Al Ahly on the pitch + La Liga and Carabao Cup action tonight

⚽ Egyptian football and Europe’s major cups share the spotlight today, with the Nile League’s fifth round, a fresh La Liga round, and the Carabao Cup’s Round of 32 all on the schedule.

In Egypt’s Premier League, Al Ahly host Abu Qir Fertilizers in the standout Week 5 fixture. Kick-off is at 8pm, live on ON Sport.

Other Nile League fixtures today:

• Petrol Assiut vs. Modern Sport — 5pm, ON Sport Plus;
• Wadi Degla vs. Al Mokawloon Al Arab — 5pm, ON Sport Max;
• Al Masry vs. Al Ittihad — 8pm, ON Sport Max.

In La Liga, Real Madrid travel to Elche for the late match of the sixth round. Kick-off is at 10:30pm on beIN Sports 2.

Also in La Liga:

• Rayo Vallecano vs. Espanyol — 8pm, beIN Sports 8;
• Alavés vs. Valencia — 9pm, beIN Sports 6.

Meanwhile in England, the Carabao Cup’s Round of 32 gets underway, headlined by Liverpool hosting Tottenham Hotspur. Kick-off is at 10pm on beIN Sports 3. Arsenal are also in action, traveling to Ipswich Town in another Round of 32 fixture. Kick-off is at 10pm on beIN Sports 4.

Also in the Carabao Cup:

• West Ham United vs. Fulham — 9:45pm;
• Reading vs. Brentford — 10pm.

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At home, Ceramica Cleopatra beat Al Bank Al Ahly 2-0 to move to the top of the table on 12 points, while Smouha snapped a losing run with a 1-0 victory over Tala’ea El Gaish.

Over in the European leagues, Leeds thrashed Newcastle 4-1 at Elland Road, with a Dominic Calvert-Lewin brace doing most of the damage, while Roma scored 2-0 at Torino to move level on points with Inter, who came from two goals down to beat Udinese 5-3.

AND- In La Liga, Real Betis beat Villarreal 2-1 to level with Real Madrid on 12 points, one behind leaders Barcelona.

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