Martin Macdonald

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Football Transfers Live Blog Editor with almost 10 years experience in producing up-to-the-minute live action around European football and beyond. Regular FootballCritic contributor.

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Bundesliga

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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Bundesliga

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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Bundesliga

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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Feature

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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Expected Goals

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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Ligue 1

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

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

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

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

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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La Liga

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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Bundesliga

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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Ligue 1

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

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

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

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

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

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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Goals of the Week

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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Coupe de France

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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