Top 16 games to watch on TV or your streaming device:
Tuesday
2:45 p.m., Real Madrid vs. Wolfsburg, Fox Soccer 2Go: Wolfsburg stunned the Spanish giants by taking a 2-0 lead in their first meeting. They need only to play 10 men behind the ball and hold on for dear life to advance to the semifinals of the Champions League.
2:45 p.m., Manchester City vs. Paris-Saint Germain, Fox Soccer 2Go: Though PSG bossed the game, Manchester City stole two goals to leave France with a 2-2 draw and should be favored at home to advance to the semifinals.
Wednesday
2 p.m., West Ham vs. Manchester United, Fox Soccer 2Go: This will be an interesting game because both teams are fighting to finish in the top four of the Premier League so that the can qualify for next season's Champions League. Resting players may not be a bad idea. However, it's the FA Cup!
2:45 p.m., Benfica vs. Bayern Munich, Fox Soccer 2Go: Bayern Munich defeated Benfica 1-0 in the first leg of this Champions League game, running their home record to 5-0 in the tournament. Benfica actually isn't in a bad spot. One goal early and this game could become very interesting.
2:45 p.m., Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona: Barcelona took the first leg 2-1 on two goals by Luis Suarez. They were helped by the silly play of Madrid's Fernando Torres, who received a red card early in the game.
10:30 p.m., Portland vs. Dallas, MLS Live: A slew of Atlantans could meet with Jack McInerney and Chris Klute facing Dallas' Walker Zimmerman. Portland has just five points and needs a win.
Thursday
3:05 p.m., Liverpool vs. Borussia Dortmund, Fox Soccer 2Go: The first leg of his Europa League game was a thrilling 1-1 draw. The Reds are coming off a 4-1 thrashing of Stoke City.
Friday
2:30 p.m., Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Hannover 96: Fabian Johnson and Borussia will try to keep Hannover in the Bundesliga relegation zone.
2:45 p.m., Hull City vs. Wolverhampton, beIN Sports: Hull will try to continue its push toward the playoffs to the Premier League.
7 p.m., Houston vs. Los Angeles, MLS Live: Atlanta's Ricardo Clark and Houston will try to earn at least their sixth points of the season against the Galaxy. Clark will have his hands full with Galaxy's talented midfield, which has yet to gel this season.
Saturday
10 a.m., Manchester United vs. Aston Villa, NBC Sports Network: It's macabre, but Aston Villa could be the first Premier League club to be relegated if they lose to a surging Manchester United.
12:30 p.m., Chelsea vs. Manchester City, NBC: The Blues, who have quietly moved up the table under interim manager Guus Hiddink, could end City's slim chances to catching Leicester City for the top spot in the Premier League with a win.
12:30 p.m., Bayern Munich vs. Schalke, Fox Soccer 2Go: Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich can't shake Borussia Dortmund and won't find it easy to do so against a Schalke side that is just a few points away from a Champions League spot.
5 p.m., Chicago vs. Montreal, MLS Live: Montreal sits atop the Eastern Conference while Chicago continues to struggle, particularly on offense where it has fivve goals in five games.
7:30 p.m.: Tampa Bay vs. Edmonton, ESPN3: Atlanta United's Junior Burgos and Tampa will meet Edmonton. Burgos has started two consecutive games for the Rowdies.
Sunday
3:30 p.m., Orlando City vs. New England, ESPN: Orlando City is third in East while New England is fourth. Depending upon how Montreal and Philadelphia do, a win could move either to the top of the table.
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