5 best moments of the week from European football

Modified Jan 16, 2017 15:43 GMT

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 15: Tom Davies of Everton lifts the ball over goalkeeper Claudio Bravo of Manchester City to score his team's third goal during the Premier League match between Everton and Manchester City at Goodison Park on January 15, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) — 18-year-old Tom Davies was the best player on the pitch for Everton

#4 AS Monaco's win over Marseille sees a shift at the top of the pile in Ligue 1

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 13: Radamel Falcao Garcia of AS Monaco smiles during the AS Monaco training session ahead of their UEFA Champions League Group E match against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium on September 13, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) — Radamel Falcao was on the scoresheet once again for AS Monaco

Pundits had predicted a tough night for Monaco as they travelled to face Marseille who are a force to reckon with at home. Coming into this game, Rudi Garcia's Marseille had conceded just one goal in their last eight home games. But Monaco had other ideas as they dismantled a strong Marseille unit to thrash them 4-1 thanks to a brace from Bernardo Silva.

Thomas Lemar and Radamel Falcao were the other scorers as Monaco took all three points to go to the top of the Ligue 1 table with Nice dropping points after a 0-0 draw against a struggling Metz side.

Paris Saint-Germain are third on the table three points behind these two teams with Monaco and Nice separated by goal difference. Leonardo Jardim's men are the favourites this season to reclaim their lost glory with his free-flowing side already scoring 60 league goals in 20 games.

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