City move up to second in the WSl, at least for 24 hours, thanks to two second-half goals from Lauren Hemp.
Crystal Palace are ahead at Selhurst Park. Jean-Philippe Mateta was fouled by Jarell Quansah and stroked the penalty straight down the middle.
Liverpool were very unhappy with the decision – not because it wasn’t a foul (it was) but because play continued for almost two minutes before the referee was asked to go to the monitor. Oh VAR, so much to answer for.
Eintracht Frankfurt v Bayern Munich team news
Eintracht Frankfurt (3-4-2-1) Trapp; Tuta, Koch, Pacho; Buta, Larsson, Chaibi, Dina Ebimbe; Gotze, Knauff; Marmoush.
Substitutes: Grahl, Smolcic, Hasebe, Nkounkou, Max, Baum, Aaronson, Ngankam, Hauge.
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1) Neuer; Mazraoui, Upamecano, Kim, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Sane, Choupo-Moting, Coman; Kane.
Substitutes: Ulreich, Guerreiro, Laimer, Krätzig, Pavlović, Gnabry, Müller, Tel, Musiala.
Women’s Super League: Manchester City 2-1 Aston Villa
There are just over five minutes remaining at the Academy Stadium, where Manchester City lead Aston Villa 2-1. Danielle Turner put Villa ahead early on; the magnificent Lauren Hemp scored twice in five second-half minutes to give City the lead.
All together now: “What a waste of talent”
Championship
It’s half-time in the two early games. Third-placed Leeds are 1-0 up at Blackburn thanks to a goal from Dan James, and Sunderland are drawing 0-0 at home to West Brom.
Half time: Crystal Palace 0-0 Liverpool
It’s goalless at Selhurst Park, though Palace could easily be ahead. Alisson made a marvellous save from Jefferson Lerma, then a Palace penalty was overturned by VAR because of a foul in the build-up.
Hello, good day and welcome to the antepenultimate Saturday clockwatch before Christmas. There are four Premier League games, and with a bit of luck at least one of them won’t be hijacked by the Brobdingnagian buzzkill that is VAR.
In some ways the biggest game is at Molineux, where Wolves play Nottingham Forest. If reports are to be believed – yes, yes, I know - Steve Cooper will be sacked if Forest lose. Award-winning/Crisis club (delete as appropriate) Manchester United are also in action, and will go level on points with Manchester City if they beat Bournemouth. Brighton, who could end the day in fifth place, will expect to beat Burnley at the Amex Stadium, and the bottom club Sheffield United face an Mbeumoless Brentford at Bramall Lane.
There’s also a full EFL programme, plus the latest episode in netbusting adventures of Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham.
These are our featured games, all 3pm kick-offs unless stated.
Premier League
Crystal Palace 0-0 Liverpool (12.30pm)
Brighton v Burnley
Man Utd v Bournemouth
Sheff Utd v Brentford
Wolves v Nottm Forest
Championship
Blackburn 0-1 Leeds (12.30pm)
Leicester v Plymouth
Middlesbrough v Ipswich
Scottish Premiership
Rangers v Dundee
Bundesliga
Eintracht Frankfurt v Bayern Munich (2.30pm)
La Liga
Real Betis v Real Madrid (3.15pm)