Saturday’s highlights:
• The Premier League afternoon is headlined by survival hopefuls West Ham and Tottenham, who are both involved in crucial clashes as the relegation battle heats up, with Liverpool also featuring today. Those matches are followed by Arsenal hosting Newcastle United as the Gunners look to get their title bid back on track
• In the first of the weekend’s FA Cup semi-finals, current Premier League leaders Manchester City take on Championship high-flyers Southampton at Wembley with kick-off at 18:15 CET
• Over on the continent, Barcelona and PSG are both in action today, looking to stride towards defending their respective titles. Bayern and Roma are also playing, while the standout late game sees Atletico Madrid host Athletic Club in LaLiga
Saturday’s Premier League fixtures:
Fulham vs Aston Villa – 13:30 CET
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace – 16:00 CET
West Ham vs Everton – 16:00 CET
Wolves vs Tottenham – 16:00 CET
Arsenal vs Newcastle – 18:30 CET
Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final:
Manchester City vs Southampton – 18:15 CET
Saturday’s key European matches:
Lyon vs Auxerre – 15:00 CET
Mainz vs Bayern Munich – 15:30 CET
Getafe vs Barcelona – 16:15 CET
Bologna vs Roma – 18:00 CET
Angers vs PSG – 19:00 CET
Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Club – 21:00 CET
Key updates to keep you informed:
08:00 CET – Hello, good morning, and welcome to a big day of action across Europe! Before we get into today’s matches, though, a recap on what happened on Friday night:
Nottingham Forest moved eight points clear of the Premier League relegation zone after a rampant first-half display helped Vítor Pereira’s side to an emphatic 5-0 win at Sunderland.
Alvaro Arbeloa’s Real Madrid stumbled once again in LaLiga, with Hector Bellerin’s 94th-minute equaliser securing a 1-1 draw for Real Betis against Los Blancos.
Scott McTominay and Kevin De Bruyne were both on target for Napoli as Antonio Conte’s men cruised to a convincing 4-0 victory over Serie A strugglers Cremonese.
Over in the German top flight, RB Leipzig consolidated third spot after a dominant 3-1 triumph at home to mid-table Union Berlin.
Finally, in Ligue 1, title-chasing Lens recovered from a three-goal deficit at half-time to salvage a spirited point against Brest in a six-goal thriller.
