Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos set a new La Liga record when the Blancos controversially defeated Real Sociedad to go to the top of the league table following a draw from Barcelona.

After a slow first half, Real Madrid who took the lead in the 2nd half, with Vinicius Junior winning a penalty. Ramos then scored the goal to become the highest-scoring defender in La Liga history. Adnan Januzaj’s goal was chalked off as Mikel Merino was in an offside position was blocking Courtois’s view. Benzema scored the 2nd goal in the 70th minute. Moreno pulled one back but they could not get an equalizer.

Real Madrid are now levelled on points with Barcelona but are top of the La Liga table with a superior head to head against the Catalan giants.

Barcelona could not make it three-out-of-three wins since the league’s restart, they were held to a goalless draw by Sevilla who are now 4th on the table and eager to return to the UEFA Champions League.

Barcelona did not have any clear chance all through 90 minutes. Their best attempts were 2 good freekicks from Lionel Messi, who was looking for his 700th senior goal. Reguilon had a chance to snatch a winner in added time but he hit it into the ground and Marc-Andre Ter Stegen made a comfortable save.

Barcelona now have it all to play for, as they have dropped to 2nd on the log. They have the same points with Real Madrid, but the capital club have a better head to head, while Sevilla have dropped to 4th, levelled on points with Atletico Madrid.

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Time for Jose Mourinho and his Tottenham Hotspur team to revenge the first leg loss to, his former team, Manchester United. Both teams continue their ‘Gulder Ultimate Search’ for a top 4 finish.

In 55 Premier League meetings between these two teams, Manchester United have won 35 games while Tottenham have won just 9 matches. In the last 5 clashes, the Red Devils have won 3 games, while Spurs have won 2 matches, and both teams kept 2 clean sheets each.

Tottenham will be without Dele Alli, who is suspended for this game. Japhet Tanganga is also out of the match due to injury, while Son Heung-Min and Giovani Lo Celso are doubts. United’s only injury concern is Phil Jones. This match is bound to bring the fire as both teams will be putting every foot forward to edge the game.

The Merseyside derby is one of the most entertaining matches in the Premier League and Liverpool will be going to the Goodison Park to play Everton this time around, as Klopp’s men edge closer to a league title.

In 55 Premier League meetings between these two teams, Liverpool have won 24 games while Everton have won just 9 matches, with 22 games ending in a draw. 3 of their last 5 matches have ended in draws, with the last 2 matches at the Goodison Park ending goalless.

Theo Walcott and Jean-Philippe Gbamin are ruled out of this tie, while Fabian Delph and Yerry Mina will be accessed for the game. Mo Salah missed training in midweek but there has been no word from Liverpool about him yet. Andrew Robertson has also endured a slight problem in recent weeks and will be accessed. Liverpool need 2 more wins to seal the title, and a win against their rival is more likely.

There will be fireworks at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, as first placed Barcelona will travel to Seville to take on third-placed Sevilla, as both teams aim to win to maintain their momentum.

In the last 44 meetings between these two teams, Barcelona have won 29 games, while Sevilla have won just 7 matches. The leaders have win 11 of their last 12 matches, scoring 32 goals.

Sevilla have no injuries or suspensions, but Barcelona will be without Samuel Umtiti, who is suspended, while Gerard Piqué is a doubt after picking a Knock in their last game. Ousmane Dembélé is still out injured. A win for Barcelona will take them closer to a league title, while a win for the home side will get them closer to a Champions League return.

All eyes will be on Reale Arena when Real Sociedad, who aim to keep their Champions League dream alive, will face Real Madrid, who are aiming for their first La Liga title since 2017.

In the last 23 meetings between these two teams, Real Madrid have won 17 games, while Sevilla have won just 4 matches. The Blancos have win 5 of their last 8 meetings, but the Basque side have won 3 of their last 4 clashes in all competitions.

No new injury worries for Real Sociedad, but Joseba Zaldúa will miss their game, after picking up two yellow cards in the last match. Real Madrid also have no new injury worry, with Mariano Diaz, Lucas Vázquez, Nacho Fernandez and Luka Jović sill out due to injury. Real Madrid are in good shape and will likely edge this tie.

The battle between the master (Pep Guardiola) and the apprentice (Mikel Arteta) did not end well for the visitors as a Kevin de Bruyne inspired Manchester City to put 3 goals past 10-man Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.

The Gunners had a good start, but a defensive blunder from substitute David Luiz helped Raheem Sterling to a goal in the 45th minute. 4 minutes to the restart, the Brazilian was sent off for a foul on Riyad Mahrez in the penalty box, and de Bruyne slotted in from 12-yards. Young Phil Foden scored the 3rd in added time.

Players from both teams suffered various injuries. Granit Xhaka and Pablo Mari were subbed off in the first 30 minutes for Arsenal due to injury, while, Man City defender, Eric Garcia had to be stretched off after an accidental clash with Ederson.

With the win, Manchester City have now cut the gap with Liverpool to 22 – although the leaders need just 2 wins to seal the title – and Arsenal’s hopes of making the top 4 is getting thinner.

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Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta will go head-to-head with his former boss as he leads the Gunners to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City in the Premier League.

In 55 Premier League meetings between these two teams, Arsenal have won 23, while Manchester City have won 12, with 10 games ending in a draw. The Cityzens have won the last 5 league meetings in the league, with the Gunners scoring just 2 in all those matches.

A win for the host will give Pep Guardiola’s side a slim hope of retaining their Premier League title, while a win for the Gunners will increase their chances of making the top 4.