In the early morning of December 18, Beijing time, the top five European leagues ended a number of games, Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 4-1 and topped the La Liga table; Bayern defeated Stuttgart 3-0, Kane's 51st goal of the year; Liverpool drew 0-0 with Manchester United and sent Arsenal to the top; Inter Milan defeated Lazio 2-0, leading Serie A by 4 points, and staged a crazy night.
Real Madrid 4-1 Villarreal, Bellingham hit 13 goals in 15 games
La Liga round 17. The winless run in the previous round led to Real Madrid dropping the top spot, Girona returning to the top of the table, and Real Madrid must guarantee a win if they are to regain the top spot.
In the end, Real Madrid relied on the joint goals of Bellingham, Rodrygo, Dias and Modric to defeat Villarreal 4-1, with 42 points, and overtook Girona, who had 41 points in one more round, and climbed to the top of the table.
As an England superstar, Bellingham had another record-setting night: 17 goals and five assists in 20 appearances in all competitions, including 13 goals in 15 La Liga games, and became the second Real Madrid midfielder to score 13 goals in his first 15 league games since Olmedo in 1949.
Liverpool drew 0-0 with Manchester United and dropped the top spot in the Premier League
Round 17 of the Premier League. It was a high-profile double-red affair with Liverpool aiming to hold on to the top of the table and Manchester United avoid suffering a third straight defeat for the first time this season.
At Anfield, Liverpool had a clear advantage, hitting 34 shots but failing to score a goal, setting a Premier League record since the 2017-18 season, and finally drew 0-0 with Manchester United, with both teams taking one point each. Liverpool dropped top of the table with 38 points, but were overtaken by Arsenal and dropped to second, while Manchester United was seventh with 28 points.
According to statistics, Manchester United blocked 13 shots in this game, which is the highest single game in the Premier League this season, and Manchester United also became the first team to pick up points at Anfield this season, ending Liverpool's 13-game winning streak at home in all competitions.
Inter Milan 2-0 Lazio, Lautaro makes history
Serie A round 16. Juventus dropped points in the first round of the game, allowing Inter to continue to lead the standings, and this round against Lazio aims to extend the lead.
In the end, Inter Milan relied on the joint goals of Lautaro and Thuram to defeat Lazio 2-0, winning three consecutive league wins, four points ahead of second-placed Juventus, and continuing to lead the standings.
As Inter's top scorer, Lautaro has scored 15 goals in 16 Serie A games this season and continues to lead the scorer list with a six-goal advantage. In addition, Lautaro scored 29 goals in Serie A in 2023, surpassing Inter's legendary goalscorers Vieri and Diego Milito to become the Inter player with the most goals in Serie A in a single calendar year since entering the 21st century.
Bayern beat Stuttgart 3-0 and Kane scored twice
Bundesliga 15th round. A 5-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in the previous round handed Bayern their first league defeat of the season, and this time they returned home to third-placed Stuttgart, with Thomas Tuchel leading the team to an easy beat.
In the end, Bayern relied on Kane's brace and Kim Min-jae's header to beat Stuttgart 3-0 at home, accumulating 35 points and 4 points behind Leverkusen in one round of the game, continuing to rank second, in this round of the league, Leverkusen defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 at home, and was unbeaten in 24 consecutive games in all competitions.
Kane, who completed the double for Bayern, has scored 20 goals in 14 rounds of the Bundesliga this season, continues to lead the scorer list, and is also the fastest 20 goals in the Bundesliga, and has scored 51 goals in all competitions in 2023, surpassing Haaland and Ronaldo, and ranking first in the annual scorer list of world football.