NBC Sports Group to Air Liverpool-Manchester Match This Sunday

By: Mar. 17, 2015
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Fifth-place Liverpool host fourth-place Manchester United this Sunday, Mar. 22, at 9:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO, highlighting NBC Sports Group's live match coverage this weekend. Both teams come off of crucial shutout wins, with Manchester United captainWayne Rooney contributing a goal in the club's 3-0 victory over Tottenham on Sunday. Liverpool's 1-0 win over Swansea City Monday puts them within two points of the final Champions League position, held by Manchester United.

NBC Sports Group's lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White calls the match, joined byGraeme Le Saux at Anfield. BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker will host NBC Sports Group's on-site studio coverage from Anfield alongside analyst Lee Dixon.

NBC Sports Group's weekend Premier League coverage begins this Saturday, Mar. 21 at 8 a.m. ET withPremier League Live on NBCSN, followed by second-place Manchester City v. West Brom at 8:45 a.m. ET on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO. Manchester City and their leading scorer Sergio Aguero (17 goals) look to rebound following a 1-0 loss to Burnley to hold on to their second-place position. City have not finished outside of the top-two since the 2011-12 Premier League season.

At 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO present Newcastle v. third-place Arsenal, currently on a five-game Premier League winning streak. Following Newcastle-Arsenal, West Ham host Sunderland at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Live match coverage wraps up on Sunday at Noon ET with Hull City v. first-place Chelsea and Premier League-leading scorer Diego Costa (18 goals). Steve Bower calls the match, joined by former Manchester United and Everton player Phil Neville.

Matches not featured on NBCSN in the Saturday, Mar. 21, 11 a.m. ET and Sunday, Mar. 22, Noon ET television windows will be available on Premier League Extra Time, a bonus television package available to MVPDs at no extra cost for customers who receive NBCSN.

All matches will be preceded and followed by Premier League Live pre- and post-match shows from the NBC Sports Group International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn. Rebecca Lowe hosts Premier League Live alongside former Jamaica National Team player Robbie Earle and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe.

Saturdays throughout the Premier League season, The 2 Robbies "Football" Show, hosted by Earle and Mustoe, airs at 5 p.m. ET on the terrestrial NBC Sports Radio Network as well as on NBCSportsRadio.com and the NBC Sports Radio mobile app. For more information, and to download the app, visit NBCSportsRadio.com.

THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW hosted by Michael Davies and Roger Bennett will air at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN Mondays throughout the Premier League season.

All Premier League games will be streamed on NBC Sports Live Extra, NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices and tablets.

Below is the schedule for NBCUniversal's soccer coverage this week (all times ET):

Date Time Match Network
Sat., Mar. 21 7 a.m. Barclays Premier League Preview NBCSN
Sat., Mar. 21 8 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sat., Mar. 21 8:45 a.m. Manchester City v. West Brom NBCSN, NBC UNIVERSO
Sat., Mar. 21 11 a.m. Newcastle v. Arsenal NBCSN, NBC UNIVERSO
Sat., Mar. 21 11 a.m. Tottenham v. Leicester City Extra Time
Sat., Mar. 21 11 a.m. Southampton v. Burnley Extra Time
Sat., Mar. 21 11 a.m. Aston Villa v. Swansea City Extra Time
Sat., Mar. 21 11 a.m. Stoke City v. Crystal Palace Extra Time
Sat., Mar. 21 1:30 p.m. West Ham v. Sunderland NBCSN
Sat., Mar. 21 3:30 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Sat., Mar. 21 4:30 p.m. Match of the Week NBCSN
Sat., Mar. 21 11 p.m. Match of the Day NBCSN
Sun., Mar. 22 8:30 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sun., Mar. 22 9:30 a.m. Liverpool v. Manchester United NBCSN, NBC UNIVERSO
Sun., Mar. 22 Noon Hull City v. Chelsea NBCSN
Sun., Mar. 22 Noon Queens Park Rangers v. Everton Extra Time
Sun., Mar. 22 2 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Sun., Mar. 22 3 p.m. Match of the Day II NBCSN
Sun., Mar. 22 11:30 p.m. Match of the Day II NBCSN



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