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Nine days of non-stop football on SuperSport

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Brace yourself for an exhilarating nine days of non-stop high-quality football on SuperSport. The race for Premier League, DStv Premiership and Spanish LaLiga glory continue. Our selection of matches starts this Saturday with the FA Cup going all the way to 28 April with a cash that could potentially end the title race for the Gunners.

 

Saturday 20 April

18:15 Manchester City v Chelsea, live on SS PL channel 203

FA Cup holders Manchester City will face Chelsea in the semifinals at Wembley. Man City are unbeaten in their last eight meetings with Chelsea in all competitions (W6 D2), though both games between the sides in the Premier League this season have been drawn.

Chelsea have been eliminated from the five of their last seven FA Cup ties against Manchester City, including in the third-round last season. However, they did beat the Citizens 1-0 the last time they played them in the semifinal of the competition (2020-21).

Sunday 21 April

21:00 Barcelona v Real Madrid, live on SS LaLiga channel 204

It’s El Clasico – the biggest rivalry in club football. More spicey this time as Barcelona and in the shadow of their bitter rivals but will hope to throw a spanner in the works or at least delay Real Madrid’s title charge.

Real Madrid have won their last three meetings with Barcelona in all competitions, including two this season. On only four previous occasions have Real Madrid won three El Clásico games in a single campaign, the last time in 2012/13 under José Mourinho (G6 W3 D2 L1).

Monday 22 April

AC Milan v Inter Milan

After a century of rivalry, the Milan derby rekindles this season with high stakes looming over Monday's showdown. Following a weekend where both teams settled for draws in their separate fixtures, a victory for Inter Milan would secure them the Serie A crown once again, following Napoli's triumph in 2022/23. Monday offers Inter the opportunity to clinch the Serie A title anew, but victory is imperative for them to achieve this feat.

Tuesday 23 April

21:00 Arsenal v Chelsea, live on SS PL channel 203

Arsenal face off against Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in this crucial Premier League clash.

This season, Arsenal and Chelsea have clashed once on the field. Heading into this match, Arsenal were placed 2nd in the league standings, whereas Chelsea were in 9th place.

Arsenal have lost just one of their last eight Premier League games against Chelsea (W5 D2), while their current four-game unbeaten run is their longest against the Blues in the league since a 19-game streak between 1995 and 2005.

Wednesday 24 April

21:00 Everton v Liverpool, live on SS PL channel 203

The highly anticipated 244th Merseyside Derby has been rearranged for Wednesday, 24 April. This rescheduling ensures that Everton and Liverpool won't clash during the intense final week of the Premier League season. But the stakes will be high nonetheless as Liverpool are fighting to keep pace with league leaders Man Cup.

Thursday 25 April

21:00 Brighton v Manchester City, live on SS PL channel 203

The only Premier League on the night as Man City continue their assault on the league title. Brighton have lost 11 of their 13 Premier League games against Man City (W1 D1), though each of their four points earned against the Citizens in the competition have come across their last three home games against them (W1 D1 L1).

Friday 26 April

19:30 Cape Town Spurs v Richards Bay, live on SS PSL channel 202

The fight for DStv Premiership survival continues as bottom clubs Cape Town Spurs and Richards Bay slug it off in this Friday night fixture. Not a fixture that Spurs will be looking forward to given their poor records against Richards Bay – zero victories and two draws in five previous encounters.

Saturday 27 April

17:00 Kaizer Chiefs v SuperSport United, live on SS PSL channel 202

This has been a season to forgot for the Amakhosi faithful and they will hope for a positive result against SuperSport United.

Sunday 28 April

15:00 Tottenham v Arsenal, live on SS PL channel 203

We conclude our nine days of non-stop top-class football with a North London Derby between Spurs and Arsenal. Are the Gunners still in the title race or will Spurs snuff out any flickering hopes?

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