Derby week in Europe: Which matches are on this week?
Important matches await football fans this weekend in Europe's leading leagues. From Spain to England, and Italy to France, the weekend will feature giant clashes, concluding in Turkey with the Galatasaray-Beşiktaş derby.
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Great excitement will be experienced this weekend in the top leagues of European football. Important derbies and giant matches will be the focus of football fans. Here are the standout matches of this weekend:
EL CLASICO EXCITEMENT
The 11th week of Spain's La Liga will feature "El Clasico," one of the biggest rivalries in the football world. Real Madrid will host their arch-rivals Barcelona.
This giant match, to be played at the Santiago Bernabeu, will start tomorrow at 22:00 TSI. The clash, which will bring together two ambitious title contenders, will be the most anticipated match of the week in the football world.
A CLASSIC APPOINTMENT IN ENGLAND
On Sunday, all eyes will turn to the Premier League. Two historic clubs of English football, Arsenal and Liverpool, will face off in the 9th week.
This tough battle at the Emirates Stadium will start at 19:30 TSI.
In the 9th week of Italy's Serie A, football fans will witness the Derby d'Italia again on Sunday.
Inter will host Juventus at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium. This match, which will start at 20:00 TSI, is considered one of the biggest rivalries in Italian football, and both teams do not want to make any mistakes in the title race.
LE CLASSIQUE IN FRANCE
The action-packed weekend of European football will continue on Sunday night with Le Classique in France.
In the 9th week of Ligue 1, Olympique de Marseille will host their arch-rivals Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Orange Velodrome. This giant clash, which will start at 22:45 TSI, stands out as one of the most prestigious rivalries in French football.
ALL EYES ON THE GALATASARAY-BEŞİKTAŞ DERBY IN TURKEY
Following the giant clashes in Europe, football excitement in Turkey will reach its peak with the Galatasaray-Beşiktaş derby.
This derby, which will be played on Monday in the 10th week of the Süper Lig, will start at 20:00 TSI and will be hosted at RAMS Park. The meeting of the two arch-rivals is seen as one of the most important matches of the season in Turkish football.