Weekend football spotlight: Key clashes across Europe’s top leagues

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srcset="https://imagevars.gulfnews.com/2024/10/15/STOCK-mbappe-282952-01-02--Read-Only-_1928e1a09e6_large.jpg"> <img src="https://imagevars.gulfnews.com/2024/10/15/STOCK-mbappe-282952-01-02--Read-Only-_1928e1a09e6_medium.jpg" alt="STOCK mbappe 282952-01-02-(Read-Only)"> </picture> <figcaption class="image-caption" itemprop="description"> Kylian Mbappe will hope to fire Madrid closer to Barcelona in La Liga <span class="image-credit">Image Credit: AFP</span> </figcaption> </figure> <div class="story-block"> <p>Gulf News takes a closer look at all the key highlights from Europe’s top leagues this weekend as domestic football makes its eagerly awaited return following the international break.</p> </div> <div class="story-block"> <h2><strong>Premier League</strong></h2> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>Manchester City vs. Tottenham promises fireworks on Saturday evening, with their last four meetings producing 12 goals. City are desperate to bounce back after four consecutive defeats in all competitions, and the recent news of Pep Guardiola signing a two-year contract extension could provide the spark for another of their trademark winning streaks.</p> </div> <div id="PA_mid-article"></div> <div class="cacher"> <div class="story-block"> <p>On England’s south coast, league leaders Liverpool travel to face bottom-placed Southampton on Sunday, pitting two teams at opposite ends of the table against each other. Elsewhere, Ipswich Town host Manchester United, who will be eager to start strongly under new manager Ruben Amorim.</p> </div> <div class="story-block"> <div class="more-similar-article"> <h3 class="text-uppercase similar-title">This weekend's biggest talking points in the Premier League</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="/sport/football/three-talking-points-as-premier-league-returns-1.1732261540512"> Three talking points as Premier League returns </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>The gameweek concludes at midnight on Tuesday, when Newcastle United take on West Ham at St. James’ Park. The Hammers have struggled since parting ways with David Moyes and appointing Julen Lopetegui, sitting 14th after a poor start to the season.</p> </div> <div class='adv '><div id='gulfnews_sport_article_1' data-gpt='Gulfnews_Article/gulfnews_sport_article/gulfnews_sport_article_1' data-atf='0' data-size='[320,50]' data-size-mapping='[ [ [ 1024, 500 ], [ [300,100], [300,250], [710,250], [710,400], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [ 768, 420], [ [300,100], [300,250], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [640, 320], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [0, 0], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ] ]'></div></div> <div class="story-block"> <p>In contrast, Newcastle are hitting their stride with three consecutive wins across all competitions, including a league triumph over Arsenal and a Carabao Cup victory against Chelsea.</p> </div> <div class="story-block"> <div class="story-block pull-left"> <div class="fact-box"> <div class="fact-box-title">Fixtures (All times GST)</div> <div class="fact-box-content"> November 23<br/><br/>Leicester City v Chelsea – 16:30<br/>Arsenal v Nottingham Forest – 19:00<br/>Aston Villa - Crystal Palace – 19:00<br/>Bournemouth v Brighton and Hove Albion – 19:00<br/>Everton v Brentford – 19:00<br/>Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers – 19:00 <br/>Manchester City - Tottenham Hotspur – 21:30<br/><br/>November 24<br/><br/>Southampton v Liverpool – 18:00<br/>Ipswich Town v Manchester United – 20:30<br/><br/>November 26<br/><br/>Newcastle United v West Ham United - 00:00<br/> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="story-block"> <h2>La Liga</h2> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>Table-topping Barcelona could extend their lead over their great rivals Real Madrid to nine points should they beat Celta Vigo on Sunday, with Madrid taking on Leganes later in the day.</p> </div> <div class='adv '><div id='gulfnews_sport_article_2' data-gpt='Gulfnews_Article/gulfnews_sport_article/gulfnews_sport_article_2' data-atf='0' data-size='[320,50]' data-size-mapping='[ [ [ 1024, 500 ], [ [300,100], [300,250], [710,250], [710,400], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [ 768, 420], [ [300,100], [300,250], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [640, 320], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [0, 0], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ] ]'></div></div> <div class="story-block"> <p>Despite Barcelona's financial clout far surpassing that of Vigo, the trip to Spain’s northwest coast has not been a particularly successful one in recent years. Since the 2015/16 season, Barcelona have visited Estadio de Balaídos nine times, winning only twice, with three draws and four defeats.</p> </div> <div class="story-block"> <figure itemprop="associatedMedia image" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" class="media-portrait pull-left"> <picture> <img src="https://imagevars.gulfnews.com/2024/11/07/SPO_241107-BARCA2-1730972005745_19305f8b582_original-ratio.jpg" alt="SPO_241107 BARCA2-1730972005745"> </picture> <figcaption class="image-caption" itemprop="description"> Lewandowski has 14league goals for Barcelona this season <span class="image-credit">Image Credit: AFP</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>In fact, of the 17 league encounters at the stadium this century, Barcelona have lost seven – a worse record only at the Santiago Bernabéu, the home of Real Madrid.</p> </div> <div class='adv '><div id='gulfnews_sport_article_3' data-gpt='Gulfnews_Article/gulfnews_sport_article/gulfnews_sport_article_3' data-atf='0' data-size='[320,50]' data-size-mapping='[ [ [ 1024, 500 ], [ [300,100], [300,250], [710,250], [710,400], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [ 768, 420], [ [300,100], [300,250], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [640, 320], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [0, 0], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ] ]'></div></div> <div class="story-block"> <p>At the bottom of the table, six-time La Liga champions Valencia have had a disastrous start to the season, scoring just eight goals and collecting only eight points, with their sole victory coming against Girona in September.</p> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>Los Che will be eager to add to their win tally when they face Real Betis on Saturday. However, Valencia have struggled in recent encounters with Betis, failing to win their last three meetings. Their most recent victory over them came in 2022, when they triumphed 3-0 at the Estadio de Mestalla.</p> </div> <div class="story-block"> <div class="story-block pull-left"> <div class="fact-box"> <div class="fact-box-title">Fixtures (All times GST)</div> <div class="fact-box-content"> November 23<br/><br/>Getafe v Real Valladolid – 00:00<br/>Valencia v Real Betis – 17:00 <br/>Atletico Madrid v Alaves - – 19:15 <br/>Girona v Espanyol – 21:30<br/>Las Palmas v Real Mallorca - 21:30<br/><br/>November 24<br/><br/>Celta Vigo v Barcelona - 00:00 <br/>Osasuna v Villarreal - 17:00<br/>Sevilla v Rayo Vallecano – 19:15<br/>Leganes v Real Madrid – 21:30<br/><br/>November 25<br/><br/>Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad – 00:00<br/><br/> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class='adv '><div id='gulfnews_sport_article_4' data-gpt='Gulfnews_Article/gulfnews_sport_article/gulfnews_sport_article_4' data-atf='0' data-size='[320,50]' data-size-mapping='[ [ [ 1024, 500 ], [ [300,100], [300,250], [710,250], [710,400], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [ 768, 420], [ [300,100], [300,250], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [640, 320], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [0, 0], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ] ]'></div></div> <div class="story-block"> <h2><strong>Serie A</strong></h2> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>The standout fixture in Serie A this weekend sees Italian giants AC Milan and Juventus clash in the league, marking the first time since November 21, 2015, that both teams start a matchday outside the top five in the standings.</p> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>Goals may be hard to come by in this encounter – the last six league meetings between these sides have yielded just six goals, and only once in their past seven league clashes have both teams managed to find the net.</p> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>Elsewhere, league leaders Napoli are looking to return to winning ways against Roma at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Having won five on the bounce between October 29 and November 29, Antonio Conte’s side have failed to win their last two – losing against Atalanta and picking up a point against Inter Milan. For Roma, the match marks the return of Claudio Ranieri as manager following the sacking of Ivan Juric, who lasted just 12 matches in the capital.</p> </div> <div class='adv '><div id='gulfnews_sport_article_5' data-gpt='Gulfnews_Article/gulfnews_sport_article/gulfnews_sport_article_5' data-atf='0' data-size='[320,50]' data-size-mapping='[ [ [ 1024, 500 ], [ [300,100], [300,250], [710,250], [710,400], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [ 768, 420], [ [300,100], [300,250], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [640, 320], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [0, 0], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ] ]'></div></div> <div class="story-block"> <div class="story-block pull-left"> <div class="fact-box"> <div class="fact-box-title">Fixtures (All times GST)</div> <div class="fact-box-content"> November 23<br/><br/>Verona v Inter Milan – 18:00<br/>AC Milan v Juventus - 21:00<br/>Parma v Atalanta - 23:45<br/><br/>November 24<br/><br/>Genoa v Cagliari - 15:30<br/>Como v Fiorentina - 18:00<br/>Torino v Monza - 18:00<br/>Napoli v Roma - 21:00<br/>Lazio v Bologna – 23:45<br/><br/>November 25<br/><br/>Empoli v Udinese - 21:30<br/>Venezia v Lecce - 23:45<br/> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="story-block"> <h2><strong>Bundesliga</strong></h2> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich kick off the gameweek on Friday evening as they host 13th-placed Augsburg. Vincent Kompany’s side has made a superb start to the season, boasting an unbeaten domestic record with eight wins from 10 matches and a five-point cushion at the top of the table.</p> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>The German giants have also been defensively solid, keeping five consecutive clean sheets across all competitions since their 4-1 defeat to Barcelona on October 23. Meanwhile, England captain Harry Kane will aim to add to his 11 league goals this season as he looks to pull away from Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush, who has also netted on 11 occasions, for the Torjägerkanone.</p> </div> <div class='adv '><div id='gulfnews_sport_article_6' data-gpt='Gulfnews_Article/gulfnews_sport_article/gulfnews_sport_article_6' data-atf='0' data-size='[320,50]' data-size-mapping='[ [ [ 1024, 500 ], [ [300,100], [300,250], [710,250], [710,400], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [ 768, 420], [ [300,100], [300,250], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [640, 320], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [0, 0], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ] ]'></div></div> <div class="story-block"> <figure itemprop="associatedMedia image" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" class="media-portrait pull-left"> <picture> <img src="https://imagevars.gulfnews.com/2024/11/19/SPO_241119-HARRY-KANE1-1732003491854_1934373f01f_original-ratio.jpg" alt="SPO_241119 HARRY KANE1-1732003491854"> </picture> <figcaption class="image-caption" itemprop="description"> Kane is firing on all cylinders for Bayern Munich <span class="image-credit">Image Credit: AFP</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>Defending champions Bayer Leverkusen welcome Heidenheim to the BayArena as they look to snap a three-game winless streak. Meanwhile, 2023/24 Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund host Freiburg, who have made an impressive start under new head coach Julian Schuster and currently sit fifth in the Bundesliga standings.</p> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>At the other end of the table, Bochum travel to Stuttgart in search of their first league win of the season. 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