Real Madrid faces Real Sociedad in Mourinho's return; Champions League playoffs conclude

Real Madrid returns to their home stadium, the Bernabéu, for their first home game of the season against Real Sociedad. The match is particularly anticipated as it marks the return of former coach Jose Mourinho. This fixture is a rescheduled game from the first matchday of LaLiga EA Sports, which was postponed due to player participation in the World Cup.

In European club football, the main phase of the Champions League will soon be set as the final four playoff matches conclude. Teams like AEK Athens, Levski Sofia, Viking, Dinamo Zagreb, Celje, Slovan Bratislava, Lyon, and Fenerbahce are vying for a spot.

South American club football sees significant action as well. River Plate and Independiente Santa Fe will resolve their Copa Sudamericana tie, postponed due to an earthquake in Colombia. The winner will face Vasco da Gama in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, in the Concacaf's Leagues Cup, Mexican clubs Toluca and América take on American opponents Austin and Columbus Crew, respectively, in the quarterfinals.

Additionally, the Copa Centroamericana continues with group stage matches involving teams from Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Panama. Cyclists in Spain are competing in the fifth stage of La Vuelta a España, a 171-kilometer route in Catalonia, with Tadej Pogacar currently leading the race.