Football Tracker: Real Madrid facing Alaves test, Juventus and Marseille in late action

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Could Xabi Alonso be about to coach his final game as Real Madrid boss
Could Xabi Alonso be about to coach his final game as Real Madrid bossReuters / Ana Beltran

Another weekend has arrived, which means the football action is back! A busy few days are upon us, and as usual, the Football Tracker will provide you with the latest news, scores and results from around the world's best leagues.

Follow Alaves vs Real Madrid live here.

Sunday, December 14th

20:30 CET - Moving back to Germany, where Stuttgart are leading their hosts Werder Bremen 2-0 at the break in the last Bundesliga match of the weekend.

20:20 CET - The late game in Serie A sees Bologna hosting Juventus, from 20:45 CET.

A win for Luciano Spalletti's Old Lady would see them leapfrog Bologna into fifth place, but that's easier said than done. Check out the teams below and follow the match here.

Bologna vs Juventus starting lineups
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20:02 CET - Team news is in from a vital LaLiga clash for Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso, and it is little surprise to see Alonso pick Real's Galacticos to face Alaves.

Starting lineups
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With Barcelona now seven points clear at the top of the league, a win tonight is essential; anything but three points and Xabi Alonso might be out of a job by Monday morning.

Follow the clash live with Flashscore.

19:57 CET - Despite a second-half fight from the hosts, Genoa, Inter have held on to a 2-1 win on the road to move top of Serie A.

Match stats
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Check out the match summary here.

19:47 CET - The teams are in for a fascinating clash in Ligue 1 as Marseille host AS Monaco from 20:45 CET. Veteran striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leads an exciting front line for the hosts, whilst Folarin Balogun leads the attack for the visitors.

Starting lineups
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19:35 CET - A late equaliser by Dominic Calvert-Lewin has rescued Leeds United a draw away to Brentford and a valuable point in their battle for survival. 

19:25 CET - A late penalty converted by the inevitable Harry Kane has rescued Bayern Munich a dramatic point against Mainz in a thrilling 2-2 Bundesliga draw.

Match stats
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19:10 CET - Three games have come to a close in Ligue 1 and amongst the matches, fans of the French league were treated to one absolute classic.

Lille came from 2-1 down to win 4-3 at Auxerre in a game that saw both sides receive two red cards and end the game with nine men!

Lille move into third in the league with that thrilling three points!

Match momentum
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Elsewhere in Ligue 1, Lens have moved to the top of the league with an impressive 2-0 win at home against Nice

Are they serious title challengers now?

Ligue 1 top five
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18:55 CET  - It is half-time over in Genoa and Inter are well on course to move to the top of Serie A after cruising into a two-goal lead, with captain Lautaro Martinez amongst the goals.

Half-time stats
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18:20 CET - At half-time in Munich, Bundesliga table-toppers Bayern are level with cellar-dwellers Mainz at 1-1. Wonderkid Lennart Karl scored for the hosts.

Over in the Premier League, Brentford and Leeds are still goalless at the break.

18:09 CET - Celta Vigo have gotten themselves back into the top eight in LaLiga by beating Athletic Club 2-0 in Galicia.

Next up in Spain was supposed to be Levante vs Villarreal, but that match has been postponed due to adverse weather.

18:02 CET - It’s half-time in three Ligue 1 fixtures, and as it stands, Lens are going back to the top of the standings! They lead Nice 1-0 at home.

Over in Serie A, Inter will go top themselves if they beat Genoa on the road; that match has just kicked off.

17:26 CET - In the first Bundesliga fixture of the day, Freiburg and 10-man Dortmund have played out a 1-1 draw. Jobe Bellingham was shown a straight red for BVB, who missed their chance to jump ahead of RB Leipzig into second place.

Next up in Germany, at half-past, Bayern host Mainz.

17:04 CET - Winless Serie A side Fiorentina have been beaten once again... This time, 2-1 at home by fellow strugglers Verona in what is probably their most damning result yet.

Gift Orban scored a brace for Verona in the win, which included a late winner to break Viola hearts. Fiorentina are now four points off 19th in last place.

Fiorentina are in deep trouble
Fiorentina are in deep troubleFlashscore

Meanwhile, in France, Lyon have edged Le Havre 1-0 to move up to fifth.

16:58 CET - The 15:00 CET kickoffs in the Premier League are now all over, and the winners are Man City, Sunderland, Forest and Aston Villa! Take a look at the four scores below, and click through for details.

Crystal Palace 0-3 Manchester City

Nottingham Forest 3-0 Spurs

Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle

West Ham 2-3 Aston Villa

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden both picked up match-high 8.2 Flashscore player ratings in City's win
Erling Haaland and Phil Foden both picked up match-high 8.2 Flashscore player ratings in City's winJordan Pettitt, PA Images / Alamy / Profimedia / Opta by Stats Perform

16:54 CET - In Serie A, title chasers Napoli have been upset away at Udinese, where they’ve lost 1-0, missing the chance to leapfrog Milan into top spot as a result.

In case you missed it, Milan also dropped points earlier today. Up next, Inter take on Genoa, and now they have the chance to go top, but does anyone want it!?

Key match stats
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16:30 CET -  Ajax have beaten Feyenoord 2-0 in De 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.

Read all about that result here.

16:25 CET - Moving over to Germany, where Dortmund are leading hosts Freiburg 1-0 at half-time in the first Bundesliga match of the day.

Later on, at 17:30 CET, league leaders Bayern will take on rock-bottom Mainz in Munich, looking to extend their lead at the top. Check out the starting lineups below!

Starting lineups - Bayern vs Mainz
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16:00 CET - Over to Serie A and holders Napoli are goalless away to Udinese at the break, leaving it all to do in the second half.

First-half stats
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Follow the second period here.

15:50 CET - It 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. 

Over to Selhurst Park and despite Crystal Palace dominating large parts of the first half, an Erling Haaland goal on the stroke of half-time has given Manchester City a 1-0 lead at the break.

Haaland's opener for Man City
Haaland's opener for Man CityOpta by StatsPerform (Photo by GLYN KIRK / AFP)

Elsewhere in the Premier League, some weak Tottenham defending helped Callum Hudson-Odoi give Forest a shock lead in front of their home crowd.

Finally, relegation-battling West Ham lead high-flying Aston Villa 2-1 at the break, setting up a potential upset at the London Stadium.

15:35 CET - Next up in LaLiga Celta Vigo host Athletic Club as they look to back up their shock win against Real Madrid last weekend with another upset. 

Follow the match live with Flashscore.

15:15 CET - The first game of the day in the Bundesliga sees Freiburg host Borussia Dortmund from 15:30 CET.

Starting lineups
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14:30 CET - AC Milan 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 by Sassuolo. Napoli and Inter Milan will now have the chance to leapfrog them today.

Match stats
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14:05 CET - There are also a couple of interesting Serie A clashes coming up, with bottom-of-the-table Fiorentina facing second-bottom Verona in a huge match, while defending champions Napoli visit Udinese.

Udinese vs Napoli line-ups
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14:00 CET - There 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.

Follow the Premier League clashes here!

Sunderland vs Newcastle line-ups
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13:22 CET - It is half time in the match between AC Milan and Sassuolo, with the score locked at 1-1 after Davide Bartesaghi equalised for the home side following an early goal from Ismael Kone.

Match stats
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11:43 CET - The line-ups are in ahead of the first game of the day between AC Milan and Sassuolo, and you can check them out below.

Follow the Serie A clash live with Flashscore!

Line-ups
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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!

In the Premier League today, the Tyne-Wear derby is back for the first time since 2016, as arch-rivals Sunderland and Newcastle go head to head at 15:00 CET.

At the same time, title chasers Manchester City and Aston Villa are in action, while Nottingham Forest host Spurs.

In Ligue 1 at 20:45, Marseille take on Monaco, while Lens are looking to continue their superb season so far against Nice at 17:15 CET.

Throughout the day, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Napoli, Inter Milan and Juventus 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 team don't stumble against Alaves.

Saturday, December 13th

23:15 CET - Finally this evening, over in LaLiga, Espanyol have continued their remarkable start to the season with a 1-0 victory at Getafe.

That's all from us here today, but be sure to tune in again tomorrow as we have a real blockbuster day in store!

LaLiga top five
LaLiga top fiveFlashscore

23:13 CET - Over in Ligue 1, Toulouse are into the top seven after a dominant 3-0 win at Paris FC.

Match momentum
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22:57 CET - Incredible late drama at the Emirates as Arsenal somehow defeat Wolves 2-1! Wolves thought they had snatched a dramatic equaliser in the 90th minute, but Arsenal would have the last laugh as an inviting Bukayo Saka cross was flicked into his own net off the head of Yerson Mosquera.

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.

A priceless three points.

Match momentum
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21:40 CET - Atalanta have held off a Cagliari revival to win 2-1 after Gianluca Scamacca 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. 

21:50 CET - Well, this wasn't in the pre-match script... League leaders Arsenal have looked lethargic and sloppy in the first 45 minutes as Mikel Arteta's side fail to break down a Wolves team very much there for the taking. It remains 0-0 at the Emirates.

An unhappy-looking Arteta has a big team talk now to inspire a response from his side. 

21:35 CET - In the final game of the night in Serie A, Atalanta lead 1-0 at home to Cagliari thanks to a goal in the 11th minute by Gianluca Scamacca.

21:00 CET - The excitement never stopped in Ligue 1 this evening. Two more goals in the second half saw PSG edge to a vital 3-2 win in Metz to move top of the league (having played a game more than Marseille).

PSG will now head to Doha to face Flamengo in the final of the Intercontinental Cup after the Brazilian giants defeated Egyptian side Pyramids this evening in the semi-final

20:40 CET - There is a rare late game in the Premier League tonight as league leaders Arsenal take on rock-bottom Wolves from 21:00 CET.

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, who returns from injury. 

Starting lineups
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20:30 CET - How Barcelona have missed Raphinha... The Brazilian scored a brilliant brace in the final 20 minutes to secure a vital win for Barcelona, who move seven points clear at the top of LaLiga.

The pressure is seriously on Xabi Alonso and Real Madrid tomorrow now.

Match stats
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Check out the match stats here.

20:25 CET - Over in the Premier League, and Harry Wilson-inspired Fulham have won 3-2 away at a Burnley 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. 

20:22 CET - Bayer Leverkusen 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.

FC Koln 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. 

Match momentum
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19:50 CET - The half-time whistle has blown in Metz and it has been an entertaining opening 45 minutes that has seen three goals.

PSG 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. 

19:25 CET - It also remains goalless in the Bundesliga as Bayer Leverkusen take on FC Koln, as they hope to return to fourth in the Bundesliga after Hoffenheim's win earlier.

Match momentum
Match momentumStatsPerform via Opta

Follow the second period here.

19:20 CET - Barcelona have it all to do in the second half after failing to break Osasuna down in an uninspiring first-half performance. It remains 0-0 at Camp Nou.

First half stats
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18:15 CET - Barcelona are in LaLiga action next, taking on Osasuna in 15 minutes as they look to extend their lead at the summit of LaLiga.

Follow the match live with Flashscore!

Barcelona vs Osasuna line-ups
Barcelona vs Osasuna line-upsFlashscore

17:59 CET - It has been a good day for Liverpool and Chelsea, with both teams claiming 2-0 wins over Brighton and Everton, respectively.

Hugo Ekitike was the star of the show for the Reds, bagging a brace, while Cole Palmer and Malo Gusto scored for the Blues.

Premier League table
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17:29 CET - It is full time in the afternoon Bundesliga fixtures, and you can check out the scores below:

Monchengladbach 1 Wolfsburg 3

Frankfurt 1 Augsburg 0

Hoffenheim 4 Hamburger 1

St. Pauli 2 Heidenheim 1

17:06 CET - Torino have edged to a 1-0 victory over Cremonese in Serie A, with a crucial three points moving them away from the relegation zone.

Serie A table
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16:50 CET - The break has arrived in both Premier League games this afternoon, with Chelsea 2-0 up against Everton, and Liverpool leading 1-0 against Brighton.

Interestingly, Mohamed Salah has entered the pitch for the Reds, coming on for the injured Joe Gomez after around 25 minutes - with a loud round of applause from the Anfield crowd.

16:20 CET - It is half time in the afternoon Bundesliga matches, with the game between Frankfurt and Augsburg still goalless.

Check out all the scores here!

16:05 CET - That didn't take long! The first goal of the Premier League weekend comes from the man of the moment Hugo Ekitike! The Frenchman added to his brace against Leeds United last weekend with a clinical strike from inside the box. 

Ekitike goal sequence
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15:47 CET - Atletico Madrid were given a test after Valencia pegged them back in the second half. However, as he so often has, club captain Antoine Greizemann rescued the three points with a late winning goal. 

Match stats
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Check out the match summary here.

15:10 CET - Team news is in for the two afternoon games in the Premier League as Chelsea host Everton and Liverpool take on Brighton, with both games kicking off at 16:00 CET. The big news from Anfield is that Mohamed Salah is in the squad and on the bench after holding talks with manager Arne Slot yesterday.

Meanwhile, from Stamford Bridge, the big team news is that Cole Palmer is fit to start in an exciting Chelsea attack.

Check out the lineups from both games below: 

Chelsea vs Brighton starting lineups
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Liverpool vs Brighton lineups
Liverpool vs Brighton lineupsFlashscore

14:50 CET - It is half-time in LaLiga and Koke's goal in the 17th minute gives hosts Atletico Madrid a 1-0 half-time lead. Valencia did think they were level briefly but VAR ruled the equaliser out.

Diego Simeone's side are one half from a valuable three points. 

Follow the second half live with Flashscore.

14:40 CET - Next up this afternoon are four Bundesliga games from 15:30 CET. The standout match sees Eintracht Frankfurt host Augsburg as they look to bounce back from a horror 6-0 defeat against RB Leipzig last weekend.

Starting lineups
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Follow that clash live here!

Elsewhere in the Bundesliga this afternoon:

Borussia Monchengladbach vs Wolfsburg

Hoffenheim vs Hamburger SV

St. Pauli vs Heidenheim

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. 

13:00 CET - The line-ups are in for the first game of the day, which sees Atletico Madrid come up against Valencia in LaLiga.

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Atletico Madrid - Valencia line-ups
Atletico Madrid - Valencia line-upsFlashscore

11:00 CET - Good morning and welcome back to the Football Tracker this Saturday morning!

Another busy day of action is here, which will begin with Atletico Madrid's home clash with Valencia from 14:00 CET, as they look to get back to winning ways in LaLiga after back-to-back losses.

Meanwhile, table-toppers Barcelona seek to continue their momentum when they face Osasuna at 18:30 CET

In the Premier League, Chelsea and Liverpool - who have Mohamed Salah back in the squad - are both in action at 16:00 CET, while Arsenal will be aiming to extend their lead at the summit when they face a woeful Wolves side at 21:00 CET.

Other standout clashes throughout the day include Bayern Leverkusen vs FC Koln at 18:30 CET, PSG vs Metz at 19:00 CET, and Atalanta vs Cagliari at 20:45 CET.