Carnival has truly arrived!
But the coming days won’t be just about partying.
There will be LOTS of football action in Brazil and Europe.
Check out below the most decisive matches involving Série A teams from the Brasileirão.
And also, the most promising matches in the Old Continent.
There’s even Champions League!
Saturday – 2/14
Bundesliga 🇩🇪
11:30am – (16th) Werder Bremen vs Bayern (1st)
Leaders Bayern (54 points) take the field after Dortmund (51) closed the gap.
Saudi Pro League 🇸🇦
2:30pm – (10th) Al-Fateh vs Al-Nassr (3rd)
After protesting against decisions by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, Cristiano Ronaldo returns to action for Al-Nassr (49 points), who have already seen Al-Hilal (53) and Al-Ahli (50) win this round.
Carioca 🇧🇷
9:30pm – Vasco vs Volta Redonda
Single match for the quarterfinals. If tied in regular time, it goes to penalties. The winner faces Fluminense or Bangu in the semis.
Mineiro 🇧🇷
7:00pm – Itabirito vs Atlético
Final round with Galo not depending solely on themselves to qualify for the knockout stage. This will be the first challenge after Sampaoli’s dismissal.
7:00pm – URT vs Cruzeiro
Raposa defends the best campaign and looks to seal their qualification.
Paranaense 🇧🇷
4:00pm – Operário vs Coritiba
First leg of the semifinals.
La Liga 🇪🇸
5:00pm – (2nd) Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad (8th)
Arbeloa’s team has 57 points and can overtake Barcelona, who have 58 and play on Monday.
The Basque team is in good form, coming off a win over their biggest rival in the Copa del Rey.
FA Cup 🏴
2:45pm – Aston Villa vs Newcastle
5:00pm – Liverpool vs Brighton
Clashes between top-tier teams for spots in the round of 16.
Serie A 🇮🇹
4:45pm – (1st) Inter Milan vs Juventus (4th)
The clear leader faces the Old Lady in the most anticipated match of the round. This game comes before their Champions League challenges.
Sunday – 2/15
Carioca 🇧🇷
5:30pm – Botafogo vs Flamengo
Single match for the quarterfinals. If tied in regular time, it goes to penalties. The winner faces Madureira, who eliminated Boavista on Friday.
Gaúcho 🇧🇷
5:30pm – Grêmio vs Juventude
8:30pm – Ypiranga vs Internacional
First leg of the semifinals.
Paranaense 🇧🇷
6:30pm – Londrina vs Athletico
First leg of the semifinals.
Paulista 🇧🇷
All matches from 8:30pm onwards
Final round of the group stage. Only Novorizontino, Palmeiras, and Red Bull Bragantino are mathematically guaranteed. Corinthians are chasing the top 4, São Paulo is holding onto the last spot. Santos and Mirassol are outside the qualification zone.
(7th) Botafogo vs Capivariano (9th)
(11th) Mirassol vs Portuguesa (4th)
(2nd) Palmeiras vs Guarani (6th)
(16th) Ponte Preta vs São Paulo (8th)
(13th) Primavera vs Noroeste (14th)
(3rd) Red Bull Bragantino vs Novorizontino (1st)
(10th) Santos vs Velo Clube (15th)
(12th) São Bernardo vs Corinthians (5th)
FA Cup 🏴
1:30pm – Arsenal vs Wigan
The sensation of the season, the Gunners are seeking a spot in the round of 16.
Serie A 🇮🇹
4:45pm – (3rd) Napoli vs Roma (5th)
Conte’s team defends their spot in the top 4 against the Giallorossi.
Monday – 2/16
Carioca 🇧🇷
6:00pm – Fluminense vs Bangu
Single match for the quarterfinals. If tied in regular time, it goes to penalties. The winner will face Vasco or Volta Redonda in the semis.
La Liga 🇪🇸
5:00pm – (12th) Girona vs Barcelona (1st)
Catalan derby for Barça after being thrashed in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal. They play after Real, so they may need a win to regain the lead.
Tuesday – 2/17
Champions League 🇪🇺
2:45pm – Galatasaray vs Juventus
5:00pm – Benfica vs Real Madrid
5:00pm – Dortmund vs Atalanta
5:00pm – Monaco vs PSG
First leg of the Champions League round of 16 playoffs. Involves teams that finished between 9th and 24th in the league phase.
Wednesday – 2/18
Champions League 🇪🇺
2:45pm – Qarabag vs Newcastle
5:00pm – Bodø/Glimt vs Inter Milan
5:00pm – Brugge vs Atlético de Madrid
5:00pm – Olympiacos vs Bayer Leverkusen
First leg of the Champions League round of 16 playoffs. Involves teams that finished between 9th and 24th in the league phase.
Premier League 🏴
5:00pm – (20th) Wolverhampton vs Arsenal (1st)
The leader faces the bottom team and must avoid slipping up, as City is only four points behind.
Serie A 🇮🇹
4:45pm – (2nd) Milan vs Como (6th)
The current runner-up faces Fàbregas’ team, the season’s big surprise who are fighting for a Champions League spot.
Copa Libertadores 🌎
7:00pm – O’Higgins vs Bahia
9:30pm – Nacional Potosí vs Botafogo
First leg of the second preliminary round. The Tricolor from Bahia will play in Chile. Meanwhile, Glorioso faces a challenge at Bolivian altitude.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
