A compact but loaded schedule kicks off Thursday evening and runs through Friday night, with action across all five major European leagues. Here is everything you need to know before the weekend.
Ligue 1
France leads the way in terms of volume this window, with three fixtures spread across Thursday and Friday. Toulouse host Lille on Thursday, the opening Ligue 1 fixture of the two listed for that day. On Friday, Lyon welcome Auxerre. The standout domestic moment in France on Friday is Paris Saint-Germain hosting Monaco. This is the fixture Ligue 1 always circles.
La Liga
Spain offers two fixtures on Thursday and Friday respectively. Then on Friday comes the standout fixture of the entire batch: Real Betis vs Real Madrid.
Serie A
Italy’s sole representative in this batch is Genoa vs Como on Friday at 20:45. Como’s return to the top flight after a long absence has been one of the more charming storylines in European football, and every point they gather matters enormously for their survival credentials. Genoa, never the easiest hosts, will be looking to consolidate their own position. A low-profile fixture perhaps, but one with real stakes for both clubs.
Premier League
Against Liverpool, the scale of that challenge is obvious.
Earlier on these clubs
Our previous match coverage of clubs in this report.
Lille2
Paris Saint-Germain2Lille hold PSG to dramatic 2-2 draw in pulsating Ligue 1 clash
Lyon1
Fenerbahçe2Fenerbahçe stun Lyon with first-half double in the Champions League
Monaco2
Marseille0
Valencia0
Real Betis1