Football fans across Nigeria, will this weekend, enjoy all FA Cup quarter-final drama live on Showmax, including the mammoth clash between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford tomorrow.
There are also Premier League games that will be shown live on Showmax this weekend. Fans can catch all the FA Cup actions at no additional cost.
Today, Coventry City travel to the Molineux to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers, in what is expected to be a spicy affair, while later this evening, Premier League champions Manchester City will lock horns with Newcastle United in an all-Premier League affair.
Tomorrow, Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea will battle it out with high-flying championship team, Leicester City, before the biggest derby in world football takes the stage as bitter rivals Manchester United face in-form Liverpool at Old Trafford.
Liverpool have a history of facing Man United in the FA Cup, but the two haven’t met since 2021. The last meeting between the two teams took place at Old Trafford, with United triumphing 3-2, thanks to a 78th-minute free kick from Portuguese maestro Bruno Fernandes. That remains Liverpool’s only meeting in the FA Cup against Man United in the Jürgen Klopp era.
The last win over their bitter rivals in the competition came in January 2012, where goals from Daniel Agger and Dirk Kuyt secured a 2-1 win at Anfield. The two teams will lock horns again in the Premier League in three weeks’ time, with Liverpool looking to keep up the pace with title challengers Arsenal and Man City, while Man United will be aiming to push for a top four spot.
Showmax will also be showcasing all the Premier League games live this weekend, including matches between Burnley and Brentford, Luton and Nottingham Forest, Fulham and Spurs, and West Ham and Aston Villa.
Showmax has also released an exhilarating Premier League documentary series that delves into the captivating creation of the world’s greatest football league.
The documentary, Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League, which was released on 13 March 2024, includes stories from some of the most iconic names to have graced the Premier League such as Eric Cantona, David Beckham, and Alan Shearer Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League is a four-part documentary series that takes viewers on a mesmerizing journey through the inception and evolution of the English Premier League.
Through the lens of legendary players and key figures, the series unravels the gripping tale of how the Premier League transformed into the global powerhouse it is today.
