You have to watch these five heated fixtures this weekend 🌶.

With a major Bundesliga match on Friday night and a matchup between Spain's top two, this weekend is going to be quite exciting.

These are our top five picks for this weekend's must-see games.

Feyenoord vs. PSV Eindhoven

This weekend, two of the "Big Three" in Dutch football will face off as PSV hosts Feyenoord. With another victory, PSV may further distance themselves from their title opponents, who are currently well ahead of them.

Feyenoord is adjusting to life after Arne Slot and now sits in fourth place, but a victory may cut the gap between them and the leaders to only four points. The teams have scored 12 goals in their last two meetings, both of which finished in draws. The teams drew 4–4 in the Johan Cruyff Shield in August, raising expectations for another exciting match. Following a traditional curtain-raiser in Eindhoven, Feyenoord won the trophy on penalties.

Manchester City versus Aston Villa

Can the rot be stopped by Manchester City? Their terrible run now stands at one win in 11 games after a thrilling derby loss to Manchester United last weekend. The champs' season has fallen apart, and it has been an incredible fall from grace.

Aston Villa, who won this match 1-0 last season, will try to add insult to injury this Saturday. Despite their flaws, Unai Emery's team has had an outstanding season and is still very close to qualifying for the Champions League.

On Saturday lunchtime, a boisterous Villa Park provides a significant test for a City team that has lost confidence.

Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig

The season's title fight has been revitalized by Bayern Munich's first Bundesliga loss. Bayern has taken the lead in their attempt to recapture the title of Germany's best after losing the title for the first time in more than ten years the previous season.

Defending champions Bayer Leverkusen are currently in the rearview mirror after their advantage was sliced to four points due to dropped points in back-to-back games. Bayern will play RB Leipzig on Friday night, who are only six points behind the leaders and have the means to make the fight for the title more competitive.

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Liverpool

On the Premier League weekend, Tottenham Hotspur will host Liverpool.

Ange Postecoglou's team advanced to the Carabao Cup semi-finals on Thursday after defeating Manchester United in a seven-goal thriller. They continue to be an exciting, if frustrating, team to watch. Spurs only know how to attack, but could their daring style work in their favor against a Liverpool team that is winning under Arne Slot?

With just one loss in 24 games this season, the league leaders have been the "stand out" team in the league, according to Postecoglou. In North London, expect to be entertained.

Barcelona versus Atletico Madrid

This weekend, Barcelona hosts Atletico Madrid, a matchup between the top two teams in La Liga.

Atletico enters the match as the division's top team, while Barcelona, after a record of one victory in six, is clinging to their position as league leaders. With 11 straight victories in all competitions, Diego Simeone's team is only behind Barcelona on goal differential. With a victory, Los Rojiblancos can seize control of the championship race.

Antoine Griezmann will be eager to exact revenge on his old team. In his last six games, the Frenchman has scored seven goals. He hasn't scored in 15 of Atletico Madrid's previous games against Barcelona, though.

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