Los Angeles, CA (November 17, 2009 ) –
Fox Soccer Channel continues its live UEFA Champions League Group Stage
coverage with Matchday 5, featuring a double-dose of rematches between
Italian and French powerhouses.
The world’s most prestigious club soccer competition resumes Tuesday, Nov.
24 on Fox Soccer Channel with the live 30-minute
UEFA Champions
League Pregame at 2 p.m. ET, simulcast on FSN. Following a breakdown of
all the day’s up-coming action from host
Max Bretos
and analysts
Warren
Barton and
Bobby
McMahon, ACF Fiorentina hosts Olympique Lyonnais in a battle for the top
spot in Group E, live at 2:45 p.m. ET. Thanks in part to a 1-0 September
shutout of Fiorentina, Lyon has secured advancement into the knockout stage
of the competition, while the Italian side needs a Matchday 5 victory to
guarantee their place in the next round.
On Wednesday, Nov. 25, AC Milan hosts Olympique de Marseille in a rematch
that will advance the winner to the knockout stage. In September, AC Milan
opened the tournament with a key 2-1 road win in Marseille. This telecast
will also begin with UEFA Champions League Pregame at 2 p.m. ET.
Comprehensive coverage of every UEFA Champions League Group Stage match is
available to U.S. viewers for the first time ever, thanks to a unique
content-sharing agreement between Fox Soccer Channel, FSN, Fox Sports en
Español, Setanta Sports and DirecTV. For a complete telecast schedule visit
championsonfox.com, where links to live online video streaming of all
UEFA Champions League contests are also accessible. Available on a
subscription basis for $14.95 per month or $99.95 for a season pass, matches
can also be purchased individually for $9.95 each.
WHAT: Live Coverage of UEFA Champions League Group Stage
Matchday 5 on Fox Soccer Channel
WHEN: Tuesday, November 24
ACF Fiorentina (ITA) v Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) 2:45 p.m. ET
(Coverage begins with UEFA Champions League Pregame at 2 p.m. ET)
Wednesday, November 25
AC Milan (ITA) v Olympique de Marseille (FRA) 2:45 p.m. ET
(Coverage begins with UEFA Champions League Pregame at 2 p.m. ET)
*For a complete telecast schedule, visit
championsonfox.com
WHERE: Fox Soccer Channel, America’s Soccer Network
HOW: Fox Soccer Channel is available through affiliated cable systems, and
through DirecTV and Dish Network satellite providers. For more information,
visit Fox Soccer Channel online at
foxsoccer.com.
Contact:
Chelsea Hettrick, mPRm Public
Relations, 323.933.3399 ext.4261,
chettrick@mprm.com
Ben Alkaly, Fox Soccer Channel, 310.444.8642,
ben.alkaly@fox.com