The weekend is approaching and football fans across the globe will be looking forward to their favourite team’s fixture on August 26 and 27. While Premier League, La Liga, and Ligue 1 will enter matchday 3, Bundesliga and Serie A clubs will play their second matches of the season. Let’s have a look at the major fixtures taking place this weekend.
1. Premier League 2023-24
The Premier League 2023-24 Matchday 3 will kick off on Friday night with Chelsea taking on the newly-promoted, Luton Town. Here are some of the fixtures throughout the weekend that football lovers should watch.
Some important fixtures are:
- Chelsea vs Luton Town: Saturday, August 26 at 12:30 am (IST)
- AFC Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur: Saturday, August 26 at 05:00 pm (IST)
- Arsenal vs Fulham: Saturday, August 26 at 07:30 pm (IST)
- Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest: Saturday, August 26 at 07:30 pm (IST)
- Sheffield United vs Manchester City: Sunday, August 27 at 06:30 pm (IST)
- Newcastle United vs Liverpool: Sunday, August 27 at 09:00 pm (IST)
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2. La Liga 2023-24
Spanish giants Real Madrid are comfortably sitting at the top of the standings with six points in two matches while Atletico Madrid and defending champion Barcelona follow up on the fifth and the sixth spot respectively with four points each.
Some important fixtures are:
- Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid: Saturday, August 26 at 01:00 am (IST)
- Villarreal vs Barcelona: Sunday, August 27 at 09:00 pm (IST)
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3. Ligue 1 2023-24
Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain kicked off their Ligue 1 2023-24 campaign with a slow start as they played two draws in their opening two matches. Monaco and Brest are the only two teams to maintain a perfect record in the French league after two matches. Check out the top matches taking place this weekend in the Ligue 1.
Some important fixtures are:
- Nantes vs Monaco: Saturday, August 26 at 12:30 am (IST)
- Marseille vs Brest: Saturday, August 26 at 10:30 pm (IST)
- PSG vs Lens: Sunday, August 27 at 12:30 am (IST)
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4. Bundesliga 2023-24
Eight of the 18 clubs opened their 2023-24 Bundesliga season with a victory while Augsburg and Borussia Monchengladbach played a draw. 18 teams are set to clash against each other to win the title.
Some important fixtures are:
- VFL Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund : Saturday, August 26 at 07:00 pm (IST)
- Bayern Munich vs Augsburg: Sunday, August 27 at 09:00 pm (IST)
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5. Serie A 2023-24
Eight Serie A clubs won their first game while five of them kept clean sheets. Check out the major fixtures taking place this weekend in the Serie A 2023-24.
Some important fixtures are:
- AC Milan vs Torino: Sunday, August 27 at 12:15 am (IST)
- Hellas Verona vs Roma: Sunday, August 27 at 12:15 am (IST)
- Juventus vs Bologna: Sunday, August 27 at 10:00 pm (IST)
- Napoli vs Sassuolo: Monday, August 28 at 12:15 am (IST)
Other major football matches
Major League Soccer 2023
- New York RB vs Inter Miami: Sunday, August 27 at 05:00 am (IST)
