Manchester United will aim to end their six-year trophy drought when Erik ten Hag’s resurgent side face Newcastle in Sunday’s League Cup final, while the Magpies’ Saudi-funded revolution could produce the club’s first major prize since 1969.
A Look ahead to this weekend’s Soweto Derby, between bitter rivals Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. Key players, numbers and a look at the last time the two sides met.
On Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League action, champions, Real Madrid came back from behind to thrash Liverpool 5-2 at Anfield. Napoli were 2-0 victors over Eintracht Frankfurt. Wednesday saw Man City draw 1-1 with RB Leipzig, while Inter Milan beat Porto 1-0.
Napoli’s Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen got on the scoresheet again as the Serie A leaders beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 in their Champions League last 16, first leg on Tuesday.
Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema scored twice as Real Madrid produced another stunning Champions League fightback from 2-0 down to thrash Liverpool 5-2 in the first leg of their last 16 tie at Anfield on Tuesday.
On Sunday’s action in the DStv Premiership, Kaizer Chiefs suffered a 3-2 defeat to Golden Arrows ahead of the Soweto Derby. Cape Town City beat Swallows 2-0 in a game where both sides had a red card.
Lionel Messi scored a 95th-minute free-kick to give Paris Saint-Germain a 4-3 win over Lille in an extraordinary Ligue 1 game on Sunday in which Kylian Mbappe scored twice but Neymar was taken off on a stretcher with an ankle injury.
Robert Lewandowski and Sergi Roberto’s goals helped Barcelona beat Cadiz 2-0 and restore their eight-point lead at the top of La Liga on Sunday.
Manchester United hammered Leicester 3-0 to move within three points from second place in the Premier League, Manchester City. Spurs got themselves back into the top four with a 2-0 win over West Ham.
Highlights from Friday and Saturday’s action from the DStv Premiership.