Morata, Alonso grounds Brighton

Goals from Alvaro Morata and Marcos Alonso gave Chelsea a 2-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion and moved the reigning Premier League champions to within a point of second-placed Manchester United.

Records tumble for inspirational hat-trick hero Kane

Record-breaking Harry Kane stole the show with a second hat-trick in as many games as Tottenham smashed Southampton 5-2 at Wembley, the striker setting a new record of 39 Premier League goals in a calendar year in the process.

Burnley can contend in Europe – Mourinho

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho believes fellow Premier League side Burnley can challenge for a European place this season.

Guardiola plays down City ‘fatigue’ concerns

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola dismissed concerns tiredness could prove to be the undoing of his high-flying side.

Great to end year with El Clasico win – Messi

Lionel Messi revelled in Barcelona’s El Clasico victory over LaLiga titleholders Real Madrid as he shared his joy on social media.

Shearer confident Kane will break Premier League record

Alan Shearer said with confidence that Harry Kane will break his Premier League record as he raved about the free-scoring Tottenham star.

Watch: Barca put Madrid to sword in El Clasico

Goals from Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Alex Vidal wrapped up a comfortable 3-0 win for Barcelona against Real Madrid in the El Clasico.

Maguire snatches dramatic draw

Harry Maguire produced a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to earn 10-man Leicester City a 2-2 draw against Manchester United, denting their opponents’ already slim hopes of reeling in Manchester City in the Premier League title race.

Kane hat-trick sends Spurs above Arsenal

A hat-trick from Harry Kane ensured Tottenham Hotspur moved above Arsenal into fifth place in the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Burnley on Saturday.

Aguero inspires emphatic City win

Manchester City’s astonishing winning run stretched to 17 games with a 4-0 hammering of Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium, as record-breaker Sergio Aguero stole the show with a double.