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Thursday’s Europa League semi-final first leg takes place at the Estádio Municipal de Braga, where the Portuguese side host SC Freiburg in what is a genuinely historic occasion for both clubs. Neither has reached the final four of a major European competition with any regularity, and the absence of any …

Thursday night at the Estadio de Vallecas marks a historic occasion for both clubs, as Rayo Vallecano and Strasbourg meet in the Conference League semi-final first leg. For Rayo, a club rooted firmly in the working-class heart of Madrid, reaching the last four of a European competition represents a significant …

Thursday evening at the City Ground delivers one of the most extraordinary fixtures in the recent history of English football — a Europa League semi-final first leg between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa. Two sides who share the same Premier League division going head-to-head for a place in a European …

Wednesday night brings one of the most compelling Champions League semi-final first legs of the current era, as Atletico Madrid host Arsenal at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. A place in the final is the prize on offer, and the contrast in form heading into this match makes for a fascinating …

Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg brings Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich together at the Parc des Princes, with a place in the final the reward for whichever side can prevail across two legs. Both clubs arrive in outstanding form and carrying genuine belief, and this collision between two of …

The RCDE Stadium stages a Monday night La Liga fixture with genuine consequences at both ends of the table as Espanyol host Levante. The home side are in wretched form and desperate to arrest a slide that has seen them drop deep into mid-table danger, while Levante arrive fighting for …

Old Trafford hosts a Monday night Premier League fixture as Manchester United take on Brentford in a match with implications at both ends of the top half of the table. United are chasing a result to consolidate their position in the top four, while Brentford — mired in a run …

San Siro hosts one of Italian football’s most celebrated fixtures on Sunday evening as AC Milan welcome Juventus in what remains one of the most fiercely contested rivalries in Serie A. The two clubs arrive in starkly contrasting form, which gives this edition of the Derby d’Italia an additional layer …

Wembley stages the second of back-to-back FA Cup semifinals on Sunday afternoon as Chelsea take on Leeds United in what promises to be a compelling contest. Chelsea arrive as the Premier League side and, on paper, the favourites — but their form heading into this fixture could hardly be more …

Wembley Stadium stages the FA Cup semifinal on Saturday afternoon as Manchester City face Southampton in what represents one of the more striking mismatches in recent cup history — a Premier League title contender against a Championship side still chasing promotion back to the top flight. For Southampton, their presence …