The weekend was a whirlwind of football action across Europe, with a mix of predictable victories, unexpected draws, and shocking defeats.
In the English Premier League, Arsenal suffered an unfortunate loss against Newcastle at St. James’ Park on Saturday.
Newcastle’s Gordon’s winner sees the Magpies flying over the Gunners with a slim 1-0 victory.
Still in the EPL, Manchester City, not to be outdone, put on a masterclass against Bournemouth, trouncing them with a staggering 6-1 victory.
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Liverpool, in a nail-biting encounter with Luton, managed to salvage a draw courtesy of a last-minute goal from Luis Diaz. Manchester United, however, salvaged three points against Fulham with a late-minute goal from Bruno Fernandes.
In Spain, Barcelona eked out a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Real Sociedad, while Real Madrid had to settle for a goalless draw against Rayo Vallecano.
Atletico Madrid, in a surprising turn of events, succumbed to a 2-1 defeat away at Las Palmas.
In Italy, Juventus edged past Fiorentina with a slender 1-0 victory, while AC Milan were left stunned by a 1-0 home defeat to Udinese.
The highlight of the weekend was undoubtedly the Bundesliga clash between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich ran riot at Dortmund’s home ground, handing them a humbling 4-0 defeat, with new signing Harry Kane hitting the back of the net three times to earn him his third hat-trick in Germany.
As the season unfolds, these results could have far-reaching implications for the title race in each league. Football enthusiasts worldwide are already bracing themselves for the next round of exhilarating matches as the UEFA Champions League returns this week.