Kick Off: Messi 1st to contribute 1000 goals, VAR admit wrong Lo Celso decision

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Barca 5-0 Eibar: Messi hits FOUR in riot & sends Barca top before Clasico

Lionel Messi scored a magnificent forty-minute hat-trick - his first goals for four games - as Barcelona returned to the top of La Liga with a convincing 5-0 win against Eibar.

Match Reports

Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham: Giroud & Alonso boost top-4 hopes, Lo Celso escapes red

Olivier Giroud returned to the starting XI and the scoresheet in the nick of time for Chelsea, inspiring a precious win against Tottenham.

Levante 1-0 Madrid: Blancos 2 pts behind Barca before Clasico, Hazard injured

Real Madrid lost ground on Barcelona at the top of La Liga on Saturday night as they fell to an surprising defeat to Levante.

SPAL 1-2 Juve: Ronaldo equals Serie A record in milestone as Juve go 4 pts clear

Juventus moved four points clear at the summit as Cristiano Ronaldo reached a major milestone and equalled a Serie A record.

Bremen 0-2 Dortmund: Haaland's 40th goal of season keep BVB's title bid on track

Borussia Dortmund climbed back to second place in the Bundesliga with a routine victory against Werder Bremen, thanks to goals from Dan-Axel Zagadou and Erling Braut Haaland.  

Leicester 0-1 Man City: Jesus comes off bench to win after Aguero misses penalty

Substitute Gabriel Jesus scored a late winner as second-placed Manchester City claimed a hard-fought victory at the King Power Stadium.

GOATS

2-goal involved Braithwaite: I won't wash these clothes after Messi's hugs

Lionel Messi hit four against Eibar in Barcelona's 5-0 win but Martin Braithwaite also made an impression from the bench after coming on for the final 20 minutes.

Messi has now scored or assisted 1000+ goals for Barcelona & Argentina

After a 4-goal show against Eibar, Messi has now scored or assisted more than 1000 goal for both club & country.

CR7's 1000 games breakdown: 626 goals in 836 club games & 99 in 164 for Portugal

In Ronaldo1000th career game, he just scored his 11th goal in 11 consecutive Serie A games, equalling the Italian record.

Eibar hail Messi: We have nothing but to stand up and applaud you

Lionel Messi destroyed Eibar on Saturday by scoring four goals in Barcelona's 5-0 win and respect for the Argentine emanated from the Basque club after the game in a way that may never before have been seen from an opposition club after such a heavy defeat.

Eibar coach: The strange thing is Messi doesn't score, not he achieves four

Eibar coach José Luis Mendilibar already commented Thursday at a press conference that he was very clear that Leo Messi was not going to reserve himself before Eibar thinking of Naples.

Transfer Rumours

Barcelona 'offer €110m-rated Lautaro €7m-a-year plus bonuses wage until 2025'

Barcelona have offered Inter striker Lautaro Martinez a contract until 2025 with a wage of €7m plus bonuses a year, according to famous transfer expert Nicolo Schira.

These Things Happen

Official admit Lo Celso should have been sent off attributing VAR to human error

VAR has admitted they made a mistake by not sending off Giovanni Lo Celso after his violent stamp on Cesar Azpilicueta's leg.

Real Madrid badge spotted on scoreboard in front of Bartomeu's seat at Camp Nou

A Real Madrid badge was spotted on the scoreboard in front of Josep Maria Bartomeu's presidential box seat at the Camp Nou.

What They Say

Klopp defends Man Utd over their failed attempt to sign wonderkid Haaland

Jurgen Klopp has defended Manchester United over their failed attempt to sign Erling Haaland , insisting Liverpool wouldn't have been able to secure his signature either.

De Jong on Getafe: I find it annoying watching their games

Getafe caused an upset by beating Ajax 2-0 in the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie on Thursday, but it was a performance that Frenkie de Jong did not enjoy from Los Azulones.

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