⚽ Tonight’s Catalan Derby: All eyes are on the RCDE Stadium as Espanyol host Barcelona at 10:30pm in a tense La Liga kickoff. The Blaugrana are hoping to assert their dominance and continue their title push, while Espanyol fight for desperately needed points in front of their home fans to secure a respectable league finish.
Other La Liga action tonight:
- Osasuna vs. Atlético Madrid (8pm)
- Rayo Vallecano vs. Real Betis (8pm)
- Getafe vs. Athletic Bilbao (10:30pm)
The English Premier League top flight is taking center stage tomorrow, with the marquee match seeing Chelsea and Manchester locking horns at 10:15pm at Stamford Bridge.
Earlier in the evening, another key Premier League clash will see Aston Villa welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Villa Park at 9:30pm.
Homeside, we’ll be seeing El Ismaily take on Modern Sport tomorrow at 8pm in the seventh round of the Egyptian Premier League's relegation group. El Ismaily will be fighting tooth and nail to avoid a drop in points, and Modern Sport will also be desperate to secure their top flight status.
Other crucial relegation group showdowns kicking off at the same time tomorrow:
- El Gaish vs. Enppi
- Ghazl El Mahallah vs. El Gouna
- Smouha vs. Al Ittihad
A Saturday championship round showdown: Al Ahly will be going head-to-head against National Bank at 8pm in round seven of the league’s championship round. The Red Devils will be aiming to extend their lead to add another league title under their belt, while Pyramids, who slipped into second place after patchy form in their last few matches, hope to clinch a victory in their match against Petrojet and reclaim the top spot from Al Ahly, who have a narrow two point lead. At the same time, Al Masry will be shaking hands with Ceramica Cleopatra.
The weekend’s crown jewel: The FA Cup final will be kicking off at Wembley on Saturday at 6:30pm with a Manchester City and Crystal Palace faceoff.