Smooth for some, Scrappy for others

[Above] Substitute Diogo Jota celebrates after grabbing the winner as Liverpool ground out a 2-1 victory over West Ham United at Anfield on Saturday to take the lead at the top of the Premier League and equal a club record of 63 home league matches unbeaten, while Chelsea and Manchester City also enjoyed victories. [Below] Kylian Mbappe is ecstatic after scoring the second goal as Paris St Germain cruised to a 3-0 win at Nantes to move three points clear on top of Ligue 1. Barcelona players look dejected as goalkeeper Neto made an embarrassing gaffe to end on a 1-1 draw away to Alaves, despite playing the final half hour with an extra man. Lionel Messi, meanwhile  failed to score in a fifth straight Spanish league match. Sergio Ramos congratulates Eden Hazard, who scored his first goal for Real Madrid in over a year, while Karim Benzema also struck twice as the Spanish champions coasted to a 4-1 win at home to Huesca.

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