Europe’s major sides are preparing for a new season across the continent’s biggest leagues.
Although the Euro 2024 and Copa America tournaments only concluded in mid-July, players will not have long to rest and recuperate before the rigours of the 2024/25 club season gets fully underway.
Different preseason friendlies around the world serve to bring players back up to match sharpness while also allowing new signings to bed themselves into their new squads.
Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Liverpool and AC Milan are among the teams who will be touring the United States in July and August, while others, such as Bayern Munich, Tottenham and Atletico Madrid, will spend time in Asia.
Here, The Sporting News runs through the schedule of the most important friendly matches each day, plus the results of those games already played. Click here to see the latest results from those biggest 2024 preseason matches.
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What preseason games are on today? Full schedule of friendly matches
Below is the schedule for the coming preseason friendly matches for some of Europe’s biggest clubs.
All kickoff times are listed in ET. Below is how to calculate the time difference for some of the major territories:
| Eastern Time (USA/Canada) | UK (BST) | India (IST) | Australia (AEST) |
| +5 hours | +9.5 hours | +14 hours |
Example: A 10:00 a.m. ET kickoff time would be 3:00 p.m. BST, 8:00 p.m. IST, and 12:30 a.m. the following day AEST.
Saturday, July 20
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Tottenham vs. QPR | 10:00 a.m. |
| Manchester United vs. Rangers | 11:00 a.m. |
| AC Milan vs. Rapid Vienna | 11:30 a.m. |
Sunday, July 21
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund vs. Pathum United | 9:00 a.m. |
| Wrexham vs. Bournemouth | 7:00 p.m. |
| Benfica vs. Villarreal | 9:30 a.m. |
Monday, July 22
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Inter vs. Pergolettese | 7:00 a.m. |
| Roma vs. Kosice | 1:30 p.m. |
Tuesday, July 23
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Sevilla vs. Sporting CP | 3:30 p.m. |
| Manchester City vs. Celtic | 7:30 p.m. |
Wednesday, July 24
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund vs. Cerezo Osaka | 6:15 a.m. |
| Arsenal vs. Bournemouth | 10:30 p.m. |
| Chelsea vs. Wrexham | 10:30 p.m. |
Thursday, July 25
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Benfica vs. Brentford | 3:00 p.m. |
Friday, July 26
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Nurnberg vs. Juventus | 11:00 a.m. |
| Bayer Leverkusen vs. Rot-Weiss Essen | 1:00 p.m. |
| Liverpool vs. Real Betis | 7:30 p.m. |
Saturday, July 27
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Atletico Madrid vs. Numancia | 12:00 p.m. |
| PSV vs. Valencia | 12:00 p.m. |
| Inter vs. Las Palmas | TBC |
| Chelsea vs. Celtic | 4:00 p.m. |
| Manchester City vs. AC Milan | 6:00 p.m. |
| Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Wrexham | 7:30 p.m. |
| Arsenal vs. Manchester United | 8:00 p.m. |
Sunday, July 28
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Bayern Munich vs. FC Duren | 9:30 a.m. |
| Porto vs. Al Nassr | TBC |
| Benfica vs. Feyenoord | 3:00 p.m. |
Tuesday, July 30
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Sapporo vs. Sevilla | 6:00 a.m. |
| Manchester City vs. Barcelona | 7:30 p.m. |
Wednesday, July 31
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Chelsea vs. Club America | 7:30 p.m. |
| Liverpool vs. Arsenal | 7:30 p.m. |
| Aston Villa vs. RB Leipzig | 8:00 p.m. |
| Real Madrid vs. AC Milan | 8:30 p.m. |
| Manchester United vs. Real Betis | 10:00 p.m. |
Thursday, August 1
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Athletic Club vs. Eibar | 1:00 p.m. |
Friday, August 2
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Inter vs. Pisa | TBC |
| Benfica vs. Fulham | 3:00 p.m. |
Saturday, August 3
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Bayern Munich vs. Tottenham | 7:00 a.m. |
| Real Betis vs. Al Ittihad | 3:00 p.m. |
| Chelsea vs. Manchester City | 5:30 p.m. |
| Aston Villa vs. Club America | 5:30 p.m. |
| Barcelona vs. Real Madrid | 7:00 p.m. |
| Manchester United vs. Liverpool | 7:30 p.m. |
Sunday, August 4
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Atalanta vs. Parma | 12:00 p.m. |
Tuesday, August 6
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund vs. Villarreal | 12:30 p.m. |
| Chelsea vs. Real Madrid | 7:00 p.m. |
| Barcelona vs. AC Milan | 7:30 p.m. |
Wednesday, August 7
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Atletico Madrid vs. Kitchee | 8:00 a.m. |
| Arsenal vs. Bayer Leverkusen | 1:00 p.m. |
| Inter vs. Al Ittihad | 2:30 p.m. |
| Aston Villa vs. Athletic Club | 2:30 p.m. |
Thursday, August 8
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Real Betis vs. Raja Casablanca | TBC |
Friday, August 9
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Real Sociedad vs. Union Berlin | 1:00 p.m. |
| Wolfsburg vs. Brentford | 2:45 p.m. |
Saturday, August 10
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Manchester City vs. Manchester United* | 10:00 a.m. |
| Aston Villa vs. Borussia Dortmund | 11:00 a.m. |
| PSG vs. RB Leipzig | 12:00 p.m. |
| Tottenham vs. Bayern Munich | 12:30 p.m. |
*Community Shield
Sunday, August 11
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Liverpool vs. Sevilla | 7:30 a.m. |
| Atletico Madrid vs. Juventus | 9:00 a.m. |
| Arsenal vs. Lyon | 9:00 a.m. |
| Chelsea vs. Inter Milan | 10:00 a.m. |
Monday, August 12
| Game(s) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Barcelona vs. Monaco | 2:00 p.m. |
Monday, July 15
| Game(s) | Result |
|---|---|
| Rosenborg vs. Manchester United | 1-0 |
Tuesday, July 16
| Game(s) | Result |
|---|---|
| Napoli vs. Anaune | 4-0 |
Wednesday, July 17
| Game(s) | Result |
|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund vs. Erzgebirge Aue | 1-1 |
| Hearts vs. Tottenham | 1-5 |
Thursday, July 18
| Game(s) | Result |
|---|---|
| Ajax vs. Al-Wasl | 2-1 |
Friday, July 19
| Game(s) | Result |
|---|---|
| Ajax vs. Olympiacos | 1-0 |
