Here are all the stories that mattered from the weekend that was in football. (In 140 characters or less)
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Manchester United pulled further ahead of Arsenal with a huge win at the Emirates on Saturday.
FT: Arsenal 1 #MUFC 3. A thrilling evening in north London sees us come away with three hard-fought points, thanks to goals from @anto_v25 and @JesseLingard (2). #ARSMUNpic.twitter.com/MRko3Js4Xu
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) December 2, 2017
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United had this man to thank for the win…
David De Gea made 14 saves, matching the record for most saves in a Premier League game. https://t.co/CL9G7T18GIpic.twitter.com/RTalW4meV5
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 2, 2017
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And of course people on Twitter went wild.
Lol someone said De Gea can save a 2 gig file on a 256mb memory card
— Kabir (@mr_kay_bee) December 2, 2017
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De Gea could have saved Mufasa from falling pic.twitter.com/SDzXD501lW
— Max's not Hot (@Maxyfire) December 2, 2017
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The true transfer market value of David De Gea pic.twitter.com/lTTbLStwLf
— ㅤㅤً (@Utdology) December 2, 2017
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David De Gea could save a PDF file on a calculator.#TrapaDrive#Gainwithxtiandela
— Samm Nzuki (@Sammnzuki) December 2, 2017
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Meanwhile, the other Premier League contenders had wins
Get in! pic.twitter.com/oJoHQoPXJu
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 2, 2017
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Full-time: Chelsea 3-1 Newcastle!
Two goals from @hazardeden10 and another header from @AlvaroMorata secure the three points for the Blues! #CHENEWpic.twitter.com/7iirJJUGS6
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 2, 2017
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FT | 2-1 #cityvwhu
YES!! Brilliant character again from the lads and that's now 20 wins in a row in all competitions! pic.twitter.com/CNUvCtKz8T
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 3, 2017
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Except for Totte… Oh wait. Pochettino said they were not contenders last week. Guess it doesn't matter then…
FULL-TIME: We end the game with 10 men, but battle back to secure a share of the spoils at Vicarage Road. #COYSpic.twitter.com/lmZivXxAyu
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 2, 2017
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Poor Spurs fans.
But how could you not be happy for Benevento? Well unless you're an AC Milan supporter that is…
The scenes after Benevento's keeper scores a last minute goal against AC Milan to secure their first ever Serie A point!
( Insta: theandydenny)#BeneventoMilanpic.twitter.com/NlSgr8OxNv
— The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) December 4, 2017
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This is unbelievable:
This Benevento fan starts taking a video saying "I'm taking this video before we score against Milan, just watch we're going to do it"
Goosebumps.
@CB_Ignoranzapic.twitter.com/Y9cIaaYKTH
— ItalianFootballTV (@IFTVofficial) December 4, 2017
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Meanwhile in Spain, it was a tough weekend for Barcelona and Real Madrid…
Final whistle at Camp Nou!
FC Barcelona 2-2 Celta
Messi and Suárez / Aspas and Maxi Gómez
#BarçaCeltapic.twitter.com/cJoyGK3aBP
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 2, 2017
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FT: @AthleticClub 0-0 #RealMadrid#RMLiga#HalaMadridpic.twitter.com/FDZOwhRsd6
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) December 2, 2017
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This season's surprise packet, Valencia, had the chance to close the gap to Barca to within three points, but then this happened…
.@GetafeCF do what no other team could and hand Valencia their first #LaLiga defeat of the season! #GetafeValencia 1-0 pic.twitter.com/Oyr5k9Veet
— LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) December 3, 2017
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Not bad
Barca 2-2 Celta
Athletic 0-0 Real
Getafe 1-0 Valenciapic.twitter.com/LG5GvjUT9s
— Barca Galaxy (@barcagalaxy) December 3, 2017
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Chin up Los Che fans, there's still a long way to go.
And that was the weekend's football action! (In 140 characters or less)
