Kick Off: Messi just 1 hat-trick behind Ronaldo; Sarri doesn't know 'Sarriball'

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TOP HEADLINES

Sevilla 2-4 Barca: Savior Messi nets 50th hat-trick to seal unreal comeback win

Barcelona left Seville with all three points thanks to another hat-trick from captain Lionel Messi on Saturday.

Messi moves to just one hat-trick behind Ronaldo

With his hat-trick at the Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan, Lionel Messi has now scored 50 hat-tricks in his career, putting him just one treble behind Cristiano Ronaldo.

Sarri: I don't know the meaning of 'Sarriball'

The Blues manager dogged adherence to his style of football is not making life easy at Chelsea and he does not like its shorthand name

MATCH REPORT

Burnley 2-1 Tottenham: Spurs' title hopes at risk despite Kane scores

Fit-again striker Harry Kane scored on his return to the Tottenham team, but they lost 2-1 at Burnley thanks to a late Ashley Barnes goal.

PSG 3-0 Nimes: Mbappe & Nkunku earn 6th consecutive win for Ligue 1 giants

Paris Saint-Germain made it 14 successive wins at home in Ligue 1 as Kylian Mbappe helped seal a 3-0 win over Nimes.

Bayern 1-0 Berlin Hertha: Martinez's header sends champions level at top

Javi Martinez got the only goal as Bayern Munich piled the pressure onto Borussia Dortmund with victory over Hertha Berlin.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Well-known TV presenter trolls Ronaldo over his Atletico gesture

The well-known Spanish television presenter suggested that Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo could have sent an equally honest message to fans.

Messi repeats Pele's iconic celebration from the 1970 World Cup

There were many remarkable aspects to Lionel Messi's performance away at Sevilla on Saturday afternoon and one of them had to do with the way he celebrated the second of his three goals.

Solskjaer 'to rush Lingard and Martial back as he doesn't trust Sanchez'

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 'will rush back Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial' for Sunday's visit of Liverpool.

Juventus 'considering new potential summer buyer' for Higuain

Serie A giants Juventus are already looking for new potential buyers for Gonzalo Higuain, according to Calciomercato.

WHAT THEY SAY

Messi: We're back to being ourselves and we want to win everything

Barcelona took a major step towards retaining the LaLiga Santander title on Saturday afternoon and Lionel Messi is pleased, even if he warned that there is a long way still to go.

Pique: Real Madrid had an extra day of rest before Barcelona beat them 5-1

Barcelona secured a crucial LaLiga Santander victory over Sevilla on Saturday, thanks in part to the performance of central defender Gerard Pique.

Valverde: Every team has decisive players, but we have the best in the world

Saturday afternoon posed a challenging fixture for Barcelona travelling to face Sevilla, though they overcame the obstacle thanks to a Lionel Messi hat-trick and now they can turn their thoughts to back-to-back Clasicos.

Sevilla coach Machin: I think Messi likes playing against us

Sevilla looked to be at their best at the Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan on Saturday, twice taking the lead against Barcelona, but Lionel Messi conjured up a hat-trick to see Barcelona take the three points.

Rashford backs 'massive help' Solskjaer to keep Man Utd job

The England international has been thriving since the 45-year-old was placed in charge and hopes he is given a long-term contract this summer

Guardiola: I prefer not to beat Chelsea 6-0, they did many good things

Pep Guardiola wishes Manchester City had not beaten Chelsea 6-0 in the Premier League as he believes this will only motivate them more in the Carabao Cup final.

AF COLUMN & ANALYSIS

On This Day: Messi scored Barca 10000th goal; Mou 9-year unbeaten home run began

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Pogba, Salah, De Gea... Who else involved in Man Utd-Liverpool combined XI?

Manchester United face a test of their resurgence under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer when title-chasing Liverpool visit Old Trafford this weekend.

Messi made up for Valverde's poor plan

Barcelona were able to defeat Sevilla 4-2 at the Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan thanks to Lionel Messi's hat-trick.

How Chelsea will lineup in 2019-20 after transfer ban?

Chelsea were plunged into chaos on Friday when they were handed a two transfer window ban by FIFA for breaching rules around the transfer of minors.

Several mistakes made by Barcelona for Sevilla's second goal

Barcelona were able to win at Sevilla, but they didn't make it easy for themselves by going behind twice and they'll be especially disappointed with the defending for the second goal.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Crazy atmosphere in San Siro after Piatek's goal vs Empoli

FIXTURES OF THE DAY (CET)

Serie A

13:00   Bologna vs Juventus

20:30   Fiorentina vs Inter

EPL

13:05   Man Utd vs Liverpool

13:05   Arsenal vs Southampton

17:30   Chelsea vs Man City

La Liga

14:15   Atletico vs Villarreal

20:45   Levante vs Real Madrid

Bundesliga 

18:00   Dortmund vs Leverkusen