Di 2026-27 club season just one month old, and international break dey already near, but before di three-week break starts, European fixture list carry heavyweight clashes dis weekend.
Classic derbies, top-of-table matches and long-standing rivalries dey ready for new chapter across di continent. Dis weekend, standout games dey for Italy, Spain, England, Portugal, Scotland, France and renewal of hostility for East End of London.
For Italy, na game of di weekend in all of Europe as Roma face reigning champions Inter for Stadio Olimpico. Roma dey chase first Scudetto since 2001, and dem top Serie A on superior goal difference. Gian Piero Gasperini team don score 12 and concede just one goal in four games. Netherlands forward Donyell Malen don hit six goals already for Giallorossi, while Paulo Dybala register four assists. Inter, who don win two of last three Serie A title races, travel to Rome as dominant force for Italy. Inter don win 10 and lose two of last 12 meetings with Roma dating back to 2021, so Saturday clash go test Roma title credentials.
For Spain, na di 244th Madrid derby. Jose Mourinho side head to Metropolitano on Sunday three points behind LaLiga leaders Barcelona after 1-0 defeat at Real Betis on Sept. 4. Atletico Madrid, two points further back in third, don make inconsistent start with home draw against Villarreal and 3-0 defeat away to Athletic Club. But Diego Simeone side since bounce back by scoring seven goals and conceding none in wins against Real Sociedad and Osasuna. Julian Alvarez likely fit after muscle injury. Real start as favorites, with Kylian Mbappe already in form with seven goals in LaLiga so far. Both sides win midweek: Atletico thrash Osasuna 4-0, Real edge 3-2 thriller with Elche. For Simeone and Mourinho, na their first encounter in charge of these clubs since April 2013, when Atleti come from behind win Copa del Rey final.
For England, talk dey say Arsenal fit go unbeaten dis season and match Arsene Wenger 2004 Invincibles. But Arsenal trip to face Brighton at Amex na potential bump. Mikel Arteta champions get seven wins from seven games and just three goals conceded in all competitions. Fabian Hurzeler Seagulls na top scorers so far for Premier League with 13 goals in four games, and dem fight back from 2-0 midweek to win 3-2 against Manchester United for Carabao Cup. Hurzeler na rising star in coaching, and him spat with Arteta over Arsenal tactics last season go add spice.
Premier League weekend also get Manchester City hosting Sunderland as dem try keep pace with Arsenal. Michael Carrick go look for him Manchester United side to ease pressure when Red Devils visit Fulham at Craven Cottage. Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola go make first trip back to Bournemouth. For Championship, Black Country neighbours Wolves and West Brom reunite. Millwall vs West Ham, di Dockers Derby, dey The Den. Na 100th meeting between di two rivals and first since Feb. 2012. West Ham top of table after relegation from Premier League last season and dem be favorites. But Alex Neil Millwall reach Championship playoffs last season, and dem last home defeat against Hammers na back in 1988.
For Portugal, O Classico between Porto and Benfica dey Sunday. Five teams still unbeaten for Portuguese league after six games, but top two Porto and Benfica don pull away. Defending champions Porto win all six league games so far, and Francesco Farioli side never lose league game at Estadio do Dragao since Apr. 2025. But that defeat na 4-1 loss to Benfica, game wey Vangelis Pavlidis score hat trick. Marco Silva now in charge of Lisbon giants, and Benfica win five and draw one of six games. Greece international Pavlidis already lead Golden Boot race with eight goals.
For Scotland, Celtic and Rangers meet again for Old Firm derby, dis time at Celtic Park. Di two don face each other 453 times, head-to-head close well well: Rangers get 173 wins, Celtic get 172. Martin O’Neill Celtic already five points clear of Old Firm rivals after winning six from six for league. Rangers lose one and draw one. But 3-0 League Cup win at Ibrox last Sunday give Rangers momentum going into trip to Celtic Park. Derek McInnes, hired as coach from Hearts dis summer, don get turbulent start as Rangers boss, but beating Celtic last week transform him standing among supporters. Due to crowd trouble during recent games, no away fans go dey allowed at Celtic-Rangers games dis season.
For France, Le Classique dey as Marseille and PSG clash down Mediterranean coast. Also, Liam Rosenior derby between Paris FC and Strasbourg at Stade Jean-Bouin. Dis time last year, Rosenior dey make name as Strasbourg coach, managing several on-loan Chelsea players, as Strasbourg and Chelsea get same parent company BlueCo, while establishing Les Bleu et Blanc at top end of Ligue 1. Chelsea fire Enzo Maresca as coach in January and move Rosenior from Strasbourg to Stamford Bridge in 23-game spell. Rosenior now dey rebuild him reputation with Paris FC, guiding club to fourth in Ligue 1 after unbeaten start, and dem face sixth-place Strasbourg knowing win fit take them top if second-place AS Monaco fail to beat Lens on Friday.
For Italy, Juventus vs Atalanta, and Ruben Amorim unbeaten Milan against Lecce also dey provide drama for Serie A.
