Leicester City's veteran striker Jamie Vardy came off the bench to break his long scoring drought and earn his side a 1-1 draw with a late equaliser
Leeds United's Premier League relegation fears heightened as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday, leaving Jesse Marsch's side without a win in their last seven games in all competitions.
Barcelona were held to a 0-0 home draw by Galatasaray in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scored his 100th goal for the club to help secure a 3-0 victory over lively Crystal Palace in the Premier League at Anfield on Saturday.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
A summary of Friday's action in the Premier League.
"It feels like a missed chance because I felt the performances were really good and the focus and the hunger was good every single day," said England midfielder Jordan Henderson.
Images from Tuesday's action in the English Premier League
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Barcelona winger Raphinha secured a 1-0 win in LaLiga for the second straight week this time at Athletic Bilbao as his side tightened their grip on top spot.
Images from Copa America matches played on Monday.
Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool raised the spirits with a rip-roaring 2-2 draw in a pre-Christmas Premier League classic on Sunday after a weekend marred by COVID-19 related postponements.
Europa League kings Sevilla breezed past Manchester United into the semi-finals of their favourite competition as Youssef En Nesyri scored twice
Chelsea moved into the Premier League's top four as Mason Mount's superb first-half goal earned them a 1-0 win at champions Liverpool who suffered a club-record fifth straight home league defeat on Thursday.
Liverpool's new striker Darwin Nunez scored a late goal on his debut as they drew first blood in this season's rivalry with Manchester City after a 3-1 win in Saturday's Community Shield.
Alaba strike on Clasico debut gives Real Madrid 2-1 win at Barcelona.
City having already bagged the title and Newcastle safe, there was nothing riding on the fixture but it served up some rich entertainment
A summary of Tuesday's action in the Premier League.
Cristiano Ronaldo made an immediate impact on his return from a COVID-19 infection on Sunday, scoring three minutes after coming on as a substitute before converting a penalty to lead Juventus to a 4-1 Serie A win at Spezia.
This was not quite Liverpool back to their best but it was an important statement of intent for Klopp's side that they will not be giving up their title without a fight.
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
If two or more clubs are level on points at the end of the group stage, a number of criteria will be taken into consideration to decide the qualifiers for the next round, starting with the head-to-head record among the teams in question. It then goes to superior goal difference and then goals scored in those matches.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah were on target as Liverpool edged Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest 3-2.
It was the third game in a row in which Real had broken the deadlock thanks to a penalty and they sealed the win when Benzema turned provider and allowed Marco Asensio to tap into an empty net early in the second half.
Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp has beaten Manchester United only twice in his career and never at Old Trafford -- his worst record against any Premier League side.
"The best team won, we struggled from the beginning and we couldn't deal with their long balls. Usually, you press the ball to win it, but this was different. They defended so deep and so well," City coach Pep Guardiola told the BBC.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Manchester United returned to winning ways in ruthlessly emphatic fashion
Patrik Schick scored his fourth goal of the tournament as the Czech Republic stunned 10-man Netherlands
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday reignited a feud with the father of one of the three UCLA basketball players who were detained in China on suspicion of shoplifting, calling him an 'ungrateful fool' in a series of early-morning tweets.
Paris St Germain had a chance to extend their Ligue 1 lead to five points after RC Lens drew 1-1 at Troyes and Olympique de Marseille and Monaco shared the spoils on Saturday.
Atletico coach Simeone defends VAR for making football fairer
A summary of Saturday's action in LaLiga, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga.
France captain Amandine Henry came to the rescue as the hosts scraped into the women's World Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 win against Brazil after extra time.
Hamilton did not specify any incidents where a biased decision had gone against him.
IMAGES from Europa League matches played on Thursday.
A summary of Sunday's action in the Premier League.