Kick Off: Messi bags another superb hat-trick - one shy of Ronaldo's record

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TOP HEADLINES

Betis 1-4 Barca: Messi HAT-TRICK sends them 10 pts clear at top as Suarez scores

Barcelona moved 10 points clear of Atletico Madrid atop LaLiga thanks to another inspirational display from captain Lionel Messi.

Genoa 2-0 Juve: Old Lady suffer 1st league defeat of season in Ronaldo's absence

Substitutes Stefano Sturaro and Goran Pandev scored in the final 20 minutes as Genoa stunned Serie A leaders Juventus.

Fulham 1-2 Liverpool: Reds retake top spot despite Van Dijk & Alisson's howler

Liverpool are two points ahead of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League after James Milner atoned for a dreadful error at Fulham.

Everton 2-0 Chelsea: Blues' top 4 hopes dented as they sit 3 pts behind Arsenal

Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson scored second-half goals to give Everton a hard-earned 2-0 victory over Chelsea.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Messi needs just one more hat-trick to equal Ronaldo's La Liga record of 34

The Argentine striker bagged yet another hat-trick in Barcelona's 4-1 victory against Betis.

Bayern 6-0 Mainz: James hat-trick sends champions back to summit after UCL loss

Mainz were thumped 6-0 at Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga on Sunday, Niko Kovac's side climbing back to the top of the table.

Milan 2-3 Inter: Lautaro penalty proves decisive in derby thriller

Lautaro Martinez's penalty made the difference, as Inter beat rivals AC Milan 3-2 to move above them into third in Serie A.

PSG 3-1 Marseille: Di Maria produces a Classique performance as Mbappe scores

Paris Saint-Germain continued their dominance over Marseille by claiming a 3-1 win inspired by the superb Angel Di Maria.

Mane breaks Premier League record as Liverpool hot streak continues

The 26-year-old has scored 11 goals in as many game in all competitions to keep the Reds in contention for silverware at the end of the season.

Genoa fans 'threaten to return their tickets' with Ronaldo's absence

Juventus return back to the fields of Serie A today at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris against Genoa without Ronaldo.

Lindelof loses cool with foul-mouthed abuse at Wolves staff during Utd defeat

Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof for some reason felt the need to hurl some rather foul-mouthed abuse at the Wolves bench in yesterday’s FA Cup defeat.

WHAT THEY SAY

Messi: 'I don't remember being applauded by rival fans before'

Messi scored a hat-trick against Betis during Barcelona's 4-1 win at the Benito Villamarín and the home fans gave him a standing ovation after his third goal.

Messi effect is keeping Ronaldo at the top, says Kaka

The Portuguese attacker is still going strong at 34 and the former attacking midfielder is amazed by his motivation to stay on top of the game

'Wilshere was so drunk at my wedding we found him in the bushes!'

The former Arsenal goalkeeper holds the now West Ham midfielder in high regard despite one particularly embarrassing incident.

FEATURES

Hazard & Chelsea woes, Salah's struggles - 10 THINGS WE LEARNED this weekend

Liverpool leapfrogged Manchester City at the top of the table after beating Fulham 2-1 at Craven Cottage.

TRANSFER NEWS

Ajax left-back Nicolas Tagliafico offered to Barcelona

The player's agents have contacted Barça to see if there'd be any interest.

OFFICIAL: Ex-Roma sporting director Monchi snubs Arsenal and returns to Sevilla

Former Roma Sporting Director Monchi has today returned to his old club Sevilla amid the interest from Arsenal.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Real Betis fans applaud and chant Messi's name for his masterclass performance