Winners & Losers

After being left out of the line up by Erik ten Hag for disciplinary reasons, the England forward came off the bench to score the winner at Molineux

GOAL looks back on a crazy year of football that produced no end of delight, disappointment and debate...

Karim Benzema scored twice in the last 10 minutes to settle an uneasy Real Madrid as they picked up a 2-0 win against struggling Valladolid.

As Salah, Nunez and Co. failed, Leicester's Belgian defender rescued Klopp's side with a pair of comical own goals at Anfield

Kylian Mbappe netted a late winner for PSG against Strasbourg on Wednesday but Neymar's dismissal overshadowed the occasion.

The Premier League's top scorer was on target yet again as the Citizens beat Leeds 3-1 at Elland Road and moved back to within five points of Arsenal.

The Red Devils are riding their star forward's revival as far as he can take them

The Germany international was involved in both goals as Graham Potter's team got a vital three points on Tuesday

The striker stepped up in the absence of the Brazil international to score as Mikel Arteta's side returned to action with an impressive victory

The ex-Chelsea winger became just the second Reds player to both score and assist 50 Premier League goals as they closed the gap on the top four

The Bianconere needed to beat Lyon to progress to the last eight but they were held to a scoreless draw, meaning the titleholders are through.

Manchester City knocked defending champions Liverpool out of the Carabao Cup but James Milner's injury will be of greater concern to Jurgen Klopp.

After Christian Eriksen had opened the scoring at Old Trafford, the hosts' England attacker sealed victory over Burnley with a superb solo strike.

Lionel Messi scored twice while Kylian Mbappe hit a hat-trick in a breath-takingly beautiful 3-3 draw in Lusail that was decided on penalties

The French side beat Las Blancas 2-1 to join Wolfsburg, Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Roma in the knockout stage.

Mohamed Salah was among those on target as Jurgen Klopp's side finished their Dubai Super Cup campaign with a 4-1 win over AC Milan

The Atlas Lions lived up to their nickname by fighting ferociously throughout, but Les Bleus are back in the final after a 2-0 win in Al Khor

The Albiceleste captain scored one goal and created another, by destroying Josko Gvardiol, as Lionel Scaloni's side triumphed 3-0 in Lusail

Reiss Nelson was also on the scoresheet as Mikel Arteta's side made it two wins from two during their mid-season training camp

The Three Lions bowed out at the quarter-finals stages in Qatar after a tournament that raised the stocks of some but was forgettable for others

We're set for a thrilling race for the title and European spots when the WSL resumes in the New Year...

The Spurs striker had the chance to force extra-time at the Al Bayt Stadium but France triumphed 2-1 thanks to his horrific miss.

Morocco continued to carry Africa to World Cup history while denying Portugal a spot in the semi-final.

Lionel Scaloni's side blew a 2-0 lead in the dying stages of a heated encounter but held their nerve in the shootout to reach the last four.

The World Cup of shocks continued on Friday as wily Croatia dumped favourites Brazil out on penalties.

The Germans were 2-0 up after just 10 minutes against the Catalans, while there were plenty of other big results on matchday four...

The Gunners began their Dubai Super Cup campaign with a comfortable success against Lyon in which several players made the case for more playing time

By benching his captain, Fernando Santos has set the Selecao free and perhaps given them a better chance of winning the World Cup in the process

It took a Panenka penalty to secure the African side their first ever World Cup quarter-final, and leaves Luis Enrique with big questions to answer