New Delhi: This weekend’s European football action delivered high-stakes drama, matches getting rescheduled due to a flood in Spain and surprising results, and standout individual performances that kept fans on the edge of their seats. Harry Kane’s double helped Bayern Munich secure a commanding 3-0 victory over Union Berlin while Paris Saint-Germain continued their winning streak with a 1-0 victory against Lens. Meanwhile, Napoli were stunned by Atalanta as they lost 3-0. Here is a detailed roundup of the major action that took place this weekend.
La Liga
STANDINGS | This is how #LALIGAEASPORTS table looks after Matchday 12. 📊 pic.twitter.com/ihu2OO2Z4O
— LALIGA English (@LaLigaEN) November 4, 2024
La Liga leaders continued their winning streak under Hansi Flick defeating Espanyol 3-1 in the Catalan derby as they move nine points clear of their arch-rivals Real Madrid. Fresh from their impressive El Clasico victory Barca showcased exceptional attacking prowess with teenage winger Lamine Yamal providing a brilliant cross for Dani Olmo to score in the 12th minute. Just 11 minutes later captain Raphinha extended the lead after a clever assist from Marc Casado.
Espanyol had two goals disallowed for narrow offsides including a potential equalizer from Jofre Carreras which was ruled out by VAR. Despite a spirited effort Espanyol managed to reduce the deficit with a goal from Javi Puado in the second half. However, Barcelona remained dominant as they secured their 11th win in 12 league matches with six consecutive victories since their only loss at Osasuna at the end of September. They will look to continue this form against Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid defeated Las Palmas 2-0. Madrid coach Diego Simeone praised his 21-year-old son as he scored his first goal in their victory. In another fixture, Celtic Vigo defeated Getafe 1-0 concluding the weekend in La Liga. Although the match between Valencia and Real Madrid got rescheduled due to flooding in Spain, the new date for the match has yet to be announced.
Bundesliga
Dortmund 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙 in the 🆑 standings 📈 pic.twitter.com/tdwACW9HBI
— 433 (@433) October 2, 2024
In the Bundesliga this weekend Harry Kane again netted twice and helped his side Bayern Munich beat Union Berlin by a scoreline of 3-0. Bayern are leading the standings with a three points lead and ended Berlin’s three-match unbeaten streak leaving them in the sixth spot. Kane calmly slotted a penalty shot into the bottom corner in 15 minutes after Michael Olise was booked for a foul in the area.
Kingsley Coman doubled the host’s lead just before the halftime mark while the England captain cleverly tapped another goal to wrap all three points at Allianz Arena. In another fixture, VfL Bochum’s struggles continued as Peter Zeidler’s side suffered another heavy 7-2 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt at Deutsche Bank Park, followed by a 5-0 loss in their previous match. This loss leaves Bochum with just a point from their first nine games. Frankfurt were clinical as they converted seven of their nine shots on target with in-form striker Omar Marmoush adding his name to the scoresheet.
Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund mounted a comeback to defeat Leipzig 2-1 with new signings Maximilian Beier and Serhou Guirassy finding the net for the hosts while Leverkusen played out a goalless draw with Stuttgart and Borussia Mönchengladbach impressed with a 4-1 victory over Werder Bremen showcasing strong form for the weekend’s fixtures.
Serie A
It’s tight at the top, and it’s tight at the bottom 😯 pic.twitter.com/q4ffogV5It
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) November 4, 2024
Serie A leaders Napoli were stunned by Atalanta as they lost 3-0 at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Antonio Conte’s team struggled to stop their visitors with Ademola Lookman scoring twice while Serie A top scorer Mateo Retegui was surprisingly benched and was bought on with just 14 minutes remaining and sealed the win in stoppage time. This strong showing temporarily moved Atalanta to second place just three points behind Napoli.
Meanwhile, Fiorentina continued their good form with a narrow 1-0 win at Torino all thanks to Moise Kean’s goal for I Viola. Juventus extended their unbeaten streak with a 2-0 victory over Udinese, with an own goal from Maduka Okoye and a strike from Nicoló Savona. In another fixture, AC Milan also succeeded away from home edging past Monza 1-0 through a first-half goal by Tijjani Reijnders while Inter Milan reclaimed second place on Sunday as they defeated Venezia 1-0 in a tight match.
Ligue 1
A 6-point distance lead for PSG 🔥🔴🔵 pic.twitter.com/zxMpG9tYPf
— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) November 3, 2024
In Ligue 1 former Manchester United forward, Mason Greenwood scored the winning goal and sealed the victory for Marseille over Nantes by a scoreline of 2-1. In another fixture, Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead in Ligue 1 with a narrow 1-0 victory over Lens. Ousmane Dembélé’s early goal was set up by Bradley Barcola in the fourth minute with a low cross to the back post. Despite a second-half red card for Lens’ Abdukodir Khusanov PSG couldn’t add to their lead.
The win has moved PSG six points clear at the top, capitalizing on Monaco’s 1-0 loss to Angers. Meanwhile, Nice beat Brest 1-0 with a goal from Evann Guessand while Saint-Etienne triumphed 2-0 over Strasbourg.
