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All eyes were on the Etihad Stadium over the weekend as Manchester City drew 2-2 with Premier League title rivals Liverpool.
Elsewhere, Barcelona kept up their sensational run with a last-gasp winner away to Levante, the Serie A title race took more twists and turns as Milan and Napoli dropped points and PSG are finally starting to be as entertaining as they ought to be. There were plenty of great moments in England and further afield, too.
We’ve rounded up the best of the action on and off the field.
Virgil van Dijk
Van Dijk just makes defending look so easy.
Sterling: Dah lah 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/BSmoVM7a7N
— Seputar Liverpool FC (@Seputar_LFC) April 10, 2022
Trent Alexander-Arnold
He’s a right-back FFS!
44 – Since the start of 2018-19, Trent Alexander-Arnold has assisted more Premier League goals than any other player (44). His assist for Diogo Jota today means he has now set up at least one goal against all other 19 current Premier League sides. Unstoppable. pic.twitter.com/kiVtJFUJQz
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 10, 2022
Ederson
The Man City goalkeeper must have ice in his veins.
Would have been a moment to forget for Ederson if that went in 🥶#MCILIV#AstroEPL pic.twitter.com/vTeF9yG6cx
— Stadium Astro 😷 (@stadiumastro) April 10, 2022
Pedri & Gavi
The future is bright at Barcelona.
Pedri scores first time from a Gavi assist🔥
Barcelona really has the best young talent in the league pic.twitter.com/2fuSR00Fyw
— FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) April 10, 2022
Lionel Messi & Kylian Mbappe
The assist and the finish are both delightful.
That is LOVELY from PSG 😍
The Messi assist and the Mbappe finish, wow! pic.twitter.com/QgcMMXE3uS
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 9, 2022
Kai Havertz
Casually sending two Southampton players for a hotdog.
Kai Havertz is a joke man pic.twitter.com/V5hchC9jX9
— Chikazo ⭐️⭐️ (@ChikazoCFC) April 9, 2022
Thiago Silva
Absolutely brutal.
Thiago Silva did Barkley dirty there 😂😭pic.twitter.com/lD1izHaZyn
— Ali (@TheBeardedRauI) April 9, 2022
Sergio Reguilon
Reguilon should leave the dancing to Dejan Kulusevski.
Wtf i was doing? 😂
— Sergio Reguilón (@sergio_regui) April 9, 2022
Troy Parrott
The Spurs loanee will have impressed Antonio Conte with this strike.
Stop what you’re doing, and watch Troy Parrott’s goal today for MK Dons 😍 🚀 🦜 pic.twitter.com/DT35Ppl7yO
— Tommy Rooney (@TomasORuanaidh) April 9, 2022
Richarlison
Nani, eat yer heart out.
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🦭@richarlison97 🇧🇷 #EVEMUN pic.twitter.com/1etOcp9Nxw— Everton (@Everton) April 10, 2022
Neil Warnock
Fair play, you’ve earned the rest.
Managed 1,603 games in English football… 👏
Happy retirement, Neil Warnock 🤣
— Planet Sport (@PlanetSportcom) April 9, 2022
Jamie Carragher
Still keeping up his half of Sky Sports’ best double act.
🗣 “At least we’ve got one right-back from Bury who’s decided to turn up.” @Carra23 has a message for you @GNev2 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/3kYa7oGod8
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) April 8, 2022
Raphinha
He was very happy with what the commentator had to say.
#LUFC Raphinha picked up a headset to listen in to Sky's commentary during his side's 3-0 win over #WatfordFC 😂🎧 pic.twitter.com/w5sY6uRwvc
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 10, 2022
Riccardo Gagno
Incredible scenes.
Modena's goalkeeper scores a 91st-minute winner from his own box 🤯
(via @ElevenSportsIT)pic.twitter.com/Nj0cqe5psf
— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 9, 2022
Jordy Alcivar
You can’t beat a goal direct from a corner.
CHARLOTTE FC OPEN THE SCORING AGAINST ATLANTA UNITED FROM AN OLIMPICO 😳
What a way to start the match. pic.twitter.com/lHwTZEessr
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) April 10, 2022
Alex Cairns
What on earth was he thinking?
Fleetwood keeper sees red for ridiculous handball 🤯🟥pic.twitter.com/5EsI7OtdKm
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) April 9, 2022
Ivan Radovanovic
What a strike.
Wow, what an effort! 😲
Ivan Radovanovic unleashes a fantastic long-range strike to put Salernitana in front. pic.twitter.com/ufYuWdFGmY
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 10, 2022
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