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CBS SPORTS ANNOUNCES MULTI-PLATFORM COVERAGE PLANS FOR UEFA SUPER CUP FEATURING CHELSEA FACING VILLARREAL

UEFA Super Cup to Stream on Paramount+ and Air on CBS Sports Network on Wednesday, Aug. 11

 

Peter Drury and Matt Upson to Serve as Match Commentators

 

Pregame, Halftime and Postgame Studio Coverage Begins at 2:30 PM, ET

 

UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League Qualifying Play Continues on Paramount+ this Week

 

 

CBS Sports will present the UEFA Super Cup featuring reigning UEFA Champions League winner Chelsea facing last season’s UEFA Europa League titleholder Villarreal on Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 3:00 PM, ET at Windsor Park in Belfast, Ireland, with the match streaming live on Paramount+ and airing on CBS Sports Network.

 

As part of its multi-platform coverage, CBS Sports’ UEFA Super Cup pregame show will begin at 2:30 PM, ET. Hosts Ian Joy and Poppy Miller along with analysts Jimmy Conrad, Luis Garcia, and Christina Unkel will lead CBS Sports’ pregame, halftime and postgame studio shows across Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network. CBS Sports HQ, the free 24/7 streaming sports news network, will also provide additional coverage and analysis in advance of the pre-match show and following the post-match show.

 

Match commentators Peter Drury and Matt Upson will call the UEFA Super Cup for CBS Sports.

Headlining the match for Chelsea is Christian Pulisic, who in May became the first U.S. Men’s National Team player to win the UEFA Champions League title. Villarreal, meanwhile, is led by manager Unai Emery who holds a record with four UEFA Europa League titles.

 

Pete Radovich, CBS Sports’ Senior Creative Director, is the Coordinating Producer for the Network’s UEFA coverage. Harold Bryant is Executive Producer and Senior Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

Additionally, coverage of the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League Qualifying Rounds on Paramount+ also continues this week. Paramount+ will feature the second leg of UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round play with five matches on Tuesday, Aug. 10 and UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round action on Thursday, Aug. 12.

 

UEFA Super Cup

Wednesday, August 11:

 

 

UEFA Super Cup Pre-Match Show

 

 

Chelsea FC vs. Villarreal CF

UEFA Super Cup

 

UEFA Super Cup Post-Match Show

 

 

2:30 PM, ET

 

 

3:00 PM, ET

 

 

5:00 PM, ET

Paramount+ / CBS Sports Network

 

Paramount+ / CBS Sports Network

 

Paramount+ / CBS Sports Network

 

UEFA Champions League Qualifying Matches

Tuesday, August 10:

 

 

Sheriff Tiraspol vs. Crvena zvezda

Third Qualifying Round - second leg

 

Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Genk

Third Qualifying Round - second leg

 

Midtjylland vs. PSV Eindhoven

Third Qualifying Round - second leg

 

Monaco vs. Sparta Praha

Third Qualifying Round - second leg

 

Benfica vs. Spartak Moscow

Third Qualifying Round - second leg

 

1:00 PM, ET

 

 

1:30 PM, ET

 

 

2:00 PM, ET

 

 

2:00 PM, ET

 

 

3:00 PM, ET

Paramount+

 

 

Paramount+

 

 

Paramount+

 

 

Paramount+

 

 

Paramount+

 

UEFA Europa League Qualifying Matches

Thursday, August 12:

 

 

Anorthosis Famagusta vs. Rapid Wien

Third Qualifying Round - second leg

1:00 PM, ET

Paramount+

 

 

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Press Contacts:

 

Bailey Knecht

Bailey.Knecht@cbs.com

212-975-1533

 

 

Paul-Michael Ochoa

PaulMichael.Ochoa@cbsinteractive.com

626-665-5352