While Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid played out a thrilling 1-1 draw, marred by crowd disturbances, elsewhere in La Liga, Giovani Lo Celso's 85th-minute goal secured a 1-0 home victory for Real Betis over Espanyol. Sevilla capitalized on goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala's sending off, with Alex Padilla scoring deep into second-half stoppage time to earn a 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao. Iago Aspas continued his impressive form for Celta Vigo, netting a late goal to secure a 1-1 draw with Girona, bringing his tally to four goals and two assists in eight games.
In Italy, Napoli defeated Monza 2-0, thanks to goals from Matteo Politano and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, propelling them to the top of Serie A. Meanwhile, Lazio secured a 3-2 win at Torino, with Mattéo Guendouzi, Boulaye Dia, and Tijjani Noslin contributing to the victory. Cesc Fàbregas's Como recorded their second consecutive win, with Patrick Cutrone's double securing a 3-2 victory over 10-man Verona. Roma came from behind to beat Venezia 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico, with Bryan Cristante and Niccolò Pisilli scoring late goals to cancel out Joel Pohjanpalo's earlier strike. Empoli held Fiorentina to a goalless draw.
In Germany, Jens Stage scored a hat-trick as Werder Bremen staged a remarkable comeback, overcoming a 0-3 deficit after just 12 minutes to beat Hoffenheim 4-3 in a high-scoring thriller. Despite Omar Marmoush and Shuto Machino each scoring two goals, it was Frankfurt who emerged victorious with a 4-2 win away at Kiel.
In Ligue 1, Liam Rosenoir's Strasbourg secured a 1-0 home win over Roberto De Zerbi's Marseille. Lyon demonstrated signs of improvement as Malick Fofana's last-gasp 95th-minute winner secured a 2-1 victory over Toulouse. Ibrahim Sissoko's brace was not enough to secure a win for Saint-Étienne, as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Nantes, with Marcus Coco being sent off in the match. Reims comfortably defeated Angers 3-1.
