Kylian Mbappé matched Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real Madrid calendar-year scoring record during a 2-0 home win over Sevilla.
The French forward scored a late penalty to reach 59 goals in 2025, celebrating his 27th birthday in style.
After missing several chances, Mbappé converted confidently from the spot four minutes from time.
Jude Bellingham had earlier given Real the lead with a header shortly before half-time.
Sevilla’s task became harder when Marcão was sent off after receiving a second yellow card.
Real relied on key saves from Thibaut Courtois to secure the victory.
The win leaves Real second in La Liga on 42 points, one behind leaders Barcelona.
Sevilla remain ninth with 20 points.
In Italy, Juventus strengthened their Serie A title hopes with a 2-1 home win over Roma.
Francisco Conceicao and Loïs Openda scored for Juventus, while Tommaso Baldanzi replied for Roma.
Roma failed to capitalise on the absence of the league’s top sides, who were away at the Super Cup.
Juventus moved within one point of Roma, who stay fourth, with Juventus fifth.
AC Milan sit second in the table, followed by Napoli in third.
Roma continue to struggle against top opponents after further defeats this season.
Bayer Leverkusen claimed a 3-1 comeback victory at RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga.
The visitors scored twice in four minutes to overturn Leipzig’s first-half lead.
Leverkusen climbed to third place heading into the winter break.
Leipzig suffered their first home defeat after six consecutive victories.
Xaver Schlager had given Leipzig the lead with a fine solo goal.
Martin Terrier equalised before Patrik Schick completed the turnaround before half-time.
Montrell Culbreath sealed the win with a stoppage-time strike.
Elsewhere, Dzenan Pejcinovic scored a hat-trick but ended on the losing side as Wolfsburg fell 4-3 to Freiburg.
Defensive mistakes and a conceded penalty proved costly for Wolfsburg.
Derry Scherhant scored the decisive goal late in the match.
Eintracht Frankfurt finished the year seventh after drawing 1-1 with Hamburg.
Albert Sambi Lokonga opened the scoring before Hugo Larsson equalised.
A late Hamburg winner was ruled out for offside.
Stuttgart and Hoffenheim played out a goalless draw that helped neither side.
Union Berlin beat ten-man Cologne 1-0 with a stoppage-time winner.
Augsburg and Werder Bremen also shared a 0-0 draw.
