⚽ A widening gap over at La Liga: Barcelona is in for a tough test on Matchday 11 against Elche this evening at 7:30pm. Barça has fallen to third place, one point behind Villarreal in second, and eight points behind Real Madrid — who squashed Valencia yesterday 4-0 — maintaining the lead.

In the Premier League, West Ham and Newcastle are going head to head at 4pm, with Manchester City and Bournemouth facing off later at 6:30pm. Both matches are part of Matchday 10.

The high-stakes face-off between Manchester City and Bournemouth will see the victor claim second place behind Arsenal. Man City have dropped to eighth place with 16 points under their belt, whereas Bournemouth — exceeding expectations — is currently in second with 18 points, ahead of Liverpool on goal difference. Arsenal is in a comfortable lead with a cushion of seven points.

Other major European matchups on our radar today:

  • Fiorentina vs. Lecce — Serie A (4pm);
  • Alavés vs. Espanyol — La Liga (5:15pm);
  • AC Milan vs. Roma — Serie A (9:45pm);
  • Real Betis vs. Mallorca — La Liga (10pm).

Egyptian Premier League giants are in for a tough night: Al Ahly, Zamalek, Pyramids, Al Masry, and Ceramica Cleopatra are all set to take the field in a series of high-stakes matches as part of Matchday 13. Tonight’s results will shape the remainder of the competition.

What to watch, when:

  • Zamalek vs. Tala’ea El Gaish (5pm);
  • Pyramids vs. Al Ittihad (5pm);
  • Al Ahly vs. Al Masry (8pm);
  • Ceramica Cleopatra vs. Petrojet (8pm).

Where things stand: Ceramica Cleopatra is ahead of the competition with 23 points, with Al Ahly hot on its heels with 22 points. Al Masry is in third with 19 points, level on points with Zamalek, which is in fourth on goal difference. Pyramids is at the bottom of the scoreboard with 17 points in seventh place, but has played three less matches than the other clubs.

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