Kick Off: Chelsea lose again; Benzema‘s brace leads team to victory

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Match Reports

Wolves 2-1 Chelsea: Neto's late winner stuns Blues as Lampard's men lose again

Pedro Neto's 95th-minute strike gave the hosts a dramatic victory at Molineux and stopped Lampard's side going top of the Premier League

Real Madrid 3-1 Athletic Club: Benzema brace helps the team cruise to victory

The visitors were reduced to 10 men after just 13 minutes when veteran midfielder Raul Garcia earned himself two yellow cards to give his side a huge disadvantage from such an early stage

Man City 1-1 West Brom: Gundogan goal cancelled out by Dias own goal

Relegation-threatened West Brom picked up their first point at Etihad Stadium since 2005 as goalkeeper Sam Johnstone made two point-blank stoppage-time saves to deny Manchester City victory

Top Headline

Goalkeeper provokes Ronaldo before penalty but pays the price

There are certain players that simply shouldn't be provoked, and one of those is Cristiano Ronaldo, as Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin found out.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Haaland takes his injury recovery to the next level

It was a painful weekend for Lucien Favre and Borussia Dortmund, with an Erling Haaland-less side succumbing to a 5-1 defeat to Stuttgart, which cost the veteran coach his job, yet there is some positive news on the horizon as Haaland is advancing well with his rehabilitation period in Qatar.

Trippier's stance on Man Utd transfer as potential Wan-Bissaka alternative

Kieran Trippier is interested in a potential future move to Manchester United, according to reports.

Real Madrid rule out playing Atalanta return leg at the Bernabeu

While work on the Bernabéu continues, the pitch is in perfect state. Many thought that the Last 16 return leg game could be played at the stadium but that's not the case.

Joan Laporta sets up promotional banner near Real Madrid's Bernabeu

Barcelona presidential hopeful Joan Laporta appears to have reignited the club's rivalry with Real Madrid by setting up an enormous electoral poster just 200 metres away from the Santiago Bernabeu

What they say

Man Utd's Alex Telles admits Bruno Fernandes was a nightmare to play against

Manchester United defender Alex Telles has admitted he is glad to finally be on the same side as Bruno Fernandes after admitting the Portuguese star was 'annoying' to play against.

Gatti: Pele was better than Maradona, and Messi is last on the list of greats

Former Argentina goalkeeper Hugo Gatti is not one to ever shy away from controversy, and his latest comments on Diego Maradona and Leo Messi have not gone unnoticed.

Mourinho questions Liverpool's injury crisis ahead of Anfield trip

Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho has questioned whether Liverpool have an injury crisis ahead of their top-of-the-table clash at Anfield on Wednesday.

Klopp doesn't know if he'll have ANY senior centre backs fit for Tottenham

Jurgen Klopp may not have any fit senior centre backs for Liverpool's Premier League clash with title rivals Tottenham on Wednesday night.

Neymar calls Casemiro 'Cyclops' after strange training drill

Casemiro shared a video of himself practicing his touch while wearing blacked-out glasses, kicking footballs and other small balls back using his other senses.

Jorge Messi denies meeting at Qatar consulate over PSG move

Jorge Messi, the father and agent of Barcelona star Leo Messi, has moved to deny speculation that claimed he had met at a Qatar consulate over a move to Paris Saint-Germain.

Leboeuf rips into Chelsea for playing 'too nice' during defeat by Everton

Former Chelsea defender Frank LeBoeuf has torn into his old club by claiming they were 'too nice' in their defeat by Everton.

In depth

TEN things to look out for ahead of the PL's round of midweek fixtures

With the festive season bearing down on the Premier League, the fixtures are coming thick and fast, with the first slate of midweek fixtures taking place this week.

FIXTURES OF THE DAY

Serie A

Juventus VS Atalanta UTC 2020/12/16 17:30

EPL

Arsenal VS Southampton UTC 2020/12/16 18:00

Liverpool VS Tottenham UTC 2020/12/16 20:00

La Liga

Barcelona VS Real Sociedad UTC 2020/12/16 21:00