Tracker: Forest taking on Aston Villa in Premier League, Napoli in Serie A action

As the festive season looms, we’ve got another jam-packed weekend of to look forward to. As usual, keep up to date with all the latest news and results right here!

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18:30 CET – Over in Spain, Mallorca have moved up to fifth in LaLiga after a 2-1 win over Girona despite losing a man in the first half. The Islanders are having some season and largely going under the radar.

Kicking off now in LaLiga, Sevilla vs Celta Vigo.

18:05 CET – It is all over around the grounds in the Premier League and where there was a lack of excitement at the Emirates as Arsenal were frustrated by Sean Dyche’s Everton in a dull 0-0 draw, 10-man Liverpool drew 2-2 with Fulham in a thrilling encounter from Anfield!

Arsenal vs Everton match statsFlashscore

Liverpool did so well to rescue a point through a late Diogo Jota strike after Fulham made it hard for the league leaders throughout and weren’t happy to settle to for a point.

Elsewhere, Ipswich scored a dramatic late winner to heap more pressure on Wolves and Gary O’Neil and Newcastle thrashed Leicester 4-0 as they continue their resurgance.

17:43 CET – The final match of the day from the Premier League sees high-flying Nottingham Forest host Aston Villa who themselves are high off the back of a big win in the Champions League midweek. The big team news is Jhon Duran starts up top for the visitors with Ollie Watkins only fit enough to make the bench. Can the super sub make a name for himself from the start?

Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa line-upsFlashscore

Check out the match preview here.

17:40 CET – Next up in Serie A sees another title challenger Napoli travel to Udinese with kick-off at 18:00 CET for that one.

Udinese vs Napoli match line-ups
Udinese vs Napoli match line-upsFlashscore

Check out the match preview here.

17:25 CET – Well a big shift in the Bundesliga title race! Bayern Munich have lost against Mainz again in the league as Bayer Leverkusen cruised to victory away to Augsburg to close the gap to just four points. Another title race between Germany’s two strongest sides is heating up.

Mainz vs Bayern match stats
Mainz vs Bayern match statsFlashscore

Check out all the Bundesliga results here.

17:00 CET – Meanwhile it is half-time in the Premier League games and the headline is Fulham are leading 10-man Liverpool 1-0 after a smart finish from Andreas Pereira to stun the league leaders who also saw Andrew Robertson get sent off.

Pereira goal sequence
Pereira goal sequenceStu Forster / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / Getty Images via AFP
Liverpool vs Fulham first-half stats
Liverpool vs Fulham first-half statsFlashscore

Elsewhere, Arsenal still have work to do to gain ground of the league leaders if Liverpool do indeed drop points as they remain level with Everton at the break.

Arsenal vs Everton first half stats
Arsenal vs Everton first half statsFlashscore

16:50 CET – Atalanta have got the job done to beat Cagliari 1-0 thanks to a second half strike from forgotten man Nicolo Zaniolo. In a thrilling and tight title battle, it is vital to keep winning and Gian Piero Gasperini’s side are doing just that at the moment – that is 10 straight wins in Serie A.

Check out the match summary here.

16:35 CET – First up in Ligue 1 today, second-placed host fourth-placed in a big game at the top end of the table from 17:00 CET.

Follow the action live here.

16:18 CET – It is half-time in the early Bundesliga games as Bayer Leverkusen continue their return to form with a comfortable 2-0 lead away to Augsburg.

Bundesliga half-time scores
Bundesliga half-time scoresFlashscore

However, the league leaders Bayern are 1-0 down and in trouble against Mainz- a big half is coming up for Vincent Kompany’s men.

Half-time stats
Half-time statsFlashscore

Check out all the half-time scores here.

16:03 CET – It is all over in the first match of the day in LaLiga and it has finished goalless! It will feel like a missed opportunity for the high-flying Osasuna who failed to break down Espanyol who remain in the bottom three.

Check out the match stats here.

15:55 CET – Over to Serie A and perhaps Atalanta are suffering a setback in confidence after their defeat to Real Madrid midweek as they remain goalless at home to Cagliari at the break.

First half stats
First half statsFlashscore

There is still time and you would still expect their attacking stars to find the cutting edge but work to do for the league leaders.

15:35 CET – It truly is a packed afternoon of football as, at the hour, four Premier League matches kick off!

League leaders Liverpool hosts Fulham while title contenders Arsenal face Everton. Newcastle and Wolves are also in action.

You can see the starting lineups for the two fixtures mentioned below:

Liverpool vs Fulham starting lineups
Liverpool vs Fulham starting lineupsFlashscore
Arsenal vs Everton starting lineups
Arsenal vs Everton starting lineupsFlashscore

14:59 CET – At half-time in LaLiga, it is still goalless between Espanyol and Osasuna. Meanwhile, over in Sardinia, the action is about to get underway between Cagliari and Serie A leaders Atalanta.

Over in Germany, we are just half an hour from kick-off around the grounds with Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen both in action.

Starting lineups for Bayern Munich's match with Mainz
Starting lineups for Bayern Munich’s match with MainzFlashscore

14:08 CET – Over in Italy, league leaders Atalanta take on Cagliari as Gian Piero Gasperini’s side look to move five points clear at the Serie A summit.

Follow the game from 15:00 CET here.

12:58 CET – The first game of the day comes in LaLiga, with seventh-placed Osasuna travelling to Catalonia to face Espanyol.

Follow that match from 14:00 CET here.

Team lineups
Team lineupsFlashscore

12:24 CET – While we’re waiting for the first piece of team news to drop this afternoon, have a read of our latest FlashFocus on influencer club Delay Sports who continue to divide opinions in Germany.

Check out the full feature right here.

12:00 CET – Hello and welcome to this weekend’s Football Tracker on what promises to be a thrilling couple of days across Europe’s top leagues.

Today’s action starts with Serie A leaders Atalanta travelling to Cagliari at 15:00 CETwhile Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen both play in the Bundesliga at 15:30 CET.

Later on, Liverpool and Arsenal face home matches against Fulham and Everton respectively in the Premier League before Aston Villa, Juventus and Real Madrid all take to the field this evening.

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