Manchester United faces Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, January 30 (1/30/2021) as the Red Devils look to reclaim their place atop the English Premier League standings.
Ten Premier League matches are scheduled for the Matchday 21 weekend from January 30-31. In the U.S., just three matches will be broadcast on the cable TV channels NBC, NBCSN and Universo, while the other six matches are exclusive to NBC’s premium streaming service, Peacock. Full TV schedule below.
Manchester United’s reign atop the standings was ended earlier in the week when Manchester City clobbered West Bromwich Albion 5-0 to take the top spot, and Man. United responded with a disappointing 2-1 loss to the worst team in the league, Sheffield United.
The defeat took a sour turn after fans lashed out against Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial with racist abuse on social media following the shock loss.
Arsenal is in the middle of the Premier League Pack, with 9-3-8 overall record, but having won five of their past six Premier League games, including a 3-1 win over Southampton on Tuesday.
What is the English Premier League TV schedule this week?
All times ET.
Saturday, January 30
- Everton vs. Newcastle, 7:30 a.m. on NBCSN, Universo. Stream: fuboTV, Sling, AT&T TV, Hulu + Live TV
- Crystal Palace vs. Wolves, 10:00 a.m. on Peacock Premium
- Manchester City vs. Sheffield United, 10:00 a.m. on NBCSN, Universo. Stream: fuboTV, Sling, AT&T TV, Hulu + Live TV
- West Bromwich Albion vs. Fulham, 10:00 a.m. on Peacock Premium
- Arsenal vs. Manchester United, 12:30 p.m. on NBC. Stream: fuboTV, AT&T TV, Hulu + Live TV
- Southampton vs. Aston Villa, 3:00 p.m. on Peacock Premium
Sunday, January 31
- Chelsea vs. Burnley, 7:00 a.m. on Peacock Premium
- Leicester vs. Leeds, 9:00 a.m. on Peacock Premium
- West Ham vs. Liverpool, 11:30 a.m. on Peacock Premium
- Brighton vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 2:15 p.m. on Peacock Premium
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Story by The Associated Press
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Last-place Sheffield United pulled off the biggest upset in the Premier League this season, beating Manchester United 2-1 away to deny Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team a return to first place on Wednesday.
A series of defensive blunders by Man United contributed to Oliver Burke scoring a deflected goal in the 74th that proved to be the winner at Old Trafford, ending the hosts’ three-month unbeaten run in the league.
United would have reclaimed top spot — at the expense of local rival Manchester City — with a win but produced an error-strewn performance, with goalkeeper David De Gea at fault for both of Sheffield United’s goals.
The Spaniard came out to punch away a corner in the 23rd minute, only to be beaten to the ball by Kean Bryan, who glanced a header in off the far post.
It meant Sheffield United led at halftime in a Premier League game for the first time this season, but Harry Maguire equalized with another header from a corner, whipped in from the left by Alex Telles in the 64th.
Burke’s goal was a comedy of errors on Man United’s part. De Gea passed the ball out straight to visiting midfielder John Lundstram, before Burke had a shot blocked by Axel Tuanzebe.
Lundstram collected the loose ball and again fed Burke, who was given time and space to send in a shot that struck the outstretched leg of Tuanzebe and went in off the underside of the crossbar.
It was just the second league win of the season for Sheffield United and both have come this month, the first against Newcastle on Jan. 12.
The team has eight points, 10 off safety.
Man United’s last loss in the league was against Arsenal at Old Trafford on Nov. 1.
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Where can I live stream the 2021 English Premier League for free?
Premier League matches on NBC, NBCSN and NBC Universo can be live streamed on fuboTV (1 week free), Hulu with Live TV (1 week free), AT&T TV and Sling (3 days free). Select matches are also available on Peacock Premium (1 week free). These services are available on Amazon Fire, Apple and Android devices, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku and more devices.
Fans with a cable subscription can also log in with their cable credentials on NBCSports.com/live to watch games on NBC channels for free.
FuboTV is a sports-focused, over-the-top internet live TV streaming service that offers more than 100 live streaming channels, like NFL Network, NBA TV, PAC 12 Networks and news, entertainment and local channels beyond that. It also offers DVR storage space, and is designed for people who want to cut the cord, but still don’t want to miss out on their favorite sporting events.
It also has its own fubo Sports Network, featuring original programming and select exclusive live sports events.
FuboTV is accessible on Amazon Fire, Apple, Android, Chromecast, Roku and Apple TV.
The service is available in several pricing structures. The cheapest option is the family package at $64.99 and includes 120 channels, 250 hours of DVR space and can be used on three screens at once.
The fubo Elite package is $79.99 per month, and offers more than 170 channels, including Showtime channels, extra sports channels and extra news and entertainment channels.