The Calendar Week That Was (In Football Game (Soccer)): Review Of The Acme Leagues Inward Europe-Part 36 (Week Of December 11-December 17, 2018)-Part 1
March 30, 2019
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I. England
Diary:
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018:
-American goalkeeper Zack Steffen (Columbus Crew) is laid to bring together Manchester City inwards the summer. (Source L’Équipe online)
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018:
-Raheem Sterling (Manchetser City) has been named the Player of the calendar month for November. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Fernando Llorente (Tottenham) expressed the wish to bring together Athletic Bilbao inwards the Jan transfer window. (Source Football Espana Online)
-Former Arsenal Captain Tony Adams is to acquire the novel President of the Rugby Football League. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Joel Matip (Liverpool) has suffered a broken collarbone inwards the UCL stand upward for vs. Napoli as well as volition live out injured for a number of weeks. (Source Sport Bild online)
Thursday, Dec 13, 2018:
-Aston Villa take hold suspended youth coach Kevin MacDonald subsequently one-time Irish Gaelic International Gareth Farrelly came forwards as well as made claims of a civilization of bullying alongside MacDonald at the guild . (Source The Guardian online)
Friday, Dec 14, 2018:
-Newcastle Manager Rafa Benitez was named the Premier League Manager of the calendar month for November. Heung-Min Son (Tottenham)’s goal vs. Chelseas was named equally the goal of the month. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Manchester City’s Aymeric Laporte stated that he is non beingness selected for Fracne yesteryear Manager Didider Descahmps for ‘personal reasons’. (Source Yardbarker online)
-Egypt’s Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) was named the BBC African Player of the year. (Source BBC Football online)
Saturday, Dec 15, 2018:
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Sunday, Dec 16, 2018:
-Eric Dier (Tottenham) volition live out until the destination of the twelvemonth equally he had operation to take away his appendix. (Source BBC Football Online)
-Southampton’s win ended Arsenal’s 22 stand upward for unbeaten run. (Source Reuters U.K. Online)
-Gary Neville as well as Roy Keane blasted Jesse Lingard’s conclusion to launch his ain have on label inwards the calendar week ahead of an of import stand upward for vs. Liverpool. They believed this was a sign of a weak dressing room. (Source Daily Mail online)
Monday, Dec 17, 2018:
-Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas posted a tweet aimed subtlety at Jose Mourinho, suggesting perhaps his fourth dimension is upward at Manchester United. (Source AS.com online)
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Photo From: L'Equipe, Dec 13, 2018 (Paul Pogba, Dec 12, 2018, UCL, Valencia 2-Manchester United 1) |
| Transfers | ||||||
| Date | Player | Position | From | To | Type | Online Source |
| December 16, 2018 | Ovie Ejaria | - | Rangers | Liverpool | Return from Loan | BBC Football |
| December 17, 2018 | Ben Woodburn (Wales) | - | Sheffield United | Liverpool | Return from Loan to process an injury | Sky Sports |
| Contract Extensions | |||||
| Date | Player | Position | Club | Expiration Year | Online Source |
| December 12, 2018 | Mark Noble | - | West Ham | 2021 | Sky Sports |
| December 15, 2018 | Chris Smalling | Defender | Manchester United | 2022 | BBC Football |
| December 17, 2018 | Anthony Martial (France) | Striker | Manchester United | 2020 | L’Equipe |
| December 17, 2018 | Ryan Bennett | Defender | Wolves | 2021 | L’Equipe |
English Premier League Matchday (December 15-December 17, 2018):
Saturday, Dec 15, 2018:
Manchester City 3-Everton 1 (Gabriel Jesus 22, 50, Raheem Sterlong 69 / D. Calvert-Lewin 65)
Crystal Palace 1-Leicester 0 (Luka Milivojevic 39)
Huddersfield 0-Newcastle 1 (Salomon Rondon 55)
Tottenham 1-Burnley 0 (Christian Eriksen 90)
Watford 3-Cardiff 2 (Gerard Deulofeu 16, Jose Holebas 52, Quina 68 / Junior Hoilett 80, Bobby Reid 82)
Wolves 2-Bournemouth 0 (Raul Jimenez 12, Ivan Cavaleiro 90)
Fulham 0-West Ham 2 (Robert Snodgrass 17, Michail Antonio 29)
Sunday, Dec 16, 2018:
Brighton 1-Chelsea 2 (Solly March 66 / Pedro 17, Eden Hazzrd 33)
Southampton 3-Arsenal 2 (Danny Ings 20, 44, Charlie Austin 85 / Henrikh Mkhitaryan 28, 53)
Liverpool 3-Manchester United 1 (Sadio Mane 24, Xherdan Shaqiri 73, eighty / Jesse Lingard 33)
Top Goalscorer:
Pierre-Erick Aubameyang (Arsenal) 10 goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Liverpool | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 30 | 45 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 10 | 38 | 44 |
| 3 | Tottenham | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 39 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 21 | 37 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 34 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 26 |
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
II. Italy
Diary:
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018:
-Cagliari’s Luca Ceppitelli as well as Darijo Srna take hold both been fined as well as suspended for 2 matches next their sending-off vs. Roma over the weekend. (Source Football Italia online)
-Fiorentina Manager Stefano Pioli stated that the novel investigation into Davide Astori’s decease volition caue farther suffering specially to Astori’s family. (Source Corriere dello Sport online)
-After beingness linked to air-conditioning Milan for but about weeks, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is to remain at LA Galaxy. Cesc Fabregas is directly a transfer target for air-conditioning Milan. (Source RTBF.be online)
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018:
-Guiseppe Marotta has officially joined Inter equally CEO. (Source Football Italia online)
-Umar Sadiq has been sent dorsum from Ramgers Glasgow (where he was on loan) to Roma equally he failed to brand an impact. (Source Football Italia online)
Thursday, Dec 13, 2018:
-Roma take hold rejected a bid from Arsenal for Cengiz Under. (Source Football Italia online)
-Juventus’ appeal for the revocation of the 2005/06 championship to Inter (as business office of Calciopoli) has been rejected yesteryear the Supreme Court of Cassation inwards Rome. Former Inter Owner Massimo Moratti stated that Juventus fans take hold to convey this in conclusion verdict. (Source Football Italia online)
Friday, Dec 14, 2018:
-UEFA has given air-conditioning Milan untilJuen 2021 to comply alongside Financial Fair Play rules or opportunity a one-year ban from European Competitions. (Source Reuters U.K. online)
-Cristiano Ronaldo is to plead guilty to 4 counts of taxation fraud inwards a Castilian Court as well as have a two-year suspended prison theatre sentence. (Source Football Espana online)
-Juventus’ Joao Cancelo is to take hold operation as well as volition live out for the residue of the year. (Source Corriere dello Sport online)
Saturday, Dec 15, 2018:
-Cristiano Ronaldo scored Juventus’ 5000th league goal inwards the Serie Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 inwards their won over Torino. (Source Football Italia online)
Sunday, Dec 16, 2018:
- Felipe Mose Pulici, Lazio’s goalkeeper from their 1974 championship winning side, passed away aged 72. (Source Calciomercato online)
- Mario Balotelli criticized Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal celebration vs. Torino, where he appeared to shove Torino goalkeeper to acquire the ball subsequently his penalisation kick. Balotelli wrote on Instagram, “If I had doen this, bye…”. (Source Calciomercato online)
Monday, Dec 17, 2018:
-Atletico Madrid Manager Diego Simeone has 1 time once again re-iterated that he volition bring together Inter 1 day. (Source Football Italia online)
Italian Serie Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Matchday (December 15-December 16, 2018):
Saturday, Dec 15, 2018:
Inter 1-Udinese 0 (Mauro Icardi 76 pen)
Torino 0- Juventus 1 (Cristiano Ronaldo seventy pen)
Sunday, Dec 16, 2018:
SPAL 0-Chievo 0 (-)
Fiorentina 3-Empoli 1 (Kevin Mirallas 40, Giovanni Simeone 59, Bryan Dabo 78 / Rade Krunic 24)
Frosinone 0-Sassuolo 2 (Lorenzo Ariaudo (own goal) 44, Domenico Beradi 58)
Sampdoria 2-Parma 0 (Gianluca Caprari 66, Fabio Quagliarella 69)
Cagliari 0-Napoli 1 (Arek Milik 90)
Roma 3-Genoa 2 (Federico Fazio 31, Justin Kluivert 45, Bryan Cristante 59 / Krzysztof Piatek 17, Oscar Hiljemark 33)
Monday, Dec 17, 2018:
Atalanta 1-Lazio 0 (Duvan Zapata 1)
Top Goalscorer:
Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa) 12 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) xi goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Juventus | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 25 | 46 |
| 2 | Napoli | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 38 |
| 3 | Inter | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 32 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 | Lazio | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 25 |
| 6 | Atalanta | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 25 |
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
III. Spain
Diary:
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018:
-Real Madrid Manager responded to Cristiano Ronaldo’s subtle jab at Real that Juventus are to a greater extent than of a family. Solari stated that Real has a fabtastic as well as humble squadand that ‘humility is a virue that top players need’. (Source Football Italia online)
-Barcelona take hold fined Ousmane Dembele 100,000 Euros for his repeated tardiness. (Source AS.com online)
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018:
-Barcelona’s Gerard Pique has reportedly purchased FC Principality of Andorra through his Kosmos Holding company. (Source AS.com online)
-Real Madrid suffered their worst abode defeat inwards Europe inwards their (0-3) inconsequential loss to CSKA Moscow. During the stand upward for equally he was beingness substituted, Marcelo offered the captain’s armband to Isco, but he refused as well as instead asked to give it to Dani Carvajal. Isco was roundly booed dueing the match. (Source BBC Football/AS.com online)
-Dani Carvajal labeled Isco equally ‘brave’ as well as stated that he would non live impacted yesteryear the whistles. (Source Football Espana online)
-Alvaro Morata (Chelsea) has been linked alongside Barcelona. (Source Football Espana online)
Thursday, Dec 13, 2018:
-It was revealed that Barcelona backed out of the proposed League stand upward for at Miami, subsequently learning of possible UEFA sanctions that would take hold barred them from European Competition as well as bans on players on Internatioanl duty. (Source AS.com online)
-The Brazilian Ronaldo, directly at the board of Real Valladolid, stated that he wanted to sign on loan Vinicius Jr from Real Madrid inwards January, but that it would live ‘difficult’. (Source AS.com online)
Friday, Dec 14, 2018:
-Sevilla fans take hold protested the proposed sale of the guild to American Robert Kraft. (Source Football Espana online)
-Real Madrid volition non unloose Brazilian Vinicius Jr for the South American U-20 qualifiers inwards January-February. (Source AS.com online)
-Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen has been linked alongside Barcelona. (Source Walfoot.be online)
Saturday, Dec 15, 2018:
-Luka Modric has criticized Atletico Madrid Manager Diego Simeone fro constantly undermining Real Madrid. (Source AS.com online)
-Luka Modric presented the Madrid crowd alongside the Ballon d’Or accolade of their stand upward for vs. Vallecano. (Source AS.com online)
-Luka Modric criticizwed Cristiano Ronaldo as well as Lionel Messi for missing out on the Ballon d’Or awards. He stated that this conduct was disrespectful to players, fans as well as the game as well as the voters who elected them 10 years inwards a row. (Source AS.com online)
Sunday, Dec 16, 2018:
-Thibaut Courtois stated that Atletico Madrid Manager Diego Simeone criticizes Real Madrid to boost his ain popularity. (Source AS.com Online)
Monday, Dec 17, 2018:
-Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia) volition live out injured for 2 months. (Source L’Équipe online)
-Thomas Vermaelen (Barcelona) volition live out injured for a month. (Source L’Équipe online)
| Transfers | ||||||
| Date | Player | Position | From | To | Type | Online Source |
| December 13, 2018 | Samu Saiz (Spain) | Midfielder | Leeds United | Getafe | Loan | L’Equipe |
| Contract Extensions | |||||
| Date | Player | Position | Club | Expiration Year | Online Source |
| December 14, 2018 | Oscar de Marcos | Defender | Bilbao | 2021 | L’Equipe |
Spanish La Liga Matchday (December 14-December 17, 2018):
Friday, Dec 14, 2018:
Celta 0-Leganes 0 (-)
Saturday, Dec 15, 2018:
Getafe 1-Sociedad 0 (Jorge Molina 3)
Valladolid 2-Atletico Madrid iii (Fernando Calero 57, Saul Niguez (own goal) 63 / Nikola Kalinic 26, Antoine Griezmann 45 pen, 80)
Real Madrid 1-Vallecano 0 (Karim Benzema 13)
Eibar 1-Valencia 1 (Charles 56 pen / Rodrigo Moreno 29)
Sunday, Dec 16, 2018:
Sevilla 2-Girona 0 (Ever Banega 55 pen, Pablo Sarabia 64)
Espanyol 1-Betis iii (Sergio Garcia 24 / Giovani Lo Celso 43, Cristian Tello 85, Oscar Duarte (own goal) 90)
Huesca 2-Villareal 2 (J.Camilo Hernandez 44 pen, Samuele Longo xc / Carlos Bacca 63 pen, Gerard Moreno 81)
Levante 0-Barcelona five (Luis Suarez 35, Lionel Messi 43, 47,60, Gerard Pique 88)
Monday, Dec 17, 2018:
Alaves 0-Bilbao 0 (-)
Top Goalscorer:
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) xiv goals
Cristhian Stuani (Girona) xi goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Barcelona | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 19 | 27 | 34 |
| 2 | Sevilla | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 31 |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 29 |
| 5 | Betis | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | Alaves | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 25 |
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
IV. Germany
Diary:
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018:
-Bayern Munich main Karl-Heinz Rummenigge advised Kingsley Coman to ‘not acquire carried away’ talking almost early on retirement as well as supply to contest alongside his morale intact. (Source AFP online)
-Schalke striker Guido Burgstaller volition live out injured for the residue of the year. (Source Bulinews online)
-Stuttgart’s Benjamin Pavard has reportedly indicated that he would similar to bring together Bayern Munich inwards the Jan transfer window, however, Bayern coach Niko Kovac stated that would live unlikely. (Source Bulinews / Sportskeda online)
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018:
-Marko Grujic (Hertha Berlin) volition live out injured for the residue of the year. (Source Bulinews online)
-Schalke take hold played Franco Di Santo, Johanees Geis, Yevhen Konoplyanka, Breel Embolo as well as Omar Mascarell on a transfer listing for the Jan transfer window. (Source Bulinews online)
-Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller was sent off inwards the UCL subsequently avery unsafe high kicking fouk on Ajax’s Nicolas Tagliafico. Muller has a apologized since. (Source Walfoot.be online)
Thursday, Dec 13, 2018:
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Friday, Dec 14, 2018:
-Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich) volition live out injured for the residue of the year. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Marco Reus (Dortmund) was named the actor of the calendar month of November. (Source Bulinews online)
Saturday, Dec 15, 2018:
-Kingsley Coman has downplayed his recent comments regarding retirement. He stated that he was misinterpreted. (Source Bulinews online)
-Father of Stuttgart captain Christian Gentner pssed away inwards the stadium subsequently their stand upward for vs. Hertha Berlin. (Source BBC Football Online)
Sunday, Dec 16, 2018:
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Monday, Dec 17, 2018:
-Sandro Wagner (Bayern Munich) has reportedly turned downwards a movement to Schalke. (Source Bulinews online)
| Transfers | ||||||
| Date | Player | Position | From | To | Type | Online Source |
| December 13, 2018 | Seong-Hoon Cheon (South Korea) | - | Incheon United | Augsburg | Purchase | Sport Bild |
| December 14, 2018 | Uffe Bech (Denmark) | - | Brondby | Hannover | Back from loan | Kicker.de |
| Contract Extensions | |||||
| Date | Player | Position | Club | Expiration Year | Online Source |
| December 16, 2018 | Makoto Hasebe (Japan) | - | Frankfurt | 2020 | Kicker.de |
| December 16, 2018 | Maro Russ | Defender | Frankfurt | 2020 | L’Equipe |
German Bundesliga Matchday (December 14-December 16, 2018):
Friday, Dec 14, 2018:
Nuremberg 0-Wolfsburg 2 (Daniel Ginczek 58, Josip Brekalo 90)
Saturday, Dec 15, 2018:
Augsburg 1-Schalke 1 (Michael Gregoritsch xiii / Daniel Caligiuri 51)
Dusseldorf 2-Freiburg 0 (Kaan Ayhan 54, 78)
Hannover 0-Bayern Munich 4 (Joshua Kimmich 1, David Alaba 29, Serge Gnabry 53, Robert Lewandowski 62)
Hoffenheim 0- Moenchengladbach 0 (-)
Stuttgart 2-Hertha Berlin 1 (Mario Gomez 63, 76 / M.Mittelstadt 37)
Dortmund 2-Werder Bremen 1 (Paco Alcacer 19, Marco Reus 27 / Max Kruse 35)
Sunday, Dec 16, 2018:
RB Leipzig 4-Mainz 1 (Yussuf Poulsen 14, 19, Timo Werner 74, 88 / Karim Onisiwo 38)
Frankfurt 2-Leverkusen 1 (Danny Da Costa 28, Filip Kostic 57 / Karim Bellarabi 65)
Top Goalscorer:
Paco Alcacer (Dortmund) xi goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Dortmund | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 15 | 26 | 39 |
| 2 | M’Gladbach | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 30 |
| 3 | Bayern Munich | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 30 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | Frankfurt | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | Hoffenheim | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 23 |
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
V. France
Diary:
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018:
-The Statue of Raymond Kopa volition live unveiled inwards Reims on Sabbatum close Stade Auguste-Delaune. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Brazilian actor Ganso (on Loan from Sevilla) has been given a few to a greater extent than days of reflection to determine whether he wants to remain at Amiens. He has been troubled yesteryear his lack of playing time. (Source L’Équipe online)
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018:
-Due to political protests inwards France, upcoming weekend matches Nice-St Etienne as well as Nantes-Montpellier are to live postponed. (Source Sport Bild online)
-Interim Rennes Manager Julien Stephan has signed on equally total fourth dimension Manager until 2020. (Source L’Équipe online)
Thursday, Dec 13, 2018:
-Due to political protests inwards France, upcoming weekend matches Guingamp-Rennes as well as OM-Bordeaux are live postponed. (Source L’Equipe / Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Bola online)
-Brazilian actor Ganso (on Loan from Sevilla) has decided to exit Amiens due to his lack of playing time. (Source L’Équipe online)
-Alain Giresse was named equally the novel Manager of Tunisia. (Source L’Equipe online)
Friday, Dec 14, 2018:
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Saturday, Dec 15, 2018:
-Video clip appared showing Mario Balotelli criticizing his Nice teammates to director Patrick Vieira. (Source Football Italia online)
Sunday, Dec 16, 2018:
-Nice Manager Patrick Vieira expressed that he is tempted to slam Mario Balotelli against the wall but he can’t equally he is no longer a player. He stated that he wasnts to live constructive inwards his comments alongside Balotelli. (Source Football Italia online)
Monday, Dec 17, 2018:
-It was revealed that PSG nearly sold Jese to Nantes inwards the summertime before the movement was blocked yesteryear PSG technical Director Antero Henrique. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Jesé is laid to exit PSG as well as bring together Valladolid inwards the summer. (Source Football Espana online)
-Adrien Rabiot has indicated that he volition non extend his contract alongside PSG to exit on a gratis at the destination of the season. As a consequence the guild take hold indicated that he volition non play for PSG until the destination of the season. (Source RTBF.be online)
-Wahbi Khazri (St Etienne) has been named equally the actor of the calendar month of November. (Source L’Équipe online)
| Transfers | ||||||
| Date | Player | Position | From | To | Type | Online Source |
| December 17, 2018 | Alexandre Mendy | Striker | Bordeaux | Guingamp | Six-month loan | L’Equipe |
| Profesional Contract | ||||
| Date | Player | Position | Club | Online Source |
| December 14, 2018 | Eduardo Camavinga | - | Rennes | L’Equipe |
French Ligue 1 Matchday (December 15-December 16, 2018):
Saturday, Dec 15, 2018:
Dijon –PSG (Postponed)
Nantes -Montpellier (Postponed)
Amiens-Angers (Postponed)
Caen-Toulouse (Postponed)
Reims 2-Strasbourg 1 (Mossa Doumbia 6, Mathieu Cafaro 66 / Adrien Thomasson 47)
Sunday, Dec 16, 2018:
Nimes 2-Lille 3 (Rachid Alioui 68, Clement Depres xc / Rafael Leao 4, Jonathan Bamba 41, Nicolas Pepe 66)
Guingamp –Rennes (Postponed)
Nice 1-St Etienne 1 (Wylan Cyprien 81 pen / Lois Diony 53)
Lyon 3-Monaco 0 (Houssem Aouar 6, Nabil Fekir 34, Ferland Mendy 59)
OM-Bordeaux (Postponed)
Top Goalscorer:
Kylian Mbappe (PSG) 12 goals
Emiliano Sala (Nantes) 12 goals
Nicolas Pepe (Lille) 12 goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | PSG | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 10 | 39 | 44 |
| 2 | Lille | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 34 |
| 3 | Lyon | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 31 |
| 4 | Montpellier | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 29 |
| 5 | St Etienne | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 27 |
| 6 | Marseille | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 26 |
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
VI. Holland
Diary:
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018:
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Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018:
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Thursday, Dec 13, 2018:
-Dutch Manager Phillip Cocu, sacked before inwards the flavour yesteryear Fenerbahce, has reached an understanding alongside the guild as well as his contarct has been dissolved. (Source vi.nl online)
-Feyenoord’s Crysencio Summerville is to bring together Dordrecht inwards the novel year. (Source vi.nl online)
Friday, Dec 14, 2018:
-PSV Manager Mark van Bommel has indicated that he would similar Arjen Robben to supply to the club. (Source Calciomercato online)
Saturday, Dec 15, 2018:
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Sunday, Dec 16, 2018:
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Monday, Dec 17, 2018:
-Matthis de Ligt (Ajax) has been named equally the ‘Golden Boy’ of the twelvemonth yesteryear Tuttosport. (Source RTBF.be online)
| Transfers | ||||||
| Date | Player | Position | From | To | Type | Online Source |
| December 17, 2018 | Laros Duarte | - | PSV Eindhoven | Sparta | Loan | vi.nl |
| Contract Extensions | |||||
| Date | Player | Position | Club | Expiration Year | Online Source |
| December 12, 2018 | Wouter Burger | - | Feyenoord | 2023 | vi.nl |
Dutch Eredivisie Matchday (December 14-December 16, 2018):
Friday, Dec 14, 2018:
Willem II 0-Den Haag 3 (Erik Falkenburg 9, Lex Immers 61, 77)
Saturday, Dec 15, 2018:
PEC 0-NAC 0 (- )
AZ 2-Excelsior 1 (Guus Til 40, Bjorn Johnsen xc / Denis Mahmudov 30)
Heracles 0-PSV Eindhoven 4 (Steven Bergwijn 12, Daniel Schwaab 33, Denzel Dumfries 79, Gaston Pereiro 90)
Vitesse 2-VVV 1 (Martin Odegaard 32, Oussamam Darfalou eighty / Peniel Mlapa 76)
Sunday, Dec 16, 2018:
Heerenveen 2-Utrecht iii (Michel Vlap 69, P. van Amersfoort 75 / Emil Bergstrom 14, Gyrano Kerk 26, Oussama Tannane 45)
Ajax 8-De Graafschap 0 (Dusan Tadic 18, Noussair Mazraoui 25, Hakim Ziyech 32, 62, 69, Daley Blind 65 74, 90)
Groningen 1-Emmen 2 (Mimoun Mahi 87 / Nicklas Pedersen 88, 90)
Feyenoord 0-Fortuna Sittard 2 (Lars Hutten 51, Ahmed El Messaoudi 90)
Top Goalscorer:
Luuk De Jong (PSV Eindhoven) xiv goals
Fran Sol (Willem II) xiii goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 7 | 50 | 45 |
| 2 | Ajax | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 8 | 50 | 43 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 35 |
| 4 | Utrecht | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | AZ | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 25 |
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
VII. Scotland
Diary:
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018:
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Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018:
-Celtic’s Leigh Griffiths volition stride away from the game temporarily to resolve for sure personal issues. (Source The Scotsman online)
Thursday, Dec 13, 2018:
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Friday, Dec 14, 2018:
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Saturday, Dec 15, 2018:
- Damien Duff has accepted an offering to live Celtic Glasgow reserve coach. (Source IFFTV online)
Sunday, Dec 16, 2018:
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Monday, Dec 17, 2018:
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Scottish Premier League Matchday (December 11, 2018):
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018:
Aberdeen 3-Livingston 2 (Niall McGinn 9, Sam Cosgrove 57, Lewis Ferguson xc / Scott Pittman 12, Jack McMillan 33)
Scottish Premier League Matchday (December 14-December 15, 2018):
Friday, Dec 14, 2018:
Livingston 5-Hearts 0 (Craig Halkett 72 pen, Dolly Menga 76, Ryan Hardie 77, 79, Shaune Byrne 86)
Saturday, Dec 15, 2018:
Kilmarnock 3-Dundee 1 (Kirk Broadfoot 54, Genseric Kusunga (own goal) 66, Greg Stewart 79 / Kenny Miller 90)
St Mirren 1-Aberdeen 2 (C.Mac Pherson 35 / Stevie May xxx pen, Sam Cosgrove 61)
St Johnstone 1-Motherwell 2 (Jason Kerr 83 / Tom Aldred 2, Danny Johnson 17)
Sunday, Dec 16, 2018:
Hibernian 2-Celtic 0 (Vykintas Slivka 1, Florian Kamberi 59)
Rangers 1-Hamilton 0 (Daniel Candeias 3)
Top Goalscorer:
Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) nine goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Rangers | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 14 | 25 | 34 |
| 2 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 34 |
| 3 | Celtic | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 10 | 26 | 33 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 30 |
| 5 | Hearts | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 30 |
| 6 | Livingston | 18 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 28 |
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
VIII. Portugal
Diary:
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018:
-Tiago Fernandes has been appointed equally the novel Manager of Chaves. (Source Maisfutebol online)
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018:
-Bas Dost (Sporting CP) has been named actor of the calendar month for Oct as well as November. (Source Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Bola online)
Thursday, Dec 13, 2018:
-
Friday, Dec 14, 2018:
-
Saturday, Dec 15, 2018:
-Portuguese defender Pepe has left Besiktas alongside usual consent. (Source Kicker.de Online)
Sunday, Dec 16, 2018:
-
Monday, Dec 17, 2018:
-
| Contract Extensions | |||||
| Date | Player | Position | Club | Expiration Year | Online Source |
| December 12, 2018 | Falaye Sacko (Mali) | - | Guimaraes | 2022 | Maisfutebol |
Portugal Primeira Liga League Matchday (December 14-December 16, 2018):
Friday, Dec 14, 2018:
Portimonense 3-Serubal 1 (Jadson 10, Jackson Martinez 42, 58 / Mikel Agu 60)
Braga 4-Feirense 0 (Dyego Sousa 27, 44, 68 pen, Wilson Eduardo 83 pen)
Saturday, Dec 15, 2018:
Boavista 2-Tondela 0 (Matheus Indio 16, Rafael Lopes 34)
Chaves 1-Moreirense 2 (Nitinho 77 / Mamadou Loum 60, Joao Aurelio 75)
Aves 1-Guimaraes 1 (Mama Balde 34 / Alexandre Guedes 15)
Santa Clara 1-Porto 2 (Ze Manuel 38 / Soares 45, Moussa Marega 56)
Sunday, Dec 16, 2018:
Rio Ave 2-Belenensses 2 (Goncalo Silva (own goal) 28, Gelson Dala 64 / Lica 60, Fredy (own goal) 69)
Maritimo 0-Benfica 1 (Jonas 45 pen)
Sporting CP 5-Nacional 2 (Bas Dost 35 pen, 87 pen, Bruno Fernandes 70, 90, Jeremy Mathieu 75 / Joao Camacho 6, A. Palocevic 26)
Top Goalscorer:
Dyego Sousa (Braga) 10 goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Porto | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 20 | 33 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 31 |
| 3 | Braga | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 30 |
| 4 | Benfica | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 29 |
| 5 | Guimaraes | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 22 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 19 |
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
IX. Belgium
Diary:
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018:
-
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018:
-
Thursday, Dec 13, 2018:
-
Friday, Dec 14, 2018:
-
Saturday, Dec 15, 2018:
-
Sunday, Dec 16, 2018:
- Anderlecht take hold dismissed Manager Hein Vanhaezebrouck. (Source RTBF.be online)
Monday, Dec 17, 2018:
- Karim Belhocine as well as Jonas De Roeck are to live the interim Managers of Anderlecht. (Source RTBF.be online)
First Division Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 League Matchday (December 14-December 16, 2018):
Friday, Dec 14, 2018:
Charleroi 2-Gent 0 (Victor Osimhen 86, Massimo Bruno 90
Saturday, Dec 15, 2018:
Kortrijk 0-Club Brugge 0 (-)
Eupen 1-Mouscron 0 (Morteza Pouraliganji 59)
Lokeren 2-St Truiden 0 (Marko Miric 33, Mehdi Terki 84)
Antwerp 0-Waasland-Beveren 2 (Louis Verstraete 23, Apostolos Vellios 90)
Sunday, Dec 16, 2018:
Cercle Brugge 2-Anderlecht 1 (Kylian Hazard 9, Gianni Bruno 58 pen / Pieter Gerkens 22)
Genk 2-Ostend 0 (Ruslan Malinovskyi 33, Mbwana Samatta 74)
Standard Liege 4-Zulte-Waregem 1 (M.Garcia Gonzalez 11, 36, Renaud Emond 57, 69 pen / Mikael Soisalo 89)
Top Goalscorer:
Ivan Santini (Anderlecht) xi goals
Ally Samatta (Genk) xi goals
Nany Dimata (Anderlecht) 10 goals
| Table | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Genk | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 18 | 26 | 42 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 35 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 31 |
| 5 | St Truiden | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 31 |
| 6 | Charleroi | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 30 |
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
Diary (extra):
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018:
-Yaya Toure has mutually ended his contract alongside Olympiakos. (Source Kicker.de online)
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018:
-Kim Yong-jun has been named equally the novel Manager of North Korea. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Japan Manager hajime Moriyasu named his squad for the upcoming Asian Nations Cup inwards Jjanuary 2019 . (Source Jfa.jp online)
Squad:
GK
HIGASHIGUCHI Masaaki (Gamba Osaka)
GONDA Shuichi (Sagan Tosu)
SCHMIDT Daniel (Vegalta Sendai)
HIGASHIGUCHI Masaaki (Gamba Osaka)
GONDA Shuichi (Sagan Tosu)
SCHMIDT Daniel (Vegalta Sendai)
DF
NAGATOMO Yuto (Galatasaray S.K./Turkey)
MAKINO Tomoaki (Urawa Red Diamonds)
YOSHIDA Maya (Southampton FC/England)
SASAKI Sho (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
SAKAI Hiroki (Olympique de Marseille/France)
MUROYA Sei (F.C. Tokyo)
MIURA Genta (Gamba Osaka)
TOMIYASU Takehiro (Sint-Truidense V.V./Belgium)
NAGATOMO Yuto (Galatasaray S.K./Turkey)
MAKINO Tomoaki (Urawa Red Diamonds)
YOSHIDA Maya (Southampton FC/England)
SASAKI Sho (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
SAKAI Hiroki (Olympique de Marseille/France)
MUROYA Sei (F.C. Tokyo)
MIURA Genta (Gamba Osaka)
TOMIYASU Takehiro (Sint-Truidense V.V./Belgium)
MF
AOYAMA Toshihiro (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
HARAGUCHI Genki (Hannover 96/Germany)
SHIBASAKI Gaku (Getafe C.F./Spain)
ENDO Wataru (Sint-Truidense V.V./Belgium)
ITO Junya (Kashiwa Reysol)
NAKAJIMA Shoya (Portimonense S.C./Portugal)
MINAMINO Takumi (FC Red Bull Salzburg/Austria)
MORITA Hidemasa (Kawasaki Frontale)
DOAN Ritsu (FC Groningen/Netherlands)
AOYAMA Toshihiro (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
HARAGUCHI Genki (Hannover 96/Germany)
SHIBASAKI Gaku (Getafe C.F./Spain)
ENDO Wataru (Sint-Truidense V.V./Belgium)
ITO Junya (Kashiwa Reysol)
NAKAJIMA Shoya (Portimonense S.C./Portugal)
MINAMINO Takumi (FC Red Bull Salzburg/Austria)
MORITA Hidemasa (Kawasaki Frontale)
DOAN Ritsu (FC Groningen/Netherlands)
FW
OSAKO Yuya (Werder Bremen/Germany)
ASANO Takuma (Hannover 96/Germany)
KITAGAWA Koya (Shimizu S-Pulse)
OSAKO Yuya (Werder Bremen/Germany)
ASANO Takuma (Hannover 96/Germany)
KITAGAWA Koya (Shimizu S-Pulse)
-Former Islamic Republic of Iran International Iraj Danaeifard passed awaya aged 67. (Source Wikipedia online)
-Seydou Mbomba Njoya has been elected equally the novel President of the Republic of Cameroon Federation. (Source L’Equine online)
-Morocco opted out of maybe hosting the African Cup of Nations, next Cameroon’s removal equally host. (Source Walfoot.be online)
-Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) was named Canada’s actor of the year. (Source Reuters U.K. online)
-Former 1950s Independiente as well as Argentine Republic International José Carlos Cecconato passed away aged 88. (Source Wikipedia online)
Thursday, Dec 13, 2018:
-Former Argentine Republic Manager Jorge Sampaoli has been appointed equally Manager of Brazil’s Santos. (Source vi.nl online)
-Ivory Coast volition appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the conclusion made the African Confederation to take away them equally hosts of the 2021 African Nations Cup. (Source L’Équipe online)
Friday, Dec 14, 2018:
-The 10 candidates for the BBC African Player of the twelvemonth were announced. The nominees are: (Source Bulinews online)
1. Alex Iwobi (Nigeria & Arsenal)
2. André Onana (Cameroun & Ajax)
3. Anis Badri (Tunisie & Esperance)
4. Denis Onyango (Ouganda & Mamelodi Sundowns)
5. Mehdi Benatia (Maroc & Juventus)
6. Mohamed Salah (Egypte & Liverpool)
7. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Arsenal)
8. Riyad Mahrez (Algérie & Manchester City)
9. Sadio Mané (Senegal & Liverpool)
10. Walid Soliman (Egypte & Ahly)
2. André Onana (Cameroun & Ajax)
3. Anis Badri (Tunisie & Esperance)
4. Denis Onyango (Ouganda & Mamelodi Sundowns)
5. Mehdi Benatia (Maroc & Juventus)
6. Mohamed Salah (Egypte & Liverpool)
7. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Arsenal)
8. Riyad Mahrez (Algérie & Manchester City)
9. Sadio Mané (Senegal & Liverpool)
10. Walid Soliman (Egypte & Ahly)
Saturday, Dec 15, 2018:
- Guillermo Barros Schelotto has resigned equally Boca Juniors Manager. (Source BBC Football Online)
-Hernan Crespo was named equally the novel Banfield Manager. (Source Football Italia Online)
Sunday, Dec 16, 2018:
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Monday, Dec 17, 2018:
-The Draws for the in conclusion xvi of the UCL were made, the matchups are:
Schalke v Manchester City
Atletico Madrid v Juventus
Manchester United v Paris St-Germain
Tottenham v Borussia Dortmund
Lyon v Barcelona
Roma v Porto
Ajax v Real Madrid
Liverpool v Bayern Munich
. (Source BBC Football online)
-Karsten Johannessen, one-time Manager of Norwegian guild IK Start inwards 50s as well as 60s passed away aged 93. (Source Wikipedia online)
-The Draws for the in conclusion 32 of the Europa League were made, the matchups are:
Viktoria Plzen - Dimano Zagreb
FC Bruges - Salzbourg
Rapid Vienne - Inter
Slavia Prague - Genk
Krasnodar - Leverkusen
Zürich - Naples
Malmö - Chelsea
Shakhtar Donetsk - Eintrach Francfort
Celtic - Valence
Rennes - Betis Séville
Olympiakos - Dynamo Kiev
Lazio Rome - FC Séville
Fenerbahçe - Zenit Saint Pétersbourg
Sporting Portugal - Villarreal
Bate - Arsenal
Galatasaray - Benfica
FC Bruges - Salzbourg
Rapid Vienne - Inter
Slavia Prague - Genk
Krasnodar - Leverkusen
Zürich - Naples
Malmö - Chelsea
Shakhtar Donetsk - Eintrach Francfort
Celtic - Valence
Rennes - Betis Séville
Olympiakos - Dynamo Kiev
Lazio Rome - FC Séville
Fenerbahçe - Zenit Saint Pétersbourg
Sporting Portugal - Villarreal
Bate - Arsenal
Galatasaray - Benfica
. (Source RTBF.be online)
-Former 70s as well as 80s Republic of Republic of Ireland actor Michael Robinson disclosed that he is suffering from an incurable cancer. (Source Independent.ie online)
-Tomas Rosicky was named equally the Technical Director of Sparta Prague. (Source L’ Equipe online)
-Nicolas Burdisso was named equally Technical Director of Boca Juniors. (Source L’Équipe online)
-Aleksandar Mitrovic was named equally Serbia’s actor of the year. (Source L’Équipe online)