Seven of our players out on loan got minutes under their belts last week, including three debut appearances.
In La Liga, Albert Sambi Lokonga played the full 90 minutes as Sevilla played out a 1-1 home draw with relegation-threatened Espanyol.
Marash Kumbulla opened the scoring for the visitors before Lokonga's side struck back through Loic Bade. The result leaves Sevilla in 11th, three points off the European places.
Meanwhile, Karl Hein couldn't keep out Kylian Mbappe as the Frenchman scored a hat-trick for Real Madrid against Real Valladolid.
Mbappe scored twice in 30 minutes before a late penalty sealed the treble on a tough afternoon for Hein's Valladolid team. That keeps Pucelanos rooted to the foot of the table, five points from safety.
Fabio Vieira played 90 minutes of FC Porto's 1-1 draw at home to Santa Clara on Sunday to remain third in Liga Portugal, level on points with Benfica and six behind Sporting.
In Brazil, Marquinhos was a second half substitute in Cruzeiro's 1-1 draw against Betim in the Campeonato Mineiro.
The winger replaced William at half-time as Lautaro Diaz rescued a late point for Marquinhos' side after falling behind in the 38th minute to Eurico's effort.
In women's football, Michelle Agyemang came on in the 74th minute of Brighton & Hove Albion's 3-0 defeat away to Manchester United on Sunday.
The Seagulls are fifth in the Barclays Women’s Super League, seven points behind us.
One tier below, Vivienne Lia and Laila Harbert both made their debuts for Southampton as a midfield partnership in Sunday's 1-0 loss at Durham.
Saints are eighth in the Barclays Women’s Championship with 15 points from 12 games.
As for Sheffield United, they're 10th after a 3-0 loss away to Charlton Athletic on Sunday, which Madison Earl came on in the 61st minute of for her Blades debut.
Players who weren’t included in matchday squads:
- Reiss Nelson (Fulham)
- Nuno Tavares (Lazio)
Players whose teams didn’t play last week:
- Teyah Goldie, Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses)
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