Nottingham Forest 3-0 Spurs<\/a><\/p>\n Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle<\/a><\/p>\n West Ham 2-3 Aston Villa<\/a><\/p>\n 16:54 CET – In Serie A, title chasers Napoli<\/a> have been upset away at Udinese<\/a>, where\u00a0they\u2019ve lost 1-0<\/a>, missing the chance to leapfrog Milan into top spot as a result.<\/p>\n In case you missed it, Milan also dropped points earlier today.\u00a0Up next, Inter take on Genoa<\/a>, and now they have the chance to go top, but does anyone want it!?<\/p>\n 16:30 CET –\u00a0 Ajax have beaten Feyenoord 2-0<\/a> in\u00a0De Klassieker to close the gap from third to second in Eredivisie down to five points. A morale booster for the fans of the Amsterdam giants, at least.<\/p>\n Read all about that result here.<\/a><\/p>\n 16:25 CET –\u00a0Moving over to Germany, where Dortmund are leading hosts Freiburg 1-0<\/a> at half-time in the first Bundesliga match of the day.<\/p>\n Later on, at 17:30 CET, league leaders Bayern will take on rock-bottom Mainz<\/a> in Munich, looking to extend their lead at the top. Check out the starting lineups below!<\/p>\n 16:00 CET – Over to Serie A and holders Napoli<\/a> are goalless away to Udinese<\/a> at the break, leaving it all to do in the second half.<\/p>\n Follow the second period here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 15:50 CET –\u00a0It is half-time in four Premier League games and the only disappointment so far has come from the headline act as Sunderland and Newcastle United remain goalless in the Tyne-Wear derby.\u00a0<\/p>\n Over to Selhurst Park and despite Crystal Palace dominating large parts of the first half, an Erling Haaland<\/a> goal on the stroke of half-time has given Manchester City a 1-0 lead at the break.<\/p>\n Elsewhere in the Premier League, some weak Tottenham defending helped Callum Hudson-Odoi<\/a> give Forest a shock lead in front of their home crowd.<\/p>\n Finally, relegation-battling West Ham lead high-flying Aston Villa 2-1 at the break, setting up a potential upset at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n 15:35 CET – Next up in LaLiga Celta Vigo<\/a> host Athletic Club<\/a> as they look to back up their shock win against Real Madrid last weekend with another upset.\u00a0<\/p>\n Follow the match live with Flashscore<\/a>.<\/p>\n 15:15 CET – The first game of the day in the Bundesliga sees Freiburg host Borussia Dortmund<\/a> from 15:30 CET.<\/p>\n 14:30 CET –\u00a0AC Milan<\/a> have missed the chance to extend their lead at the top of Serie A to three points after being held to a 2-2 draw<\/a> by Sassuolo<\/a>. Napoli<\/a> and Inter Milan<\/a> will now have the chance to leapfrog them today.<\/p>\n 14:05 CET –\u00a0There are also a couple of interesting Serie A clashes coming up, with bottom-of-the-table Fiorentina facing second-bottom Verona<\/a> in a huge match, while defending champions Napoli visit Udinese<\/a>.<\/p>\n 14:00 CET –\u00a0There are a whole host of Premier League matches to look forward to in an hour, with the Tyne-Wear derby the standout fixture, while Manchester City, Aston Villa and Spurs are also in action.<\/p>\n Follow the Premier League clashes here!<\/a><\/p>\n 13:22 CET – It is half time in the match between AC Milan<\/a> and Sassuolo<\/a>, with the score locked at 1-1<\/a> after Davide Bartesaghi equalised for the home side following an early goal from Ismael Kone.<\/p>\n 11:43 CET –\u00a0The line-ups are in ahead of the first game of the day between AC Milan<\/a> and Sassuolo<\/a>, and you can check them out below.<\/p>\n Follow the Serie A clash live with Flashscore!<\/a><\/p>\n 09:50 CET – After a dramatic Saturday evening of action, a blockbuster Sunday is on the cards in the football world, with so much to look forward to!<\/p>\n In the Premier League today, the Tyne-Wear derby is back for the first time since 2016, as arch-rivals Sunderland<\/a> and Newcastle<\/a> go head to head at\u00a015:00 CET.<\/p>\n At the same time, title chasers Manchester City<\/a> and Aston Villa<\/a> are in action, while Nottingham Forest<\/a> host Spurs<\/a>.<\/p>\n In Ligue 1 at\u00a020:45, Marseille take on Monaco<\/a>, while Lens<\/a> are looking to continue their superb season so far against Nice<\/a> at\u00a017:15 CET.<\/p>\n Throughout the day, Bayern Munich<\/a>, Borussia Dortmund<\/a>, AC Milan<\/a>, Napoli<\/a>, Inter Milan<\/a> and Juventus<\/a> are some of the big teams looking to pick up three points, while at 21:00 CET, an under-pressure Xabi Alonso will be hoping his Real Madrid<\/a> team don’t stumble against Alaves<\/a>.<\/p>\n Saturday, December 13th<\/p>\n 23:15 CET –\u00a0Finally this evening, over in LaLiga, Espanyol<\/a> have continued their remarkable start to the season with a 1-0 victory<\/a> at Getafe<\/a>.<\/p>\n That’s all from us here today, but be sure to tune in again tomorrow as we have a real blockbuster day in store!<\/p>\n 23:13 CET – Over in Ligue 1, Toulouse<\/a> are into the top seven after a dominant 3-0 win<\/a> at Paris FC<\/a>.<\/p>\n 22:57 CET –\u00a0Incredible late drama at the Emirates as Arsenal somehow defeat Wolves 2-1! Wolves<\/a> thought they had snatched a dramatic equaliser in the 90th minute, but Arsenal<\/a> would have the last laugh as an inviting Bukayo Saka<\/a> cross was flicked into his own net off the head of Yerson Mosquera<\/a>.<\/p>\n It was far from vintage Arsenal, and they were lucky to come away with three points after relying on two unfortunate Wolves own goals, but those are the kind of games you have to find a way to win a title race, and the Gunners have done just that.<\/p>\n A priceless three points.<\/p>\n 21:40 CET – Atalanta<\/a> have held off a Cagliari<\/a> revival to win 2-1<\/a> after Gianluca Scamacca<\/a> completed a brace in the 81st minute to win the game. That is three games in a row that Scamacca has found the next as he continues his comeback.\u00a0<\/p>\n 21:50 CET – Well, this wasn’t in the pre-match script… League leaders Arsenal<\/a> have looked lethargic and sloppy in the first 45 minutes as Mikel Arteta’s side fail to break down a Wolves<\/a> team very much there for the taking. It remains 0-0 at the Emirates.<\/p>\n An unhappy-looking Arteta has a big team talk now to inspire a response from his side.\u00a0<\/p>\n 21:35 CET – In the final game of the night in Serie A, Atalanta<\/a> lead 1-0 at home to Cagliari<\/a> thanks to a goal in the 11th minute by Gianluca Scamacca<\/a>.<\/p>\n 21:00 CET – The excitement never stopped in Ligue 1 this evening. Two more goals in the second half saw PSG<\/a> edge to a vital 3-2 win<\/a> in Metz<\/a> to move top of the league (having played a game more than Marseille<\/a>).<\/p>\n PSG will now head to Doha to face Flamengo<\/a> in the final of the Intercontinental Cup after the Brazilian giants defeated Egyptian side Pyramids<\/a> this evening in the semi-final<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n 20:40 CET – There is a rare late game in the Premier League tonight as league leaders Arsenal<\/a> take on rock-bottom Wolves<\/a> from 21:00 CET.<\/p>\n After their shock defeat against Aston Villa last weekend, Mikel Arteta has gone strong against the weakest team in the league. There is also a return to the starting lineup for summer signing Viktor Gyokeres<\/a>, who returns from injury.\u00a0<\/p>\n 20:30 CET – How Barcelona have missed Raphinha<\/a>… The Brazilian scored a brilliant brace in the final 20 minutes to secure a vital win for Barcelona<\/a>, who move seven points clear at the top of LaLiga.<\/p>\n The pressure is seriously on Xabi Alonso and Real Madrid<\/a> tomorrow now.<\/p>\n Check out the match stats here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 20:25 CET – Over in the Premier League, and Harry Wilson-<\/a>inspired Fulham<\/a> have won 3-2 away at a Burnley<\/a> side who fall to their seventh consecutive defeat. It is hard to see this Burnley side staying up this season; they lack quality, and Scott Parker fails to inspire.\u00a0<\/p>\n 20:22 CET – Bayer Leverkusen<\/a> got the job done in the second half to win 2-0 and get their campaign back on track after two consecutive Bundesliga defeats before today.<\/p>\n FC Koln<\/a> looked to be frustrating the hosts, but couldn’t hold them out as the match reached the final half an hour, and thus remain in 9th.\u00a0<\/p>\n 19:50 CET – The half-time whistle has blown in Metz<\/a> and it has been an entertaining opening 45 minutes that has seen three goals.<\/p>\n PSG<\/a> haven’t had it all their own way, but they do lead 2-1 in a game where they are so heavily rotated and will hope to just find a way to win.\u00a0<\/p>\n 19:25 CET – It also remains goalless in the Bundesliga as Bayer Leverkusen<\/a> take on FC Koln<\/a>, as they hope to return to fourth in the Bundesliga after Hoffenheim’s win earlier.<\/p>\n Follow the second period here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 19:20 CET – Barcelona<\/a> have it all to do in the second half after failing to break Osasuna<\/a> down in an uninspiring first-half performance. It remains 0-0 at Camp Nou.<\/p>\n 18:15 CET –\u00a0Barcelona<\/a> are in LaLiga action next, taking on Osasuna<\/a> in 15 minutes as they look to extend their lead at the summit of LaLiga.<\/p>\n Follow the match live with Flashscore!<\/a><\/p>\n 17:59 CET – It has been a good day for Liverpool<\/a> and Chelsea<\/a>, with both teams claiming 2-0 wins over Brighton<\/a> and Everton<\/a>, respectively.<\/p>\n Hugo Ekitike<\/a> was the star of the show for the Reds, bagging a brace, while Cole Palmer<\/a> and Malo Gusto<\/a> scored for the Blues.<\/p>\n 17:29 CET – It is full time in the afternoon Bundesliga fixtures, and you can check out the scores below:<\/p>\n Monchengladbach 1 Wolfsburg 3<\/a><\/p>\n Frankfurt 1 Augsburg 0<\/a><\/p>\n Hoffenheim 4 Hamburger 1<\/a><\/p>\n St. Pauli 2 Heidenheim 1<\/a><\/p>\n 17:06 CET –\u00a0Torino have edged to a 1-0 victory over Cremonese<\/a> in Serie A, with a crucial three points moving them away from the relegation zone.<\/p>\n 16:50 CET – The break has arrived in both Premier League games this afternoon, with Chelsea 2-0 up against Everton<\/a>, and Liverpool leading 1-0 against Brighton<\/a>.<\/p>\n Interestingly, Mohamed Salah<\/a> has entered the pitch for the Reds, coming on for the injured Joe Gomez<\/a> after around 25 minutes – with\u00a0a loud round of applause from the Anfield crowd.<\/p>\n 16:20 CET –\u00a0It is half time in the afternoon Bundesliga matches, with the game between Frankfurt and Augsburg still goalless<\/a>.<\/p>\n Check out all the scores here!<\/a><\/p>\n 16:05 CET –\u00a0That didn’t take long! The first goal of the Premier League weekend comes from the man of the moment Hugo Ekitike<\/a>! The Frenchman added to his brace against Leeds United last weekend with a clinical strike from inside the box.\u00a0<\/p>\n 15:47 CET – Atletico Madrid<\/a> were given a test after\u00a0Valencia<\/a> pegged them back in the second half. However, as he so often has, club captain Antoine Greizemann<\/a> rescued the three points with a late winning goal.\u00a0<\/p>\n Check out the match summary here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 15:10 CET –\u00a0Team news is in for the two afternoon games in the Premier League as Chelsea<\/a> host Everton and Liverpool<\/a> take on Brighton<\/a>, with both games kicking off at 16:00 CET. The big news from Anfield is that Mohamed Salah<\/a> is in the squad and on the bench after holding talks with manager Arne Slot yesterday.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, from Stamford Bridge, the big team news is that\u00a0Cole Palmer<\/a> is fit to start in an exciting Chelsea attack.<\/p>\n Check out the lineups from both games below:\u00a0<\/p>\n 14:50 CET – It is half-time in LaLiga and Koke’s<\/a> goal in the 17th minute gives hosts Atletico Madrid<\/a> a 1-0 half-time lead. Valencia<\/a> did think they were level briefly but VAR ruled the equaliser out.<\/p>\n Diego Simeone’s side are one half from a valuable three points.\u00a0<\/p>\n Follow the second half live with Flashscore<\/a>.<\/p>\n 14:40 CET – Next up this afternoon are four Bundesliga games from 15:30 CET. The standout match sees Eintracht Frankfurt<\/a> host Augsburg<\/a> as they look to bounce back from a horror 6-0 defeat against RB Leipzig last weekend.<\/p>\n Follow that clash live here!<\/a><\/p>\n Elsewhere in the Bundesliga this afternoon:<\/p>\n Borussia Monchengladbach vs Wolfsburg<\/a><\/p>\n Hoffenheim vs Hamburger SV<\/a><\/p>\n St. Pauli vs Heidenheim<\/a><\/p>\n It has been a mixed campaign so far for the side that qualified for the Champions League last season but three points this afternoon would put them right back in the mix for European football.\u00a0<\/p>\n 13:00 CET – The line-ups are in for the first game of the day, which sees Atletico Madrid<\/a> come up against Valencia<\/a> in LaLiga.<\/p>\n Follow the match live with Flashscore!<\/a><\/p>\n 11:00 CET – Good morning and welcome back to the Football Tracker this Saturday morning!<\/p>\n Another busy day of action is here, which will begin with Atletico Madrid<\/a>‘s home clash with Valencia<\/a> from 14:00 CET, as they look to get back to winning ways in LaLiga after back-to-back losses.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, table-toppers Barcelona<\/a> seek to continue their momentum when they face Osasuna<\/a> at\u00a018:30 CET.\u00a0<\/p>\n In the Premier League, Chelsea<\/a> and Liverpool<\/a> – who have Mohamed Salah<\/a> back in the squad – are both in action at\u00a016:00 CET, while Arsenal<\/a> will be aiming to extend their lead at the summit when they face a woeful Wolves<\/a> side at\u00a021:00 CET.<\/p>\n Other standout clashes throughout the day include\u00a0Bayern Leverkusen<\/a> vs FC Koln<\/a> at\u00a018:30 CET, PSG<\/a> vs Metz<\/a> at 19:00 CET, and Atalanta<\/a> vs Cagliari<\/a> at\u00a020:45 CET.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Another weekend has arrived, which means the football action is back! 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