German Bundesliga
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 19 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 18 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 16 |
| 4 | SC Freiburg | 16 |
| 5 | Union Berlin | 15 |
Champions Bayern flexed their muscle against second-placed Bayer Leverkusen with a 5-1 hammering on Sunday, racing to a five-goal lead before half-time after doubles from Robert Lewandowski and Serge Gnabry.
Borussia Dortmund moved up to second with Erling Haaland returning from injury to score a brace in a 3-1 win over FSV Mainz. Surprise packets SC Freiburg drew 1-1 with RB Leipzig to remain fourth, while Union Berlin climbed up to fifth with a 2-0 home win over Wolfsburg, who they displaced. Greuther Furth remain last, after a 1-0 loss to Bochum, meaning they have lost six in a row.
English Premier League
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 19 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 18 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 17 |
| 4 | Brighton | 15 |
| 5 | Tottenham | 15 |
England’s top three all won over the weekend, while Manchester United’s 4-2 loss at Leicester City left them without a win in three and dropping down to sixth. Tottenham claimed a 3-2 win at Newcastle on Sunday, with Harry Kane finally scoring, to move up into the top five.
Liverpool were the most impressive of the top three, dismantling Watford 5-0 with Roberto Firmino netting a hat-trick while Mohamed Salah continued to dazzle. Romelu Lukaku failed to score again but Chelsea won 1-0 at Brentford, while Man City eased past Burnley 2-0 at home. Brighton’s third straight draw saw them move into the top four.
Spanish La Liga
| Pos | Team | Pts | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Sociedad | 20 | 9 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 17 | 8 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 17 | 8 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 17 | 8 |
| 5 | Osasuna | 17 | 9 |
Real Sociedad have been among the top 10 in Spain’s elite in recent seasons and rose into top spot with Saturday’s 1-0 home win over Real Mallorca, capitalising on re-scheduled games for both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid with their swathe of South American players who arrived back late after World Cup qualifiers.
Sevilla won 1-0 at Celta Vigo to move up to third, while Osasuna’s impressive 2-1 win at Villarreal solidified their grip on fifth. Barcelona moved up to seventh and took some heat off Ronald Koeman with a 3-1 home victory over Valencia.
Italian Serie A
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 24 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 22 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 17 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 15 |
| 5 | Lazio | 14 |
Napoli made it eight straight to start the new Serie A season, with Victor Osimhen’s 81st minute strike getting them past Torino 1-0. AC Milan kept up the pressure, fighting back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 over Verona, while Inter Milan lost ground on the top two with a 3-1 loss to Lazio, who move up to fifth.
Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma went down 1-0 to Juventus, who have claimed four consecutive victories to move up to seventh. Atalanta found some form with a 4-1 win at Empoli. Joao Pedro scored a double as struggling Cagliari claimed their first win of the season, 3-1 over Sampdoria, to move out of bottom spot.
Turkish Super Lig
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trabzonspor | 21 |
| 2 | Fenerbahce | 19 |
| 3 | Besiktas | 17 |
| 4 | Fatih Karagumruk | 17 |
| 5 | Galatasaray | 17 |
Trabzonspor, who have not won a league title in 37 years, defeated Fenerbahce 3-1 on Sunday to claim the lead in the Super Lig. Anastasios Bakasetas hit a double to lift Trabzonspor, with the victory made more significant after third-placed Besiktas lost 3-2 to Istanbul Basaksehir on Friday night. Galatasaray got past Konyaspor 1-0 to move up to fifth.