Summary

  • Barcelona move seven points clear at the top

  • Messi scores first La Liga goal for two months

  • Neymar scores two while Luis Suarez also finds the net

  1. 74,000 at Barcelonapublished at 16:08

    Barcelona 2-0 Real Sociedad

  2. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:06

    Barcelona 2-0 Real Sociedad

    Back under way at the Nou Camp.

  3. Countdown to kick-offpublished at 16:03

    Paris St-Germain v Troyes (16:00 GMT)

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  4. Seventh heaven?published at 16:02

    Barcelona 2-0 Real Sociedad

    Barcelona are going seven points clear at the top of La Liga unless Real Sociedad come up with something extra special in the second half at the Nou Camp. We're about to get under way at the Nou Camp.

  5. 'On the cusp of greatness'published at 15:59

    BBC Radio 5 Live

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    Bolton Wanderers manager Neil Lennon: "I'm looking at Barcelona now and they look like they are on the cusp of greatness with the way they are playing. It's very early in the season. I didn't think I'd see a team as good as the Barcelona side that beat Manchester United in the 2011 Champions League final at Wembley. But this current team is starting to show a lot of similarities to the one four years ago."

  6. Postpublished at 15:54

    Paris St-Germain v Troyes (16:00 GMT)

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    This is the scene inside and outside Paris St-Germain's ground as the Ligue 1 leaders prepare for their first home game since the Paris attacks on 13 November.

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  7. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:50

    Barcelona 2-0 Real Sociedad

    Barcelona are coasting thanks to goals by Neymar and Luis Suarez. Is Lionel Messi going to come to the party?

  8. Bundesliga latestpublished at 15:48

    Bayern Munich 2-0 Hertha Berlin

    Werder Bremen 0-2 Hamburg

    Hannover 3-0 Ingolstadt

    Hoffenheim 3-2 Borussia Monchengladbach

    Mainz 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt

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    GOAL - Barcelona 2-0 Real Sociedadpublished at 15:44

    Luis Suarez

    Barcelona double their lead four minutes before the end of the first half. And what a goal. A wonderful Barca attack ends with Luis Suarez hammering a volley into the back of the net in spectacular style. A wonderful effort from the former Liverpool man.

  10. Guardiola to Man City?published at 15:44

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Times chief football writer Henry Winter: "The Pep Guardiola link is slightly more do-able. You can see the logic in terms of the individuals in power at Manchester City. 

    "Guardiola has talked very politely about English football in the past but from a footballing romantic prospective why leave this Bayern Munich side? They have got some decent players there. 

    "I know Barcelona are probably the best team in Europe at the minute but Bayern Munich are playing some of the most beautiful football. Maybe sometime after Christmas Bayern Munich will announce a new contract for him. He is a special manager."

  11. Guardiola to Man City?published at 15:40

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    It is not only Lionel Messi who Manchester City want. The Premier League big-spenders also want Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola.

    According to Saturday's Daily Mail,, external Bayern will fight to keep Guardiola as speculation intensifies over him joining  City.

  12. YELLOW CARDpublished at 15:38

    Barcelona 1-0 Real Sociedad

     First yellow card of the game for Real Sociedad's Yuri Berchiche for a challenge on Ivan Rakitic. 

  13. No away fanspublished at 15:30

    Paris St-Germain v Troyes (16:00 GMT)

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    Paris St-Germain

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    French Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches will be played without away supporters for a second successive weekend on government orders in the wake of the Paris attacks. 

    The French football league - the LFP - also said the ruling is set to apply for the subsequent three rounds of Ligue 1 games, the next two rounds of Ligue 2 fixtures, along with matches in the Coupe de France, Champions League and Europa League. 

    It means travelling fans will be able to attend games again on December 18-20, the final weekend before the French game goes on its Christmas break. 

    We'll bring you score updates from the first half of Ligue 1 leaders Paris St-Germain's game with Troyes. It is the first time PSG have played at home since the attacks on 13 November.

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    GOAL - Barcelona 1-0 Real Sociedadpublished at 21 mins

    Neymar

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    It was only a matter of time. Neymar makes it 13 goals in 12 La Liga games this season with a composed left-foot finish following good work by Dani Alves.

  15. 'Obscene'published at 15:23

    Messi to Man City?

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Former Aston Villa and Manchester United striker Dion Dublin: "If there is a club willing to pay you £800,000 a week, are you really going to be bothered about the climate and the standard of life? 

    "Manchester City probably could afford it but it's obscene. I don't care how good the player is. How could you pay someone that amount? I'm not having that."

  16. Danger manpublished at 20 mins

    Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad

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  17. Bundesliga latestpublished at 15:20

    Bayern Munich 2-0 Hertha Berlin

    Werder Bremen 0-2 Hamburg

    Hannover 3-0 Ingolstadt

    Hoffenheim 2-1 Borussia Monchengladbach

    Mainz 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt

  18. WOODWORKpublished at 15:18

    Barcelona 0-0 Real Soceidad

    Surely it's only a matter of time before Barcelona break the deadlock. Andres Iniesta is denied by a post after meeting Luis Suarez's cross with his head.

  19. GOALpublished at 15:14

    Bayern Munich 2-0 Hertha Berlin

    Kinglsy Coman doubles Bayern Munich's lead. Two goals in the space of seven minutes before half-time puts the Bundesliga leaders in control.

  20. Messi to Man City?published at 15:12

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Times chief football writer Henry Winter:"I would love to see it happen but I still think it is a long way from La Rambla to the Manchester Ship Canal.

    "From the Premier League's prospective it would be sensational to have Lionel Messi over here to sprinkle a little bit of gold dust. You have seen how we reacted when Jurgen Klopp came over and put on a masterclass of a press conference. 

    "The fact a real showman could come in like Messi, who delivers, who is probably one of the top five players of all-time, I think Richard Scudamore, the broadcasters, even the rivals clubs, would love to see him over here."