EPL
Wayne Rooney, remember him? For the first time in the better part of one year, the Man U and England striker is making headlines for his scoring on the pitch. Check this one out, its an absolute cracker. What's better it that his 78th minute strike was a match winner against city rivals City and maintained United's 4 point lead over chasers Arsenal.
The Gunners rolled at home over Wolves 2-0 with a brace from Robin Van Persie. The Dutchman, like Rooney, is returning to top form - and just in time as Arsene Wenger's men will face Barcelona this week in the Champions League.
Man City's meant a victory for Spurs would put them two points within 3rd place with a game in hand. Still without Van der Vaart and Bale, Tottenham's trip to Sunderland was not an easy one. The hosts went ahead on 11 minutes through Ghanaian striker and prolific dancer Asamoah Gyan (see video). To their credit, Spurs leveled before halftime when Phil Dawson headed home Stephen Pienaar's corner. The second half was a wide open affair and either team could have taken the points but it was Niko Kranjcar who sealed the points for the visitors with a tell taken volley in the 57th minute.
Bundesliga
After a disappointing loss to Cologne last weekend, Bayern Munchen took their frustrations out on a floundering Hoffenheim squad with four goals. Mario Gomez continued his stunning form early with a 2nd minute goal while Thomas Muller added a second and Arjen Robben scored a late brace as the Bavarians cruised 4-0. A good way to go into next week's Champions League clash at Inter Milan.
League leaders Borussia Dortmund will regret a late defensive lapse as they let two points escape away at Kaiserslautern. The home squad were hoping to claim a third scalp of a top team as they had previously defeated Bayern and Schalke 04 at the Fritz-Walter Stadion. Dortmund thought they had the victory sealed in the 81st minute when Sven Bender put them ahead. Five minutes from time, the visitors lost center back Neven Subotic and it proved to be the difference for Kaiserslautern, striking in the 90th minute through Jan Moravek. The tie reduced Dortmund's lead over Leverkusen to 10 points.
La Liga
Barcelona are human. Here, let me type it again. Barcelona are human. The Blaugrana needed a golazo from David Villa to rescue a point at El Molinon against Sporting Gijon (hee hon). Pep Guardiola left Busquets, Pedro and Abidal on the bench. Instead he opted for Afellay, Mascherano and Milito in an attempt to rest players before the midweek trip to the Emirates.
Expect Real Madrid to be seeing red tomorrow as they travel to El Prat in Barcelona to play Espanyol. A victory against the Catalans will cut Barca's lead to 4 points.
Valencia's 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid puts tremendous pressure on Los Colchoneros. The Madrid side currently lie 8th in the table and are 7 points adrift of Espanyol for a Europa League birth.
Sirie A
Robinho grabs two goals against Parma as AC Milan continues to set the pace atop the Italian table. In actuality, Ibrahimovic and Cassano were the starting stikers - the latter netting a goal in the 18th minute. The Rossoneri showed their depth at striker in this match as they brought on the Brasilian brace getter and compatriot Alexandre Pato in the second half.
Milan's victory extended their lead over Napoli to six points. That margin, however, would be short-lived as Napoli went to the Stadio Olimpico and did something no other club has been able to do this season: defeat Roma at home. Uruguayan hitman Edinson Cavani continued his stunning form, today scoring two goals in the second half. Napoli certainly do not have the depth of Milan at striker, but few can contest the prolific scoring record of the Charrua this season. It should certainly be a good race to watch as the season approaches "the business end".
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