The Borussen Derby ended in a draw, with Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach sharing the points.
The Merseyside Derby was postponed due to severe weather conditions.
AZ Alkmaar defeated Ajax to claim bragging rights in the Noord-Hollandse Derby.
Chelsea emerged victorious in a thrilling 7-goal encounter with Tottenham in the London Derby.
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THIS IS HOW THINGS STAND IN THE TOP SEVEN EUROPEAN LEAGUES:
PSV Eindhoven (42 points) – Leading by 7 points.
Bayern Munich (33 points) – With a 6-point lead.
Paris Saint-Germain (34 points) – Holding a 5-point lead.
Liverpool (35 points) – Enjoying a 4-point lead with a game in hand.
Barcelona (38 points) – Their lead has been narrowed to just 2 points.
Atalanta (34 points) – Climbed to the top of the table this weekend, now holding a 2-point lead, which can be matched by both Inter Milan and Fiorentina.
Sporting CP (33 points) – Leading by 2 points, though Benfica has the upper hand with a game in hand.
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🇪🇸 LA LIGA
Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atlético Madrid are the three teams with 30+ points in La Liga. Athletic Club joined them this weekend with a win against Villarreal. Barcelona was the only team among the four to drop points this weekend. Barcelona lost their midweek advantage in the title race, dropping points in a 2-2 draw with Real Betis, while Real Madrid rebounded with a 3-0 win over Girona.
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🏴 PREMIER LEAGUE
Liverpool was not part of the weekend action due to the postponement of their match against Everton because of severe weather conditions. However, Chelsea managed to move the maximum points closer to Liverpool at the top of the Premier League standings. Both Manchester City and Arsenal dropped points in away draws against Crystal Palace and Fulham, respectively.
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🇩🇪 BUNDESLIGA
An unbeaten Bayern Munich leads the Bundesliga title race with a six-point advantage over Eintracht Frankfurt. Defending champions Bayer Leverkusen are third, a point behind Frankfurt after the latter dropped points in a 2-2 draw with Augsburg, while both Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen secured wins.
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🇮🇹 SERIE A
Napoli dropped from the top of the Serie A table after a home defeat to Lazio, while Atalanta claimed the top spot with a win over AC Milan. Both Inter Milan and Fiorentina picked up wins, keeping the value of their games in hand intact. As things stand, both teams will tie with Atalanta in points at the top of the Serie A table if they win their outstanding fixtures. Juventus remains the only unbeaten team in Serie A, but their numerous draws have diminished their title contention chances.
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🇫🇷 LIGUE 1
Paris Saint-Germain’s lead in Ligue 1 narrowed after their draw with Auxerre was matched by the chasing pack with wins. Marseille and Monaco both picked up 2-0 victories in their respective fixtures, reducing the gap between themselves and PSG to five points. Monaco won 2-0 at home against Toulouse, while Marseille secured a 2-0 away win over Saint-Étienne.
Both Lille and Lyon kept pace with the top three with wins. Lille triumphed 3-1 at home against Brest, while Lyon earned a 3-0 victory away at Angers.
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🇳🇱 EREDIVISIE
Ajax fell to third place after a defeat to AZ Alkmaar, allowing Utrecht to climb to second place with their win over Almere City. PSV Eindhoven extended their lead to seven points with a commanding 6-1 win over FC Twente. Feyenoord is now just a point behind third place after defeating RKC Waalwijk.
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🇵🇹 PRIMEIRA LIGA
The round of games in the Primeira Liga kicked off on Thursday. Sporting CP followed their first league defeat of the season (a 1-0 home loss to Santa Clara) with a 2-1 away loss to Moreirense. Porto could have equaled Sporting CP in points if they had secured a win against Famalicão, but they only managed a 1-1 draw. Benfica, with a game in hand, moved two points closer to the top of the table by beating Vitória de Guimarães 1-0.
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⚽ LEADING GOALSCORERS (9 goals and up)
Viktor Gyökeres (sporting cp / primeira liga) – 17 goals
Robert Lewandowski (barcelona / la liga) – 16 goals
Harry Kane (bayern munich / bundesliga) – 14 goals
Erling Haaland (manchester city / premier league) – 13 goals
Mohamed Salah (liverpool / premier league) – 13 goals
Omar Marmoush (eintracht frankfurt / bundesliga) – 13 goals
Mateo Retegui (atalanta / serie a) – 12 goals
Raphinha (barcelona / la liga) – 11 goals
Cole Palmer (chelsea / premier league) – 11 goals
Jonathan David (lille / ligue 1) – 11 goals
Ante Budimir (osasuna / la liga) – 10 goals
Chris Wood (nottingham forest / premier league) – 10 goals
Jonathan Burkardt (mainz / bundesliga) – 10 goals
Marcus Thuram (inter milan / serie a) – 10 goals
Bradley Barcola (paris saint-germain / ligue 1) – 10 goals
Mason Greenwood (marseille / ligue 1) – 10 goals
Samu Aghehowa (porto / primeira liga) – 10 goals
Kylian Mbappé (real madrid / la liga) – 9 goals
Bryan Mbeumo (brentford / premier league) – 9 goals
Yoane Wissa (brentford / premier league) – 9 goals
Moise Kean (fiorentina / serie a) – 9 goals
Sem Steijn (twente / eredivisie) – 9 goals
Ricardo Pepi (psv eindhoven / eredivisie) – 9 goals
