Round Overview

Matchday 26 of the 2019/20 Serie A campaign was finally completed on Monday night. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, many games in the Italian top flight have either been postponed or played behind closed doors in recent weeks.

Manchester United extended their unbeaten run with an excellent performance in the Manchester derby, while Liverpool and Leicester both returned to winning ways. Chelsea battered Everton on Sunday, while the bottom five all lost on Matchday 29.

Real Madrid got the better of fierce rivals Barcelona to move back to the top of La Liga, while wins for Sevilla, Getafe, Real Sociedad and Valencia have kept things interesting in the race for a top-four finish.

Sunday’s Carabao Cup final meant there were only eight Premier League games this weekend. However, it’s fair to say that there was no shortage of excitement in England’s top flight on Matchday 28.

Manchester City opened up a seven-point lead over third-place Leicester as Pep Guardiola’s men beat the Foxes on Saturday. However, the gap between Man City and Liverpool remains a mammoth 22 points as the Reds came from behind to beat West Ham on Monday night.

They say the table doesn’t lie. And if that is the case, then things went very much according to plan in the Bundesliga on Matchday 22. The top five teams all claimed victories, while the bottom three suffered defeats. Meanwhile, there were plenty of goals, as only one game ended goalless.

Barcelona beat Real Betis in a five-goal thriller but the Catalan giants remain three points behind league leaders Real Madrid after Los Blancos thrashed Osasuna. Getafe cemented third place with a thumping victory over Valencia, while relegation strugglers Celta Vigo and Espanyol both won.

PSG maintained their 12-point lead at the top with victory over Lyon, while Marseille are now eight points clear of third-place Rennes. Lille, Strasbourg and Monaco all won, but Angers and St-Etienne continue to slide down the table.

Real Madrid maintained their three-point lead at the top with victory over fierce rivals Atletico, while Barcelona beat Levante. Getafe’s fine run continued with a third straight win, but the bottom two sides – Celta Vigo and Espanyol – both lost again.

Leicester and Chelsea kicked off the weekend’s Premier League action with a thrilling draw before Liverpool thrashed Southampton to move 22 points clear at the top.

The top four sides – Juventus, Inter, Lazio and Roma – all failed to win on Matchday 21, while fifth-place Atalanta humiliated Torino in their own backyard with a thumping 7-0 victory.

The midweek action in England’s top-flight dished up plenty of drama. Burnley claimed their first victory at Old Trafford since 1962, while Aston Villa snatched a dramatic late winner in their relegation six-pointer against Watford.

Germany’s top club have been enjoying their traditional winter break over the festive period. But after almost a month without any action, the Bundesliga returned with a bang.

Can anyone stop Liverpool? Jurgen Klopp’s men are now 16 points clear at the top after seeing off Manchester United at Anfield.

The points were shared after PSG and Monaco ended 3-3, while Brest got the better of Toulouse in another high-scoring encounter. St-Etienne continue to slide down the table, while Marseille remain just five points behind the league leaders.

Liverpool are now 14 points clear – with a game in hand – at the top of the table, while Leicester have slipped to third following Man City’s big win at Villa Park. Four wins in five have seen Watford climb out of the relegation zone, but Norwich are now six points adrift at the bottom.

Liverpool have now completed a calendar year without being beaten in the Premier League. Klopp’s men overcame Sheffield United to open up an almost unassailable lead at the top.

VAR controversy overshadowed Matchday 20 of the Premier League as many of this week’s games were impacted by contentious decisions. Norwich, Wolves and Sheff Utd all had goals ruled out for questionable offside calls, while Liverpool opened up a 13-point gap at the top of the table.

Pep Guardiola has admitted the title race is over after the reigning champions were beaten by Wolves in a thriller on Friday night. League leaders Liverpool thrashed second-place Leicester, while Southampton stunned Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Barcelona opened up a two-point lead at the top of the table after hammering Alaves. Real Madrid could only manage a draw with Athletic Bilbao, while Leganes got the better of Espanyol in an important relegation six-pointer.