Premier League Weekend Review: Spurs' Europa League Hopes and Title Races

This weekend saw Tottenham's hopes of Europa League qualification remain alive, while Real Madrid and Bayern Munich both won to keep their title hopes alive.

Premier League

  • Top takeaway: Europa League hope keeping Ange in Spurs job

  • Best match: Man City 5-2 Crystal Palace

  • Best goal: Jadon Sancho vs. Ipswich Town

  • MVP (and LVP) of the weekend: Joao Pedro, Brighton & Hove Albion (Marco Asensio, Aston Villa)

LaLiga

  • Top takeaway: Madrid overcome Mbappé red to stay in title race

  • Best match: Betis 1-2 Villarreal

  • Best goal: Oli McBurnie at Getafe

  • MVP of the weekend: Javi Guerra, Valencia

Bundesliga

  • Top takeaway: Klassiker eases Champions League heartache

  • Best match: VfL Wolfsburg 2-3 RB Leipzig

  • Best goal: Waldemar Anton at Bayern Munich

  • MVP of the weekend: Xavi Simons, RB Leipzig

What else you missed this weekend

  • Championship promotion races takes another unexpected turn: Leeds United are back on top of the Championship, while Sheffield United have lost three in a row.
Relation Football Schedule
2025-10-09 Thursday

Uzbekistan

21:00 International, Friendly International

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21:00

Kuwait

2025-10-10 Friday

Finland

00:00 Europe, UEFA WC Qualification, Round 7

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00:00

Lithuania

Egypt

01:00 International, Friendly International

Call

01:00

Morocco

Romania

02:00 International, Friendly International

Call

02:00

Moldova

Faroe Islands

02:45 Europe, UEFA WC Qualification, Round 7

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02:45

Montenegro

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