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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Best Team Performances

Best Team Performances, Feb 10: Vitoria score seven in Portugal, Frankfurt demolish Augsburg

Plus Basel get back to winning ways in Switzerland after three straight losses

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Swiss Super League

Swiss Super League: Tasty Frei up for Basel

The 31-year-old put in a talismanic performance for his side, scoring a hat-trick to end their poor run of form

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Primeira Liga

Primeira Liga: Joao Teixeira takes Vitoria to seventh heaven

The former Liverpool midfielder was sublime as Famalicao were demolished 7-0 at home

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Championship

Championship Top Five, Round 31: Bryan the best for Fulham

The Cottagers won away at Blackburn, but Preston are the best represented side after defeating Wigan

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La Liga

La Liga Top Five, Round 23: Maverick Messi the provider for Barca

The Argentine was, again, in sensational form for the Blaugrana in the win versus Betis

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Bundesliga

Bundesliga Top Five, Round 21: Killer Kostic stars again for Frankfurt

The Serbian's outstanding recent form continued for Eintracht Frankfurt, while Leverkusen have two players featured

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Serie A

Serie A Top Five, Round 23: Barrow and Bologna batter Roma

The Atalanta loanee was superb as the capital club were defeated at the Stadio Olimpico

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Ligue 1

Ligue 1 Top Five, Round 23: Di Maria and Verratti a class apart for PSG

Plus two Montpellier stars are recognised after the draw versus Metz

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Goals of the Week

European Goals of the Week, 7 Feb: Reyna reigns for Dortmund

The young superstar lit up the DFB-Pokal with a stunning strike against Werder Bremen

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Copa del Rey

Copa del Rey Top Three, 7 Feb: Who starred in a round which saw Barca and Real Madrid,eliminated?

The Spanish Cup has turned into a competition for the underdog in 2020

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Five Games to Watch

Five Games to Watch: Derby della Madonnina and O Classico

Plus huge matches in Germany, France, and England!

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DFB-Pokal

DFB-Pokal Top Three, 6 Feb: Kostic and Brandt star, but who didn't qualify?

There were two big surprises as RB Leipzig and Dortmund were both eliminated

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Player of the Day

FC Player of the Day, 5 Feb: Martin Merquelanz (Mirandes)

The Real Sociedad loanee was the scourge of Villarreal, helping to eliminate them from the Spanish Cup

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Player of the Day

FC Player of the Day, 5 Feb: Filip Kostic (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Two fantastic finishes from the Serbian settled a thrilling DFB-Pokal clash with RB Leipzig

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Football You Missed

Football You Missed, Feb 4: Unsain in the membrane!

Plus the best own goal you will see from a goalkeeper this week!

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Team Performances

Best Team Performances, Feb 4: PSG blow away Montpellier, Bees are going up

Neymar led the charge for the Parisiens, and even received a reprimand from the referee...for showboating.

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Goals of the Week

European Goals of the Week, 4 Feb: Potential assist of the season from Messi

The Argentine picked out Ansu Fati with a glorious pass, while Thiago dribbled his way to a goal for Bayern

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Serie A

Incredible Immobile is Serie A's star man once again

The Lazio striker scored two goals in the 5-1 romp against SPAL

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Swiss Super League

Swiss Super League: Faivre is talk of the Thun

The goalkeeper was outstanding for the visitors at Servette, but still couldn't stop them being defeated

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Primeira Liga

Primeira Liga: Soares soars Moreirense to victory

In the most surprising result of the weekend in Portugal, Gil Vicente were defeated 5-1 at home

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Eredivisie

Eredivisie: Idrissi bags two belters for AZ

The Moroccan was key to the defeat of RKC for the championship challengers

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Championship

Championship Top Five, Round 30: Benrahma the best for Brentford

The Algerian was in cracking form for the Bees, scoring a hat-trick against Hull

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La Liga

La Liga Top Five, Round 22: Messi and Fati see Barca to victory

The Blaugrana narrowly defeated Levante to bounce back from last weekend's loss against Valencia

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Ligue 1

Ligue 1 Top Five, Round 22: Neymar captains PSG showboat

The Brazilian was reprimanded by the referee for showing off his skills in the win over Montpellier

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Bundesliga

Bundesliga Top Five, Round 20: Pentke the Hoffenheim hero

Plus two Bayern players make the cut after the comfortable victory away at Mainz

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