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Top five football matches to look out for this weekend

Top five football matches to look out for this weekend

Football fans are poised to witness another weekend of pulsating action across the major leagues in Europe following the latest round of midweek continental action which featured the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and the Europa Conference League. Afrosport now takes a look at five fixtures from the weekend's showdown football fans should look out for. Liverpool vs Manchester City Unarguably the top-drawer fixture for the weekend...

La Liga: Mbappe scores in Real Madrid win, Villarreal extend unbeaten run

La Liga: Mbappe scores in Real Madrid win, Villarreal extend unbeaten run

Real Madrid closed the gap on Barcelona as Kylian Mbappe scored in their 3-0 win at Leganes on Sunday night at Estadio Municipal de Butarque, Afrosport reports. Mbappe, who started in his favored left-wing position, opened the scoring with his seventh league goal of the season on the stroke of half-time, having had an early goal ruled out for offside. Federico Valverde, captaining Madrid for the...

La Liga Roundup: Real Madrid edge past Osasuna as Villarreal, Leganes claim home wins

La Liga Roundup: Real Madrid edge past Osasuna as Villarreal, Leganes claim home wins

Real Madrid bounced back from two consecutive home defeats in all competitions with a comfortable 4-0 win over Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabeu in matchday 13 in La Liga on Saturday, Afrosport reports. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring in the 34th minute with his sixth league goal of the season. The Brazilian beat Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera with a deft right-footed finish into the near post...

Done Deal: Kambwala joins Villarreal from Manchester United

Done Deal: Kambwala joins Villarreal from Manchester United

Villarreal have confirmed the signing of Manchester United defender Willy Kambwala. The French-Congolese defender has signed a deal that will keep him at the Spanish topflight side until 2029. Kambwala made 10 appearances for the Red Devils last season, eight of them in the Premier League. The 19-year-old was offered a contract extension by the 20-time Premier League winners, but rejected the new terms and opted...