⚽ The second round of Afcon ends today with three matches:
- Morocco vs Congo (4pm)
- Zambia vs Tanzania (7pm)
- South Africa vs Namibia (10pm)
Over in the Premier League, Liverpool reigns as number one and will be going head-to-head with Bournemouth tonight at 6:30pm in the closing of gameweek 21. Liverpool has 45 points and is hoping to widen its berth over Man City to five points, from two currently.
Tensions rise in La Liga: Real Madrid is hosting Almería at 5:15pm tonight as we reach the closing of gameweek 21 of the Spanish league. Real Madrid is currently in second place, just one point behind Girona, and is aiming to get the three points tonight to snatch the top spot in the standings. Barcelona (currently in fourth place with 41 points) will also play against Real Betis (which tops the league with 49 points) at 7:30pm, with the stakes looking high for Barcelona, which will slip further in the ranks if it loses today’s match. As for the reigning team, Girona will be playing against Sevilla at 10pm in a comfortable match that requires Girona to win or draw to maintain the lead.
Notable matches tonight from the European leagues:
- Osasuna vs Getafe (La Liga, 3pm)
- Sheffield United vs West Ham (Premier League, 4pm)
- Bayern Munich vs Werder Bremen (Bundesliga, 4:30pm)
- Lecce vs Juventus (Serie A, 9:45pm)