Preview: Girona vs. Barcelona Barcelona will be looking to make it eight straight wins in all competitions when they take on Catalan rivals Girona in Spain’s top flight on Saturday afternoon. Xavi’s side are currently top of the La Liga table, three points behind second-placed Real Madrid, while Girona sit 11th, boasting 21 points from their opening 18 matches of the campaign. Girona secured a return to Spain’s top flight…
Preview: Preston North End vs. Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur’s quest for a first trophy in over 15 years continues with a trip to Deepdale on Saturday evening, as Preston North End lie in wait for the fourth round of the FA Cup. The hosts defeated Huddersfield 3-1 to book their spot in round four, while Spurs edged past Portsmouth 1-0 in North London earlier this month. A leaky defence is…
Preview: Manchester United vs. Reading Twelve-time FA Cup winners Manchester United welcome Championship outfit Reading to Old Trafford for a fourth-round tie on Saturday night. The Red Devils secured a 3-1 victory over Everton in the third round to set up a contest with the Royals, who beat fellow second-tier side Watford 2-0 on home soil. Man United have moved one step closer to winning their first trophy since 2017…
Preview: Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad An eye-catching Copa del Rey quarter-final showdown takes place at Camp Nou on Wednesday evening, as Barcelona play host to Real Sociedad. Xavi’s side ran out 5-0 winners over Ceuta to make it this far, while the visitors edged a close contest with Mallorca 1-0 in the last 16. Barcelona were given not one, not two, but three scares by Intercity – and more specifically…
Preview: Mainz 05 vs. Borussia Dortmund Seeking to climb back into the Champions League positions, Borussia Dortmund travel to the MEWA Arena to face Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga on Wednesday evening. The hosts, meanwhile, are searching for their first win since the end of October as they bid to move into the top half of the table. After playing out a 1-1 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt in their final…
Preview: Nottingham Forest vs. Manchester United Aiming to put one foot in the final of the EFL Cup, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United lock horns in the first leg of their semi-final at the City Ground on Wednesday. The Tricky Trees edged past Wolverhampton Wanderers on penalties to make the final four, while the Red Devils comfortably saw off Charlton Athletic in the quarter-finals, and the two sides will reconvene…