Kylian Mbappe struck in the fourth minute of injury time to give Paris Saint-Germain a precious 1-0 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, while Manchester City put one foot in the next round with a 5-0 win over Sporting.
Most of the big FPL transfers ahead of gameweek 25 of the season failed to produce immediate dividends.
Manchester City maintained their march towards the Premier League title by crushing Norwich, but Liverpool showed their gritty side to keep in touch with the champions.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola hailed “excellent” Raheem Sterling after the forward hit a perfect hat-trick in a comfortable win at Norwich.
Manchester United's top four bid suffered another blow as Southampton hit back to earn a 1-1 draw, while Manchester City thrashed Norwich 4-0 with Raheem Sterling bagging a hattrick.
Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City will need well over 90 points to beat Liverpool to the Premier League title.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists his side are not yet in a position to put pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City.
Manchester City stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League to 12 points as Riyad Mahrez and Kevin De Bruyne netted in a routine 2-0 win over Brentford on Wednesday.
Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City side they will need to be at their best as they approach the business end of the season.
Oliver Keohane and Shakes Rampedi run through their predictions for Matchday 24 of the Premier League, which promises a full schedule of games with many of the new transfers taking to the field for their clubs.