Kick Off: Ronaldo overtakes Pele in goalscoring; Blues defeated by Man City

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Match Reports

Chelsea 1-3 Man City: Lampard's side see 3 games without a win

Manchester City impressively overcame the absence of key first-team players due to coronavirus as they eased to a 3-1 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Juventus 4-1 Udinese: Ronaldo's brace provides home comforts for Pirlo

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus bounced back from their Fiorentina fiasco with a 4-1 win over Udinese at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday. 

Huesca 0-1 Barcelona: Messi marks 500th LaLiga game with victory

Barcelona moved into LaLiga's top five after Frenkie de Jong's goal clinched a 1-0 victory over bottom club Huesca in Lionel Messi's 500th league appearance for the club.

Inter 6-2 Crotone: Lautaro hits hat-trick as Inter top Serie A table

Lautaro Martinez hit a perfect hat-trick and Romelu Lukaku sparkled as Inter defeated Crotone 6-2 at San Siro to turn up the heat on Milan at the start of 2021.

Bayern 5-2 Mainz: Flick's comeback kings strike again

Bayern Munich came from behind for an eighth successive Bundesliga match as the champions overcame struggling Mainz 5-2 at Allianz Arena.

Top Headlines

Ronaldo is the second-highest goalscorer of ALL-TIME as he overtakes Pele

Cristiano Ronaldo overtook Pele as the second-highest goalscorer of all-time with a brace for Juventus in their 4-1 win against Udinese on Sunday.

Man City confirm that Eric Garcia tested positive for COVID-19

Manchester City FC can confirm that Eric Garcia and one member of staff have tested positive for COVID-19.

These things happen

Solskjaer 'to hold talks with SIX Man United players he wants rid of in January'

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will begin a major clearout this week by speaking to six of his fringe players about loan or permanent moves away from the club, according to reports.

New Man United winger Amad Diallo wanted back on loan by Atalanta

Atalanta are interested in re-signing Amad Diallo on loan from Manchester United for the remainder of the season.

Man United 'believe they dodged a bullet' by not signing Sancho

Manchester United 'believe they have dodged a bullet' by not signing Jadon Sancho last summer and 'are reconsidering their pursuit' of the England star.

Arteta excited by the imminent return of Thomas Partey

Mikel Arteta believes the imminent return of Thomas Partey will feel like a new signing for Arsenal as he praised the midfielder's 'enormous talent'.

Solskjaer targets Haaland over Sancho for Manchester United

Manchester United are ready to move on from Paul Pogba with Erling Haaland favoured over his Borussia Dortmund team-mate Jadon Sancho.

What they say

Gundogan: Werner & Havertz's slow Chelsea adaptation 'normal'

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan says it comes as no surprise to see Chelsea's two new German recruits Timo Werner and Kai Havertz struggling on their debut Premier League season.

Roy Keane: Man Utd can snatch Premier League crown from 'sloppy' Liverpool

Roy Keane has branded Liverpool 'sloppy' and thinks that 'five to six teams' can challenge for the Premier League title - but the former Manchester United legend still believes Jurgen Klopp's side are in the driving seat as they look to defend their crown.

Wijnaldum warned 'leaving Liverpool was my biggest regret' by Babel

Former Liverpool winger Ryan Babel has warned Georginio Wijnaldum not to leave the club after saying his decision to move from Anfield was the 'biggest regret of his career'.

Man United new boy Facundo Pellistri thanks fellow Cavani for helping him

Facundo Pellistri has revealed how Uruguayan compatriot Edinson Cavani is helping him settle in at Manchester United as he sets his sights on a first-team debut.

In Depth

The psychologist that Messi never visited

Sports psychologists are becoming increasingly common at the top level of football. It's a role that has become much more normalised at big clubs than before.

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