A roster of football action throughout the weekend

⚽ Tonight’s Premier League spotlight falls on the Emirates Stadium at 9pm tonight, where Arsenal welcomes Crystal Palace in a crucial Matchday 34 clash. The Gunners are fighting to keep their title hopes alive, knowing a defeat would hand Liverpool the trophy before Tottenham even hears the starting whistle on Sunday. Palace, currently 12th on the leaderboard, are hoping to climb higher up the table as the season winds down.

Saturday’s Premier League lineup:

Chelsea vs. Everton (2:30pm)
Brighton vs. West Ham (5pm)
Newcastle vs. Ipswich Town (5pm)
Southampton vs. Fulham (5pm)
Wolves vs. Leicester City (5pm)

En España: Real Madrid travels to Getafe tonight at 9:30pm for a La Liga matchup, desperately trying to close the seven point gap after Barcelona’s win against Mallorca yesterday. Carlo Ancelotti’s men need a positive result at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez to keep their La Liga dreams alive.

Other La Liga matches to keep an eye on:

Athletic Bilbao vs. Las Palmas (7pm)
Atletico Madrid vs. Rayo Vallecano (Thursday, 9:30pm)

Spanish pitches are seeing more action on Saturday with the El Clásico Cup final. Barcelona and Real Madrid will battle for the King’s cup at Sevilla’s La Cartuja Stadium at 11pm. This is the first time the teams will be reuniting in the finals since 2014, when Madrid claimed the trophy. Barcelona boasts 31 cup titles against Madrid’s 20 — they hope to extend their lead while Los Blancos fight to narrow the gap.

The Coppa Italia Milan derby is taking center stage tonight. Inter and AC Milan will be meeting at San Siro at 9pm in the second leg of their semifinal after a tense 1-1 draw in the first. The league semifinals continue tomorrow with a Bologna and Empoli matchup at 9pm.

Weekend highlights across the European leagues:

Parma vs. Juventus — Serie A (today, 6:30pm)
Atalanta vs. Lecce — Serie A (Friday, 9:45pm)
PSG vs. Nice — Ligue 1 (Friday, 9:45pm)
Bayern Munich vs. Mainz — Bundesliga (Saturday, 4:30pm)
Hoffenheim vs. Dortmund — Bundesliga (Saturday, 4:30pm)
Leverkusen vs. Augsburg — Bundesliga (Saturday, 4:30pm)
Crystal Palace vs. Aston Villa — FA Cup (Saturday, 7:15pm)
Frankfurt vs. Leipzig — Bundesliga (Saturday, 7:30pm)

Friday brings a slew of CAF Champions League action for our homegrown teams as they push for an all-Egyptian final. Al Ahly will be hosting Mamelodi Sundowns at the Cairo International Stadium at 7pm tonight after a goalless first leg in South Africa. The Red Giants are eyeing an incredible sixth consecutive appearance in the championship finals.

Later at 7pm, Pyramids look to make history against the Orlando Pirates at the 30 June Stadium. Another goalless draw in the first leg means that everything is at stake as the ambitious club chases their first ever Champions League final.

On the domestic front, the Capital Cup quarterfinals will be kicking off today, with Ismaily facing Tala’ea El Gaish at 4pm, and Modern Sport taking on the National Bank at 7pm.

Don’t forget to set your clocks forward at midnight on Thursday for daylight savings — you wouldn’t want to miss any of this action throughout the weekend.