Zlatan Ibrahimovic was again the chief tormentor as French champions Paris St Germain won 3-0 at Bastia to stay eight points clear at top of the Ligue 1 on Saturday.
Jim Ratcliffe pledged to invest $300 million in Manchester United to try to revive its fortunes.
Roundup of the matches being held across major football leagues in Europe on Sunday
Paris St Germain closed out the year on a high as they maintained their five-point advantage at the top of the table.
Vinicius Jr came off the bench to score once and set up another goal to steer champions Real Madrid to a 4-1 fightback victory over Espanyol.
IMAGRS from the soccer matches played across European leagues on Friday
Two goals from Luis Diaz and one from Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool stroll to a 3-0 victory at Manchester United.
Al Hilal, managed by Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus, play Al Fayha on Saturday with Neymar expected to wear the number 10 shirt.
Liverpool draw Sparta Prague in Europa League last 16
'Leo wants to return to Barca and I would also like him to return'
IMAGES from the soccer matches played across leagues on Friday
The other semi-final will see an Italian side, Milan or Roma, come up against Bayer Leverkusen or West Ham.
IMAGES from football matches played across Europe on Wednesday.
Erling Haaland had the same points as Lionel Messi but lost out by having fewer first-place votes from national team captains.
A summary of the concluding day's action in the German Cup, French Cup and La Liga.
The quarter-final draw was the last in the current format with UEFA adopting an all-new format from the 2024-25 season onwards.
Man Utd sign Mount from Chelsea on five-year deal
Images from football matches held across Europe on Saturday
Real Madrid have courted Mbappe in the past but failed to land the 24-year-old, who signed a contract extension with PSG in May last year.
Brazil forward Neymar has signed for Al-Hilal from French champions Paris St Germain
French radio station RMC later on Friday said that Zidane and PSG were "close to finding an agreement", also without citing any source.
Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been named as the new captain of Manchester United, the Premier League club said on Thursday.
A round-up of Sunday's matches in LaLiga, Ligue 1 and Serie A
La Liga leaders Real Madrid were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at lowly city rivals Rayo Vallecano on Sunday as Joselu's early strike was cancelled out by Raul de Tomas' penalty, a result that could spice up the title race with surprise package Girona.
Mohun Bagan sign Paul Pogba's elder brother Florentin
Lionel Messi intends to join Major Soccer League side Inter Miami as a free agent, the Argentina forward said on Wednesday.
Barcelona closed in on the LaLiga title as they picked up a 1-0 win over Osasuna and holders Real Madrid went down to
Lens falter in title race after draw at Nice, Marseille hit six
Prosecutors sue Barcelona for allegedly buying refereeing favours
Frappart was also the first woman to officiate a men's Champions League game in 2020.
Leeds sack Gracia, Allardyce to step in till season ends
World Cup-winning Captain Lionel Messi received a king's welcome in Paris on Wednesday.
Kylian Mbappe sent a letter to PSG last month stating that he had no intention of extending his contract, which expires in 2024.
Messi's future at PSG has been the subject of much speculation in recent days
Not only the senior team but the young Blue Colts also emerged victorious in the SAFF Men's U-19 champions after hammering Pakistan in the final and clinching a vigorous 3-0 victory.
IMAGES from the soccer matches played across European leagues on Friday.
A summary of the concluding day's action in the Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and Saudi Pro League.
Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has retired from football, the 45-year-old announced on Wednesday, after 28 years in which he reached exceptional milestones for club and country.
Earlier, Messi's World Cup-winning team mate Emiliano Martinez won the Lev Yashin award for the world's best goalkeeper.
French football was again marred by violence after Olympique de Marseille's Ligue 1 match against Olympique Lyonnais was called off on Sunday when the visitors' bus and some fans were pelted with stones and beer bottles, injuring Lyon coach Fabio Grosso.
