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Top 5⃣ stories: The draw, South America erupts, cracking matchday
Saturday, January 31st hosts the post-draw for the Champions League and Europa League, but also marks the start of an incredibly exciting matchday both in Europe and South America.
To kick off the day, here are the five news stories you can't miss...
'Habemus' Champions League Draw
This past Friday, the Champions League play-off draw was held and it has left us with a lineup full of blockbuster matches.
For the Spanish teams, Real Madrid will once again face Benfica with the return leg at the Santiago Bernabéu, and Atlético de Madrid will do the same against Belgian side Brugge with the return leg at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
La Liga's Big Matchday
Espanyol and Alavés opened Matchday 22 of La Liga in a match that went to the 'babazorros' (1-2).
Today, we have Oviedo vs. Girona (14:00), Osasuna vs. Villarreal (16:15), Levante vs. Atlético de Madrid (18:30), and the main event: Elche vs. Barcelona (21:00).
'Habemus' Europa League Draw
Luck has been dealt in the Europa League play-off, where Celta will face Greek side PAOK, just as they did in the league phase. The return leg will be played at Balaídos.
Afterwards, Olympique Lyon or Aston Villa will await.
The Transfer Market Heats Up in America
Flamengo is going all out and signs Lucas Paquetá for 42 million euros. A historic figure to strengthen Filipe Luis's squad.
Meanwhile, Inter Miami has signed Germán Berterame, former striker for Rayados de Monterrey.
And finally, River Plate confirmed the arrival of Kendry Páez. The Ecuadorian prospect returns to South America to play for River Plate, where he will be on loan for 18 months from Chelsea.
The Most Interesting Matches on Saturday in Europe
Apart from the big matchday in Spain, there’s also an intriguing Hamburg vs. Bayern in Germany, Napoli vs. Fiorentina in Italy, and Paris FC vs. Olympique de Marseille in France.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.
HAROLD CUNNINGHAM - AFP or licensors
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