Football during Carnival? Check out the key fixtures in 🇧🇷 and Europe

Carnival has truly arrived!

But the coming days won’t just be about festivities.

There will be LOTS of soccer action in Brazil and Europe.

See below for the most decisive matches involving the Série A teams of the Brasileirão.

And also, the matches that promise the most in the Old Continent.

There’s even the Champions League!

Saturday – 2/14

Bundesliga 🇩🇪

11:30 AM – (16th) Werder Bremen vs. Bayern (1st)

The leader Bayern (54 points) takes the field after Dortmund (51) has closed in.

Saudi Pro League 🇸🇦

2:30 PM – (10th) Al-Fateh vs. Al-Nassr (3rd)

After protesting against the decisions of the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, Cristiano Ronaldo will return to play for Al-Nassr (49 points), who have already seen Al-Hilal (53) and Al-Ahli (50) win in the round.

Carioca 🇧🇷

9:30 PM – Vasco vs. Volta Redonda

Single match for the quarterfinals. A draw in regular time will ensure a penalty shootout. The winner will face Fluminense or Bangu in the semis.

Mineiro 🇧🇷

7:00 PM – Itabirito vs. Atlético

Final round with Galo not depending solely on themselves to qualify for the knockout stage. It will be the first challenge after Sampaoli’s dismissal.

7:00 PM – URT vs. Cruzeiro

The Raposa defends the best campaign and seeks to secure their qualification.

Paranaense 🇧🇷

4:00 PM – Operário vs. Coritiba

First leg of the competition’s semifinals.

La Liga 🇪🇸

5:00 PM – (2nd) Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad (8th)

Arbeloa’s team has 57 points and can surpass Barcelona, who have 58 and will play on Monday.

The Basque team is in good form and comes from a victory over their biggest rival in the Copa del Rey.

FA Cup 🏴

2:45 PM – Aston Villa vs. Newcastle

5:00 PM – Liverpool vs. Brighton

Clashes involving elite teams for spots in the round of 16.

Serie A 🇮🇹

4:45 PM – (1st) Inter Milan vs. Juventus (4th)

The isolated leader faces the Old Lady in the most anticipated match of the round. The game precedes the challenges in the Champions League.

Sunday – 2/15

Carioca 🇧🇷

5:30 PM – Botafogo vs. Flamengo

Single match for the quarterfinals. A draw in regular time will ensure a penalty shootout. The winner will face Madureira, who eliminated Boavista on Friday.

Gaúcho 🇧🇷

5:30 PM – Grêmio vs. Juventude

8:30 PM – Ypiranga vs. Internacional

First leg of the competition’s semifinals.

Paranaense 🇧🇷

6:30 PM – Londrina vs. Athletico

First leg of the competition’s semifinals.

Paulista 🇧🇷

All matches starting from 8:30 PM

Final round of the classification phase. Only Novorizontino, Palmeiras, and Red Bull Bragantino are mathematically guaranteed. Corinthians seeks the G-4, São Paulo is holding onto the last spot. Santos and Mirassol are out of 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 🏴

1:30 PM – Arsenal vs. Wigan

The sensation of the season, the Gunners seek a spot in the round of 16.

Serie A 🇮🇹

4:45 PM – (3rd) Napoli vs. Roma (5th)

Conte’s team defends their place in the G-4 against the Giallorossi.

Monday – 2/16

Carioca 🇧🇷

6:00 PM – Fluminense vs. Bangu

Single match for the quarterfinals. A draw in regular time will ensure a penalty shootout. The winner will face Vasco or Volta Redonda in the semis.

La Liga 🇪🇸

5:00 PM – (12th) Girona vs. Barcelona (1st)

Catalan duel for Barça after being thrashed in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal. They will play after Real, and thus, may have the mission to win to regain the lead.

Tuesday – 2/17

Champions League 🇪🇺

2:45 PM – Galatasaray vs. Juventus

5:00 PM – Benfica vs. Real Madrid

5:00 PM – Dortmund vs. Atalanta

5:00 PM – Monaco vs. PSG

First leg of the playoffs for the Champions League round of 16. Involves teams ranked between positions 9 and 24 in the league phase.

Wednesday – 2/18

Champions League 🇪🇺

2:45 PM – Qarabag vs. Newcastle

5:00 PM – Bodø/Glimt vs. Inter Milan

5:00 PM – Brugge vs. Atlético de Madrid

5:00 PM – Olympiacos vs. Bayer Leverkusen

First leg of the playoffs for the Champions League round of 16. Involves teams ranked between positions 9 and 24 in the league phase.

Premier League 🏴

5:00 PM – (20th) Wolverhampton vs. Arsenal (1st)

The leader faces the last-place team with the mission not to stumble, as City is only four points behind.

Serie A 🇮🇹

4:45 PM – (2nd) Milan vs. Como (6th)

The current runner-up faces Fàbregas’ team, the great sensation of the season, fighting for a spot in the next Champions League.

Copa Libertadores 🌎

7:00 PM – O’Higgins vs. Bahia

9:30 PM – Nacional Potosí vs. Botafogo

First leg of the second preliminary phase of the competition. The Tricolor from Bahia will play in Chile. Meanwhile, the Glorious will face a challenge at the Bolivian altitude.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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