Zamalek in the CAF, Real Madrid in La Liga, and Premier League action this weekend

⚽ The weekend kicks off with more Champions League action as Matchday 1 draws to a close today. England’s Manchester United will face Azerbaijan’s Zira FK in their opening Champions League fixture of the season. Kickoff is scheduled for 10pm, with live coverage on beIN Sports 1. At the same time, German giants Bayern Munich take on Norway’s Bodø/Glimt, broadcast live on beIN Sports 2.

Other Matchday 1 Champions League fixtures today:

• Fenerbahçe vs. Roma — 7:45pm, beIN Sports 1;
• PSV Eindhoven vs. Shakhtar Donetsk — 7:45pm, beIN Sports 2;
• Slavia Prague vs. Lens — 10pm, beIN Sports 4;
• Como vs. RB Leipzig — 10pm, beIN Sports 3.

Friday’s fixtures

It’s a quiet day on the pitch tomorrow with just a handful of European clashes on tap:

• Union Berlin vs. Schalke 04 — Bundesliga, 9:30pm;
• Rennes vs. Marseille — Ligue 1, 9:45pm;
• Venezia vs. Fiorentina — Serie A, 9:45pm.
• Sevilla vs. Valencia — La Liga, 10pm;

💡 NOTE- Most European league matches are broadcast live on beIN Sports; check out the schedule here.

On the pitch Saturday

The White Knights take the pitch in CAF Champions League action, as Zamalek SC host Djibouti’s AS Port at Cairo International Stadium for the second leg of the preliminary round. Zamalek holds a comfortable 2-0 lead from the first leg and will look to double down on their dominance in front of a home crowd. Kickoff is scheduled for 8pm, with live coverage on ON Sport.

Meanwhile in the CAF Confederation Cup, Djibouti Telecom plays host to Egypt’s Zed FC in their preliminary second-leg decider. Zed effectively put the tie to bed with a dominant 4-0 victory in Cairo for the first leg, kicking off their maiden continental campaign in style. Catch the action live at 10pm on ON Sport.

Premier League Saturday: The English Premier League returns with a stacked Matchday 4 slate. Headline fixtures include Liverpool taking on Fulham at 5pm, followed by Sunderland hosting Arsenal at 10pm. Both matches will air live on beIN Sports 1.

Also on our radar:

• Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest — 5pm;
• Chelsea vs. Hull City — 5pm;
• Bournemouth vs. Brentford — 5pm;
• Crystal Palace vs. Ipswich Town — 5pm;
• Tottenham Hotspur vs. Everton — 7:30pm.

Over in La Liga: Real Madrid square off against Rayo Vallecano in Matchday 5 of La Liga. Los Blancos are eager to put a baffling defeat against Real Betis behind them and claim all three points to stay hot on the heels of their arch-rivals, who currently sit atop the table on a dominant victory streak. Kickoff is at 10pm on beIN Sports 2.

Also on our radar in European leagues:

• Borussia Dortmund vs. Paderborn — Bundesliga, 4:30pm;
• Lazio vs. AC Milan — Serie A, 7pm;
• Athletic Bilbao vs. Elche — La Liga, 7:30pm;
• Konyaspor vs. Trabzonspor — Süper Lig, 8pm;
• Paris FC vs. Lyon — Ligue 1, 9:45pm;
• Lorient vs. Toulouse — Ligue 1, 9:45pm;
• Atalanta vs. Cagliari — Serie A, 9:45pm;
• Auxerre vs. Nice — Ligue 1, 9:45pm.

🥅ICYMI-

AT HOME- Al Ahly was held to a 1-1 draw against Al Mokawloon Al Arab, dropping them to third place behind Zamalek. Meanwhile, Pyramids secured a tight 1-0 victory over El Gouna to climb to the top of the Egyptian Premier League table.

Goal fest in the Champions League: Defending Champions League titleholders Paris Saint-Germain put on a masterclass, crushing Slovan Bratislava 6-1. Elsewhere, Barcelona kept their high-scoring momentum alive, powering past Feyenoord 5-1. In the day’s marquee matchup, Liverpool edged out Atlético Madrid 2-1, while Arsenal secured a crucial 1-0 away victory against Napoli.

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