Paris Saint-Germain beat Lyon 2-0 in the Ligue 1 round 8 clash to record their eighth straight win in all competitions. Substitutes Senny Mayulu and Mika Godts scored in the second half, sending the champions top of the table.
Hoffenheim beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the seventh round of the Bundesliga, with all three goals coming in the closing stages. Substitute Andrej Kramarić was involved in every goal, as Leverkusen suffered their first defeat in eight matches.
Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0 to record their first home Premier League win of the season. A Pascal Gross own goal and a strike from Alexander Isak within four minutes decided the game, ending the Seagulls’ run of four straight wins.
Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1, inflicting the first league defeat of the season on Enzo Maresca’s side. Nicolas Jackson scored both goals for the hosts, while Zion Suzuki stood out with a string of saves.
The third round of the Champions League league phase continued with lots of goals and a few surprises. Como humiliated Manchester United 4-1, LASK won in Lisbon, and Bayern and Arsenal drew 2-2 in the game of the night.
Barcelona captain Raphinha acknowledged PSG’s quality after the 4-2 defeat in Paris, the Catalans’ first loss of the season. Despite the result, the Brazilian believes his team performed well.
Bayern Munich and Arsenal drew 2-2 in the headline clash of the third round of the Champions League league phase. Goals from Eze and Rice for the Gunners and Davies and Kane for Bayern decided a match marked by injuries to Saka and Luis Díaz.
Levski visit Viktoria Plzeň in the third round of the Europa League league phase, aiming for their first win in the competition. The Blues have one point from two games, while the Czechs are still pointless but dangerous on home soil.
Relations between Kylian Mbappé and Real Madrid have soured, and according to Spanish journalists the forward has decided to leave the club in the summer of 2027. Liverpool is his priority, but Florentino Pérez will only let him go for a record fee.
Novak Djokovic won a record seventh title in Beijing after Alex de Minaur retired early in the second set of the final. The Serbian has now reached 102 career titles and is just one behind Roger Federer.
Cristiano Ronaldo has no intention of returning to the national team as long as Jorge Jesus is in charge, according to journalist Rui Santos. The row began when the forward was left on the bench against Norway and later left the camp on his private jet before the match with Denmark.
Belgium midfielder Roméo Lavia didn't hide his disappointment after the 4-1 defeat to France in the Nations League. The Chelsea player sees positives in the team and points out that the Belgians still hold their fate in their own hands.
