Football-filled weekend: today’s match schedule

Weekends are turning into a real celebration for football fans. Today, European giants will take the pitch during the day, and in the evening the strongest teams of the African continent are expected to play. In short, there’s no reason to put the remote down — the whole day will be lived in football mode.

Premier League: suspense every minute

Two exciting fixtures will be in the spotlight in Matchweek 18 of the English Premier League. As always, the EPL is full of surprises.

In the day’s first game, Sunderland host Leeds. It’s a crucial clash for the mid-table — every point matters. In the evening, Crystal Palace face Tottenham in London. The visitors will be thinking only about victory to stay in the title race.

EPL | Matchweek 18

19:00 — "Sunderland" – "Leeds"

21:30 — "Crystal Palace" – "Tottenham"

Serie A: Italian drama

Italy’s league won’t let fans get bored today either. Four matches will be played in Serie A Matchweek 17.

Milan host Verona — for the Rossoneri, every game is like a final. Later, Napoli travel to face Cremonese. In the evening, Bologna vs Sassuolo takes place, and the late headline match sees Atalanta and Inter settle the score. Expect pace, pressure and goals — that’s Italian football.

Serie A | Matchweek 17

16:30 — "Milan" – "Verona"

19:00 — "Cremonese" – "Napoli"

22:00 — "Bologna" – "Sassuolo"

00:45 — "Atalanta" – "Inter"

Africa Cup of Nations League: clash of the strong

The day will be intense in Africa as well. A number of high-stakes fixtures are scheduled in Round 2 of the Africa Cup of Nations League.

The day starts with Gabon vs Mozambique. Then Equatorial Guinea take on Sudan. In the evening, Algeria vs Burkina Faso is expected to be a real battle. In the late main event, Côte d’Ivoire face Cameroon — missing this one is the same as not caring about football.

Africa Cup of Nations League | Round 2

17:30 — Gabon — Mozambique

20:00 — Equatorial Guinea — Sudan

22:30 — Algeria — Burkina Faso

01:00 — Côte d’Ivoire — Cameroon

The conclusion is simple: football has planned today’s day off. Tactical battles in Europe, passion and fights in Africa — all in one day. Make some coffee — a long and very exciting football night is ahead.

Shuhrat Razzakov

Editor of «ZAMIN.UZ»