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 sees Premier League table toppers Liverpool entertain the defending champions and second-placed side Manchester City at Anfield.
The Reds go into the tie full of confidence, having recorded 10 wins, a draw, and a defeat from 12 league outings, unlike their opponents, who have lost five of their last six matches in all competitions.
A defeat for Pep Guardiola’s side will see them drop 11 points behind their title rivals and may just end their title hopes.
Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich
Over the years, Der Klassiker has offered football fans nail-biting moments, and this weekend’s fixture promises to serve another dose of pulsating action as first-placed Bayern Munich takes on fifth-placed Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena.
The 10-point gap between the two sides also adds more steam to the game as Bayern will look to compound the woes of their rivals.
Fiorentina vs Inter Milan
Serie A champions Inter Milan visit the Artemio Franchi to keep a date with Fiorentina in a top-four clash that will keep neutrals glued to their screens.
Both sides have recorded similar results so far, eight wins, four draws and one defeat, and although Inter have scored more, 31, compared to Fiorentina, 27, they have the same number in goal difference, 17, and their Sunday clash promises to deliver non-stop action.
Both sides parade an array of attacking options with Marcus Thuram, Moise Kean, Lautaro Martinez, and Cristian Kouame looking to leave their mark.
Villarreal vs Girona
Last season’s surprise package Girona, are guests of fourth-placed Villarreal at the Madrigal in one of the standout fixtures of Matchday 15 in the Spanish La Liga.
Bryan Gil and Bojan Miovsk will be hoping to combine to devastating effect like they did last time when Girona thrashed Espanyol 4-1 at home although Villareal also boast of a similar strike force in Gerard Moreno, Ayoze Perez, Thierno Barry, et al.
A captivating tie is certainly on the cards.
Freiburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach
Saturday’s Matchday 12 Bundesliga tie between hosts Freiburg and Borussia Monchengladbach is also a fixture between two sides who have recorded similar results so far this season.
Seventh-placed Freiburg and sixth-placed Monchengladbach have both earned five wins, two draws, and four defeats from 11 outings to notch up 17 points, and a win for either side will see one gain advantage over the other.
