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Bundesliga Top Five, Round 26: Havertz picks up where he left off
The German top flight returned with a bang at the weekend, with Dortmund and Bayern stars among the top performers
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Who has the most goals + assists in the Bundesliga in 2019/20?
With the German top flight set to recommence this weekend, we look at the players who help ensure the ball hits the back of the net
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The best Bundesliga players in 2019/20, statistically
Bayern dominate the standings with four out of the five entries, with Dortmund sneaking in one star to join the defending champions
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Scouting Scandinavia: Three young players ready to make the grade
Following in the footsteps of Haaland and Odegaard, here are three more young Nordic talents
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Firmino, Cavani, Dzeko and the players xG suggests should have scored more
Who hasn't been hitting the target as often as their excellent underlying numbers would suggest?
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Twists and turns but Bayern win again - Bundesliga in 2018/19
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Five in a row for Lyon as rivals continue to struggle - Ligue 1 2005/06
Bordeaux finished second but ended up 15 points behind their championship rivals
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Coronavirus: Which leagues are suspended, and which are still going?
Not all leagues have seen their seasons interrupted - some continue unabated
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Champions League: Ilicic hits four as Atalanta make history
The Slovenian was in brilliant form as Valencia were knocked out in an entertaining clash at the Mestalla
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Serie A: Aaron Ramsey is Juve's hero in crunch clash against Inter
The Welshman enjoyed one of his best performances for the Bianconeri in the top-of-the-table encounter
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Premier League: Brilliant Barkley dominates Everton
The former Toffees star ran the match in midfield for Chelsea, and is joined in the Top Five by two team-mates
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Outrageous Oscar scores La Liga Goal of the Week
Leganes secured a huge comeback victory against Villarreal, with the on-loan Real Madrid player scoring two
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Hazard twists Gladbach inside out for Bundesliga Goal of the Week
The Belgian scored a quite brilliant goal against his former club as Dortmund won 2-1
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Magical Maouassa scores Ligue 1 Goal of the Week
Rennes demolished Montpellier 5-0, with the 21-year-old scoring the goal of the game, and the weekend
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Championship: Superb Smith is Millwall's hat-trick hero
Two Stoke stars also make our Top Five after the demolition of Hull
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Ligue 1: Rajkovic reigns for Reims as PSG game is postponed
The Serbian stopper was in brilliant form, but the champions didn't play due to coronavirus fears
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La Liga: Messi saves Barca blushes...again
After the Clasico defeat to Real Madrid, the Blaugrana got back to winning ways thanks to their captain
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Bundesliga: Paulinho propels Leverkusen into Champions League places
The Brazilian tops the rankings for this round of Bundesliga fixtures
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Five Games to Watch: Manchester Derby, and the Prague Derby!
Plus Serie A and Liga fixtures with Champions League qualification connotations
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European Goals of the Week, 6 Mar: Mbappe dismantles Lyon
The PSG star was in frightening form in the Coupe de France
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Magnificent Mbappe lights up Coupe de France semis
The PSG superstar was in brilliant form as Lyon were dumped out of the competition
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