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Thursday, 2 March 2023

El Clasico: Don’t miss Real Madrid vs Barcelona tonight

⚽It’s El Clasico day: At 10pm tonight, the first leg of the Copa Del Ray semifinal will pit Real Madrid against its longtime rival Barcelona. The second game will take place in April, and the team that wins overall will play the winner of the semifinal between Osasuna and Bilbao in the cup final in May.

On Friday, the Egyptian Premier League is heating up: Future FC and Ismaily will play at 5pm before the Pyramids v Zamalek clash kicks off at 7pm. Zamalek currently holds the league's fifth spot with 32 points, while Pyramids and Future are in second and third place with 38 points each.

Most of the major European leagues start new rounds on Friday as well:

  • Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund v RB Leipzig ( 9:30pm)
  • Serie A: Napoli v Lazio (9:45pm)
  • La Liga: Real Sociedad v Cadiz (10pm)

But the real action kicks off on Saturday, with several matches across different competitions: In the third round of the African Champions League group stage, Al-Ahly will take on Cameroonian Coton Sport FC at 6pm. For Red Devils supporters, the game is crucial because Al-Ahly has only one point from two games and is currently third in the standings behind South Africa’s Sundowns (7 points) and Sudan’s Al Hilal (6 points).

In the English Premier League: One of the day’s most notable matches kicks off at 2:30pm and brings together defending champions Man City and fifth-placed Newcastle, while leaders Arsenal play Bournemouth at 5pm. And in the rest of the matches:

  • Chelsea v Leeds (5pm)
  • Aston Villa v Crystal Palace (5pm)
  • Wolves v Tottenham (5pm)
  • Brighton v West Ham (5pm)
  • Southampton v Leicester (7:30pm)

And the most notable games in the major European leagues:

  • Bundesliga: Stuttgart v Bayern (7:30 pm)
  • Serie A: Fiorentina v Milan (9:45pm)
  • La Liga: Atletico Madrid v Sevilla (10pm)
  • Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain v Nantes (10 pm)

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