Barcelona took top spot in La Liga with a thrilling 3-1 victory over Alaves, thanks to goals from Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo. The Blaugrana had been stunned early on when Pablo Ibáñez scored for the visitors within seven minutes of play, but Barça responded immediately through Raphinha's assists as they hit back with a powerful one-touch finish by Yamal.
The comeback was sealed in added time when Olmo expertly curled home from inside the box after a smooth one-two with his teammate. Alaves struggled to contain the attacking onslaught, and the visitors' misery was compounded by an 80% possession margin for Barça during the first half.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich mounted a dramatic late rally against struggling St Pauli, ultimately coming from behind twice to win 3-1 in the process. Luis Díaz struck in stoppage time to level the score and Nicolas Jackson added his second goal as a late substitute to seal an impressive comeback for the Bundesliga leaders.
At the same time, Borussia Dortmund secured a crucial 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen, thanks to goals from Aaron Anselmino and Karim Adeyemi. The hosts bounced back from a 1-0 deficit after having trailed 2-0 at halftime to claim their third consecutive league victory.
The top spot in Serie A was claimed by Milan, who secured a hard-fought 1-0 home win against Lazio with Rafael Leão scoring the only goal of the match. The victory took Milan to the top of the table and left second-place Roma chasing after two successive matches.
However, Monaco stunned Paris Saint-Germain in their own backyard with a 1-0 home win. Takumi Minamino scored the decisive goal from close range following a counterattack, while PSG were left reeling after their first league defeat since September.
In another Ligue 1 result, Paris FC drew 1-1 away to Auxerre, keeping them in fifth place. Marseille also picked up a valuable point with a late equaliser against Toulouse, leaving the visitors empty-handed and dropping them to fourth.
The comeback was sealed in added time when Olmo expertly curled home from inside the box after a smooth one-two with his teammate. Alaves struggled to contain the attacking onslaught, and the visitors' misery was compounded by an 80% possession margin for Barça during the first half.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich mounted a dramatic late rally against struggling St Pauli, ultimately coming from behind twice to win 3-1 in the process. Luis Díaz struck in stoppage time to level the score and Nicolas Jackson added his second goal as a late substitute to seal an impressive comeback for the Bundesliga leaders.
At the same time, Borussia Dortmund secured a crucial 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen, thanks to goals from Aaron Anselmino and Karim Adeyemi. The hosts bounced back from a 1-0 deficit after having trailed 2-0 at halftime to claim their third consecutive league victory.
The top spot in Serie A was claimed by Milan, who secured a hard-fought 1-0 home win against Lazio with Rafael Leão scoring the only goal of the match. The victory took Milan to the top of the table and left second-place Roma chasing after two successive matches.
However, Monaco stunned Paris Saint-Germain in their own backyard with a 1-0 home win. Takumi Minamino scored the decisive goal from close range following a counterattack, while PSG were left reeling after their first league defeat since September.
In another Ligue 1 result, Paris FC drew 1-1 away to Auxerre, keeping them in fifth place. Marseille also picked up a valuable point with a late equaliser against Toulouse, leaving the visitors empty-handed and dropping them to fourth.