Top-level Italian soccer resumes this weekend after the COVID-19-enforced break with a pair of 2019-20 Coppa Italia semifinal matches airing exclusively on ESPN+ in English and Spanish. Juventus F.C. vs. A.C. Milan airs today at 3 p.m. ET while SSC Napoli vs. Inter Milan meet on Saturday, June 13, at 3 p.m. in second-leg matches.
ESPN platforms will show 124 Italian matches in 44 days.
In the first leg, Juventus earned a 1-1 tie on the road at A.C. Milan. Napoli holds a 1-0 road victory over Inter Milan. The four semifinal teams rank among the top-seven in current Italian Serie A standings.
The semifinal winners will meet in the Coppa Italia Final at Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Wednesday, June 17 (3 p.m., ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+). Mark Donaldson and analyst Matteo Bonetti – ESPN’s lead commentator team for Italian soccer – will call the Coppa Italia Final in English, while Ricardo Ortiz and Andrés Agulla will handle the Spanish-language commentary on ESPN Deportes.
2019-20 Coppa Italia Semifinals and Final:
Date
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Time (ET)
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Event
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Platform
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Fri, Jun 12
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3 p.m.
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Coppa Italia Semifinal I (Juventus F.C. vs. A.C. Milan)
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ESPN+
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Sat, Jun 13
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3 p.m.
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Coppa Italia Semifinal II (SSC Napoli vs. Inter Milan)
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ESPN+
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Wed, Jun 17
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3 p.m.
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2019-20 Coppa Italia Final
Mark Donaldson and Matteo Bonetti — English Ricardo Ortiz and Andres Agulla – Spanish |
ESPN, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
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Serie A:
Beginning Saturday, June 20, ESPN+ returns as the primary home for Italian Serie A TIM matches in the United States. ESPN+ will live-stream most of the 124 remaining matches of the 2019-20 Serie A season over 44 days. The schedule begins with Torino vs. Parma from Olympic Grande Torino Stadium at 1:30 p.m. ET. ESPN+ matches will stream in English and Spanish.
ESPN’s linear television networks – ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNEWS – will televise up to four matches each week through the conclusion of the season. ESPN Deportes will also carry four matches every week in Spanish.
Serie A Returns – Schedule for First Five Matchdays:
Date
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Time (ET)
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Event
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Platform
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Sat, Jun 20
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1:30 p.m.
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Torino vs. Parma
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ESPN+
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3:45 p.m.
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Verona vs. Cagliari
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ESPN+
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Sun, Jun 21
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1:30 p.m.
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Atalanta vs. Sassuolo
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ESPN+
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3:45 p.m.
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Inter Milan vs. Sampdoria
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ESPN+
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Mon, Jun 22
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1:30 p.m.
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Fiorentina vs. Brescia
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ESPN+
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1:30 p.m.
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Lecce vs. A.C. Milan
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ESPN, ESPN Deportes
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3:45 p.m.
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Bologna vs. Juventus
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ESPN+
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Tue, Jun 23
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1:30 p.m.
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Spal vs. Cagliari
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ESPN, ESPN Deportes
|
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1:30 p.m.
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Verona vs. Napoli
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ESPN+
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3:45 p.m.
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Genoa vs. Parma
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ESPN, ESPN Deportes
|
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3:45 p.m.
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Torino vs. Udinese
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ESPN+
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Wed, Jun 24
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1:30 p.m.
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Inter Milan vs. Sassuolo
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ESPN+
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3:45 p.m.
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Atalanta vs. Lazio
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ESPN, ESPN Deportes
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3:45 p.m.
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Roma vs. Sampdoria
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ESPN+
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