USMNT weekend viewing guide: Synchronized activity

TL;DR

This weekend features crucial soccer matches across Europe, including Celtic's potential title win in Scotland and key Bundesliga clashes affecting relegation and Champions League spots. Fans can catch the action on various networks, with simultaneous kickoffs to maintain competitive balance.

Key points

Celtic vs Hearts could determine the Scottish Premiership title.
Bundesliga matches involve teams fighting relegation and Champions League spots.
Simultaneous kickoffs are scheduled to maintain competitive balance.
Celtic stayed close to Hearts due to a controversial VAR decision.

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DEVENTER - (lr) Ricardo Pepi of PSV Eindhoven, Sergino Dest of PSV Eindhoven celebrate the 2-1 during the Dutch Eredivisie match between Go Ahead Eagles and PSV at De Adelaarshorst on May 10, 2026 in Deventer, the Netherlands. TOBIAS KLEUVER / ANP (Photo by ANP via Getty Images) | ANP via Getty Images With leagues winding down their season there are a lot of simultaneous kickoffs this weekend to avoid clubs having the advantage of knowing how others are doing. There’s quite a bit to sort out in France as valuable Champions League qualification is still up for grabs. In Italy we have a pair of espresso matchups early Sunday morning with Weston and Christian both kicking off to start the day. But the weekend starts on Saturday in Scotland with a potentially historic match in Glasgow.

Saturday

**Celtic v Hearts – 7:30a on CBSSN:** Auston Trusty and Celtic will host Hearts on Saturday morning as the Scottish Premiership title comes down to the final matchday. Celtic stayed within a point of Hearts last weekend, thanks in no small part to a controversial VAR decision to award Celtic a penalty in the dying minutes of the match. If Hearts are able to secure a road victory or draw it would be the first time since 1985 that a team other than Celtic or Rangers have won the Scottish league. ** v – 9:30a on ESPN Select:** has failed to appear in the last six matches for Augsburg who defeated 3-1 last weekend and have not lost over those six matches. **Borussia Monchengladbach v **– 9:30a on ESPN Select:**** started last weekend’s 3-1 loss to Augsburg and did not come into the match until the team was already down 2-0. However, Reyna did play 30+ minutes including stoppage time and scored a consolation goal for Gladbach late. Gladbach are secure heading into the last weekend and will be facing a Hoffenheim side that are tied with for fourth place and need a victory as well as some help as they are facing a significant deficit in the goal differential tiebreaker as they look to qualify for Champions League play. did play nearly 20’ off the bench for Hoffenheim last weekend in the team’s 1-0 win over . ** v Koln** **– 9:30a on ESPN Select:** and Koln fell to Heidenheim last weekend but are safe now thanks to a Wolfsburg loss that has the bottom three in the Bundesliga table locked in. Koln will finish up their season against a Bayern team that are just doing victory laps at this point. ** v **– 9:30a on ESPN Select:**** saw 25’ off the bench last weekend, his second appearance over 20’ in the past six matches. Unfortunately, Leverkusen fell to Stuttgart 3-1, dropping to sixth in the table. Leverkusen could jump back into the Champions League spots but would need losses by both Stuttgart and Hoffenheim. ** v **– 9:30a on ESPN Select:**** and Wolfsburg have a defacto playoff match with St. Pauli on Saturday morning. The teams are tied with Heidenheim on 26 points, leaving the three teams in the last three spots of the Bundesliga table. The two teams in 17th and 18th after Saturday will be relegated while the 16th place team will have a shot at redemption through the relegation playoff (facing 2 Bundesliga’s third place team to see who will play in the Bundesliga nest season). Wolfsburg hold a three goal advantage over both Heidenheim and St. Pauli in the goal differential tie-breaker so a draw would eliminate St. Pauli but Wolfsburg’s safety would depend on whether Heidenheim pick up a win in that face. Paredes was not included in the Wolfsburg squad last weekend as he was suspended following a training grounds dustup with teammate . Paredes has also only played 7’ in the last three months and only appeared in six matches all season due to his injuries so it seems unlikely that he will feature Saturday as his fate, as well as that of are decided for next season. ** v – 9:15p on FS1:** and the Seattle Sounders get the network showcase on Saturday night as they host the LA Galaxy. Seattle have lost just once in eleven matches but currently sit in third place in the West, five points back of San Jose (though with two games in hand) who they defeated on Wednesday 3-2. **MLS Season Pass Matches:**

Q&A

What time is the Celtic vs Hearts match on Saturday?

The Celtic vs Hearts match is scheduled for 7:30 AM on Saturday.

Which Bundesliga teams are fighting against relegation this weekend?

St. Pauli and Wolfsburg are among the teams battling against relegation in the Bundesliga this weekend.

What are the stakes for Bayern Munich in their match against Koln?

Bayern Munich is finishing their season against Koln, who are safe from relegation, while Bayern is simply looking to secure another victory.

How does the VAR decision affect Celtic's title race?

A controversial VAR decision awarded Celtic a late penalty last weekend, keeping them within a point of Hearts in the Scottish Premiership title race.