Football fans enjoyed a crazy weekend across Europe from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th October 2026. Goals, red cards, hat-tricks and shocking upsets happened in all the top 5 leagues. If you missed any match, here is the total breakdown.
*1. ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE - City Perfect, Brighton Demolish Palace*
It was a wild weekend in England. Manchester City stayed perfect with a 3-2 win over Ipswich Town at the Etihad on Saturday. They now have 7 wins from 7 matches - 21 points on top of the table.
Arsenal kept pressure on City with a late 1-0 win away to Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Substitute Noni Madueke scored the only goal in the 80th minute with a deflected shot - Arsenal's only shot on target in the whole match. Arsenal now second with 18 points.
The biggest result of the weekend was Brighton vs Crystal Palace. Brighton destroyed their rivals 5-0 at the Amex. Diego Gomez scored a wonder goal from 51.3 metres - from inside his own half! It is the longest-range Premier League goal in 9 years. Brighton now third with 16 points.
Other results: Leeds 1-1 Manchester United (Mbeumo scored for United but Calvert-Lewin equalized, United now 6 games without win), Bournemouth 2-0 Sunderland (Evanilson scored his 100th career goal), Chelsea 2-0 Everton (Pedro Neto scored twice), Liverpool 2-1 Brentford (came from behind to win), Aston Villa 1-0 Newcastle, Fulham 1-0 Hull City.
*2. LALIGA - Mbappe Brace, Barca Thrashes Betis*
In Spain, Real Madrid warmed up for El Clasico with a 4-1 thrashing of Sevilla at the Bernabeu on Sunday. Kylian Mbappe scored twice - one was a brilliant roulette skill and a Panenka penalty - plus goals from Arda Guler and Yan Diomande. Madrid are now third with 21 points, 6 behind leaders Barcelona.
Barcelona kept their perfect start with a 5-2 win over Real Betis on Saturday. Real Sociedad also impressed with a 5-2 away win at Malaga - Kubo, Oyarzabal (2 goals) and Guedes scored.
Other results: Atletico Madrid 1-0 Espanyol, Osasuna 2-0 Racing Santander, Celta Vigo 2-1 Alaves, Valencia 0-0 Athletic Bilbao, Villarreal 0-0 Elche.
*3. SERIE A - Lazio Crush Juventus 3-0*
Shocker in Italy! Lazio humiliated Juventus 3-0 at Allianz Stadium in Turin on Sunday. Danish defender Oliver Provstgaard scored a header in the 37th minute, Gustav Isaksen added second in 66th, and Dele-Bashiru sealed it in 87th. Lazio now level on 19 points with leaders Inter Milan.
AC Milan beat Atalanta 3-2 in a thriller at San Siro. Goncalo Ramos (penalty 24'), Rabiot (43') and Gila (57') made it 3-0 before Atalanta pulled two back. Milan now fourth with 15 points.
Other results: Como won 3-1 away at Fiorentina, Lecce beat Udinese 3-0, Roma beat Genoa 2-0, Inter beat Bologna 3-1, Venezia shock Napoli 1-0, Frosinone 4-2 Sassuolo.
*4. BUNDESLIGA - Diaz Hat-Trick Powers Bayern to 6-1 Win*
Bayern Munich made a big statement on Saturday, smashing RB Leipzig 6-1 at Allianz Arena. Colombian Luis Diaz scored a hat-trick (12', 47', 69'), plus goals from Pavlovic (26'), Olise (34') and Harry Kane (53' - his 100th Bundesliga game, 102 goals). Bayern now top with 14 points.
Bayer Leverkusen came from behind to beat Freiburg 2-1 on Sunday. Maza and Schick (76th minute winner) scored - Schick is first Leverkusen player to score in first 6 matches of season.
Other results: Gladbach 1-2 Hoffenheim, Hamburg 1-0 Stuttgart, Elversberg 4-3 Augsburg (7-goal thriller), Schalke 0-1 Mainz, Union Berlin 0-0 Dortmund, Werder Bremen 2-2 Paderborn, Frankfurt 1-0 Cologne.
*5. FRANCE LIGUE 1 - Lyon Go Top, 10-Man Drama*
In France, Lyon went top of Ligue 1 after a dramatic 2-1 comeback win over Nice on Sunday. Despite playing 20 minutes with 10 men after Nakamura red card in 70th, Lyon won with goals from Sulc (33') and Tessmann (36') after Wahi opened for Nice. Five teams now level on 14 points - Lyon lead on goal difference ahead of PSG, Paris FC, Lille and Monaco.
Monaco lost their first game of season 1-0 to Lorient (Cadiou penalty), PSG beat Strasbourg 3-1, Marseille thrashed Angers 5-2 (Gouiri, Harit scored), Paris FC beat Rennes 4-3 in a 7-goal thriller (Sinayoko won it with 90+7 penalty, Lepaul scored hat-trick of penalties for Rennes), Toulouse beat Le Mans 3-0, Lens beat Troyes 3-1.
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