PREMIER LEAGUE (HIGHLIGHTS IN THE HEADLINES)
Virgil’s forehead makes it forty from fourteen for Liverpool. Rodgers’ men show resolve in comeback win. Sloppy City out of Toon as Magpies snatch a late draw. Cresswell leaves Frank crestfallen in first Chelsea mini-slump of his tenure. Alli looking the real Dele again as Sissoko finally finds the net. Wolves and Blades both looking sharp. Ljungberg fails to breathe new life into Gunners at Carrow Road. Grealish relishes Old Trafford stage as Solskjaer squanders another 2 points. Eagles claw back three points after five nasty fixtures. Southampton kick Quique back out of management with Watford way off the pace.

LA LIGA WEEK 15 HIGHLIGHTS
It’s very much as you were in La Liga. The top three all picked up their third win on the bounce as the Campeonato seems to be turning into a three-horse race. Barca’s victory was the pick of the bunch as they triumphed at the Wanda Metropolitano amid a chorus of boos for the returning Antoine Griezmann. Atletico’s dropped points meant the big boys from the Basque country moved into fourth and fifth thanks to wins over Eibar and Granada. Valencia sneaked a derby win over the Yellow Submarine at the Mestalla, but their other local rivals Levante were handed a 4-0 thrashing by Getafe. Elsewhere, Osasuna put the disappointment of last week quickly behind them to win at El Prat, Betis got a handy 3 points in Mallorca and Celta Valladolid ended goalless.

SERIE A WEEK 14 HIGHLIGHTS
Lautaro lifted Inter to the top of the table as the Old Lady slipped up at home to Sassuolo. Third-place Lazio lie in wait for the champions next weekend with the irrepressible Immobile on the scoresheet yet again in their home win against Udinese. The red and yellow half of the capital were also celebrating three points as they broke down Hellas’s miserly defence in Verona. An incredible Cagliari comeback from 3-1 to 4-3 against Samp, however, keeps the Sardinians above them in the final Champions League berth. Atalanta look to have put a torrid November behind them as they followed up their midweek Champions League victory with a derby win over Brescia, but Napoli’s nightmare continued as Bologna took all 3 points at the San Paolo. Elsewhere, the faltering Milan and Turin based sides both picked up important 1-0 away wins as they try to resurrect their seasons, and Lecce consigned Fiorentina to another defeat by the same scoreline.

BUNDESLIGA WEEK 13 HIGHLIGHTS
The Foals’ had enough horsepower to see off Freiburg and keep MG top, but the red-hot Roten Bullen are right on their heels. Leipzig were, however, nearly pegged back by a plucky Paderborn outfit who couldn’t quite do to RB what Dortmund had done to them the previous week. Union fell at the Veltins-Arena to a Schalke side who now sit third after a Bailey brace helped Bayer beat Bayern. Klinsmann’s comeback was not enough for Hertha to register a point as a more settled Sancho led BVB to three crucial away points that take some of the pressure off Lucien Favre. A late Rouwen Hennings effort denied Hoffenheim an immediate return to winning ways after their humiliation last time out. The Wolves were also stopped in their tracks as a Rashica double rocked the Volkswagen Arena and saw Werder win 3-2. Koln and Augsburg both picked up a red card and a goal apiece in their basement battle, but the Eagles’ red led to a defeat to Mainz that continues their domestic nosedive.

LIGUE 1 WEEK 15 HIGHLIGHTS
The big game in the principality was postponed due to torrential rain, which allowed OM the chance to begin the Olympian task of catching up with PSG. Villas Boas’ men were up to the challenge beating Brest 2-1 and could briefly move to within two of the leaders if they win their midweek fixture. Patrick Vieira has been linked to the vacant managerial position at the Emirates, but remains focused on his current job with Nice, who saw off third place Angers 3-1. Montpellier and Nantes closed to within a point of them with victories, as did Bordeaux, who picked up a point in champagne country. Lyon and Lille are both getting their seasons back on track after wins against Strasbourg and Dijon, but St Etienne stumbled to a defeat at Rennes. Nimes and Metz drew their bottom of the table clash leaving Toulouse last.