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After a busy summer of international football that included the European Championship, the Copa America and the Olympics, the 2021-22 season of the English Premier League has started with a bang. Manchester City looks to defend its title, with Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United — which just signed Cristiano Ronaldo — looming as the biggest obstacles to a Man City repeat. At the other end of the table, Norwich City won the Championship last season in fine style and was promoted along with London teams Watford and Brentford.
Man City dropped its first game of the season but rebounded with a resounding 5-0 win against Norwich. Meanwhile, 언브로큰 Chelsea, Liverpool, West Ham, Brighton and Spurs have each started the season with two wins apiece to sit atop the Premier League standings. Matchweek 3 kicks off on Saturday with seven games, 언브로큰 with three to follow on Sunday.
Soccer fans in the US can watch Premier League games live on NBC, NBCSN, CNBC and USA Network. Spanish-language broadcasts are shown on Telemundo and Universo. And NBC’s streaming service Peacock shows games each week of the season. Most matches are on NBCSN or Peacock, with the occasional match shown Saturday or Sunday afternoon on NBC. Keep reading to see your options for watching English football from across the pond in the US.
Top squads Chelsea and Liverpool face off on Saturday at Anfield.
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Which Premier League games are on this week?
The third matchweek of the 2021-22 season runs on Saturday and Sunday. The highlight of the weekend is a top-of-the-table clash between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield on Saturday afternoon. If you’re hoping to see Ronaldo in a Man Utd kit for the first time in 12 years against Wolves, you’re likely to be disappointed — he’ll probably make his debut after the international break next month.
Here’s the US broadcast schedule for matchweek 3 (all times ET):
Saturday, Aug. 28
- Man City vs. Arsenal, 7:30 a.m. on Peacock
- Brighton vs. Everton, 10 a.m. on NBCSN and Universo
- Aston Villa vs. Brentford, 10 a.m. on CNBC
- Newcastle vs. Southampton, 10 a.m. on Peacock
- Norwich City vs. Leicester City, 10 a.m. on Peacock
- West Ham vs. Crystal Palace, 10 a.m. on Peacock
- Liverpool vs. Chelsea, 12:30 p.m. on NBC, Telemundo and Peacock
Sunday, Aug. 29
- Burnley vs. Leeds, 9 a.m. on NBCSN
- Spurs vs. Watford, 9 a.m. on Peacock
- Wolves vs. Man Utd, 11:30 a.m. on NBCSN and Telemundo
The Guardian has match previews.
How to watch the Premier League without cable
US residents don’t need a cable or satellite TV subscription in order to watch NBC, NBCSN, USA Network, Universo and Telemundo — or authenticate an account in order to stream the matches on NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app. All of the major live TV streaming services include these NBC-related channels, and you can use a live TV streaming subscription to log in to NBC Sports livestreams online.
If you live in an area with good reception, you can watch the Premier League games shown on NBC for free just by attaching an affordable (under $30) indoor antenna to nearly any TV.
Peacock offers three tiers: a limited free plan and two Premium plans. The ad-supported Premium plan costs $5 a month, and the ad-free Premium plan costs $10 a month. You need one of the Premium plans to watch Premier League games live and full-game replays, though highlights are available on the free tier.
Sling TV’s $35-a-month Blue plan includes NBC, 언브로큰 NBCSN, USA Network and Universo. Neither of its plans include Telemundo. You can add CNBC for 언브로큰 an extra $6 per month. Enter your address here to see which local channels are available where you live.
YouTube TV costs $65 a month and includes all six NBC-related channels. Plug in your ZIP code on its welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area.
FuboTV costs $65 per month and includes the six NBC channels. Click here to see which local channels you get.
Hulu with Live TV costs $65 a month and includes NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, USA Network and Telemundo. You can add Universo for an extra $5 a month. Click the “View channels in your area” link on its welcome page to see which local channels are offered in your ZIP code.
AT&T TV’s basic, $70-a-month package includes NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, USA Network and Telemundo. You’ll need to upgrade to the $95-a-month plan to get Universo. You can use its channel lookup tool to see which local channels are available where you live.
All of the live TV streaming services above offer free trials (except Peacock, which just has a free tier), and all allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live-TV streaming services guide.
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