Two of the best rivalries in the world will be headlining this weekend's soccer action, with 'El Clasico' and the Manchester Derby taking center stage.
Real Madrid takes on Barcelona in La Liga action, in what will be the first of four meetings in 18 days between two of the world's best teams. Real Madrid will be looking to erase the memories of the 5-0 thumping Barcelona put on its rivals the last time they met.
In England, Manchester United takes on Manchester City in the FA Cup semifinals at Wembley Stadium. United is red-hot these days while City is limping to the finish and must win on Saturday to avoid seeing head coach Robert Mancini fired.
MLS will have its share of quality on display this weekend as well, with New York taking on San Jose and Philadelphia playing host to Seattle in two of the more intriguing match-ups of the weekend.
Here is a rundown of This Weekend's Soccer on TV, as well as SBI's Top Ten Matches to Watch:
1. Real Madrid vs. Barcelona. El Clasico gets the edge over the Manchester Derby. Admit it, the combination of drama and quality soccer is unmatched.
2. Manchester United vs. Manchester City. Arch rivals meet in a Cup semifinal? Can't miss it.
3. Arsenal vs. Liverpool. Gunners holding on to title hopes while Liverpool is trying to catch Tottenham for fifth while staying ahead of Everton for sixth.
4. Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen. Leverkusen has closed the gap on Borussia Dortmund to five points, while Bayern is still trying to catch Hannover for third. A must-win for both teams.
5. Napoli vs. Udinese. Napoli is still in the title race while Udinese is battling for a European place.
6. Bolton vs. Stoke City. No, Stuart Holden won't be playing, but his Trotters are a game away from an FA Cup Final.
7. Portland Timbers vs. FC Dallas. Can the fans in Portland repeat their home opener magic? More importantly, can the Timbers repeat their play against a strong Dallas side?
8. Pachuca vs. Atlas. Herculez Gomez has scored three in two games. More importantly, Los Tuzos can leapfrog three teams, including Atlas, in its group with a win.
9. New York Red Bulls vs. San Jose Earthquakes. New York will be looking for some revenge against the San Jose team that eliminated the Red Bulls from last year's playoffs.
10. Porto vs. Sporting Lisbon. Yes, the Portuguese title race is over, but this rivalry is still worth watching.
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THIS WEEKEND'S SOCCER ON TV
SATURDAY
9:30 a.m. - ESPN3.com/ESPN Deportes - Hamburg vs. Hannover 96
10 a.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Everton vs. Blackburn
10 a.m. - Fox Soccer Channel/FoxSoccer.tv/Fox Deportes - West Brom vs. Chelsea
10 a.m. - Fox Soccer Plus - West Ham vs. Aston Villa
12 p.m. - ESPN3.com/ESPN Deportes - Getafe vs. Sevilla
12 p.m. - DirecTV - Malaga vs. Mallorca
12 p.m. - Fox Soccer Plus/FoxSoccer.tv - AS Roma vs. Palermo
12:15 p.m. - Fox Soccer Channel/Fox Deportes - Manchester United vs. Manchester City (FA Cup semifinal)
1 p.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Lens vs. Brest
1 p.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Nice vs. Monaco
1 p.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Stade Rennes vs. Lorient
1 p.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - St. Etienne vs. Nancy
1 p.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Sochaux vs. Caen
1 p.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Toulouse vs. Auxerre
2 p.m. - DirecTV - Almeria vs. Valencia
2 p.m. - Fox Soccer Plus - Birmingham City vs. Sunderland (delayed)
2:45 p.m. - FoxSoccer.tv/ESPN3.com - Parma vs. Inter Milan
2:45 p.m. - Fox Soccer Channel/ESPN3.com - AC Milan vs. Sampdoria
3 p.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Lille vs Bordeaux
4 p.m. - GOLTV/ESPN3.com/ESPN Deportes - Real Madrid vs. Barcelona
4 p.m. - MLS Direct Kick/Matchday Live - Philadelphia Union vs. Seattle Sounders
7 p.m. - Fox Soccer Channel - Toronto FC vs. D.C. United
7 p.m. - MLS Direct Kick/Matchday Live - Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Chivas USA
7:30 p.m. - MLS Direct Kick/Matchday Live - Columbus Crew vs. Sporting Kansas City
7:30 p.m. - MLS Direct Kick/Matchday Live - New York Red Bulls vs. San Jose Earthquakes
8 p.m. - Telemundo - Chivas de Guadalajara vs. Santos Laguna
8 p.m. - Galavision - Pachuca vs. Atlas
8 p.m. - Fox Soccer Plus/Azteca America - Puebla vs. Cruz Azul
10 p.m. - Galavision - Atlante vs. Necaxa (delayed)
SUNDAY
8:30 a.m. - ESPN3.com/ESPN Deportes - De Graafschap vs. FC Twente
9 a.m. - Fox Soccer Channel/Fox Deportes/ESPN3.com - Fiorentina vs. Juventus
9 a.m. - ESPN3.com - Catania vs. Lazio
9:30 a.m. - ESPN3.com - Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen
11 a.m. - Fox Soccer Channel/Fox Deportes - Arsenal vs. Liverpool
11 a.m. - Fox Soccer Plus/FoxSoccer.tv - Bolton vs. Stoke City (FA Cup semifinal)
11 a.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Arles vs. Valenciennes
11 a.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Montpellier vs. Marseille
11 a.m. - ESPN3.com/ESPN Deportes - Deportivo La Coruna vs. Racing Santander
11 a.m. - DirecTV - Levante vs. Hercules
11:30 a.m. - GOLTV - Borussia Dortmund vs. SC Freiburg
1 p.m. - Telemundo - Pumas UNAM vs. Queretaro
2:45 p.m. - Fox Soccer Channel/Fox Deportes/ESPN3.com - Napoli vs. Udinese
3 p.m. - GOLTV - Espanyol vs. Atletico Madrid
3 p.m. - Fox Soccer Plus/FoxSoccer.tv - Paris-St. Germain vs. Lyon
3:15 p.m. - ESPN3.com - Porto vs. Sporting Lisbon
4 p.m. - Telefutura - Chicago Fire vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
6 p.m. - Fox Soccer Channel - Boston Breakers vs. Western New York Flash
6 p.m. - MLS Direct Kick/Matchday Live - Portland Timbers vs. FC Dallas
7 p.m. - MLS Direct Kick/Matchday Live - Houston Dynamo vs. New England Revolution
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