In the coming days, Major League Soccer will celebrate the fifth annual MLS Heineken Rivalry Week with a mouthwatering slate of high-profile matches featuring the league’s most heated and historic rivalries airing on ESPN, FOX Sports, Univision’s TUDN and Twitter.
From Wednesday to Sunday, nine contests will highlight Heineken Rivalry Week programming across the United States. Among them is Thursday's battle between Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United FC at Children's Mercy Park, slated for 8:30 p.m. CT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and the ESPN app.
Tickets for Thursday's pivotal Western Conference clash are available at SeatGeek.com or by calling 888-4KC-GOAL to secure a Family 4 Pack, consisting of four tickets, four Coca-Cola products, four hot dogs and four bags of chips.
In the buildup to Thursday's matchup, MLS Countdown Live will provide 30 minutes of pregame coverage at Children's Mercy Park. The program will begin at 8 p.m. CT and stream live via the ESPN app, @ESPN on Twitter and the ESPN YouTube channel.
The full Heineken Rivalry Week schedule is listed below.
Heineken Rivalry Week: Aug. 21-25, 2019
<strong>Date</strong> |
<strong>Event</strong> |
<strong>Time/Tune-in</strong> |
<div>Wednesday, Aug. 21</div> |
<div>D.C. United vs. New York Red Bulls</div> |
<div>7 p.m. CT, UniMás / TUDN / Twitter</div> |
Wednesday, Aug. 21 |
LAFC vs. San Jose Earthquakes |
9:30 p.m. CT, UniMás / TUDN / Twitter |
<div>Thursday, Aug. 22</div> |
<div>Sporting KC vs. Minnesota United FC</div> |
<div>8:30 p.m. CT, ESPN / ESPN Deportes / WatchESPN</div> |
<div>Friday, Aug. 23</div> |
<div>Orlando City SC vs. Atlanta United</div> |
<div>7 p.m. CT, ESPN / ESPN Deportes / WatchESPN</div> |
<div>Friday, Aug. 23</div> |
<div>Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders FC</div> |
<div>9 p.m. CT, ESPN / ESPN Deportes / WatchESPN</div> |
<div>Saturday, Aug. 24</div> |
<div>New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls</div> |
<div>6 p.m. CT, ESPN2 / ESPN Deportes / WatchESPN</div> |
<div>Sunday, Aug. 25</div> |
<div>FC Cincinnati vs. Columbus Crew SC</div> |
<div>5 p.m. CT, FS1 / FOX Deportes / FOX Sports App</div> |
<div>Sunday, Aug. 25</div> |
<div>FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo</div> |
<div>7 p.m. CT, FS1 / FOX Deportes / FOX Sports App</div> |
<div>Sunday, Aug. 25</div> |
<div>LAFC vs. LA Galaxy</div> |
<div>9:30 p.m. CT, FS1 / FOX Deportes / FOX Sports App</div> |
