Football Tracker: Espanyol hosting Celta Vigo in key clash, West Ham in early FA Cup action

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West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo
West Ham manager Nuno Espirito SantoPeter Powell / Reuters

The stakes are only getting higher as we move a step closer to the end of the season in mainland Europe's biggest leagues this weekend, while the FA Cup takes centre stage in England as some heavyweights look to keep their hopes of 2025/26 silverware alive and underdogs look to pull off famous upsets.

13:25 CET - The FA Cup fourth-round action is underway for the day, with West Ham away at third-tier Burton.

Follow the entire day in the FA Cup here!

12:00 CET - The day's football starts with a lunchtime FA Cup clash between Premier League side West Ham and League One's Burton. That's from 13:15 CET.

Just 45 minutes later, the LaLiga action gets going for the day with a tasty clash between Espanyol and Celta Vigo in Barcelona - both sides are neck-and-neck in the standings in sixth and seventh place!

With sixth being the final European berth, the result of this match could be crucial later in the season.

Where the sides sit in LaLiga
Where the sides sit in LaLigaFlashscore

While you're waiting for those matches to start, why not take a read of our latest exclusive with Bolton and former Republic of Ireland full-back Cyrus Christie!

Speaking of Bolton, they face Lincoln at 16:00 CET today in League One.

11:00 CET - Hello and welcome to Flashscore's coverage of this weekend's football!

It's another big weekend for the top leagues across mainland Europe, and many of the biggest clashes are taking place today, with Inter and Juventus contesting the famous Derby d'Italia, Real Madrid hosting Real Sociedad, Marseille facing Strasbourg in their first match since Roberto De Zerbi's departure and Bayern Munich travelling to Werder Bremen with the goal of getting some breathing room after Borussia Dortmund moved to within three points of them last night.

Over in England, the Premier League has a rare weekend off, with the nation's attention turning to the FA Cup.

Among those in fourth-round action are Liverpool, who host Brighton, knowing this tournament now represents their best chance of silverware this season, while there's also a heavyweight meeting between Aston Villa and Newcastle on the agenda, along with an all-Manchester clash between Man City and Salford.

The FA Cup fixtures in this round
The FA Cup fixtures in this roundFlashscore

We'll be keeping you up to date with all of that and more!