Bournemouth edged past Brighton in a closely-fought south coast derby thanks to a solitary goal from Liam Feeney. The result means Bournemouth jump up to second place, closing the gap between them and Brighton to just three points, although the league leaders have two games in hand.
It was back to business as usual for Milan and Inter this weekend, with the former winning without impressing and the latter simply losing unimpressively.
For some time now, few football fans in Spain were expecting anything but a two horse race for this seasons La Liga title. But with Barcelona now four points clear at the halfway stage of the campaign, they may not even get that. And in truth, the new gap may ultimately be down to Real’s new coach Jose Mourinho.
With the League One fixture list sliced in half, thanks to a healthy showing in the FA Cup, this left the opportunity for a number of teams to seize their opportunity and leap up the table.
When Napoli lost 3-1 to Inter Milan in mid week many saw the result as the clearest indication yet that the resurgent Sky blues were not quite ready to challenge for the Serie A title. But just days later the Naples based outfit appear to have taken full advantage of mistakes from those around them.