Kick Off: Ronaldo nets Juventus 5000th goal; Mourinho labels Liverpool 'lucky'

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TOP HEADLINES

Torino 0-1 Juventus: Record-breaker Ronaldo scores Juve's 5000th Serie A goal

Juventus were below par in a tense derby against Torino before Simone Zaza's error allowed Cristiano Ronaldo to seal the three points.

Man City 3-1 Everton: Jesus nets double with Sterling on target as City go top

After losing to Chelsea last time out in the Premier League, Manchester City returned to the summit with victory over Everton.

Real Madrid 1-0 Vallecano: Benzema keeps Los Blancos' pressure on Barca & Atleti

Karim Benzema scored the only goal as Real Madrid secured a third straight LaLiga win, beating Rayo Vallecano at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

OFFICIAL: Chris Smalling signs new Man Utd contract until 2022

The long-serving defender has committed to fresh terms with the Red Devils and will remain at Old Trafford for at least another three-and-a-half year.

MATCH REPORTS

Dortmund 2-1 Bremen: Reus & Alcacer send BVB top of the pile at halfway stage

Borussia Dortmund ground out a 2-1 home win over Werder Bremen to stretch its Bundesliga lead and take the honorary title of “autumn champion” on Saturday.

Valladolid 2-3 Atletico: Griezmann came to the rescue with a late winner

Atletico Madrid ceded a two-goal lead at Real Valladolid but star man Antoine Griezmann came up with the winner on a landmark day.

Tottenham 1-0 Burnley: Eriksen snatches victory at the death

Christian Eriksen struck in injury time to give Tottenham a 1-0 Premier League victory over Burnley on Saturday.

Hannover 0-4 Bayern: Kimmich shines as Lewandowski nets 5 goals in 3 games

Serge Gnabry and Joshua Kimmich starred as Bayern Munich swept Hannover aside with ease, winning 4-0 in the Bundesliga. 

Inter 1-0 Udinese: Icardi awaits new contract with a Panenka winner

Inter ended a four-match winless streak as Mauro Icardi's late penalty saw off Udinese in Serie A.

IN CASE YOU MISSED

Goalkeepers analyse Messi's set pieces

He is deadly from set plays. He can go over the wall, under it, to the keeper's right or left. There is no instruction manual on how to save a Messi freekick.

Barcelona squad vs Levante: Denis & Miranda in, Malcom out

Barcelona have announced their squad for Levante clash with Denis Suarez and Juan Miranda included, but Malcom misses out.

Marcelo is the only bridge in Ronaldo's broken relationship with Real Madrid (MARCA)

Although Cristiano Ronaldo spent nine seasons at Real Madrid, Marcelo remains the only player from the team's dressing room who keeps contact with the Portuguese.

Ronaldo scores Juventus' 5000th Serie A goal in their history

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored the 5,000th Juventus goal in Serie A history, making them the first club to achieve this milestone.

Modric brings Ballon d'Or trophy to Bernabeu as he celebrates an incredible year

Football belonged to Luka Modric in 2018 as he celebrated an incredible year by picking up the Ballon d'Or.

Bale left out of Real Madrid squad for Vallecano game due to injury

Gareth Bale didn't participate in Friday's training and has been left out of Real Madrid's squad list for the game against Rayo Vallecano due to injury.

WHAT THEY SAY

Mourinho labels Liverpool 'The Lucky Ones' ahead of North West Derby

Jose Mourinho has christened unbeaten Liverpool as 'the lucky ones' with Manchester United visiting Anfield as big underdogs on Sunday.

Arsenal 22 games unbeaten but Emery thinks 'the reality is that we need more'

The Gunners have enjoyed a productive sequence of results across all competitions, but still find themselves outside of the Premier League's top four.

Kante eager to avoid Chelsea goal target despite filling more advanced role

The World Cup winner has been shifted out of a holding post by Maurizio Sarri and already has two Premier League strikes to his name this season.

Courtois: Simeone criticises Real Madrid so as to be popular with his own fans

Thibaut Courtois hit back at Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone and said he needed to criticise Real Madrid so as to be popular with his own fans.

Valverde: What happened to Barca at Levante last year will serve as motivation

After Levante spoiled Barcelona's hopes of an undefeated LaLiga Santander season last year, Ernesto Valverde has admitted that they will be out for a spot of revenge this weekend.

TRANSFER NEWS

Man Utd 'name Alex Sandro the Juventus player they want' in Pogba exchange deal

The Paul Pogba to Juventus rumours just won't go away - and now reports in Italy have named the player the Red Devils want in part exchange.

FEATURES & ANALYSIS

On This Day: Ronaldo scored his 500th club goal; Kane netted 1st goal for Spurs

Hi all, welcome to All Football's On This Day! Let's find out what happened today (December 15th) in football history. If you have more stories and news that happened on this day in history, please post them in the comment area and share them with AFers!

Coutinho & Dembele: Valverde has a blessed problem

Barcelona took great care in the summer to improve the squad, trying to raise the level of the team and, above all, providing its coach with players with different attributes. This abundance of troops is a great news for Ernesto Valverde, but also a source of discontent in the team.

Which player should Liverpool and Man Utd sign from the other side?

Which one player should Liverpool and Manchester United sign from the other club? Sky Sports pundits give their opinions ahead of the Premier League showdown.

The Isco sage rumbles on at Real Madrid as he doesn't even warm-up vs Vallecano

Real Madrid came out on top against Rayo Vallecano but there was little to shout about as they brought to an end a disappointing year in LaLiga.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Liverpool legend Michael Owen attacked by daughter in hilarious video

FIXTURES (CET)

14:30  EPL  Southampton vs Arsenal

14:30  EPL  Brighton vs Chelsea

17:00  EPL  Liverpool vs Man Utd

20:45  La Liga  Levante vs Barcelona