This is a have a look at what occurred in European soccer on Sunday:

ENGLAND

Manchester Metropolis and Chelsea face off for the second time within the FA Cup, this time in lower than 72 hours. Metropolis received 1-0 whereas taking part in within the Premier League on Thursday, and Chelsea’s lengthy damage record added extra names that night time after Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic have been injured. Metropolis started their bid to win the FA Cup for the second time beneath Pep Guardiola after 2020, whereas Chelsea most just lately received the trophy in 2018. There are seven extra third-round video games in complete, however solely two of them function Premier League golf equipment. Aston Villa welcomes fourth-tier Stevenage and Leeds visits second-tier Cardiff.

SPAIN

Barcelona are visiting Atletico Madrid with out Robert Lewandowski and need a stalemate win with Actual Madrid on the prime of the league. Lewandowski, the league’s prime scorer, will obtain the primary of a three-game suspension. Xavi Hernández may return to Ferran Torres, Memphis Depay or Ansu Fati as an alternative. Barcelona are aiming to benefit from Madrid’s 2-1 loss to Villarreal on Saturday. However Barcelona has been struggling since returning to the pitch after the World Cup break. They drew 1-1 with Espanyol within the league derby and wanted further time to keep away from dropping to a lower-level opponent within the King’s Cup. Atlético is in fourth place and is amongst a bunch of groups struggling to enter the highest 4 and qualify for the Champions League. Actual Sociedad is in third place earlier than visiting Almería. Actual Betis are visiting Rayo Vallecano, simply two factors behind Atlético of their final match earlier than the King’s Cup winner heads to Saudi Arabia for the Spanish Tremendous Cup. Jorge Sampaoli’s Sevilla hosts Getafe.

ITALY

League leaders Napoli will wish to return after their first defeat within the marketing campaign after they go to low-level Sampdoria. Napoli misplaced 1-0 to Inter Milan on Wednesday, when the league restarted after a 7.5-week hiatus, however they nonetheless have a four-point benefit over Juventus. Defending champions AC Milan will hope to rise above Juventus and transfer as much as second place, however will face a tricky match at dwelling in opposition to Roma. José Mourinho’s workforce is 4 factors under Champions League factors and is on par with Lazio within the metropolis internet hosting Empoli. On the opposite finish of the desk, Spezia and Salernitana will likely be determined to get away from the relegation zone. They play Lecce and Turin, respectively.

FRANCE

The final 64 spherical of the French Cup continues with the six-time champion Lille internet hosting Troyes within the first league match. Excessive-end Ajaccio, Lorient, Reims and Toulouse are additionally on the transfer with all of them away from dwelling. Corsican facet Ajaccio head to east of France to face fourth tier Jura Sud and south workforce Toulouse are at fifth tier Lannion. Lorient visits La Châtaigneraie and performs one other novice facet when Reims goes to Loon-Plage.

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