Harry Kane limped off as his Bayern Munich side came from behind to draw 1-1 away at Borussia Dortmund.
30 Nov 2024
Jamie Gittens' superb solo effort in the first half looked to condemn Vincent Kompany's side to their first Bundesliga defeat of the season, only for Jamal Musiala to equalise with five minutes left.
What had been a quiet first half in 'Der Klassiker' soon sparked into life when Nico Schlotterbeck's pass down the left found Gittens on the halfway line.
The England Under-21 international turned past Bayern right-back Konrad Laimer and drove into the penalty area before his fizzed left-footed strike was too hard for Bayern's Manuel Neuer to stop.
In the 27th minute, Gittens became the second Englishman to score in this fixture after Kane, who netted a hat-trick against Dortmund last season.
Bayern's first half was made worse six minutes later when Bundesliga top scorer and England captain Kane was forced off before half-time. He signalled to be replaced and was moving gingerly, but not as a result of a tackle.
The visitors failed to really test Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel until the second period.
Thomas Muller, who replaced Kane, should have levelled shortly after the restart when teed up at the end of Musiala's mazy run, but could not beat the outstretched hand of Kobel.
Musiala, who had gone close himself to levelling from distance, did eventually level when heading in a cross from substitute Michael Olise.
The Germany midfielder's sixth goal in 10 Bundesliga fixtures this term kept Bayern's unbeaten domestic record intact.
A draw kept them top, seven points clear of Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen. Frankfurt will cut that lead to four points, though, should they win at Heidenheim on Sunday.
A point for Dortmund moved them up to fifth place, above Freiburg on goal difference.
La Liga leaders Barcelona's 125th anniversary celebrations were dampened as they fell to a surprise defeat against struggling Las Palmas.
30 Nov 2024
The visitors went in front when former Barca striker Sandro fired a low effort across goal to a chorus of boos and whistles from the home crowd.
Barca captain Raphinha equalised for the hosts with an unstoppable low drive into the net.
Wolves loanee Fabio Silva scored his fifth league goal of the campaign to restore Las Palmas' lead, slotting into the bottom corner after latching on to Javi Munoz's superb pass.
The result means Las Palmas climb to 14th in the league. Real Madrid will cut Barcelona's lead at the top to a point if they beat Getafe on Sunday (15:15 GMT).
Barca marked their 125th anniversary on Friday and debuted a new mascot for the occasion but the celebrations did not continue on the pitch as they lost at home to Los Amarillos for the first time since September 1971 - and they are now without a win in three league matches.
They suffered a setback when Alejandro Balde was taken off on a stretcher in the 26th minute following a collision with Sandro.
Hansi Flick's side had 26 shots in the match, their highest total in a league match this season, but did not do enough to trouble Las Palmas. They did go close when Raphinha's whipped free-kick was pushed over the bar brilliantly by Jasper Cillessen, while Ferran Torres and Pablo Torre were also denied.
Van Nistelrooy named Leicester City manager.
29 Nov 2024
Leicester City have appointed former PSV Eindhoven boss Ruud van Nistelrooy as their new manager.
The Dutchman replaces Steve Cooper, who was sacked last weekend after just 12 Premier League matches in charge of the Foxes.
He has signed a contract until June 2027 at the King Power Stadium.
Van Nistelrooy's appointment comes two weeks after he left his role as interim head coach at Manchester United following Ruben Amorim's arrival.
"I'm proud, I'm excited," Van Nistelrooy, 48, said.
"Everybody that I speak to about Leicester City is enthusiastic. They have great stories about the quality of the people working at the club, the supporters and, of course, the recent history of the club is impressive.
"I'm excited to start and to get to know everyone and give everything I can for the football club."
Leicester are 16th in the Premier League, one point above the relegation zone, and go to Brentford on Saturday.
First-team coach Ben Dawson will take charge of the side in west London before Van Nistelrooy leads the Foxes for the first time against West Ham at home on 3 December.
Van Nistelrooy oversaw three wins and one draw during his four-game stint in charge at United, with two of the victories coming against Leicester in the Premier League and Carabao Cup.
Manchester United made a winning Old Trafford start under new boss Ruben Amorim as his side came from behind to beat Norwegian team Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League.
29 Nov 2024
United scored after just 81 seconds in Amorim's first game in charge at Ipswich, and took them just 48 seconds to find the net this time around.
A catastrophic error from goalkeeper Nikita Haikin, who inexplicably allowed Rasmus Hojlund to close him down as he went to make a routine clearance, followed gave Alejandro Garnacho a tap-in.
But rather than pave the way for an easy victory, it was the prelude for a period of frustration for the hosts as Bodo/Glimt turned the game on its head with two goals in four minutes to take the lead with just a quarter of the match gone.
Thankfully for United, Hojlund brought a scream of delight from Amorim with an outstanding finish to pull them level before the break.
Hojlund won the game when he turned home Manuel Ugarte's cross from close range five minutes into the second period.
While Amorim will be pleased with a result that boosts United's chances of a top-eight finish in the Europa League table and automatic qualification for the last 16 in March, he will be frustrated at the number of chances his side wasted to ease their way to victory.
Garnacho bore a lot of responsibility. The Argentine sent one effort across goal when team-mates were in a better position. He then curled a shot over under no pressure after he had been set up by Amad Diallo.
Substitute Marcus Rashford also drilled a shot wide as United continued to press. But the fourth would not come, leading to a few nervous moments before the final whistle gave Amorim his first win since leaving Sporting earlier this month.
Veteran defender Mats Hummels snatched a late equaliser for Claudio Ranieri's Roma to frustrate Tottenham in the Europa League.
29 Nov 2024
The 35-year-old Germany international, playing his first European match since the Champions League final in July, gave away a penalty in the fifth minute but made amends in stoppage time, tapping in Angelino's whipped cross.
Spurs had been the superior side for much of the match after Son Heung-min turned in the penalty that Hummels gave away, who was slow to a loose ball in the box and brought down young midfielder Pape Matar Sarr.
Brennan Johnson also struck a good first-time finish after a Dejan Kulusevski cutback after defender Evan N'Dicka had equalised.
Stephan El Shaarawy also struck an excellent volley which was ruled out by VAR for offside.
But Spurs should have extended their lead further in the first half as Johnson had a shot cleared off the line, Dominic Solanke saw a shot saved, Son blazed over a rebound after the in-form Kulusevski hit the post.
The match felt comfortable for Spurs, who could have built a bigger lead, but a flurry of second half efforts from Roma, including former Manchester City wing-back Angelino hitting a first-time volley onto the bar, were warnings.
Porro also struck the woodwork with a second half free-kick and Solanke hit the post, but Roma had two more goals ruled out for offside calls on Artem Dovbyk and Manu Kone.
Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou also had limited options, making four changes from his side which impressed with a 4-0 away win at Manchester City on Saturday, amid a spate of injuries.
His substitutes in Yves Bissouma, Timo Werner, James Maddison and Lucas Bergvall came late, and couldn't stem the relentless Italian pressure.
Spurs are ninth in the Europa League league phase standings, outside of the top eight that avoid a play-off match, with matches against Rangers, Hoffenheim and Elfsborg to come.
Roma, meanwhile, impressed in a chaotic season where they are on their third manager. Former Leicester and Chelsea manager Ranieri, 73, came out of retirement to manage his boyhood club for the third time.