From crucial clashes with title-race ramifications to cup contests of huge scale, it’s time for our weekly rundown of the best football on offer this weekend.
Here are our five must-watch games.
5️⃣ spicy fixtures you must watch this weekend 🌶
Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool are almost there with just one point required.
If Arne Slot’s side avoid defeat against Tottenham this weekend, Anfield will erupt in celebration of the Premier League champions. For a side whose imminent triumph will be a record-equalling 20th title, it will be a first to be celebrated in front of fans in 35 years.
A struggling Spurs side, with one eye on the Europa League in midweek, should be accommodating opposition, though Liverpool still have a job to do.
Liverpool will now get the chance to win the Premier League in front of their own fans at Anfield on Sunday 🏆🏟️📍
Could be a 𝘽𝙄𝙂 day 💥 pic.twitter.com/c4GqXuJRW1
— LiveScore (@livescore) April 23, 2025
Spice rating: Mild 🌶
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Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
This season’s FA Cup has proven to be a cracker with a final four featuring three teams with little modern history of success in this competition.
Crystal Palace have never won a major trophy of any kind, but are one win from a place at Wembley in the decider.
Aston Villa, meanwhile, have awoken from a status as sleeping giants to reach the Champions League quarter-finals this season. However, it’s 29 years since the club’s last major silverware and 68 years since the last of their seven FA Cup wins. This is a huge opportunity for both teams to reach the final.
Spice rating: Medium 🌶🌶
Inter Milan vs Roma
Inter Milan’s treble dream came undone in midweek and there are fears that the wheels have come off for the Nerazzurri after back-to-back defeats.
A late loss at Bologna last weekend allowed Napoli to move level on points with the league leaders, before Inter were thrashed 3-0 by AC Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-finals.
Who’s winning the Scudetto? 🏆 pic.twitter.com/WCii8NNJ5V
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 22, 2025
Simeone Inzaghi needs his team to get back on track, against a Roma outfit unbeaten in 17 Serie A games. The capital club’s last league loss came way back in December, with Claudio Ranieri having galvanised the I Giallorossi.
Spice rating: Hot 🌶🌶🌶
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
Nottingham Forest are having a dream season as the Tricky Trees chase Champions League qualification and cup success. Pre-season predictors backed Forest for a fight for survival, but Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have silenced their doubters.
Forest face Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals this weekend, a club far more accustomed to winning. City are bidding to reach a third straight FA Cup final but have endured a challenging campaign by their sky-high standards.
Spice rating: Fire 🌶 🌶 🌶 🌶
Barcelona vs Real Madrid
The biggest game in club football returns this weekend and does so with silverware on the line.
Barcelona and Real Madrid meet in the Copa del Rey final, as Spanish football’s superpowers go head-to-head at Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville.
April 26th: Copa del Rey Final 🏆
April 30th: Inter (H) 🔵
May 3rd: Valladolid (A) 🟣
May 6th: Inter (A) 🔵
May 11th: Real Madrid (H) ⚪️Barca are ready to run the gauntlet ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/bSTYdgtBWd
— LiveScore (@livescore) April 25, 2025
Barcelona are chasing treble success under Hansi Flick and lead their arch-rivals in the La Liga title race. The Catalans will start as favourites, but Real Madrid have not given up hope of a domestic double.
This is not one to be missed.
Spice rating: Insane 🌶 🌶 🌶 🌶 🌶
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