⚽ There aren’t any important matches today, but the weekend will serve up new rounds of the European leagues and some heated competition.

Friday’s notable matches:

  • Cadiz vs Real Betis (La Liga - 10pm)
  • Salernitana vs Empoli (Serie A - 9:45pm)
  • Dortmund vs Freiburg (Bundesliga - 9:30pm)
  • Marseille vs Metz (Ligue 1 - 10pm)

Man City kicks off gameweek 24 of the Premier League with a high stakes match against Everton at 2:30pm on Saturday that will determine who settles at the top of the points table. At 5pm, Liverpool will play Burnley to try and secure their lead — or restore it depending on Man City’s performance.

The rest of the games on Saturday:

  • Tottenham vs Brighton (5pm)
  • Wolves vs Brentford (5pm)
  • Fulham vs Bournemouth (5pm)
  • Luton Town vs Sheffield United (5pm)
  • Nottm Forest vs Newcastle (7:30pm)

Will Real Madrid and Girona settle the power struggle? Frontrunner of La Liga Real Madrid hosts the underdog Girona — in second place with a two-point difference — at 7:30pm on Saturday.

Also playing:

  • Alaves vs Villarreal (3pm)
  • Sociedad vs Osasuna (5:15pm)
  • Las Palmas vs Valencia (10pm)

Other European League matches on Saturday:

  • Roma vs Inter Milan (Serie A - 7pm)
  • Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich (Bundesliga - 7:30pm)
  • PSG vs Lille (Ligue 1 - 10pm)

Africa’s third: South Africa and the DRC will go head-to-head to cinch the Afcon’s bronze medal at 10pm on Saturday.

… and Asia’s final: Jordan plays the home team and title-holder Qatar in the Asian Cup final at 5pm on Saturday.

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