On Friday, first meet second in the Bundesliga and the leaders Hoffenheim go ahead at Bayern Munich thanks to Vedad Ibisevic

Broadcast to 168 countries, with 69,000 at the Allianz Arena, Philipp Lahm's equaliser brightens Bayern coach Jurgen Klinsmann's mood

Klinsmann has even more cause to celebrate after Luca Toni's stoppage-time winner moves Bayern level on points

Jose Mourinho continues to have the special touch as leaders Inter Milan win 3-0 against Lazio in Rome's Olympic Stadium

Argentine Walter Samuel scores Inter's first goal, with Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic nets the third

Lazio contribute to their own demise with Inter's second coming from an own goal by Mobido Diakite

In Spain, leaders Barcelona take on third-placed Valencia at the Nou Camp, who are treated to a Thierry Henry masterclass

Henry has a ball - scoring a hat-trick in Barca's 4-0 win to send the leaders six points clear at the top of the table

Barca next face Real Madrid on 13 December in Spain's El Clasico and their bitter rivals are in all sorts of trouble

Real are beaten 4-3 at home by Sevilla on Sunday, a result that does little for under-fire coach Bernd Schuster's job security

Sevilla lead 3-1 at half-time, but Real peg the visitors back, before Arjen Robben is sent off and then Renato scores a late winner

In France, leaders Lyon travel to the Atlantic coast to face Nantes on Saturday

The seven-times champions fall to a third league defeat of the season as two goals from Ivan Klasnic give Nantes a 2-1 win

Marseille take full advantage of Lyon's defeat as they beat Nice 2-1 to cut the lead at the top to just three points

Away from the action, Cristiano Ronaldo picks up the prestigious European Player of the Year award on Sunday

Ronaldo's Mum is with her son in Paris to join in the celebrations