Football Tracker: Arsenal beat luckless Wolves in thriller, Atalanta down Cagliari

Saturday, December 13th

23:15 CET – Finally this evening, over in LaLiga, Espanyol have continued their remarkable start to the season with a 1-0 victory at Getafe.

That’s all from us here today, but be sure to tune in again tomorrow as we have a real blockbuster day in store!

23:13 CET – Over in Ligue 1, Toulouse are into the top seven after a dominant 3-0 win at Paris FC.

22:57 CET – Incredible late drama at the Emirates as Arsenal somehow defeat Wolves 2-1! Wolves thought they had snatched a dramatic equaliser in the 90th minute, but Arsenal would have the last laugh as an inviting Bukayo Saka cross was flicked into his own net off the head of Yerson Mosquera.

It was far from vintage Arsenal, and they were lucky to come away with three points after relying on two unfortunate Wolves own goals, but those are the kind of games you have to find a way to win a title race, and the Gunners have done just that.

A priceless three points.

21:40 CET – Atalanta have held off a Cagliari revival to win 2-1 after Gianluca Scamacca completed a brace in the 81st minute to win the game. That is three games in a row that Scamacca has found the next as he continues his comeback. 

21:50 CET – Well, this wasn’t in the pre-match script… League leaders Arsenal have looked lethargic and sloppy in the first 45 minutes as Mikel Arteta’s side fail to break down a Wolves team very much there for the taking. It remains 0-0 at the Emirates.

An unhappy-looking Arteta has a big team talk now to inspire a response from his side. 

21:35 CET – In the final game of the night in Serie A, Atalanta lead 1-0 at home to Cagliari thanks to a goal in the 11th minute by Gianluca Scamacca.

21:00 CET – The excitement never stopped in Ligue 1 this evening. Two more goals in the second half saw PSG edge to a vital 3-2 win in Metz to move top of the league (having played a game more than Marseille).

PSG will now head to Doha to face Flamengo in the final of the Intercontinental Cup after the Brazilian giants defeated Egyptian side Pyramids this evening in the semi-final. 

20:40 CET – There is a rare late game in the Premier League tonight as league leaders Arsenal take on rock-bottom Wolves from 21:00 CET.

After their shock defeat against Aston Villa last weekend, Mikel Arteta has gone strong against the weakest team in the league. There is also a return to the starting lineup for summer signing Viktor Gyokeres, who returns from injury. 

20:30 CET – How Barcelona have missed Raphinha… The Brazilian scored a brilliant brace in the final 20 minutes to secure a vital win for Barcelona, who move seven points clear at the top of LaLiga.

The pressure is seriously on Xabi Alonso and Real Madrid tomorrow now.

Check out the match stats here.

20:25 CET – Over in the Premier League, and Harry Wilson-inspired Fulham have won 3-2 away at a Burnley side who fall to their seventh consecutive defeat. It is hard to see this Burnley side staying up this season; they lack quality, and Scott Parker fails to inspire. 

20:22 CET – Bayer Leverkusen got the job done in the second half to win 2-0 and get their campaign back on track after two consecutive Bundesliga defeats before today.

FC Koln looked to be frustrating the hosts, but couldn’t hold them out as the match reached the final half an hour, and thus remain in 9th. 

19:50 CET – The half-time whistle has blown in Metz and it has been an entertaining opening 45 minutes that has seen three goals.

PSG haven’t had it all their own way, but they do lead 2-1 in a game where they are so heavily rotated and will hope to just find a way to win. 

19:25 CET – It also remains goalless in the Bundesliga as Bayer Leverkusen take on FC Koln, as they hope to return to fourth in the Bundesliga after Hoffenheim’s win earlier.

Follow the second period here.

19:20 CET – Barcelona have it all to do in the second half after failing to break Osasuna down in an uninspiring first-half performance. It remains 0-0 at Camp Nou.

18:15 CET – Barcelona are in LaLiga action next, taking on Osasuna in 15 minutes as they look to extend their lead at the summit of LaLiga.

Follow the match live with Flashscore!

17:59 CET – It has been a good day for Liverpool and Chelsea, with both teams claiming 2-0 wins over Brighton and Everton, respectively.

Hugo Ekitike was the star of the show for the Reds, bagging a brace, while Cole Palmer and Malo Gusto scored for the Blues.

17:29 CET – It is full time in the afternoon Bundesliga fixtures, and you can check out the scores below:

Monchengladbach 1 Wolfsburg 3

Frankfurt 1 Augsburg 0

Hoffenheim 4 Hamburger 1

St. Pauli 2 Heidenheim 1

17:06 CET – Torino have edged to a 1-0 victory over Cremonese in Serie A, with a crucial three points moving them away from the relegation zone.

16:50 CET – The break has arrived in both Premier League games this afternoon, with Chelsea 2-0 up against Everton, and Liverpool leading 1-0 against Brighton.

Interestingly, Mohamed Salah has entered the pitch for the Reds, coming on for the injured Joe Gomez after around 25 minutes – with a loud round of applause from the Anfield crowd.

16:20 CET – It is half time in the afternoon Bundesliga matches, with the game between Frankfurt and Augsburg still goalless.

Check out all the scores here!

16:05 CET – That didn’t take long! The first goal of the Premier League weekend comes from the man of the moment Hugo Ekitike! The Frenchman added to his brace against Leeds United last weekend with a clinical strike from inside the box. 

15:47 CET – Atletico Madrid were given a test after Valencia pegged them back in the second half. However, as he so often has, club captain Antoine Greizemann rescued the three points with a late winning goal. 

Check out the match summary here.

15:10 CET – Team news is in for the two afternoon games in the Premier League as Chelsea host Everton and Liverpool take on Brighton, with both games kicking off at 16:00 CET. The big news from Anfield is that Mohamed Salah is in the squad and on the bench after holding talks with manager Arne Slot yesterday.

Meanwhile, from Stamford Bridge, the big team news is that Cole Palmer is fit to start in an exciting Chelsea attack.

Check out the lineups from both games below: 

14:50 CET – It is half-time in LaLiga and Koke’s goal in the 17th minute gives hosts Atletico Madrid a 1-0 half-time lead. Valencia did think they were level briefly but VAR ruled the equaliser out.

Diego Simeone’s side are one half from a valuable three points. 

Follow the second half live with Flashscore.

14:40 CET – Next up this afternoon are four Bundesliga games from 15:30 CET. The standout match sees Eintracht Frankfurt host Augsburg as they look to bounce back from a horror 6-0 defeat against RB Leipzig last weekend.

Follow that clash live here!

Elsewhere in the Bundesliga this afternoon:

Borussia Monchengladbach vs Wolfsburg

Hoffenheim vs Hamburger SV

St. Pauli vs Heidenheim

It has been a mixed campaign so far for the side that qualified for the Champions League last season but three points this afternoon would put them right back in the mix for European football. 

13:00 CET – The line-ups are in for the first game of the day, which sees Atletico Madrid come up against Valencia in LaLiga.

Follow the match live with Flashscore!

11:00 CET – Good morning and welcome back to the Football Tracker this Saturday morning!

Another busy day of action is here, which will begin with Atletico Madrid’s home clash with Valencia from 14:00 CET, as they look to get back to winning ways in LaLiga after back-to-back losses.

Meanwhile, table-toppers Barcelona seek to continue their momentum when they face Osasuna at 18:30 CET. 

In the Premier League, Chelsea and Liverpool – who have Mohamed Salah back in the squad – are both in action at 16:00 CET, while Arsenal will be aiming to extend their lead at the summit when they face a woeful Wolves side at 21:00 CET.

Other standout clashes throughout the day include Bayern Leverkusen vs FC Koln at 18:30 CET, PSG vs Metz at 19:00 CET, and Atalanta vs Cagliari at 20:45 CET.