Italian Serie A
| Pos | Team | Pts | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AC Milan | 66 | 30 |
| 2 | Napoli | 63 | 30 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 60 | 29 |
| 4 | Juventus | 59 | 30 |
| 5 | Atalanta | 51 | 29 |
Inter Milan were the big losers of the opening round with a 1-1 home draw with Fiorentina leaving them six points off the pace. Denzel Dumfries’ 55th-minute goal leveled up Lucas Torreira’s strike to earn Inter a point.
AC Milan maintained their grip on top spot with a 1-0 victory at Cagliari, while Napoli maintained the pressure with a 2-1 win over Udinese. Juventus continue to stay in the hunt with a 2-0 home triumph over Salernitana meaning they are within one point of Inter. Fifth-placed Atalanta snapped their winless run with a 1-0 triumph at Bologna, while AS Roma won the derby 3-0 over Lazio. Struggling Genoa boosted their survival hopes with a 1-0 win over Torino.
Spanish La Liga
| Pos | Team | Pts | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 66 | 29 |
| 2 | Sevilla | 57 | 29 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 54 | 28 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 54 | 29 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 50 | 29 |
Barcelona smashed Real Madrid 4-0 in Sunday’s Clasico with boss Xavi Hernandez and captain Sergio Busquets both acknowledging they that are still a chance to win the title afterwards, as unlikely as that seems. Barca have all the momentum and a game in hand but Real have a major lead.
Second-placed Sevilla wavered again with their third straight draw, held 0-0 with Real Sociedad. Atletico Madrid won again 1-0 at Rayo Vallecano despite being reduced to 10 men, while Real Betis could only manage a 0-0 draw at Celta Vigo. Struggling Granada and Cadiz were both key winners in the relegation battle.
German Bundesliga
| Pos | Team | Pts | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 63 | 27 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 57 | 27 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 48 | 27 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 45 | 27 |
| 5 | SC Freiburg | 45 | 27 |
Second-placed Borussia Dortmund let slip their recent gains with a 1-1 draw at FC Koln allowing leaders Bayern Munich to pull six points clear after a 4-0 home win over Union Berlin.
Paulinho struck twice late to boost third-placed Bayer Leverkusen after their recent wobbles, while fourth-placed RB Leipzig could only manage a 1-1 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt and SC Freiburg spurned a golden opportunity to move ahead with a 0-0 draw at bottom club Greuther Furth. Struggling Hertha Berlin got an important win under new boss Felix Magath, beating Hoffenheim 3-0 to move them up to 16th.
English Premier League
| Pos | Team | Pts | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 70 | 29 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 69 | 29 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 59 | 28 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 54 | 28 |
| 5 | Tottenham | 51 | 29 |
Top three Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea all were in action in the FA Cup, with only four league games played over the weekend. Arsenal claimed an important 1-0 win at Aston Villa to reinforce their top-four hopes.
Tottenham moved up to fifth with a 3-1 victory over West Ham United on Sunday led by Harry Kane setting up two goals, with Son Heung-Min netting twice. Leeds United boosted their survival hopes with an important 3-2 win at Wolverhampton, while Leicester City beat Brentford 2-1 in the other game of the weekend.