Liga
: Real pushes Barça into crisis, Atletico displays its ambitions
At the end of the 7th day of the Spanish championship, the irresistible Basques of Real Sociedad keep in hand first place in the standings thanks to a large victory against Huesca (4-1), with 14 points.
But the flagship match of the weekend pitted Barça against Real Madrid in a highly anticipated clasico.
It was Zinedine Zidane's men who won the day by winning in Catalonia (1-3), to climb to second place (13 points with a game late).
With seven points in five matches, synonymous with 12th place, FC Barcelona is sinking into crisis.
Finally, Atlético Madrid logically won at home against Betis Sevilla (2-0), thanks in particular to a new goal from Uruguayan Luis Suarez.
The capital's second club remains undefeated this season and is fifth in the standings behind Villarreal.
👏 Zidane's Real Madrid, still undefeated at Camp Nou!
3 wins ✅
3 draws ⚖ # ElClásico |
#HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/RVWj8h4Yhx
- Real Madrid CF 🇫🇷 (@realmadridfra) October 25, 2020
Premier League
:
first quack for Everton, Leeds surprises again
The surprise leader of the Premier League suffered his first defeat of the season on the lawn of Southampton (2-0), Sunday, on the 6th day of the championship.
The Toffees remain first in the standings ahead of their historic rivals Liverpool, on goal difference (+5 against +1).
But with their 13 points, they are still within reach of Aston Villa (3rd) who have 12 with one game less, but which was corrected at home on Friday by Leeds United (0-3), still spectacular. .
As for the tenors, the Reds were content with a narrow home victory over Sheffield United (2-1), while Manchester City, 13th with 8 points (and one game less) could not do better than 'a draw against West Ham (1-1).
Leicester won on Arsenal's lawn on Sunday and by the smallest of margins (0-1).
With the victory, Brendan Rodgers' team climbed to fourth place with 12 points, one behind the leader, while the Gunners remain tenth with nine units on the clock.
😍 The football we play!
pic.twitter.com/vs7REwHGBD
- Leeds United (@LUFC) October 24, 2020
Bundesliga
: insatiable Bayern, Leipzig keeps pace
Saturday, Bayern Munich humiliated Frankfurt (5-0) thanks to a hat-trick from its scorer in series Robert Lewandowski, already scorer of ten goals in five days.
Second in the standings with 12 points, the Bavarians remain one point behind RB Leipzig, winner at home against Herta Berlin (2-1), including a goal from the French international Dayot Upamecano.
For its part, Borussia Dortmund (3rd) also garnered 3 points by winning clearly against Schalke, in the hot derby of Rhür (3-0).
Finally, thanks to his first success at home for ... eight months, Wolfsburg, scorer of promoted Bielefeld (2-1) on Sunday, moved to 10th place in the standings with 7 points.
5️⃣⚽️💥 We continue !!
👊🏼🔴⚪️ @FCBayern #FCBSGE #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/lsNjJLzq0V
- Lucas Hernández (@LucasHernandez) October 24, 2020
Ligue 1
: PSG takes control, OM is replacing
Lille, neutralized in Nice (1-1), left PSG, easy winner of the Dijon red lantern (4-0), first place in Ligue 1 while Lyon humiliated a worrying Monaco team (4-1) , Sunday at the end of the 8th day.
OM, for their part, continued their climb to the top of the standings (4th) by beating Lorient 1-0 without shining on Saturday.
The Phocéens returned to Stade Rennais (3rd with 15 points), beaten at home by Angers (1-2).
Nothing is going on the side of Saint-Etienne, penalized by several absences, who recorded his fourth defeat in a row, losing on the field of Metz (2-0).
The day that was cut off from Lens-Nantes, the first meeting postponed because of the Covid-19 since August, was also marked by the spectacular exit from the road in Montpellier at home, corrected by the Stade de Reims (0 -4).
Sᴀᴛᴜʀᴅᴀʏ Nɪɢʜᴛ Fᴇᴠᴇʀ 🕺 pic.twitter.com/3xVYFpwUy1
- Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) October 24, 2020
Serie A
:
Juve does not succeed, Naples advances its pawns
Still deprived of Cristiano Ronaldo, absent from the last two Serie A matches because positive for Covid-19, Juventus is no longer moving forward.
The defending champion conceded his second straight draw (1-1) against Hellas Verona in the league, Sunday during the 6th day.
Andrea Pirlo's men fell to 5th place in the standings and let their opponents take the lead like Naples who won in Benevento (2-1) to climb to second place.
With a clear victory on the lawn of Genoa (0-2), Inter moved back to fourth position in Calcio with ten points in five days.
Fiorentina, despite the absence of Frank Ribéry, has returned to success by beating Udinese (3-2).
Monday evening, at the end of this day, AC Milan, leader, receives AS Roma.
In case of victory, synonymous with a fifth success in a row, the Lombards will take the lead in the standings.
With AFP and Reuters
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