Pep Guardiola is relishing the tension as Manchester City seek to hold off Liverpool in a gripping Premier League title race.
Gabriel Jesus scored four goals as Manchester City thrashed Watford 5-1 to open up a four-point lead in the Premier League title race, while Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-1 to take control of the race for fourth as Tottenham Hotspur were held to a 0-0 draw by Brentford.
Mamelodi Sundowns were knocked out of the Caf Champions League at the quarter-final stage for the third season running after a 1-1 draw with Petro de Luanda in the second leg seeing them exit 3-2 on aggregate.
Arsenal took control of the battle to finish in the Premier League top four with a 3-1 win over Manchester United to all but end the Red Devils' hopes of Champions League football next season.
Jurgen Klopp admits he never expected Liverpool to get so close to winning an unprecedented quadruple as they prepare for Sunday's Merseyside derby against Everton.
Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick said Friday that his successor Erik ten Hag will need to perform "open-heart surgery" on the English giants if they are to return to their glory days.
Al Ahly sealed their progression to the Caf Champions League semi-finals with a 1-1 draw against Raja Casablanca in the second leg in Morocco on Friday night to advance with a 3-2 aggregate win.
Mamelodi Sundowns defender Lyle Lakay has backed his side to overturn their first leg deficit in their Caf Champions League quarterfinal return leg against Petro de Luanda saying the have more belief that they can go all the way this season.
Premier League leaders Manchester City and their relentless challengers Liverpool will expect to stay neck and neck in the title race after this weekend's matches.