⚽ An exciting week for football concludes with the final group stage rounds in the Europa League. The eighth and final round of the Europa League group stage kicks off today, determining which teams advance directly to the round of 16, which head to the playoffs, and which exit the competition entirely. All matches will begin at 10pm, with the following matches a must-watch:

  • Ajax vs. Galatasaray
  • Roma vs. Frankfurt
  • FCSB vs. Man United
  • Braga vs. Lazio
  • Tottenham vs. IF Elfsborg

Over to Om El Donia and the Egyptian Premier League: Just days after their draw with Al Ahly, Pyramids face Zamalek in a top-of-the-table clash in the Egyptian Premier League at 7pm on Friday. The two teams are neck-and-neck, with Pyramids leading with 21 points, just one point ahead of Zamalek. Al Ahly sits in third with 20 points.

Key Egyptian Premier League matches this weekend:

  • Ismaily vs. El Gaish (Friday, 4pm)
  • ZED vs. Al Masry (Saturday, 4pm)
  • Petrojet vs. Al Ittihad (Saturday, 7pm)
  • Pharco vs. Ghazl El Mahalla (Saturday, 7pm)

European leagues are returning this weekend, with the action resuming in England, Spain, Italy, Germany, and France with new league rounds.

Premier League Saturday is the highlight: Six matches are taking place this Saturday, with league leader Liverpool going head to head with Bournemouth at 5pm. Another match to look out for is Wolves vs. Aston Villa at 7:30pm. The day begins, however, with a match between Nottingham Forest and Brighton at 2:30pm.

Other Premier League matches playing this Saturday at 5pm:

  • Newcastle vs. Fulham
  • Ipswich vs. Southampton
  • Everton vs. Leicester City

The Spaniards are also lighting up the football field: La Liga leaders Real Madrid play against Espanyol at 10pm on Saturday, while second-place Atletico Madrid — who are four points behind the league leader — will kick off against Real Mallorca at 7:30pm.

Other European league matchups to look out for on Saturday:

  • Getafe vs. Sevilla — La Liga (3pm)
  • Bayern vs. Holstein Kiel — Bundesliga (4:30pm)
  • Heidenheim vs. Dortmund — Bundesliga (4:30pm)
  • Villarreal vs. Real Valladolid — La Liga (5:15pm)
  • Brest vs. Paris Saint-Germain — Ligue 1 (6pm)
  • Atalanta vs. Torino — Serie A (7pm)

Yesterday marked the end of the Champions League group stage, delivering unforgettable goals and drama. Across 18 matches, 64 goals were scored in just about two hours, averaging 3.5 goals per match.

Teams advancing directly to the quarterfinals:

  • Liverpool
  • Barcelona
  • Arsenal
  • Inter
  • Atletico
  • Leverkusen
  • Lille
  • Aston Villa

Teams heading to the playoffs:

  • Atalanta
  • Dortmund
  • Madrid
  • Bayern
  • Milan
  • PSV
  • Paris
  • Benfica
  • Monaco
  • Brest
  • Feyenoord
  • Juventus
  • Celtic
  • Man City
  • Sporting
  • Club Brugge

Teams that have been eliminated:

  • Dynamo
  • Stuttgart
  • Shakhtar
  • Bologna
  • Red Star
  • Sturm
  • Sparta Praha
  • Leipzig
  • Girona
  • Salzburg
  • Bratislave
  • Young Boys

The playoff draw takes place tomorrow at 1pm, with more details available here.

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