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Atletico Madrid eased to a 3-0 victory at Girona in LaLiga on Sunday thanks to first-half goals from Koke and Conor Gallagher and one in added time from substitute Antoine Griezmann as they ended the year with a fourth straight win in all competitions, Reuters reported. 

The visitors provisionally rose to third, two points above Villarreal, who have three games in hand and host leaders Barcelona later on Sunday. Relegation-threatened Girona, who have won only one of their last five games, remained 18th.

Atletico targeted Girona with crosses into the area from the start and it paid off in the 13th minute when midfielder Koke hammered home with his right foot from outside the box after Arnau Martinez botched an attempted clearance from the right, according to Reuters. 

Barcelona secured a composed 2-0 LaLiga victory at Villarreal on Sunday thanks to goals from Raphinha and Lamine Yamal in a ​match that tilted firmly in the visitors’ favor when the hosts were reduced to 10 men just before the break, Reuters reported. 

Barcelona moved on to 46 points, ensuring they head into the new year top of the standings, four points ahead of Real Madrid.

Villarreal are fourth on 35.
It took just 12 ‌minutes for Barcelona ‌to take the lead from ‌the ⁠penalty ​spot ‌after Santi Comesana blocked Raphinha with his back as the winger tried to break through and the Brazilian calmly converted the spot-kick, according to Reuters. 

Morgan Rogers struck two superb goals for Aston Villa as they beat Manchester United 2-1 at home on Sunday to record their seventh straight Premier League victory and 10th in a row in all competitions, Reuters reported. 

Rogers gave the home side the lead with a brilliant solo goal in the 45th minute, bringing a difficult ball down and keeping it in play before cutting into the box and curling a superb shot past keeper Senne Lammens and into the top corner.

United managed to level before the break when Matty Cash was robbed to the right of the Villa penalty area and Matheus Cunha blasted the loose ball past Emiliano Martinez, but their joy was short-lived as captain Bruno Fernandes had to be replaced at halftime due to injury, according to Reuters. 

Undefeated Bayern Munich cruised past hosts Heidenheim 4-0 on Sunday to go into the winter break with a nine-point advantage at the top of the Bundesliga standings, Reuters reported. 

The Bavarians, who have gone through 2025 without an away league loss, are on 41 points, with Borussia Dortmund second on 32 following Friday's 2-0 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach. StrugglING Heidenheim are in 17th place on 11. 

It was one-way traffic from the start for Vincent Kompany's team, despite missing injured Joshua Kimmich, Manuel Neuer and suspended Konrad Laimer among others, and they took a 15th-minute lead through a close-range Josip Stanisic header at the far post after Heidenheim keeper Diant Ramaj failed to clear a Jonathan Tah header, according to Reuters.