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The Paris Saint-Germain talisman scored a brilliant goal as Luis Enrique’s side kicked off 2024 by lifting the Trophee des Champions

The German defender bagged a late winner to give his side a three-point lead over surprise package Girona at the summit

An attacking clinic from the Egyptian lifted the Premier League leaders against Newcastle, but his erratic strike partner kept Jurgen Klopp on edge

It was an afternoon to forget for Arsenal at Craven Cottage as their title hopes took another hit

Erik ten Hag's side fell to yet another dismal away defeat as their attack again struggled to create a spark at the City Ground

The Spaniard scored a classy individual goal to put the world champions on their way to a fourth consecutive victory in all competitions

The ex-Manchester City midfielder scored two and assisted the other at Kenilworth Road as the Blues survived a late comeback from their hosts

The Gunners drew a blank and missed the chance to reclaim top spot in the Premier League from Liverpool.

City were on the ropes at half-time but the England midfielder launched a rocket before steering his side to a dominant away victory

A last-gasp penalty ensured the Stamford Bridge faithful had something to smile about at the end of a dreadful 2023

The Argentine dragged the dishevelled Red Devils back from two goals down to earn Erik ten Hag's side a rousing comeback win

Jurgen Klopp's side dominated at Turf Moor but couldn't put the game away until late on as they ran out 2-0 winners

Mauricio Pochettino watched on in horror as his forwards put in another meek display in the final third

The centre-back duo shone on Merseyside as Mikel Arteta's side maintained their loose grip on the title picture

The Reds were held at Anfield for the second game running as they missed their chance to go above the Gunners at the summit

The £72m striker now has a worse goals to minute ratio than Wout Weghorst, but he was not the only player to give a lifeless display in London

The English midfielder scored one and was instrumental in another as his team completed club football

The centre-back saw red, adding to his side's lengthy list of absentees, but an unlikely hero popped up to clinch all three points late on

The midfielder was on target twice as Liverpool rediscovered their goalscoring touch - but their No.9 didn't manage to end his drought

The French superstar scored twice on his birthday to help his side to a win in their final game of 2023

After a goalless draw with the Swedes at Stamford Bridge last week, the English side took control of Group D with victory in Gothenburg

The forgotten midfielder scored twice as Barcelona got back to winning ways in the league despite another poor performance

The winger netted a late equaliser to force a penalty shootout, and Petrovic completed the turnaround with the winning save to send the Blues through

A much-changed Cityzens lineup secured a showpiece meeting with Fluminense, with their main man missing out through injury

The Frenchman put a sluggish PSG ahead with a second half penalty, but Lille's Canadian striker brought the Parisians back down to earth

The Englishman and Croatian turned in memorable performances to send Los Blancos to the top of La Liga

The Frenchman commanded the Red Devils' conservative yet intelligent performance as they finally avoided defeat against a top side

Jurgen Klopp's side couldn't find a way through against their old rivals, meaning they fall from the top of the Premier League table

The 22-year-old forward was unplayable at times as Mikel Arteta's side made light work of the Seagulls at the Emirates Stadium