League leaders Barcelona will be bidding to make it back-to-back victories in La Liga on Saturday afternoon, with Hansi Flick's side facing a trip to Seville to tackle an inconsistent Real Betis.
Real Madrid will be aiming to bounce back from a narrow defeat at Athletic Bilbao when they continue their La Liga campaign with a contest against Girona at Estadi Montilivi on Saturday night.
Visitors Borussia Dortmund will be looking to build on the positive aspects of their 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich last weekend when they travel to Borussia-Park where they will face Borussia Monchengladbach in their 13th Bundesliga game of the season on Saturday.
After yet another draw last weekend, Juventus fell further off the pace in Serie A's title race, so they will seek maximum points from Saturday's clash with Bologna.
Manchester United and Nottingham Forest will endeavour to bounce back from midweek Premier League defeats when they lock horns at Old Trafford on Saturday evening.
This is due to adverse weather conditions during Storm Darragh.
Goodison Park will host the 245th Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday.
This fixture will be a poignant occasion, given that it will be the final derby played at Goodison before Everton move to their new stadium on Bramley-Moore Dock next season.
Arsenal scored two goals from corners in a 2-0 win over Manchester United on Wednesday.
The Brazil international has shown flashes of form in his loan spell at Real Betis but a clash with the league leaders poses a different challenge.
Slot prepared for his first derby as Liverpool head coach by analysing last season’s 2-0 defeat at Goodison, which in effect extinguished Jürgen Klopp’s hopes of winning the Premier League title.
Messi, 37, won thanks to his 20 goals and 16 appearances in just 19 matches.
United have improved since Erik ten Hag was sacked on 28 October. But Wednesday's 2-0 defeat at Arsenal, combined with results elsewhere, means they have climbed just one place in the Premier League table to 13th since Ten Hag's exit.
The Nerazzurri made relatively short work of Parma at San Siro, even though the first goal didn’t arrive until the 40th minute with a sensational bit of individual skill from Federico Dimarco.
La Dea were seeking a club record ninth consecutive Serie A victory, but also rested Mateo Retegui ahead of the Champions League clash with Real Madrid, so Charles De Ketelaere was the centre-forward against his old club with Juan Cuadrado, Davide Zappacosta and Gianluca Scamacca injured.
Both enjoying brilliant unbeaten streaks, Lombardy rivals Atalanta BC and AC Milan will clash under the Friday night lights in Bergamo.
After seeing last week's match abandoned in traumatic circumstances, Inter Milan will return to action on Friday night, when they welcome Parma to San Siro.
In the immediate aftermath of their 1-0 loss at Vitality Stadium, Postecoglou pointed at a group of Tottenham fans who were voicing their anger and marched across the pitch towards the away end to confront them.
Andoni Iraola’s Cherries had upset title hopefuls Arsenal and Manchester City in two of their previous three fixtures on home soil.
The game was played in horrendous conditions of heavy rain and strong winds, but there were no excuses for Bart Verbruggen's early mistake to gift the hosts the lead.
Both coaches named heavily rotated sides for the midweek cup clash: There was no Nuno Tavares, Matteo Guendouzi, Taty Castellanos or Boulaye Dia in the Lazio line-up, while Conte went without Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Romelu Lukaku, Scott McTominay or Alessandro Buongiorno, among several other first-team regulars.
Lionel Messi and MLS side Inter Miami are in Group A and will face Al Ahly in the opening match of the expanded 32-team tournament before games against Porto and Palmeiras.
Still seeking to solve their chronic inconsistent form, Tottenham Hotspur travel to the Vitality Stadium to take on Bournemouth in the Premier League on Thursday night.
Two top-half teams in the Premier League go head-to-head at Craven Cottage on Thursday night as Fulham play host to Brighton & Hove Albion.
Lopetegui's future as Hammers manager has been debated by senior West Ham figures in the wake of Tuesday's 3-1 defeat at Leicester City.
Estelle Cascarino has sustained an ACL injury. The 27-year-old French defender got injured during the international friendly match between France and Spain on Tuesday, Juventus have announced.
It is no secret that Juventus are looking for reinforcements for their backline after the season-ending injuries to Bremer and Juan Cabal, but Tuesday’s reports suggest that Napoli are also looking to strengthen their defensive unit.
It means that the former Manchester United midfielder can resume his playing career in March 2025. However, he will not do so with Juventus.
The Egyptian’s ninth goal in seven Premier League games, and second on the night, had not merely reinforced Liverpool’s title challenge but strengthened the case for offering a forward who, right now, could probably walk unaided on the River Nile, a lucrative contract extension at Anfield.
First-half goals from Bernardo Silva and star man Kevin de Bruyne put Pep Guardiola's side in command by the break, with Jeremy Doku adding a third 12 minutes after the interval.
Defenders Jurrien Timber and William Saliba did the damage as Arsenal took advantage of Liverpool dropping points to trim their lead at the top of the Premier League table.
Last Wednesday, Mbappe saw his penalty saved by Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher during Real Madrid’s 2-0 Champions League defeat at Anfield. Seven days on, he was again denied from 12 yards as Julen Agirrezabala came up big for Athletic Club in their 2-1 win over the defending La Liga champions.
Facing one of the biggest threats to their unbeaten start under Ruben Amorim, Manchester United stop over at the Emirates for a Premier League spectacle with Arsenal on Wednesday night.
The Premier League title race is not decided in December, but Liverpool are firmly in control of their own destiny heading into Wednesday’s trip to Newcastle United.
Currently outside of the Champions League picture let alone the Premier League title race, confidence-depleted champions Manchester City have a seven-game winless run to end when Nottingham Forest arrive at the Etihad on Wednesday night.
Real Madrid will look to keep the pressure on leaders Barcelona when they travel to San Mames for Wednesday's La Liga fixture against Athletic Bilbao.
Los Blancos will head into the fixture in second place in the league table, while the Champions League-chasing hosts are sitting in fourth position.
The UEFA Women's EURO 2025 final tournament draw at 18:00 CET on Monday 16 December at the Swiss Tech Convention Centre in Lausanne, Switzerland will split the 16 contenders into four groups of four teams.
Belgium, Finland, Norway, Poland and Portugal, Sweden and Waes are through join hosts Switzerland and direct qualifiers Denmark, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands and Spain in the 16 December finals draw in Lausanne. progress. The finals run from 2 to 27 July.
See Uefa's guide to the teams before the 16 December finals draw in Lausanne.
The Catalans had previously gone without a win in their previous three La Liga matches (vs Real Sociedad, Celta Vigo and Las Palmas), but that poor streak has been put to bed.
Lionesses head coach Sarina Wiegman was given food for thought after England saw out 2024 on a high with a 1-0 win over Switzerland.
As Ruud van Nistelrooy prepared to enjoy “a small beer” after this win allowed him to luxuriate in starting his Leicester reign by moving four points clear of the relegation zone, Julen Lopetegui claimed he could not hear his own fans singing: “You’re getting sacked in the morning.”
The sides were level on nine points towards the foot of the table at kick-off, and it was the Eagles who produced the moment of top quality that secured a valuable win.
Speaking in a post-match interview, the 25-year-old reacted to the goal and revealed what Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso told him before bringing him on as a substitute in the second half.
Veerle Buurman gave the Dutch the lead but then conceded an own-goal at the end of the first half. Lynn Williams struck in the last 20 minutes for an American win.
United States women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes said she was unhappy with her team’s poor first-half performance against the Netherlands on Tuesday, but she said that her squad’s response to win 2-1 in The Hague is the sign of a great team.
The Rossoneri ran riot at San Siro this evening and had the win sealed by the 23rd minute with a Samuel Chukwueze brace, Tijjani Reijnders and Rafael Leao strikes.
Barcelona will be aiming to return to winning ways in Spain's top flight when they head to Mallorca on Tuesday evening.
Hansi Flick's side remain top of the La Liga table, but they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Las Palmas on Saturday, while Mallorca will enter the intriguing contest off the back of a 2-1 home success over Valencia.
Ruud van Nistelrooy takes his place in the Leicester City dugout for the first time tonight as they host West Ham United in the Premier League.
The former Manchester United interim coach was appointed as Steve Cooper’s successor last week but watched on from the stands as his new club were comfortably beaten 4-1 away at Brentford at the weekend.
Peterborough travel to Goodison Park next month with Young keen to see his son in action at the League One club where he made his first senior appearance this season.
Van Nistelrooy impressed during his four games in charge after the sacking of Erik ten Hag, opening doors to various jobs in England and overseas, with Leicester winning the race for his services.
Premier League leaders Liverpool will host League Two Accrington Stanley, while Manchester City welcome 'Class of 92'-owned Salford City.
The Giallorossi made their home debut under Claudio Ranieri, who lost away to Napoli and oversaw a spectacular comeback to draw 2-2 with Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday. With Mario Hermoso injured plus Nicolò Pisilli suspended, Paulo Dybala returned to the starting XI in a 3-5-2 formation.
Having headed in very different directions during November, Serie A rivals Roma and Atalanta BC will clash at Stadio Olimpico on Monday evening.
In stark contrast to La Dea's superb run of seven league wins on the spin, the home side last tasted success one month ago.
The outlet notably quotes a source claiming the Egypt international and PSG are in talks for a considerable time now and that Salah has opened the door to a switch to France. “There is now a good chance that he will end up at Paris-Saint-Germain”, said the source.
Marseille’s players have struggled with the Vélodrome atmosphere in recent weeks and the fans were on their backs after a passive first-half display.
The Scotland midfielder found the net around the half-hour mark when he struck a shot powerfully inside the near post after receiving a precise pass from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah -- a second-half penalty -- secured victory for Liverpool who moved nine points clear at the top of the table. City sit a further two points adrift in fifth place.
Arne Slot's pace-setters, fresh from beating Champions League holders Real Madrid, were in rampant mood and subjected City to a relentless barrage from the kick-off.
United moved into the top half of the table thanks to two goals each from Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee at Old Trafford. It moves Amorim's side to within four points of Brighton in fourth and the Portuguese coach was asked afterwards if a top-four finish was a realistic target this season.
The 22-year-old midfielder collapsed during this evening’s Serie A match against Inter at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, 17 minutes into the game.
It is all about ruthless control these days and Chelsea, who are maturing nicely under Enzo Maresca, had it in spades during this dominant victory over Aston Villa.
The Reds can leap 11 points ahead of Man City with victory at Anfield and Europe's most in-form side will feel confident about their chances of pulling further clear of the misfiring Cityzens. The 2-0 midweek win over European champions Real Madrid highlights just how impressive Arne Slot's side have been at the beginning of his reign. (Source: 90min.com)
Life may well get worse before it gets better for Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s team were seemingly on course to bounce back when they led Feyenoord 3-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday.
After an underwhelming draw on his debut against Ipswich Town, Amorim oversaw a 3-2 victory over Norwegian outfit Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League on Thursday night. A more cohesive display in Europe was spearheaded by Rasmus Hojlund, who scored twice and assisted in a much-needed win. (Source: 90min.com)
Chelsea have returned from the international break in fine form, beating Leicester City and Heidenheim to extend their unbeaten run to five matches. Enzo Maresca's side know there will be dropped points between Liverpool and Manchester City in Sunday's late kick-off and could take advantage earlier in the day. (Source: 90min.com)
The Lilywhites sparkled at the Etihad Stadium as they swatted an out-of-sorts Man City team aside, following a memorable victory up with a home 2-2 draw in the Europa League against Claudio Ranieri's Roma.
A stoppage-time Mats Hummels effort prevented Spurs from a second consecutive victory following the November international period. (Source: 90min.com)
Fiorentina have been a team transformed over the past couple of months, racking up a long series of successes both at home and abroad, taking them into Serie A's top four. (Source: Sports Mole)
After seven league wins on the spin, the Viola are level on points with Italy's reigning champions - who are unbeaten since September - as an enthralling Scudetto race takes shape.
Arsenal moved second in the Premier League after a frenetic victory over West Ham at London Stadium in which seven goals were scored in the first half.
La Liga leaders Barcelona's 125th anniversary celebrations were dampened as they fell to a surprise defeat against struggling Las Palmas.
Harry Kane limped off as his Bayern Munich side came from behind to draw 1-1 away at Borussia Dortmund.
Manager Brendan Rodgers hailed the impact of Luke McCowan after the midfielder scored one and assisted three as five-goal Celtic stormed to a five-point lead at the Scottish Premiership summit by dismantling Ross County.