The current matchday concluded in four out of the top five leagues, with only two more matches left for tonight in La Liga. How are Europe’s giants doing? Read our Matchday Roundup for all five top European leagues!
Premier League
Results
| 27/08/22 | Southampton | 0 | Manchester United | 1 |
| 27/08/22 | Brentford | 1 | Everton | 1 |
| 27/08/22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | Leeds United | 0 |
| 7/08/22 | Chelsea | 2 | Leicester City | 1 |
| 27/08/22 | Liverpool | 9 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 |
| 27/08/22 | Manchester City | 4 | Crystal Palace | 2 |
| 27/08/22 | Arsenal | 2 | Fulham | 1 |
| 28/08/22 | Aston Villa | 0 | West Ham United | 1 |
| 28/08/22 | Wolverhampton | 1 | Newcastle United | 1 |
| 28/08/22 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 |
The matchday started with ManUtd capturing another 3 points, with Maguire and Ronaldo starting from the bench once more. This is 2 wins from the last 2 matches for them, as Casemiro made his debut.Chelsea beat Leicester, with also taking Fofana from them, while ManCity managed another comeback to give Haaland his first Prem hattrick. Arsenal continued their winning streak, while surprise package Leeds, lost their first game of the season, against the other surprise Brighton. Oh and Liverpool also beat Bournemouth 9-0, with Roberto Firmino scoring 2 and assisting 3.
Standings
After 4 games, Arsenal sit top of the table, with maximum points, something they haven’t achieved since the Wenger era. City and Tottenhan are close by, together with Brighton, all on 10 points. From 5th, all the way down to the relegation zone, things are tight, with only 4 points between 5th placed Leeds and 17th placed Bournemoth. Leicester, high spending Wolves and Everton are currently in the relegation zone.
La Liga
Results
| 26/08/22 | Girona FC | 0 | Celta Vigo | 1 |
| 26/08/22 | Real Betis Balompié | 1 | Osasuna | 0 |
| 27/08/22 | Elche CF | 0 | Real Sociedad | 1 |
| 27/08/22 | Rayo Vallecano | 0 | RCD Mallorca | 2 |
| 27/08/22 | UD Almería | 2 | Sevilla | 1 |
| 28/08/22 | Getafe | 0 | Villarreal | 0 |
| 28/08/22 | Barcelona | 4 | Real Valladolid | 0 |
| 28/08/22 | Espanyol | 1 | Real Madrid | 3 |
| 29/08/22 | Cádiz CF | Athletic Club | ||
| 29/08/22 | Valencia | Atlético Madrid |
With two matches left from this round, you can expect an edit in this section. After their first round draw, Barcelona have been getting into form. This time around it was Valladolid who got destroyed at the Camp Nou, with Lewandowski scoring two, but tricky winger Raphinha stealing the show. Betis are 3 out of 3, beating surprise team Osasuna. Same goes for Real Madrid who have beaten Espanyol in a tense match. Sevilla are still struggling, losing to Allmeria, with Villareal drawing their first match, against 1 point Getafe. Valencia will host Atletico at the Mestalla on 29th.
Standings
Real Madrid and Real Betis are leading the pack, both with 9 points out of 3 games. Note, they are facing each other next weekend. We have Barcelona and Villareal, both on 7, with Athletic possible joining them, if they can beat last placed Cadiz away. Still early days in Spain, but Getafe will be hoping to build on their momentum to escape the relegation zone. Long season ahead for Elche, Valladolid and Cadiz as well. Apart from the team standings, the race for Top Scorer will also be interesting, with Lewandowski and Borja Iglesias on 4 goals each, while Benzema and Aspas are already on 3.
Serie A
Results
| 26/08/22 | Monza | 1 | Udinese | 2 |
| 26/08/22 | Lazio | 3 | Inter | 1 |
| 27/08/22 | Cremonese | 1 | Torino | 2 |
| 27/08/22 | Juventus | 1 | Roma | 1 |
| 27/08/22 | Milan | 2 | Bologna | 0 |
| 27/08/22 | Spezia | 2 | Sassuolo | 2 |
| 28/08/22 | Hellas Verona | 0 | Atalanta | 1 |
| 28/08/22 | Salernitana | 4 | Sampdoria | 0 |
| 28/08/22 | Fiorentina | 0 | Napoli | 0 |
| 28/08/22 | Lecce | 1 | Empoli | 1 |
Only 3 matchdays gone and we no longer have Serie A teams with maximum points. Inter lost to Lazio, 3-1, Dybala faced his old team, as Juventus drew against Roma 1-1 in Turin, with important attackers, Vlahovic and Tammy Abraham on the score sheet. Fiorentina managed to stop Spalletti’s Napoli, 0-0 in Firenze. AC Milan are back to winning ways, with beating Bologna 2-0. Salernitana managed to produce the biggest shock of the round, as they beat fellow strugglers, Sampdoria.
Standings
Despite no more teams being on maximum points, it is still very tight at the top. Napoli are still leaders, due to their goal difference, however Milan, Lazio, Atalanta, Torino and Roma are all on 7, with Inter on 6, followed by Juventus and Fiorentina on 5. On the other side of the table, both newcomers, Monza and Cremonese are struggling, with 0 points from 3 matches.
Bundesliga
Results
| 26/08/22 | SC Freiburg | 1 | VfL Bochum | 0 |
| 27/08/22 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | FC Augsburg | 0 |
| 27/08/22 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 0 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 |
| 27/08/22 | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 6 |
| 27/08/22 | Hertha BSC | 0 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 |
| 27/08/22 | RB Leipzig | 2 | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 |
| 27/08/22 | Bayern München | 1 | Borussia M’gladbach | 1 |
| 28/08/22 | 1. FC Köln | 0 | VfB Stuttgart | 0 |
| 28/08/22 | Werder Bremen | 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 |
There is a conspiracy theory floating around that Bayern beats everyone each season in the Bundesliga, except Gladbach, who always manage to find point(s) against the Bavarian giants. We cannot confirm, nor deny this theory, however Bayern did draw at home versus Borussia, with Yann Sommer in sensational form. On the other side of the table, Leverkusen finally managed to grab their first points, as they beat Mainz. Dortmund and RB Leipzig are also back to winning ways, they beat Hertha and Wolfsburg respectively. After last week’s thriller, Werder participated in another thriller, but this time they were on the wrong end of the stick, losing to Entracht, 3-4. Union with another win, this time dominating Schalke 6-1 in Gelsenkirchen.
Standings
Bayern are still leaders, however they have a surprising contender in Urs Fischer’s Union Berlin, both being teams on 10 points. The pair is followed by Freiburg, Hoffenheim and Dortmund, all on 9. Leipzig and Leverkusen are both mid table at the moment, however we can probably expect the two hot shots to capitalize on their momentum and climb the rankings. Bochum with 0 points are seemingly fighting an impossible battle this season. Hertha, Schalke and Wolfsburg also have their work cut out for them.
Ligue 1
Results
| 26/08/22 | AC Ajaccio | 1 | Lille OSC | 3 |
| 27/08/22 | AJ Auxerre | 1 | RC Strasbourg | 0 |
| 27/08/22 | RC Lens | 2 | Stade Rennais | 1 |
| 28/08/22 | FC Nantes | 3 | Toulouse | 1 |
| 28/08/22 | Lorient | 2 | Clermont Foot 63 | 1 |
| 28/08/22 | OGC Nice | 0 | Olympique de Marseille | 3 |
| 28/08/22 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | Montpellier | 7 |
| 28/08/22 | Troyes | 3 | Angers | 1 |
| 28/08/22 | Stade de Reims | 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 1 |
| 28/08/22 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | AS Monaco | 1 |
Well, well, well, it seems Bayern are not the only team in Europe to lose their perfect record in their respective leagues, as PSG drew against AS Monaco last night, in a hard fought match. AS Monaco held the lead for the majority of the match, but a well taken Neymar penalty rescued a point for the Parisian side. This, together with Marseille and Lens, both winning their games, means that we might end up with a title race after all! Lyon, previously on a 100% record drew versus Reims, however they still have a game in hand, against fellow highly placed Lorient. Score of the round came thanks to Montpellier, who trashed Stade Brestois 7 to 0.
Standings
Things are starting to heat up, with PSG, big spenders Marseille and Lens all on 10 points, with the possibility of one of Lyon and Lorient joining them. On the other hand, things are not looking well for Ajaccio, who have just 1 point from 4 games. AS Monaco are still mid table, however their draw against PSG will surely give them some confidence in their charge for European places. Same goes for Lille, who managed to get another win, after losing heavily to PSG last week.
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