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Manchester City took another step towards a potential league title as United slipped up at Huddersfield, but who won their games in the other top European leagues outside England? Napoli remain top of the table in Italy, with Inter two points behind them in second as the sides drew 0-0, with Lazio in fourth after […]
Manchester City stormed to another victory as they secured their position at the top of the English Premier League, but how did their European counterparts do in their respective leagues? Barcelona remain top of La Liga as Suarez found the net late on in their 1-1 draw at Atletico, while Ronaldo rescued Real as his […]
With much of the news focusing on Barcelona and the referendum taking place in the country, the club were forced to play their La Liga tie with Las Palmas behind closed doors, and the home side were held at 0-0 until the second half, when Messi stepped up and bagged a brace and an assist […]
With the two Manchester clubs neck and neck at the top of the English Premier League after six games played, how did their European counterparts fair in their respective leagues? We begin with some thrilling La Liga results, where Barcelona made it six wins from six after two own goals and a Luis Suarez third […]
As the two Manchester clubs light up the English Premier League, how are things going in the other top leagues across Europe? We begin in La Liga, where Paulinho’s late winner sent Barcelona top as they beat Getafe 2-1, while Sevilla sit second after a 1-0 win at Girona. Real Madrid sit fourth one point […]
As Manchester City stormed to victory over Liverpool and Manchester United slipped up at Stoke, what went on around the other top European leagues over the weekend? We begin in Spain with champions Real Madrid, who have now failed to win either of their opening two home La Liga games for the first time since […]
Barcelona went joint top of La Liga with a 2-0 win at Alaves, where Lionel Messi missed an early penalty yet recovered to score both goals in the second half. Real Madrid meanwhile could only manage a 2-2 draw with Valencia thanks to Marco Asensio’s fantastic double, while Atletico ran riot at Las Palmas with […]
No better place to start than with the multi-million pound man Neymar, whose home debut in PSG comprised two goals and two assists in a 6-2 thrashing of Toulouse, who opened the scoring thanks to the familiar faced Max Gradel. Elsewhere in France Monaco are now three from three after beating Metz 1-0, becoming the […]
Both Rangers and Galatasaray have shown that there can be plenty of upsets in this competition as they were knocked out by teams they were widely expected to beat. This time around the upsets were in full flow with PSV Eindhoven losing 2-0 on aggregate to Osijek, Bordeaux out of the competition on away goals […]
A defensively-masterful Manchester United dispatched of a young Ajax Amsterdam in Stockholm on Wednesday, 2-0, thanks to goals from midfield ace Paul Pogba and winger Henrik Mkhitaryan. Ajax largely controlled the ball throughout the 90 minutes, but United struck where it hurt when they got the chances. Coming in with an average age of 22, […]
Chelsea thumped relegated Sunderland to cap off an impressive title-winning season as Manchester City remained third, but what transpired across the other major European leagues? Real clinched their first domestic title under Zidane as Ronaldo and Benzema clinched a 2-0 win over Malaga. Barcelona’s 4-2 win over Eibar was not enough, in the end, to […]
Perhaps the most intriguing result of European football involved Roma’s 3-1 victory over Juventus, in a tightly contested Serie A where there is still plenty to play for. The home side moved to within just four points of Juventus in first, and with two games left to play, Roma have certainly heaped the pressure on […]
Chelsea finally have a strong grip on the title after another slip up for Spurs in London, but what happened throughout the other top leagues in European football? Barcelona went ahead in Spain after thrashing Villarreal 4-1 at the Camp Nou, where they scored their 158th goal this season, 100 of which have been by […]
Chelsea took another gigantic leap towards the Premier League title this weekend, but what went on in the rest of the top European leagues? There’s no better place to start than in Germany, where Bayern Munich won a record fifth straight Bundesliga title courtesy of a 6-0 thrashing of Wolfsburg. Lewandowski netted a brace in […]
FA Cup semi-final weekend stole all the headlines in England this week, but what went on in the top leagues across Europe? Only one place to start this week, where Barcelona grabbed a last-minute winner to overcome Madrid in arguably one the greatest El Clasico’s of all time. Messi’s double brought up his 500th goal […]
Spurs managed to close the gap on Chelsea to just four points in the English Premier League with six games remaining but, what other European leagues are just as competitive? Spanish football witnessed some truly remarkable games, with Barcelona and Real Madrid both winning in five-goal thrillers. Real Madrid went just three points clear but […]
Chelsea and Tottenham continued their head-to-head battle for the Premier League title, but who excelled in European football this weekend? La Liga provided us with some fantastic fixtures, with the Madrid derby taking precedence, although the feisty encounter ended in a 1-1 draw. Pepe’s opener means Real have now scored for the 52nd game in […]
Premier League leaders Chelsea slipped up, Liverpool boasted a fine derby win and Man City and Arsenal shared the spoils in England’s grudge match this weekend, but what happened throughout the rest of Europe? Real Madrid sits two points clear of Barcelona with a comfortable 3-0 win over Alaves, while their city rivals Atletico are […]
Away from the mania of English football, results in Italy and Germany ensured business as usual, while the Spanish and French leagues took another interesting turn. Juventus scraped past Sampdoria to keep them at the top of Serie A, while Roma and Napoli remain neck and neck after vital wins against lesser opposition. Dries Mertens […]
FA Cup weekend gave many Premier League sides a much-needed rest, but the European leagues carried on as normal, with some intriguing results at both ends of the Italian, German, Spanish and French top-tiers. Bayern all-but secured a fifth successive Bundesliga title as they picked up another three points, with Frankfurt the latest victims in […]
