Italian Serie A
| Pos | Team | Pts | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AC Milan | 55 | 25 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 54 | 24 |
| 3 | Napoli | 53 | 25 |
| 4 | Juventus | 46 | 25 |
| 5 | Atalanta | 44 | 24 |
AC Milan made a major move with Sunday’s 1-0 win over Sampdoria, courtesy of Rafael Leao’s early goal, catapulting them into top spot after Napoli and Internazionale had drawn 1-1 on Saturday.
Fourth-placed Juventus stayed behind the lead trio after a 1-1 draw with fifth-placed Atalanta, with boss Massimiliano Allegri insisting they are out of the title race. Lazio moved above AS Roma into sixth with a 3-0 home win over Bologna, while Jose Mourinho’s side drew 2-2 at Sassuolo. Struggling Venezia boosted their survival hopes with a 2-1 win at Torino.
German Bundesliga
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 52 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 46 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 41 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 34 |
| 5 | Hoffenheim | 34 |
Bayern Munich’s lead was trimmed to six points after their 4-2 defeat to VfL Bochum as they conceded four goals in the first half after Robert Lewandowski had put them ahead early. Second-placed Borussia Dortmund capitalised with a comfortable 3-0 victory away to Union Berlin after a Marco Reus double.
Bayer Leverkusen got past Stuttgart 4-2 to stay in touch, while RB Leipzig moved into the top four for the first time this season after a 3-1 home win over FC Koln, who had been climbing too. Leipzig moved above the beaten Koln and Union, as well as Freiburg who could only manage a 1-1 home draw with Mainz. Bottom club Greuther Furth made it two wins in three games with Branimir Hrgota’s brace helping them past Hertha Berlin 2-1.
Spanish La Liga
| Pos | Team | Pts | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 54 | 24 |
| 2 | Sevilla | 50 | 24 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 43 | 24 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 39 | 23 |
| 5 | Atletico Madrid | 39 | 23 |
Real Madrid’s lead was cut to four points after stumbling to a 0-0 draw away to seventh-placed Villarreal, with Sevilla closing the gap via a 2-0 home victory over Elche.
Real Betis remain third after a 4-2 win at Levante, while Barcelona could only manage a 2-2 draw away to Catalan rivals Espanyol thanks to Luuk de Jong’s late goal. Champions Atletico Madrid moved level on points with Barca after a hard-fought 4-3 win over Getafe, where they fought back from 3-2 down after blowing an early 2-0 lead.
English Premier League
| Pos | Team | Pts | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 63 | 25 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 54 | 24 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 47 | 24 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 41 | 25 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 40 | 24 |
Manchester City remain nine points clear at the summit as Raheem Sterling netted a hat-trick in a 4-0 win at Norwich City, while Liverpool edged Burnley 1-0 in a potential banana skin at Turf Moor.
Chelsea and Arsenal were not in action due to the Blues competing at the Club World Cup. West Ham held fourth with their 2-2 draw against Leicester City while Manchester United are up to fifth aided by a five-game unbeaten run despite a 1-1 home draw with Southampton. Tottenham fell off the pace after their third straight loss, going down 2-0 at home to Wolverhampton.