Jimbo’s got helpers James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor & Pol Ballús alongside him for some pre-Christmas cheer of a European variety.

We begin in La Liga, where it’s as you were at the top of the table with Barca navigating the tricky trip to Villarreal to come away with all three points to keep their advantage at the top of the table. Real’s win over Sevilla helps ease the pressure on Xabi Alonso - but is Vini Jr’s future in more serious doubt? 

The shock scoreline across the continent was perhaps recorded in Florence, where having gone 210 days without a Serie A win - Fiorentina only went and put five past Udinese! Plus, Lois Openda ended his Juve goalscoring drought in their win over Roma to make things even tighter at the top. 

We touch base with events in France, Portugal, Turkey and the Netherlands - including the mounting troubles for Robin van Persie, Coupe de France storylines and lone Portuguese superfans! 

And in Germany -  Bayern Munich continued their remarkable form with a 4-0 thrashing of Heidenheim - featuring Harry Kane’s 100th goal involvement in record quick time. Is the sky the limit for Vincent Kompany’s side this season? 

Produced by Lucy Oliva.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45)

• PART 2: La Liga review - Mbappe equals CR7 as Barca pass Villarreal test (07.15)

• PART 3: Serie A review - Fiorentina win a game… no, seriously! (18.40)

• PART 4: Elsewhere in Europe - Coupe de France storylines & RvP under pressure (36.03)

• PART 5: Bundesliga review - the Bayern machine rolls on (40.55)

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