The 2023 24 season of Europe's top five leagues has entered the middle of the season, and the cup competitions of the major leagues are in full swing this week.
In the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia, Lazio host Roma in a fierce derby battle for a place in the last four. Meanwhile, AC Milan will host Atalanta Jr. Nerazzurri.
On the other hand, in the semi-finals of the English League Cup, Liverpool will play Fulham at home to qualify for the final.
In the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will stage a fierce showdown, which makes the major teams highly anticipated and nervous.
Real Madrid have become the favourites to win La Liga this season, and Carlo Ancelotti has made up for the lack of Real Madrid's squad with his excellent coaching ability, leading the team to play on three fronts at the same time.
Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, ushered in Simeone's 12th season in charge, and the team's recent form has been up and down.
In the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup, Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid 5-3, staged a fierce duel, and successfully advanced to the final. In the first leg of the English League Cup semi-finals, Liverpool won 2-1 against Fulham.
Liverpool, whose results fell last season, have regrouped under the leadership of Jurgen Klopp, and this season they are going hand in hand on four fronts to challenge for the title.
Liverpool came back to Fulham 2-1 in the first leg when a mistake by Virgil van Dijk in the first half led to Willian's burst into the scoring.
However, in the second half, Jones' long-range strike equalised for Liverpool, before an assist from Nunez gave Gakpo the equaliser.
At the same time, in the Coppa Italia 1 4 finals, Roma lost 0-1 to Lazio, thus missing out on advancing to the semi-finals. Lazio have been in good form of late, winning three in a row, while Roma have won just one of their last four matches.
AC Milan were beaten 2-1 by Atalanta in the first leg and missed out on qualifying for the semi-finals.
AC Milan have been on a recent upswing with three straight wins, while Atalanta are looking to qualify for next season's Champions League.