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Cole Palmer once again proved his value to Chelsea by scoring and assisting in a 3-2 win at home to Newcastle United, as the Blues notched only their fourth win in the last 28 Premier League (PL) games against sides starting the day above them in the table.

Real Madrid were unaffected by the absence of Jude Bellingham as they kept their seven-point lead at the top of La Liga with a comfortable 4-0 win over RC Celta de Vigo, who could be sleepwalking towards a relegation battle after just two wins from their last nine league games.