The final weekend before Christmas brought plenty of gifts for us across Europe's Big Five leagues. In LaLiga, Atlético Madrid came back from 1-0 down to stun Barcelona 2-1 and take top spot heading into a brief winter break. In the Premier League, Liverpool took full advantage of Tottenham's self-destructive tendencies to take home a 6-3 win and a four-point lead over Chelsea with a game in hand at the top of the table.
In Serie A, Atalanta got another game-winning performance from "Prince" Charles De Ketelaere as they took top spot from Napoli heading into the league's brief pause for the holidays.