Man United headline 4-team EPL summer series in 3 U.S. cities
The Premier League will again stage a four-team Summer Series across three cities in the United States from July 26 to Aug. 3, featuring AFC Bournemouth, Everton, Manchester United and West Ham, it was announced on Saturday.
This second edition of the preseason tournament will be held in New Jersey, Chicago and Atlanta.
A double-header will be played on July 26 at MetLife Stadium when Everton take on Bournemouth and Manchester United face West Ham.
The four teams will then compete at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 30 before they play at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Aug. 3.
Pre-sale of tickets opens on March 13 and a single ticket purchase will give fans a seat for both matches at each double-header.
This is the second Premier League Summer Series to be held in the United States. In July 2023, more than 265,000 fans watched Premier League clubs play with Chelsea the inaugural winner.
“We are delighted to be bringing the Premier League Summer Series back to the United States,” Premier League CEO Richard Masters said. “We know from our previous tournament and Premier League Mornings Live events that we and our clubs have incredibly loyal and passionate fans in the U.S. who get up early to follow their teams during the season.
“In these four clubs we have world-class players and managers who will undoubtedly give supporters a fantastic Premier League experience just before the season starts.”
Ale Moreno criticises Real Madrid’s failure to put the game beyond Rayo Vallecano, as Carlo Ancelotti’s men hold on for a 2-1 win. (1:19)
Carlo Ancelotti defended Real Madrid’s performance in their 2-1 LaLiga win over Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, pointing to the struggles of a number of teams balancing Champions League football with domestic duties.
Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior put Madrid 2-0 up in the first half at the Santiago Bernabéu, before Pedro Díaz pulled a goal back for Rayo to ensure a nervous second half.
Madrid disappointed after the break, but took all three points to go level with Barcelona — who have a game in hand — at the top of the LaLiga table.
“The feeling is good, because the target is to pick up points,” Ancelotti insisted in his post-match news conference. “We had a very good first half… When you get to 70 or 75 minutes at 2-1, you have to do one thing, which is defend well.
“A lot of teams played in the Champions League and suffered [this weekend]. It was difficult for Inter against Monza [in Serie A]. Liverpool against Southampton [in the Premier League]. [Bayer] Leverkusen lost, Bayern [Munich] lost [in the Bundesliga. It’s difficult to prepare for these games, against teams like Rayo which play with intensity. I’ll repeat myself: the first half was very good.”
Madrid had been on a poor run of form in LaLiga, with one win in five games going into the Rayo match.
However their title hopes were buoyed by Atletico Madrid slipping to a 2-1 defeat at Getafe earlier on Sunday.
Ancelotti praised the performances of Mbappé and Vinícius, who had received some criticism for their showings against Atletico in their Champions League last 16 first leg in midweek.
“Vinicius and Mbappé scored two spectacular goals,” Ancelotti said. “They did well, and then when I thought we had to defend, I took the forwards off. It’s not a problem, they played fewer minutes and that will be good for the [second leg] on Wednesday.”
Ancelotti said goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois — who didn’t make the squad against Rayo — had a “little problem” but should be fit for the Champions League, adding that defender Antonio Rüdiger, who has the flu, should also be available.
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Premier League returns to US for Summer Series 2025
The Premier League is coming back to the United States in 2025, with the announcement of the return of the Premier League Summer Series.
The second edition of the pre-season tournament will bring world-class soccer and a Premier League matchday experience to three iconic locations in the US from 26 July to 3 August.
Four Premier League teams – AFC Bournemouth, Everton, Manchester United and West Ham United – will be competing in the round-robin tournament for the chance to win the second edition of the Summer Series.
Summer Series 2025 will kick off on Saturday, 26 July at MetLife Stadium, in New Jersey, when Everton take on AFC Bournemouth, and Man Utd face West Ham.
The four teams then head to Soldier Field, in Chicago, for West Ham v Everton and Man Utd v Bournemouth on Wednesday, 30 July.
The final leg of the tournament will take place at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, in Atlanta, on Sunday, 3 August, when AFC Bournemouth play West Ham and Man Utd face Everton.
Saturday, 26 July at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Match 1: Everton v AFC Bournemouth (16:00 ET kick-off)
Match 2: Man Utd v West Ham (19:00 ET kick-off)
Wednesday, 30 July at Soldier Field, Chicago
Match 1: West Ham v Everton (17:30 CT kick-off)
Match 2: Man Utd v AFC Bournemouth (20:30 CT kick-off)
Sunday, 3 August at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Match 1: AFC Bournemouth v West Ham (14:00 ET kick-off)
Match 2: Man Utd v Everton (17:00 ET kick-off)
Ticket registration is now open at premierleague.com/SummerSeries, alongside news and additional information about supporting events in each of the three cities.
Tickets for all matches will be available for registered fans via an exclusive pre-sale from Thursday, 13 March.
General ticket sales will launch at 10:00 ET on Friday, 14 March, via ticketmaster.com/PLSummerSeries.
Ticket prices start from US$77 (inclusive of fees), and each ticket will give fans the chance to see all four teams play across each matchday.
Nearly a quarter of all tickets for the tournament are priced below US$100.
Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters said: “We are delighted to be bringing the Premier League Summer Series back to the United States. We know from our previous tournament and Premier League Mornings Live events that we and our clubs have incredibly loyal and passionate fans in the US who get up early to follow their teams during the season.
“In these four clubs we have world-class players and managers who will undoubtedly give supporters a fantastic Premier League experience just before the season starts.”
This is the second Premier League Summer Series to take place in the United States.
In July 2023, more than 265,000 fans watched six Premier League clubs compete in the first Stateside tournament. Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Fulham and Newcastle United played nine matches across five locations, with Chelsea being crowned the inaugural Premier League Summer Series champions.
NBC Sports, the Premier League’s longtime broadcast partner in the US, will be the host broadcaster for the Summer Series across NBCUniversal’s networks and Peacock.
Fans can follow the build-up via Premier League and PLinUSA channels on social media, and use #PLSummerSeries to get involved.
For all the latest tournament and ticket information visit: premierleague.com/SummerSeries.
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