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Live coverage was provided of the Champions League matches, with particular attention to PSV’s game against Club Bruges. Six other Champions League matches were scheduled for Wednesday at 9 p.m., and the intermediate positions of all the matches were made available during the intervals.
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PSV, Ajax, NEC, AZ and FC Twente won their European matches during the week, while Feyenoord lost to Real Betis. On Thursday, Ajax, NEC, AZ and FC Twente all won, a result described as the first time since February 2012 that four Dutch clubs had won European matches on the same day.
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FC Barcelona were due to host Real Madrid at Camp Nou in El Clásico on Sunday evening. Barcelona began the match six points ahead of their rivals in La Liga. The match was reported to start without Dutch internationals Frenkie de Jong and Denzel Dumfries in the starting line-up. One report said the referee appointment had become a major topic before the game.