Flamengo vs Athletico Paranaense
Where: Estadio Monumental in Guayaquil, Ecuador
When: 8:00 p.m. GMT
Two Brazilian teams will face each other in the Copa Libertadores final for the third consecutive year.
Two-time winners Flamengo lost last year’s final to Palmeiras after a defensive error led to an extra-time goal.
The Rio de Janeiro side go into today’s game with confidence after beating Argentinian side Velez Sarsfield 6-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals.
Athletico Paranaense, who reached the final in 2005, edged defending champions Palmeiras 3-2 on aggregate.
Flamengo have a more star-studded squad, including Arturo Vidal, David Luiz and Filipe Luís.
Athletico Paranaense is led by former national coach Felipe Scolari.
The two teams last met in the Copa do Brasil in August, where Flamengo triumphed 1-0 over two legs.
😍 ¡Cada vez falta menos! The CONMEBOL grand final is alive #Libertadores.
🇧🇷⚽🏆 El sábado, @flamengo there @AthleticoPR go by the #GloriaEterna. pic.twitter.com/WqB6AVzTC5
— CONMEBOL Libertadores (@Libertadores) October 25, 2022
Liverpool v Leeds
Where: Anfield, Liverpool, UK
When: 6:45 p.m. GMT
Out-of-form Leeds travel to Anfield in a crucial game for the Reds, who languish in eighth place after 11 games.
Despite an impressive 3-0 away win over Ajax in the Champions League in midweek, the Reds will be preoccupied with a 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest last Saturday.
It’s a must-win for Jurgen Klopp, with Leeds having lost their last four Premier League games. A win would see the Reds close the gap on the Premier League leaders, but a loss could see them drop to the bottom half of the table.
Liverpool beat Leeds 6-0 when the teams last met in February.
Valencia vs Barcelona
Where: Mestalla, Valencia, Spain
When: 19:00 GMT
Barcelona will be looking to continue their good form in La Liga, where they have won nine of the last 10 games to keep the pressure on leaders Real Madrid.
The Catalan side will be eager to put their humiliating 3-0 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League behind them as they take on a Valencia side who have failed to register a win in their last three matches.
Valencia, who are currently ninth in La Liga, will look to star Edison Cavani to make the difference. The Uruguayan striker has scored in his last three games.
Barcelona beat Valencia 4-1 in their last meeting in February with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scoring a hat-trick.
Happy to see you again @FCBarcelona 🤗
— UEFA Europa League 🕙 (@Differential_PL) October 26, 2022
Brighton v Chelsea
Where: Falmer Stadium, Brighton, UK
When: 14:00 GMT
Graham Potter will return to Brighton today with his former club having picked up just two points from their last five matches.
The south coast side haven’t won a single game since Roberto De Zerbi took over from Potter, who is currently unbeaten as Chelsea manager.
Brighton, who have had a promising start to the season, are currently ninth in the Championship. Chelsea are fifth, behind Newcastle on goal difference.
Four of the last five competitive matches between the two clubs have ended in a draw.
Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Dortmund
Where: Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
When: 4:30 p.m. GMT
In form, Frankfurt will be looking to maintain their place in the top four against Dortmund, who lead them by a point in the Bundesliga.
Frankfurt will be confident, having beaten Marseille in the Champions League in midweek. They now have four straight wins in all competitions, including a 5-1 thrashing of Bayer Leverkusen.
Dortmund drew 0-0 with Man City in the Champions League. They enjoyed an erratic form of late defeats to Union Berlin and Cologne in the league, but also recorded a 4-1 win at Sevilla and a 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich.
The two teams last met in January, where Dortmund won 3-2.
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