European dominance tested: Key talking points from this weekend’s action
Liverpool and Napoli lose perfect records
In a double blow to Liverpool’s hopes of European glory, both they and Serie A rivals Napoli have lost their perfect records this weekend.
“Liverpool weren’t the only European team to lose their 100 percent record this weekend. Over in Italy, Napoli slipped to second in the Serie A table after being beaten 2-1 by a Christian Pulisici-inspired AC Milan at San Siro.”
Meanwhile, another Premier League heavyweight, Chelsea, gave their title hopes a boost with a convincing win over Manchester City.
Bayern Munich maintain dominance
While European challengers stumbled, German champions Bayern Munich maintained their flawless start to the season with a comprehensive victory over Werder Bremen.
Harry Kane continued his incredible run of form, breaking records once again.
PSG return to winning ways
After suffering a surprise defeat last week, French champions PSG returned to winning ways with a comfortable victory over Auxerre.
Did you know?
AC Milan have now won three successive home games in all competitions for the first time since 2018, according to Betfair.
Of course, these weren’t the only major talking points of the latest round of matches across the continent. Below, GOAL runs through the biggest winners and losers from this weekend’s action in Europe’s top leagues…
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- Who are the new leaders in Serie A? After Napoli’s defeat, USS Salerno are now at the top of the table.
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