After another midweek of European football, clubs are returning to domestic action, attempting to juggle a busy period as we near the start of November. Our Football Tracker is the place to be for all the key coverage.
Sunday’s highlights
• The headline game of the weekend sees Barcelona host Real Madrid in the first Clasico of the season, as Hansi Flick’s side look to increase their lead at the top of LaLiga
• Man Utd’s season went from bad to worse at Old Trafford, where Michael Carrick’s side were thrashed 3-0 by Bournemouth. Elsewhere in England, Liverpool saw off high-flying Brighton and Newcastle got the better of Crystal Palace
• Bayern Munich proved too strong for Freiburg to return to the Bundesliga summit, after one at the top of Ligue 1 between Monaco and Lille ended all square
• Inter moved joint-top of Serie A with a last-gasp win at home to Fiorentina, before promoted side Frosinone continued their stunning start to the season with a 4-4 draw away to Atalanta. In the evening, Juventus beat Lecce before AC Milan’s trip to Udinese
Key updates to keep you informed
Sunday, October 25th
21:05 CET – El Clasico is underway at the colossal Camp Nou! Barcelona are looking to make it 10 wins from 10 in LaLiga, while Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid need to cut down the Catalans’ six-point lead on them in the standings, starting this evening.
20:22 CET – Real Sociedad have beaten Levante 2-1 to make it four wins on the spin in LaLiga. The Basque side have moved up to fifth in the standings with the three points gained.
With that, our attention firmly turns to Barcelona, and El Clasico! You can follow every kick with our live audio commentary via the link above.
20:02 CET – Moving back to Italy, Luciano Spalletti’s Juve have eased past Lecce 2-0 to get back to winning ways and move up to seventh in the Serie A standings.
Weston McKennie and Douglas Luiz got the goals for the Old Lady this evening.
Next up in Serie A, and to close out the weekend, AC Milan take on Udinese away, looking to break back into the top four.
Follow Udinese vs AC Milan LIVE here.
19:55 CET – The lineups are in for this evening’s Clasico, and as expected, Rodri returns to the Barcelona XI after being rested in midweek, while Vinicius Junior is, of course, suspended for Real Madrid, with Yan Diomande starting on the wing.
As earlier reported, Thibaut Courtois is unavailable due to illness, with Andriy Lunin starting between the sticks for Los Blancos. Check out the full starting lineups below:
19:31 CET – First-half goals from Dayot Upamecano and Serge Gnabry, as well as a late strike from Michael Olise, have clinched a vital 3-1 win for Bayern Munich at third-placed Freiburg, as the Bavarians return to the Bundesliga summit this evening.
Read more on Bayern’s victory here.
19:14 CET – Rennes have climbed to the top of Ligue 1, with Sebastian Szymanski‘s brace firing Franck Haise’s men to a dominant 3-0 victory at home to Strasbourg.
Elsewhere, in the French top flight, Marseille survived a spirited late comeback from bottom club Le Havre to prevail in a seven-goal thriller.
Catch up on all the action here!
18:15 CET – Moving over to Spain, Real Betis and Celta Vigo have played out a goalless draw in LaLiga, with Real Sociedad taking on Levante in San Sebastian at half-past.
The main event today is clearly the Clasico, however, with Barcelona set to host Real Madrid from 21:00 CET.
Get primed for the big game with our preview via the link, or check out our video preview below:
Barcelona vs Real Madrid (video preview)
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17:30 CET – Bayer Leverkusen have suffered just their second loss of the Bundesliga season after being turned over by Hoffenheim, with the hosts winning 3-0.
Bayer had been in red-hot form, winning their last six matches, but not today! Veteran Andrej Kramaric was the star of the show with a goal and assist for Hoffenheim.
Now in Germany, Bayern Munich have the chance to retake top spot in the standings as they take on Freiburg away – that’s just kicked off.
Over in Italy, Juventus are getting set to take on Lecce away at the hour.
17:05 CET – Elsewhere in England, Liverpool held on to beat high-flying Brighton and move into the top four, while Newcastle won away at Crystal Palace and Brentford fought back to draw with Hull.
Over in France, a top-of-the-table clash between Monaco and Lille ended all square, while surprise package Frosinone played out a 4-4 thriller with Atalanta in Italy.
16:50 CET – Is that the end of Michael Carrick?
The Man Utd coach is surely on the brink, with his side suffering a 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth that leaves them 17th in the table and extends their winless run to eight matches.
It could’ve been more, too, with the visitors creating six chances as opposed to the hosts’ zero.
It doesn’t get much worse than that.
16:23 CET – The biggest game of the season yet in the Netherlands has ended all square, with Feyenoord battling back from 1-0 down against PSV to remain unbeaten and remain four points clear of the reigning champions at the top of the table.
PSV dominated the first half, but the visitors improved after the break and snatched a point thanks to a beauty from star man Anis Hadj Moussa.
15:48 CET – Manchester United are heading towards another disaster! They’re trailing 2-0 at the break at Old Trafford thanks to goals from Rayan and Marcus Tavernier. As it stands, Michael Carrick’s side are down in 17th; the coach could well be gone by the end of the day if he can’t turn things around.
Liverpool are having no such problems, leading Brighton 2-0. It’s been a tight game, and the quality in the final third has made the difference, with Bradey Barcola and Alexander Isak both producing some magic for the second goal, scored by the Swede.
14:36 CET – Stoppage-time goals from Marcus Thuram and Piotr Zielinski have secured a dramatic 2-1 victory for Inter Milan over struggling Fiorentina in Serie A, as Cristian Chivu’s side move level on points with Lazio at the summit.
Read the full match report here!
13:52 CET – We’ve got a jam-packed afternoon around Europe, with four Premier League matches kicking off at 15:00 CET, including Liverpool’s home clash with high-flying Brighton, and a must-win game for Manchester United against Bournemouth.
Cody Gakpo, Bradley Barcola and Alexander Isak all start for Liverpool, while Bruno Fernandes is surprisingly dropped to the bench by under-fire United boss Michael Carrick.
Also in the English top flight, Matthias Jaissle’s Newcastle travel to South London to face Crystal Palace, while seventh-placed Brentford take on Hull City.
Follow all the Premier League action right here!
Over in France, Monaco host Lille in a huge game at the top of Ligue 1, with both sides targeting a place at the summit with a victory this afternoon.
Elsewhere, Bayer Leverkusen face Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga, Atalanta host Frosinone in the Italian top flight, while reigning Eredivisie champions PSV take on league leaders Feyenoord in a high-stakes clash in Eindhoven.
11:35 CET – A blockbuster day of action gets underway in just under an hour, with reigning Serie A champions Inter Milan hosting lowly Fiorentina at 12:30 CET.
A win would see Cristian Chivu’s side move level on points with Lazio at the summit, while the Viola are searching for just their second league victory of the season (D1, L5).
Saturday, October 24th
23:20 CET – That’s all for today on the Football Tracker, but be sure to tune in again tomorrow morning as we gear up towards the big match of the weekend: the season’s first Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Plus, we have five Premier League games to enjoy!
22:56 CET – In the late game in Spain, a second-half goal from Julian Alvarez has handed Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win over visiting Deportivo A Coruna, with Diego Simeone’s maintaining their grip on second place as a result.
Atleti are only two points off leaders Barcelona as it stands, and might thus be hoping their city rivals Real do them a favour in tomorrow’s Clasico!
22:46 CET – Over in France, Paris FC have missed their chance to go top of Ligue 1, succumbing to a 2-1 loss at Lens, who came back with two second-half goals to win, with Florian Thauvin and Thorgan Hazard netting.
Lens have moved into the top six thanks to the victory, with the top five all still level on points.
22:42 CET – Lazio have edged Parma 2-1 in Rome to go top of the Serie A standings, at least for the time being, with Inter to play on Sunday.
Gennaro Gattuso’s side have been in sublime form this season, and haven’t lost yet in Serie A. What’s more, they’ve now won four on the spin, and look to be mounting a real title push in Italy.
See the full Serie A standings here.
21:36 CET – At half-time in Rome, it’s all level and still goalless between Lazio and Parma.
Over in France, Paris FC are top of Ligue 1 as it stands, as they lead Lens 1-0 thanks to Luca Koleosho’s goal just on the brink of the break.
It is still goalless in LaLiga between Atletico Madrid and Deportivo A Coruna after 35 minutes.
20:53 CET – The final matches of the day are now underway, in which Lazio and Paris FC are out to go top of their respective leagues, and Atletico Madrid have the chance to close the gap to Barcelona at the top of LaLiga – follow all three games at the links below.
Atletico Madrid vs Deportivo A Coruna
20:27 CET – Tottenham claim a huge win at Stamford Bridge!
They so rarely beat Chelsea away from home, and so they’ve so rarely won anywhere over the last year or so, but you wouldn’t have guessed from how they played tonight. Two goals in the final 15 minutes, an OG from Chelsea goalie Mike Penders and a stunner from Mathys Tel, gave Spurs a win that will mean a huge amount and that they fully deserved.
Their life was made easier by a sending-off for Cole Palmer, but they were dominating and leading even before that.
Thanks to back-to-back wins, they now sit 12th in the table.
19:58 CET – Napoli and Roma have shared the spoils in an absolute thriller of a 3-3 draw in Naples.
Roma staged a comeback to make it 2-2 with 25 minutes to go, but McTominay then scored his second of the game to seemingly give the hosts all three points. However, super-sub Leonardo Balerdi then completed his own brace in the penultimate minute of the 90 to maintain his side’s unbeaten start to the season.
19:23 CET – There’s nothing to separate Chelsea and Tottenham at half-time, with both sides lacking a cutting edge in the final third in a closely fought opening 45 minutes at Stamford Bridge.
The visitors have acquitted themselves well, going close through Mohammed Kudus and Omar Marmoush, while Cole Palmer has seen Chelsea’s best opportunity expertly saved by Antonin Kinsky.
Elsewhere, goals from Frank Anguissa and Scott McTominay have given Napoli a 2-0 lead over Roma heading into the final half-hour, while Borussia Dortmund‘s clash with Eintracht Frankfurt is goalless at the break.
18:13 CET – Our attention now shifts to the Premier League’s late kick-off, as Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea take on Tottenham in a fascinating London derby at Stamford Bridge.
Mike Penders starts in goal for the Blues, while Geovany Quenda comes into the attack in the absence of Joao Pedro. As for Spurs, Mateus Fernandes and Mathys Tel replace Tosin Adarabioyo and Dominic Solanke.
Elsewhere this evening, Napoli host high-flying Roma in Serie A, while Borussia Dortmund will look to go top of the Bundesliga when they take on Eintracht Frankfurt.
17:58 CET – Arsenal have moved level on points with Manchester City at the Premier League summit after goals from Ezri Konsa and Gabriel secured a fairly comfortable 2-0 win over Everton.
It’s also been a productive afternoon for Fulham, with Alvaro Arbeloa’s men claiming a second straight league victory after Oscar Bobb‘s late strike clinched a hard-fought 1-0 success at Coventry City.
17:27 CET – RB Leipzig are up to fifth in the Bundesliga, with a rampant second-half display helping Martin Demichelis’ men to a 4-0 home triumph against Elversberg.
Elsewhere, in the German top flight this afternoon, Werder Bremen have claimed an impressive 3-2 win at Mainz, with Niclas Fullkrug continuing his fine form with a first-half brace.
Catch up on all the Bundesliga action here!
16:52 CET – Arsenal lead Everton 1-0 at the break, with Ezri Konsa‘s close-range finish from a corner proving to be the difference between the two sides. Surprisingly, that’s the Gunners’ first set-piece goal of the season!
Elsewhere, in the Premier League, Coventry‘s home clash with Fulham remains goalless at half-time, with Josh King coming closest for the visitors.
Meanwhile, in Serie A, Cesc Fabregas’ Como have moved up to fourth in the table after Anastasios Douvikas‘ second-half brace secured a 2-0 victory over Sassuolo.
Read the full match report here!
15:19 CET – Aston Villa have handed Man City their first league defeat of the season!
A brace from Nicolas Jackson has given Unai Emery’s side all three points at Villa Park, and you can’t say they didn’t deserve it. They may not have had much possession, but they took their chances and defended their own box excellently.
Other than Jackson, their key man was goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, who saved six of the seven shots that he faced.
City’s first Premier League loss under Enzo Maresca gives Arsenal the chance to go level on points with them this afternoon – the reigning champions kick off at home to Everton in just under an hour.
15:53 CET – Nicolas Jackson is unstoppable!
Man City drew level through a header from Erling Haaland, only for the Aston Villa striker to restore their lead with a great strike from the edge of the box, one that finished off a move he started himself.
He now has seven goals in his last eight starts for Villa.
14:24 CET – Half-time at Villa Park, and it’s the hosts who have the lead thanks to a superb sixth-minute strike from in-form striker Nicolas Jackson.
It’s been a pulsating opening 45′, with Jackson causing chaos in the City defence, while the visitors have also looked threatening in the final third, with Iliman Ndiaye curling against the post.
12:39 CET – Today’s early kick-off in the Premier League is a tasty one, with league leaders Manchester City travelling to the West Midlands to face Unai Emery’s Aston Villa.
Despite being clouded in controversy off the pitch, City are targeting an eighth straight win to start the Premier League season, while Villa are looking to extend their six-game unbeaten run across all competitions (W5, D1).
Here’s how both teams line up:
10:30 CET – Good morning and welcome to this weekend’s Football Tracker on what promises to be a thrilling couple of days!
Before we turn our attention to today’s action, there were several notable results on Friday night, with Ipswich coming from behind to claim a hard-fought point at home to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.
Over in the Bundesliga, Borussia Monchengladbach earned their first points of the season with an impressive 3-2 win at Stuttgart, while Torino beat Monza via the same scoreline in Serie A.
Elsewhere, Nice moved up to eighth in Ligue 1 after a dramatic late 2-1 victory at Brest, while Alaves and Malaga shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw in LaLiga.
