Kick Off: Messi breaks Raul record; Neymar to miss first Man Utd clash

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MATCH REPORTS

Girona 0-2 Barcelona: Messi scores in 7 consecutive La Liga games

Nelson Semedo's first LaLiga goal and Lionel Messi's 402nd in the competition ensured Barcelona saw off a stern challenge from Girona.

Espanyol 2-4 Madrid: Benzema brace inspires demolition but Varane sent off

Real Madrid cruised into third place in LaLiga after Karim Benzema inspired Santiago Solari's side to victory over Espanyol.

Lazio 1-2 Juventus: Ronaldo nets 88' penalty to seal an epic comeback win

Juventus looked set for a first loss in Serie A this season until Joao Cancelo and Cristiano Ronaldo rescued them against Lazio.

Chelsea 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday: Willian brace sends Blues into FA Cup last 16

Gonzalo Higuain's Chelsea debut ended in a 3-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup fourth round at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Crystal Palace 2-0 Tottenham: Threadbare Spurs knocked out of FA Cup

Goals from Connor Wickham and Andros Townsend helped earn Crystal Palace a place in the FA Cup fifth round at Tottenham's expense.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Messi overtakes Raul and closes in on LaLiga record for wins

With the goal scored against Girona, Lionel Messi has now surpassed legendary Spanish forward Raul on the list of all-time victories in the history of LaLiga Santander.

Messi moves ahead in Golden Shoe standings with his 19th goal

By scoring his 19th goal of the season in Barcelona's 2-0 win over Girona, Lionel Messi pulled further ahead in the Golden Shoe standings.

Arsenal star Joe Willock 'romped with Ashley Cole’s ex & binged on hippy crack'

Arsenal rising star Joe Willock is following in the footsteps of Gunners legend Ashley Cole — by scoring with the ace's ex.

TRANSFER UPDATES

OFFICIAL: Monaco sign Atletico winger Gelson Martins on loan until June

Monaco have completed the signing of Gelson Martins from Atletico Madrid, with the Portuguese winger joining the French side on loan until the end of the season.

Announcement soon? Morata passes his Atletico medical in Madrid

Alvaro Morata is ready to begin his Atletico Madrid adventure after passing his medical examinations at the University Clinic of Navarra, which began just seven hours after he lanedd in the Spanish capital.

Real Madrid 'close to signing Barca target Rabiot'

Real Madrid are now interested in signing Rabiot and could do it already this window.

Man Utd transfer window so far: What they’ve done and what they could do

Ole Gunnar Solksjaer has hit the ground running after returning to Manchester United to replace Jose Mourinho.

Eriksen 'set to become summer target' for Man Utd (Daily Express)

Christian Eriksen is set to be come one of Manchester United's top targets this summer.

Messi personally called De Jong to convince him to join Barcelona

John de Jong: "Lionel Messi personally called Frenkie. It was difficult because Messi does not speak English."

How Neymar's text messages convinced De Jong to join Barca

Text messages sent from Neymar to former colleagues at Barcelona helped convince Frenkie De Jong to reject Paris Saint-German and sign for the Catalan club.

WHAT THEY SAY

Valverde accuses Guardiola of breaking rules in Frenkie De Jong transfer talks

The Dutch youngster revealed he spoke to Pep Guardiola before agreeing on a deal to join Barcelona last week

'It's super difficult' for Neymar to be fit to face Man Utd, admits Tuchel

Paris Saint-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel says it will be 'super difficult' for Neymar to be fit for their Champions League tie against Manchester United next month.

'We need players!' - Tuchel frustrated PSG can't get any new signings yet

The manager vented his frustration with his side's lack of signings following Sunday's 4-1 win over Rennes.

ALL FOOTBALL SPECIAL

On This Day: Ronaldo scored perfect 10-min hat-trick; Fowler rejoined Liverpool

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