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A first Champions League hat-trick took Alessia Russo to 20 group-phase goals as Arsenal beat Benfica 3-0, with the England striker now on course to pass Fran Kirby in far fewer appearances.
Andoni Iraola's resurgent Liverpool host the Premier League's stingiest defence at Anfield, in a fixture that will test whether their new solidity can match Arsenal's season-long parsimony.
Cristian Chivu says Sunday's Milan derby carries extra motivation but not decisive weight, even as Inter chase a first win over their rivals since April 2024.
A four-goal draw at the Artemio Franchi offered moments of real quality from Charles De Ketelaere and Nicola Zalewski, but it changes little for two clubs buried in injury problems and poor runs.
A 5-1 demolition of Lecce lifts Frosinone into sixth, with their reshaped back three and direct transitions exposing a visiting side stripped by suspension and injury.
Opta data shows United have more of the ball than last season but worse chances at both ends, and Michael Carrick now has three brutal fixtures to prove the approach can work.
With Dybala absent and the fixture list unforgiving, Gian Piero Gasperini turns to Santiago Castro and a reshuffled XI as Cagliari switch systems for the visit to the Olimpico.
Genoa beat Juventus 2-0 at Luigi Ferraris, with Daniele De Rossi crediting a positional switch for Tommaso Baldanzi and defensive resolve for victory over his former coach Luciano Spalletti.
Diego Moreira calls Eden Hazard an inspiration and Cristiano Ronaldo his favourite player ahead of the derby della Madonnina, and the contrast says plenty about the game he is trying to build.
Unai Emery paid a club-record fee to replace Ollie Watkins with a striker whose Chelsea spell was defined by missed chances — but the underlying data always pointed to quality.
Manchester United built a two-goal cushion against Chelsea in 2018 only to concede deep into stoppage time, triggering the touchline flashpoint that defined Jose Mourinho's first return to Stamford Bridge.
Sonia Bompastor has replaced one prolific striker with a collective attacking model, and the underlying numbers back up the eye test.
