Kick Off: Barcelona get hard-won 3pts, Liverpool into semi-final, Bayern win

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Match Reports

Barcelona 3-2 Almería: Roberto's brace contributes to win in five-goal thriller

Sergi Roberto scored twice as Barcelona managed a narrow 3-2 win against bottom club Almeria that will ease talk of crisis as the fly to Dallas to play Mexican side America on Thursday.

Liverpool 5-1 West Ham: Klopp's side thrash visiting team with Jones' brace

Curtis Jones stepped out of the shadows as Carabao Cup specialists Liverpool moved a step closer to a record 10th triumph in the competition.

PSG 3-1 Metz: Les Parisiens took 3 pts as Mbappe became top scorer of 2023

Kylian Mbappe marked his 25th birthday with a brace as Paris St Germain returned to winning ways in Ligue 1 with a 3-1 home victory over struggling Metz.

Inter 1-2 Bologna: Nerazzurri out of Coppa Italia despite of Augusto's goal

Inter Milan conceded twice in the last eight minutes of extra-time as their grip on the Coppa Italia came to an end with a 2-1 defeat to Bologna.

Wolfsburg 1-2 Bayern: Musiala & Kane's goals help Bavarians win against hosts

Harry Kane scored his 21st goal in just his 16th Bundesliga game as Bayern Munich claimed a 2-1 win at Wolfsburg in their final match before the winter break.

These Things Happen

Carabao Cup semi-final draw: Liverpool face Fulham, Middlesbrough vs Chelsea

Liverpool will play Fulham and Middlesbrough will take on Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.

Roman Abramovich loses legal fight to overturn EU sanctions

Roman Abramovich has lost his legal bid to overturn sanctions imposed by the European Union over his role in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Rodri, €110m, becomes the most valuable Spanish footballer in history

The Manchester City midfielder now has a market value of 110 million euros according to Transfermarkt’s valuation.

21-year-old daughter of ex-Barcelona forward Eto’o opens legal case against him

Former Barcelona, Real Madrid, Real Mallorca and Inter forward Samuel Eto’o has been in the headlines often since taking charge of the Cameroon FA, and often for the wrong reasons. The four-time African footballer of the year is facing a legal case in Italy though, after his estranged daughter accused him of not paying maintenance.

Leo Messi and an Argentina teammate's disrespect towards Antonela

Alejandro "Papu" Gomez was in the spotlight as media stated that he had a conflict with the captain of the team, Lionel Messi, involving disrespecting his partner, Antonela Roccuzzo, during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Man Utd's new ruthless contract approach and what it might mean for Jadon Sancho

Manchester United will implement a more ruthless approach to their process over player contracts in a bid to prioritise the right culture and recruitment strategy over business interests.

Real Madrid must open talks to bring back loan defender to replace Alaba

Real Madrid will have to open talks in the January transfer window if they want to bring back loan defender Rafa Marin from Alaves. After David Alaba was ruled out for the rest of the season, Marin has been suggested as one of the alternatives to cover the position, but bringing the Castilla product back will not be as simple as that.

Man Utd scout £43m ex-Real Madrid wonderkid to replace Antony with swap transfer

Manchester United are weighing up a move for former Real Madrid wonderkid Takefusa Kubo as they consider replacements for the underperforming Antony, according to reports.

New Real Madrid star is one of four players being investigated as part of sex tape scandal

Following news that Dani Carvajal and Ferland Mendy have been ruled out of Real Madrid’s trip to Alaves on Thursday due to injury, four youngsters have been included in the matchday squad by Carlo Ancelotti. Among them is Raul Asencio, who will be part of a squad in La Liga for the very first time.

What They Say

Griezmann claims Atletico 'couldn't stop' Greenwood during draw with Getafe

Antoine Griezmann has insisted Atletico Madrid struggled to deal with Mason Greenwood during their 3-3 draw with Getafe.

Pochettino reveals why Enzo Fernandez was subbed off after just 32 MINUTES

Mauricio Pochettino has revealed why Enzo Fernandez was taken off early into Chelsea's Carabao Cup quarter-final win against Newcastle.

Mourinho: After two months I told Man Utd to get rid of some players

AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho says there's still players at Manchester United he told to get rid of.

Ancelotti losing patience with Real Madrid ‘No academy players, no experiments’

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is undoubtedly one of the managers at the top of the game who avoids demands and conflict with his superiors, which is part of what makes him so suited to rule in the kingdom of Florentino Perez. Yet he is unwilling to simply accept the loss of David Alaba to injury without any reaction.

Fixtures of the Day

La Liga

Alaves VS Real Madrid 2023/12/21 20:30 UTC