March 24, 2021

ABC, ESPN AND ESPN+ TO CARRY MORE THAN 380 REGULAR SEASON MATCHES IN 2021

ABC Kicks Off 26th Season of MLS on ESPN Networks With Inter CF vs. LA Galaxy on April 18

ESPN and ABC to Televise 32 Regular Season Matches in 2021

ESPN+ Returns as Exclusive Home of ‘MLS Live’ for All Out-of-Market Games

Opening Match of New Stadium to Air July 3 on ESPN

ESPN Networks’ expansive coverage of the 26th season of Major League Soccer kicks off on ABC and ESPN Deportes with Inter Miami CF vs. LA Galaxy on Sunday, April 18, at 3 p.m. EDT. In 2021, ESPN Networks will feature MLS regular season coverage of more than 380 matches across ABC, ESPN and ESPN+, including a combined 32 matches across ABC (five), ESPN (26) and ESPN2 (1), while ESPN Deportes will carry Spanish-language telecasts of all 32 matches. During the season, ESPN will also televise two additional matches to showcase meaningful games to a broader national audience.

ESPN+ returns as the exclusive home of approximately 350 out-of-market MLS games as part of the most comprehensive soccer lineup in the industry.

ABC’s season-opening broadcast will feature second-year franchise Inter Miami CF hosting LA Galaxy, the most successful club in MLS history. Global icon , part of the Miami ownership group, faces the Galaxy franchise where he played for six seasons and won two MLS Cup titles. On the field, new manager and former England National Team player leads Inter Miami. 2018 World Cup champion (France), (Mexico) and Gonzalo Higuain (former Argentina international) are top-tier national team players for Inter Miami, while LA counters with Mexican National Team players Javier Hernandez and , and (USA).

Also this season, ESPN will present the opening match of the much-anticipated new Columbus Crew SC Stadium in downtown Columbus, , on Saturday, July 3, as the reigning MLS Cup champion Crew host in a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference Final.

2021 MLS on ESPN and ABC Schedule Highlights: • Most Appearances on ESPN/ABC: LA Galaxy, MLS’s most successful club, Seattle Sounders and United lead the league with six regular-season appearances on ESPN networks; • El Tráfico: The El Tráfico match on Sunday, Oct. 3, between crosstown rivals LA Galaxy and FC will air on ESPN at 8 p.m.; • EURO 2020 – MLS doubleheader: Following Switzerland vs. Turkey in the UEFA EURO 2020 group stage, ESPN will televise Atlanta United vs. at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 20, as part of a unique UEFA EURO-MLS doubleheader; • Three MLS Doubleheaders: ABC will kick off the first of three MLS doubleheader match dates on Sunday, May 9, when Southeast (Inter Miami vs. Atlanta United) and Northwest ( vs. Seattle Sounders) rivals face off. Other doubleheader dates: Thursday, July 22, and Friday, Aug. 27, both on ESPN in primetime; • MLS Heineken Rivalry Week: ESPN networks will televise five MLS Heineken Rivalry Week matches beginning Friday, Aug. 20, at 10 p.m. with LA Galaxy vs. on ESPN and ESPN Deportes and concluding Sunday, Aug. 29 – Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers in the Cascadia Cup match – at 10:30 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN Deportes; • MLS Cup: During the postseason, ABC will be home to MLS Cup 2021 on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 3 p.m. – the 23rd time in 26 years that Major League Soccer’s champion is crowned on an ESPN network.

ESPN and ABC’s 2021 MLS Schedule: Date Time Match Networks (EDT) Sunday, Apr 18 3 p.m. Inter Miami CF vs. LA Galaxy ABC, ESPN Deportes Saturday, Apr 24 6 p.m. Los Angeles FC vs. Seattle Sounders ESPN, ESPN Deportes Sunday, May 2 1 p.m. Nashville SC vs. Inter Miami CF ESPN, ESPN Deportes Saturday, May 8 6 p.m. Orlando City SC vs. City FC ESPN, ESPN Deportes Sunday, May 9 1 p.m. Inter Miami CF vs. Atlanta United ABC, ESPN Deportes Sunday, May 9 3 p.m. Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders ABC, ESPN Deportes Sunday, May 16 6 p.m. New England Revolution vs. Columbus ESPN2, ESPN Deportes Crew Saturday, May 22 3:30 p.m. Portland Timbers vs. LA Galaxy ABC, ESPN Deportes Sunday, Jun 20 2 p.m. Atlanta United vs. Philadelphia Union ESPN, ESPN Deportes Saturday, Jun 26 5 p.m. vs. Los Angeles ESPN, ESPN Deportes FC Saturday, Jul 3 5 p.m. Columbus Crew vs. New England ESPN, ESPN Deportes Revolution Saturday, Jul 17 5 p.m. Atlanta United vs. New England ESPN, ESPN Deportes Revolution Sunday, Jul 18 4 p.m. Minnesota United vs. Seattle Sounders ESPN, ESPN Deportes Thursday, Jul 22 7:30 p.m. Orlando City SC vs. Philadelphia ESPN, ESPN Deportes Union Thursday, Jul 22 9:30 p.m. Austin FC vs. Seattle Sounders ESPN, ESPN Deportes Saturday, Jul 24 3:30 p.m. Atlanta United vs. Columbus Crew ABC, ESPN Deportes Saturday, Jul 30 8 p.m. Orlando City SC vs. Atlanta United ESPN, ESPN Deportes Saturday, Jul 30 10 p.m. LA Galaxy vs. Portland Timbers ESPN, ESPN Deportes Sunday, Aug 15 4 p.m. Atlanta United vs. Los Angeles FC ESPN, ESPN Deportes Friday, Aug 20 10 p.m. LA Galaxy vs. San Jose Earthquakes ESPN, ESPN Deportes Saturday, Aug 21 4 p.m. Minnesota United vs. Sporting Kansas ESPN, ESPN Deportes City Friday, Aug 27 6:30 p.m. Columbus Crew vs. FC ESPN, ESPN Deportes Friday, Aug 27 8:30 p.m. Orlando City SC vs. Inter Miami CF ESPN, ESPN Deportes Sunday, Aug 29 10:30 p.m. Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers ESPN, ESPN Deportes Sunday, Sep 19 4 p.m. Philadelphia Union vs. Orlando City ESPN, ESPN Deportes SC Sunday, Sep 26 TBD Austin FC vs. LA Galaxy ESPN, ESPN Deportes Sunday, Oct 3 8 p.m. LA Galaxy vs. Los Angeles FC ESPN, ESPN Deportes Sunday, Oct 17 1 p.m. vs. New York City ESPN, ESPN Deportes FC Sunday, Oct 24 4 p.m. Austin FC vs. Houston Dynamo ESPN, ESPN Deportes Tuesday, Oct 26 10:30 p.m. Los Angeles FC vs. Seattle Sounders ESPN, ESPN Deportes Sunday, Oct 31 TBD Minnesota United vs. Sporting Kansas ESPN, ESPN Deportes City Sunday, Nov 7 3:30 p.m. TBD ESPN, ESPN Deportes * Schedule Subject to Change * All matches will stream live on the ESPN App

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