Two second-half goals from Sergi Roberto rescued a 3-2 home win for champions Barcelona against bottom side Almeria in LaLiga on Wednesday, putting an end to their three-game winless run in all competitions as they head into the Christmas break.
Bayern Munich strengthened their defense ahead of the Club World Cup by announcing the signing of Germany center back Jonathan Tah from Bundesliga rivals Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday.
NWSL expansion team Bay FC continued to build its roster ahead of its inaugural season, announcing Friday that it had completed the signing of defender Jen Beattie from Arsenal in the Women’s Super League.