The best European championships were in full swing on Sunday afternoon as the winter holidays approached.
In a few weeks all but the Premier League will pause for the annual break, but there is still plenty of football to be played before then.
In Italy, Napoli hosted Juventus in a huge battle at the top of Serie A, while Europe-chasing Bologna visited Lazio.
Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund took on Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga.
Get the best of the action across the continent below.
Napoli 2-1 Juventus
Napoli strengthened their position at the top of Serie A with a 2-1 victory over Juventus at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, thanks to a brace from Rasmus Hojlund.
Napoli got off to a good start and took the lead after seven minutes. David Neres worked the space on the right and delivered a precise cross into the six-yard area, where Hojlund slipped in to head the ball past Michele Di Gregorio.
The hosts maintained their momentum for much of the first half, with Giovanni Di Lorenzo forcing a powerful save from the visiting keeper and Eljif Elmas and Noa Lang threatening from wide positions.
Juventus didn’t offer much before the break, failing to register a shot on target and struggling to connect the midfield with the attack.
The visitors found a response just before the hour mark. Weston McKennie advanced down the right and slipped a pass to Kenan Yildiz, whose angled finish put Juventus level with their first meaningful effort of the match.
The goal briefly changed the tone, but Napoli regained control through sustained pressure and regained the lead in the 78th minute.
Neres created the opportunity again by sending a deep cross to the other side of the area. McKennie, while attempting to defend the ball, inadvertently headed the ball toward the goal, allowing Hojlund to get up and head in for his second goal of the night.
Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Hoffenheim
Borussia Dortmund strengthened their grip on the top positions in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 victory over Hoffenheim at Signal Iduna Park.
Julian Brandt and Nico Schlotterbeck scored the goals as Dortmund put in a controlled performance, while Gregor Kobel made several important saves to secure the clean sheet.
Dortmund got off to a good start, with early pressure leading to a succession of corners, but it was Hoffenheim who created the first real threat when Wouter Burger tested Kobel from distance.
The hosts gradually took control and achieved the breakthrough in the 43rd minute. Yan Couto’s cutback found Brandt arriving centrally, and the midfielder sent a low finish past Oliver Baumann.
Hoffenheim responded well after the restart, threatening from set pieces as Robin Hranac twice went close, firing from close range before seeing a header saved by Kobel.
Their momentum faded, however, when Dortmund scored a decisive second goal on the hour mark. After a corner, Felix Nmecha kept the ball alive and Schlotterbeck reacted sharply to guide a left-footed shot into the bottom corner.
Lazio 1-1 Bologna
Lazio were forced to settle for a point at home after a frantic 1-1 draw against Bologna, a game marked by two first-half goals, heavy pressure from both sides and a red card that shaped the closing stages.
Lazio opened the scoring in the 38th minute when Gustav Isaksen reacted sharply inside the box, heading a left-footed finish into the bottom corner after sustained pressure from the left.
But their advantage only lasted two minutes. Bologna immediately pushed forward, and after Ivan Provedel denied Nadir Zortea, Jens Odgaard converted from close range to level the match.
Both teams continued to create chances before the break. Isaksen and ValentÃn Castellanos forced saves from Federico Ravaglia, while Zaccagni also went close for Lazio.
On the other side, Odgaard tested Provedel several times and Santiago Castro headed back from a corner.
The second half reopened at a furious pace, with Lazio threatening early through Castellanos before Bologna responded through Castro and Miranda, both denied by Provedel.
Lazio applied sustained pressure around the hour mark, getting several saves from Ravaglia, but struggled to find a breakthrough.
The match turned in the 78th minute when Mario Gila, already booked moments earlier, was sent off for a foul on Castro.
Bologna moved forward with the extra man and introduced new attacking options, forcing Lazio to defend deeper. Lewis Ferguson shot late and Odgaard’s effort was blocked, but the visitors were unable to press home their advantage.
