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Strasbourg and Monaco join the Ligue 1 lead, but only temporarily
Strasbourg and Monaco climbed into the Ligue 1 top spots alongside PSG and Lyon after thrilling wins, with Strasbourg beating Paris FC 3-2 and Monaco overcoming Metz 5-2. Ligue 1 remains tightly balanced after five rounds, with four teams tied at the top.
Ouedraogo’s statement with a 13-month delay
In July 2024, Assan Ouedraogo moved from Schalke 04 to RB Leipzig. Due to two serious injuries, he barely featured in his first year. Against Cologne, the midfielder made his starting debut for the Saxons and crowned it in style.
Villarreal moves into the La Liga podium, Athletic Bilbao loses again
Villarreal came from behind to beat Osasuna 2-1 and move into La Liga’s top three, overtaking Athletic Bilbao, who suffered their third straight defeat with a 2-0 loss in Valencia. Barcelona and Espanyol remain level on points, while Real Madrid stay top with a perfect record.
Pellegrini rises again and gives the derby to Roma
A serious mistake by Nuno Tavares paves the way for the Giallorossi, who catch up with Milan in second place. The Biancocelesti regret Dia’s wasted chance and Cataldi’s shot against the post in stoppage time.
Neymar suffers new injury and will miss Santos match
Neymar suffers a thigh injury and will miss upcoming matches for Santos. With the club sitting just above the relegation zone in the Brasileirão, his absence could be decisive. The 33-year-old star has six goals and three assists this season but remains under scrutiny, having already been left out of Brazil’s most recent squad by Carlo Ancelotti.
Arteta on Sunday against 'the best coach in the world'
Mikel Arteta is looking forward to the reunion with Pep Guardiola. The Arsenal manager once worked at Manchester City as an assistant to his fellow countryman. On Sunday, the two Spaniards will face each other when Arsenal take on Manchester City.
French classic between Marseille and PSG temporarily postponed
Sunday evening, Olympique Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain were supposed to face each other, but the match has been postponed. Le Classique is temporarily called off due to the expected heavy rainfall in the French port city.
Leipzig hands Cologne their first defeat and temporarily moves up to second place
RB Leipzig beat Cologne 3-1, securing their third straight Bundesliga win and moving provisionally into second place. Ouedraogo opened the scoring, Thielmann equalized, but Romulo Cardoso and David Raum sealed the game before halftime.
Barcelona beat Getafe and remain two points behind leaders Real Madrid
Barcelona beat Getafe 3-0 in La Liga’s fifth round, with Ferrán Torres scoring twice and Dani Olmo adding the third. Playing at the Johan Cruyff Stadium, the Catalans secured their second straight home win and remain just two points behind leaders Real Madrid.
Liverpool tipped as title favorite: 'Arteta plays too much with the handbrake on'
The English analysts believe that Liverpool are once again the favorites for the title this season. Arsenal have the squad to challenge Arne Slot’s team, but manager Mikel Arteta is, according to them, too defensive in his approach.