To start the weekend, third-place Nottingham Forest hosted mid-table Brighton & Hove Albion. Both teams entered the match off losses — Forest was coming off a 5-0 thrashing from AFC Bournemouth, while Brighton lost 1-0 on a penalty to Everton.

In this week's edition of The Mezzala, Benjamin Lee covers a much-needed rebound win for Liverpool, as well as a decisive victory for Real Madrid in El Clàsico.