This coming weekend offers a full slate of action from leagues across Europe, as Italy and Germany join the regular rounds of play. The action is set to gradually pick up pace, with Friday witnessing relatively less activity. However, we are in for an action-packed Saturday, as the fixtures from various leagues combine for an eventful day of football. Begin your day with a line-up of thrilling matches from various leagues.
Our focus turns towards the Bundesliga where Eintracht Frankfurt takes on Werder Bremen at 9:30am. Despite Paxten Aaronson’s imminent move to Colorado and Timothy Chandler’s lack of playing time, our eyes remain on Frankfurt, given unlikely changes in the team’s U.S. roster, particularly one involving Nathaniel Brown. Meanwhile, Malik Tillman’s absence due to his recovery disrupts Bayer Leverkusen’s opening match against TSG Hoffenheim, despite their 4-0 victory over SG Sonnenhof in last weekend’s dfb Pokal action.
Shifting to England, the Premier League’s AFC Bournemouth is determined to reverse their fortunes following their 4-2 defeat to Liverpool last weekend. They face Wolverhampton Wanderers, who also conceded four goals in last weekend’s match losing 4-0 to Manchester City. In the Championship, Norwich City squares off against Middlesbrough at 10:00am, bringing an exciting face-off between Josh Sargent and Aidan Morris. Sargent, left out of the Gold Cup squad, has netted goals in each of his first three matches of the 2025 season.
On the other hand, Morris and his Middlesborough team are yet to bow down to any opponent, with a clean sheet across their first two matches which places them off with a 2-0-0 start. Parallelly, Coventry City will be up against Queens Park Rangers. Haji Wright marks his first goal of the season, playing a vital role in Coventry City’s 5-3 triumph over Derby for their first victory of the season.
As we move our attention towards France, Olympique Marseille is set to play Paris FC at 11:00am. Tim Weah’s role in the team seems to be expanding following a much-publicized altercation between Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe. This altercation during last weekend’s opening loss was deemed by the club as ‘extremely violent’, resulting in both players being listed for transfer. Weah ended up replacing Geoffrey Kondogbia during the second-half substitution, allowing the team to take advantage of Rennais first half red card. Marseille faces the challenge of a quick turnaround as they are matched up against newly promoted Paris FC on Saturday.
In an afternoon switch-up, Brenden Aaronson and Leeds United are set to face a formidable challenge against Arsenal at 12:30pm. Following their win over Everton, things are about to get tougher as they face a determined Arsenal team. Arsenal enters this match on the back of a 1-0 victory over Manchester United and has its sights firmly set on a title run this season.
Back in the Bundesliga, St. Pauli is gearing up for a tough match against Borussia Dortmund at 12:30pm. We see the return of James Sands from injury as he contributed a full 90 minutes during the first round of dfp Pokal against Eintracht Norderstedt. With the likely departure of Giovanni Reyna and the yet unconfirmed role of Cole Campbell and Mathis Albert, our coverage of Dortmund may be short-lived.
In the Eredivisie, PSV takes on FC Groningen at 12:45pm. Sergino Dest played a pivotal role in PSV’s 2-0 victory over Twente, while Ricardo Pepi’s absence due to injury has left an open spot in the squad. Meanwhile, FC Groningen comes off a 2-1 win over Heerenveen. At 1:30pm, we shift to La Liga, where Atletico Madrid faces Elche. Johnny Cardoso’s debut in the season opener ended at half-time, but his performance was commendable despite a 2-1 loss to Espanyol.
The focus of Serie A fans will be on AC Milan’s match against Cremonese at 2:45pm. Christian Pulisic kickstarted his season with a goal, contributing to AC Milan’s 2-0 Copa Italia win over Bari. This came before his substitution for teammate Yunus Musah. Cremonese enters the match following a tense penalty shootout loss to Palermo.
As we wind up Saturday’s excitement, Lyon is set to play Metz at 3:00pm in Ligue 1. Tanner Tessmann is expected to play a crucial role following his complete 90 minutes in Lyon’s 1-0 victory over Lens. Their opponent, Metz, enters the game following a narrow 0-1 defeat to Strasbourg.
Rounding up the weekend’s action on Sunday, Nottingham Forest stages a match against Crystal Palace at 9:00am. Chris Richards helped Crystal Palace hold Chelsea to a goalless draw in their previous faceoff. They now challenge Nottingham Forest, who had a good start to their 2025-26 campaign with a 3-1 win over Brentford. In the French Ligue 1, Toulouse will be looking to build upon their victorious 1-0 start to the season against Nice with Mark McKenzie’s contribution when they face Brest at 10:15am.
Getting back to the Premier League action, Antonee Robinson looks forward to returning for Fulham’s match against Manchester United at 11:30am after missing their 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion. Shifting to Bundesliga at the same time, Borussia Monchengladbach will kickstart their new season against Hamburg SV. Joe Scally looks set to play a pivotal role following his last complete game which secured a 3-2 win over Delmenhorst. Rumors of Gio Reyna joining Gladbach add intrigue to their upcoming games.
To end the day, Lille and Monaco will be facing off at 2:45pm in Ligue 1 action. There’s high expectation on Folarin Balogun’s return after missing Monaco’s opener but he is expected to be available this weekend after their 3-1 league-opening win over Le Havre. Simultaneously in Serie A, Juventus aims to start their season on a positive note against Parma. Despite a disappointing finish to the 2024-25 season, Weston McKennie and his Juventus team aspire for a victorious start as they lock horns with a Parma side that narrowly dodged relegation last season.
The post European Football Weekend Packed with Exciting Matchups appeared first on Real News Now.
About Author
