Arsenal end 14-year Anfield hoodoo to go top as Real Madrid cruise and Ten Hag targets Ronaldo

Arsenal ended their 14-year Anfield hoodoo with a gritty 1-0 win over Liverpool to claim top spot in the Premier League. Meanwhile, Real Madrid cruised to a 3-0 victory to keep pace with Barcelona, and Erik ten Hag sparked controversy with a pre-Champions League swipe at Cristiano Ronaldo.

Premier League: Arsenal end Anfield hoodoo as Ten Hag targets Ronaldo

Arsenal defeated Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield thanks to a 16th-minute strike from Kai Havertz, ending their 14-year winless run at the stadium.

Despite registering 18 shots, Liverpool failed to muster a single shot on target as they surrendered top spot to their opponents, remaining on 24 points.

Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag sparked debate by claiming that Cristiano Ronaldo's elite career effectively ended when he moved to Juventus between 2018 and 2021.

La Liga: Real Madrid cruise to victory as Getafe stage stunning comeback

Real Madrid blew Racing Santander away 3-0 inside the opening 36 minutes of the first half, courtesy of goals from Kylian Mbappé in the 11th minute, Jude Bellingham in the 21st, and Yan Diomandé in the 36th.

A sixth consecutive victory moves Real Madrid onto 27 points, closing the gap on leaders Barcelona to just 3 points.

Getafe staged a stunning comeback to beat Sevilla 3-1, with second-half strikes from Enes Ünal in the 68th minute and Martín Satriano in the 73rd sealing the win.

Valencia secured a hard-fought 1-0 away win at Elche thanks to a 69th-minute winner from Umar Sadiq and a stellar performance from goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski.

Champions League: Harry Kane on the verge of making history

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has the chance to equal Cristiano Ronaldo's record of scoring in 11 consecutive Champions League matches.

Veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is set to claim sole possession of third place in the competition's all-time appearance list with 164 appearances if he starts against Atletico Madrid.

Bayern Munich travel to Spain to face Atletico Madrid plagued by a severe injury crisis.