Football Tracker: Juventus & Girona go top with big wins, South Africa make statement
Sunday, January 21st
22:57 CET - Artem Dovbyk’s seven-minute hat-trick silenced Sevilla it seems as Girona added more and went on to to win 5-1 to jump back into the lead in LaLiga, albeit having played a game more than Real Madrid.
The fairytale continues in Catalonia!
22:54 CET - South Africa have recovered from their opening loss at AFCON with a statement 4-0 win against neighbours Namibia.
You can read all about the big win for Bafana Bafana here.
22:37 CET - A second-half Dusan Vlahovic double went a long way to securing a 3-0 win away at Lecce for Juventus.
The three points gained move them above Inter into first place in Serie A with Inter holding a game in hand having not played this weekend due to the Super Cup final tomorrow.
21:28 CET - Well Girona and Sevilla’s game has gotten off to a flyer. After Sevilla took an early lead, Artem Dovbyk responded with a seven-minute hat-trick for the hosts. That was all before the 20-minute mark, incredibly. It’s 3-1.
21:10 CET - The weekend’s final match at AFCON sees South Africa looking for their first win of the finals against Namibia, who stunned Tunisia in their opener. Follow that match here.
20:55 CET - Another club who have a chance to move top of their domestic league is Girona as they host Sevilla in LaLiga and it has just kicked off.
20:43 CET - Saudi Arabia have avoided a big upset against nine-men Kyrgyzstan in the Asian Cup, winning 2-0.
20:29 CET - Barcelona have won a thrilling encounter against Real Betis. They looked to have bottled a 2-0 lead as Betis brought it back to 2-2 before Barcelona scored two late goals to win it 4-2!
20:06 CET - Now we have a big match tonight to look forward to in Serie A. Juventus know a win away to Lecce will (for the time being) move them to the top of Serie A.
Read the match preview live here.
Check the match lineups below:
20:02 CET - A late Patson Daka header has saved Zambia a point and denied Tanzania their first ever AFCON victory.
Read more about the game here!
19:58 CET - There has been a shock result in the Coupe de France as Ligue 1 Toulouse have lost to third tier side Rouen on penalties!
19:25 CET - Liverpool have made light work of an in form Bournemouth side, winning 4-0 thanks to a Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota brace. Impressive from the league leaders.
18:33 CET - Barcelona desperatley need a win after recent question marks posed to manager Xavi and uncertainty over his future.
They travel to Real Betis and the big team news is that Barcelona have started a 16-year-old centre back by the name of Pau Cubarsi. The game is underway.
Follow the game live with Flashscore!
18:30 CET - It is half-time in the Premier League and it is Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool. Not a great game so far and Jurgen Klopp's side really need to get into gear in the second half.
18:14 CET - From looking down the barrel of defeat to victory and a vital three points for Real Madrid after Daniel Carvajal scored a 99th minute winner against a deflated Almeria. 3-2.
Read more about the dramatic win here.
17:47 CET - Elsewhere in today's action Oman have drawn 0-0 with Thailand in the opening match of the day in the Asian Cup.
Empoli have also beaten Monza 3-0 in Serie A and earlier Osasuna defeated Getafe 3-2 in a dramatic match in Laliga.
17:28 CET - A big result in Germany as Bayern Munich lose 1-0 to Werder Bremen and drop three valuable points in the title race. Advantage Bayer Leverkusen.
17:16 CET - We are just 10 minutes away from kick-off between Liverpool and Bournemouth in a big match for Liverpool in the title race.
Here's how the teams line up:
17:10 CET - The first match of the day has finished at AFCON and a second half equaliser from Silas gained D.R. Congo a valuable point against Morocco after Hakimi had opened the scoring early on.
Read more about the match here.
16:42 CET - And this is why we love the Premier League. Drama at it's finest between West Ham and Sheffield United. A 79th minute penalty from Ward-Prowse looked set to be the winning goal and looked even more likely after a red card to Sheffield United substitute Rhian Brewster.
However, a Coufal second yellow was followed minutes later by a penalty to Sheffield United deep in added time that was converted by Oliver McBurnie.
Read more about the drama here.
15:35 CET - Real Madrid would move ahead of Girona into first in LaLiga for the time being with a win today against Almeria. With the visitors rock bottom, Real will fancy their chances as well.
Here’s how the teams will line up:
14:45 CET - Some good matches coming as Morocco take on D.R. Congo at AFCON and Sheffield United play West Ham in the Premier League - both those kick off at 15:00.
Half an hour later, Bayer Munich host Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga.
14:35 CET - Frosinone have beaten Cagliari 3-1 in the opening Serie A fixture of the day. Next up, Empoli host Monza.
14:25 CET - After winning 17 league matches in a row, PSV have finally dropped points in the Eredivisie ending their incredible streak with a 1-1 draw at Utrecht. All good things must come to an end…
The draw left them level with the record for most consecutive wins in the Dutch top flight.
14:00 CET - The LaLiga action is underway for the day with Osasuna taking on Getafe but there is some even more mouthwatering stuff to come with Real Madrid, Barcelona and leaders Girona all playing today.
11:30 CET - Three interesting fixtures to look forward to at AFCON today, here’s what's coming up:
South Africa vs Namibia - 21:00
11:15 CET - Happy Sunday all and welcome to the Football Tracker! We have loads in store for today from the Asian Cup, AFCON and the major European leagues but most of the action doesn’t start until 15:00 and beyond.
It's worth waiting for as there are some big boys in play today with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Juventus all featuring.
The day’s play gets underway with a lunchtime fixture in Serie A as Frosinone host Cagliari
