on Thursday, Nov 5. The US will be back on standard time by then, so the early games are 12:45pm ET (9:45am PT) and the late ones 3pm ET (12pm PT). The headliners are Atlético Madrid v Bayern Munich, Barcelona v Aston Villa, Villarreal v PSG and Man Utd v Roma on Tuesday, and RB Leipzig v Man City, Fenerbahçe v Liverpool and Slavia Prague v Arsenal on Wednesday. Every game streams on Paramount+, and we'll post a full Matchday 4 guide next Monday.

Which midweek games are most worth watching?

1. Liverpool v Chelsea, Carabao Cup, Wednesday 4pm ET / 1pm PT, Paramount+. It's the tie of the round and fourth against fifth in the Premier League: Liverpool have 15 points and Chelsea 13. Liverpool have won four straight in all competitions under Andoni Iraola, most recently 2-0 over Brighton. Chelsea lost 2-0 at home to Spurs on Saturday and are without the suspended Cole Palmer, plus Emiliano Martínez and Reece James. Liverpool are missing Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong, and Florian Wirtz is a doubt with an ankle knock. They also play Arsenal on Sunday, so expect changes on both sides. Cheapest way to watch Liverpool or Chelsea.

2. Man City v Brighton, Carabao Cup, Wednesday 3:30pm ET / 12:30pm PT, Paramount+. First hosts third. City are the holders and top the league on 21 points. Brighton have scored 23 league goals, the most in the division, and came back from 2-0 down to knock Man Utd out at Old Trafford in the last round.

3. Venezia v Inter, Serie A, Wednesday 1:30pm ET / 10:30am PT, Paramount+. Last plays first. Inter are unbeaten and top on goal difference with 22 points and 23 goals. Venezia have three points from eight games.

4. Torino v Como, Serie A, Tuesday 3:45pm ET / 12:45pm PT, CBS Sports Network and Paramount+. This is the one Serie A game CBS has put on TV this week. Como are fifth on 17 points and have lost once. Torino are eighth on 13.

5. Borussia Dortmund v Werder Bremen, DFB-Pokal, Tuesday 3:45pm ET / 12:45pm PT, no confirmed US channel. Second in the Bundesliga hosts sixth, and it's the second time in two and a half weeks Bremen visit Dortmund. Dortmund have conceded only four league goals in seven games.

What's on Tuesday, Oct 27?

What's on Wednesday, Oct 28?

What's on Thursday, Oct 29?

Can I watch these games in Spanish?

Serie A's Spanish-language US rights belong to Telemundo, Universo and Peacock this season, so the midweek games are the place to look there. We couldn't find a Spanish-language US broadcast listed for the Carabao Cup or the DFB-Pokal this week.

Which games could have the most goals?

These are our picks from the league tables. They're opinions, not predictions to bet on.

Where could an upset happen?

• Fleetwood Town v Arsenal. Fleetwood are a fourth-tier side and the only club left from that level. They beat Sheffield United 1-0 to get here. Arsenal are second in the Premier League, so this would be the shock of the round.
• Gladbach v Karlsruher SC. Gladbach are 18th in the Bundesliga with three points from seven games, and Karlsruher play in the second division.
• Paderborn v Stuttgart. Stuttgart were runners-up in this cup last season but are 15th in the Bundesliga, two points behind Paderborn.
• Fiorentina v Atalanta. Fiorentina are 18th in Serie A with four points, but Atalanta are only 11th and have conceded 15.

One small-club story either way: Bradford City and Peterborough, both third-tier sides, drew each other, so a lower-league team is guaranteed a Carabao Cup quarterfinal place.

Which big-name players should I watch?

• Alexander Isak (Liverpool v Chelsea). He has six goals in seven Premier League appearances this season, and with Szoboszlai out and Wirtz a doubt, he's Liverpool's main threat.
• Weston McKennie (Genoa v Juventus). The American scored his first goal since April in Sunday's 2-0 win over Lecce.
• João Pedro (Chelsea). He has five goals and three assists in six league games, but he's a doubt with a knee problem. Without Palmer, Chelsea need him.

What's at stake?

The Carabao Cup quarterfinals are the week of Dec 14, and the final is March 21, 2027 at Wembley. Liverpool have won the competition a record ten times. In Germany, Bayern are the holders and record winners. This round's winners go into the round-of-16 draw on Sunday, Nov 1, and the round of 16 is Dec 1 and 2. In Serie A, Inter and Lazio are level on 22 points at the top, with Roma and Milan four behind.

What's the cheapest way to watch this week?

You don't need cable. Torino v Como is the only CBS Sports Network game, and it also streams on Paramount+. The same Paramount+ plan covers Champions League Matchday 4 next week. The cheapest way to watch your team tool and the cost calculator show what that adds up to for your club.

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