⚽ It’s a relatively calm day on the fields today. Alongside several matches in the first leg of the Europa League and Europa Conference League Round of 16, we’re looking forward to a packed weekend with the return of the CAF Champions League, CAF Confederation Cup, and top European leagues.
Tomorrow’s fixtures
A return to the CAF Champions League: The quarter-final first-leg matches of the CAF Champions League kick off tomorrow. Mamelodi Sundowns face Stade Malien at 10pm, while Pyramids FC take on AS FAR at midnight. Both matches will be broadcast on beIN Sports 1.
In the Nile League: Ceramic Cleopatra meets Tala’ea El Gaish in the quarter-finals at 9:30pm on ON Sport 1.
Saturday’s fixtures
In the CAF Confederation Cup: Zamalek faces Otôho d'Oyo at 3pm in the quarter-finals of the Confederation Cup, while Al Masry takes on CR Belouizdad at 10pm. The matches will air on beIN Sports 1 and 4, respectively.
ALSO- The CAF Champions League quarter-finals continue with a match between RS Berkane and Al Hilal (Sudan) at midnight on beIN Sports 3.
Another Super Saturday: The English Premier League is back with a number of high-stakes face-offs, most notably between Arsenal and Everton at 7:30pm on beIN Sports 1.
Also on our radar:
- Burnley vs. Bournemouth — 5pm;
- Sunderland vs. Brighton — 5pm;
- Chelsea vs. Newcastle — 7:30pm;
- West Ham vs. Manchester City — 10pm.
Over in La Liga: Real Madrid will face Elche in Matchweek 28 of the Spanish League. Real Madrid takes the field on a high following a 3-0 victory over Manchester City yesterday in the Champions League Round of 16 first leg fixtures. Kick-off is at 10pm on beIN Sports 2.
Other major European league action on our radar:
- Inter Milan vs. Atalanta — Serie A, 4pm;
- Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich — Bundesliga, 4:30pm;
- Atletico Madrid vs. Getafe — La Liga, 5:15pm;
- Lorient vs. Lens — Ligue 1, 6pm;
- Napoli vs. Lecce — Serie A, 7pm;
- Udinese vs. Juventus — Serie A, 9:45pm.