Real Madrid begin La Liga campaign as Bayern Munich face Borussia Dortmund in Saturday’s key fixtures

European and Arab football returns to full speed on Saturday, 22 August 2026, with Real Madrid starting their La Liga campaign, Bayern Munich meeting Borussia Dortmund in the German Super Cup and a full programme of domestic league matches across the region.

Four Egyptian Premier League matches are scheduled, beginning at 17:00. Assiut Petroleum face Suez Petrojet, with the game shown on On Sport, while Tala’ea El Gaish take on El Mokawloon El Arab in a fixture broadcast on On Sport Max.

At 20:00, Pyramids travel to Ghazl El Mahalla in a match available on On Sport. At the same time, Al Masry meet Smouha, with coverage on On Sport Max.

The Premier League continues after Friday’s opening matches, with Hull City hosting Manchester United at 14:30. The game will be shown on beIN Sports 1, with Ahmed Al Baloushi providing commentary.

Tottenham then visit Brentford at 19:30, also on beIN Sports 1. Mohamed Barakat is the commentator.

Bayern Munich face Borussia Dortmund

The German season’s first major fixture takes place at 19:30, when Bayern Munich play Borussia Dortmund in the German Super Cup.

The match will be broadcast by MBC Action, with commentary from Ahmed Al-Nafisa.

In Spain, Real Madrid begin their league campaign at home to Espanyol at 22:30. The match will be screened on beIN Sports 1, with Ali Saeed Al Kaabi on commentary.

Nice face Lorient in Ligue 1 at 21:45, with Mohamed Abdelmonem expected to be involved for Nice. The game will be shown on beIN Sports 6.

Inter open title defence against Monza

The new Serie A season starts with defending champions Inter hosting newly promoted Monza at 19:30. The match will be available on StarzPlay and Shahid.

At 21:45, Genoa meet Napoli, with that fixture also being shown on StarzPlay and Shahid.

In the Saudi Pro League, Al Ahli face Abha at 21:00. The game will be broadcast on Thmanyah 2, with Fahad Al-Otaibi as commentator.

The UAE Pro League programme includes Al Ain’s home match against Khor Fakkan at 19:45. Rami Rabia will be involved for Al Ain, and the fixture will be shown on Abu Dhabi Sports and Dubai Sports.

Saturday’s schedule therefore combines the opening stages of several European campaigns with domestic action in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Alongside the league fixtures, the German Super Cup provides an early meeting between two of Germany’s biggest clubs, while Real Madrid’s first match of the Spanish season is one of the day’s headline events.