There were some major shocks in Italy as the Milanese pair were beaten, while Barcelona went top in Spain, it was business as usual in England and Bayern didn’t win in Germany.
Italian Serie A
Weekend Results, Saturday; AS Roma 3 Atalanta 1, Internazionale 0 Napoli 3, Sunday; Novara 3 Catania 3, Cesena 0 Chievo 0, Fiorentina 1 Lazio 2, Lecce 0 Cagliari 2, Palermo 2 Siena 0, Parma 3 Genoa 1, Udinese 2 Bologna 0, Juventus 2 AC Milan
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 11 |
| 2 | Udinese | 11 |
| 3 | Palermo | 10 |
| 4 | Napoli | 10 |
| 5 | Cagliari | 10 |
Juventus proved to everybody they could be genuine title candidates this season with a 2-0 win over AC Milan in Sunday’s late kick-off with Claudio Marchisio scoring both goals late on. Elsewhere, Udinese continued their fine early season run post-Alexis Sanchez, beating Bologna 2-0, while Napoli stunned Inter 3-0 on Saturday. AS Roma are the big movers, up to sixth after their win over Atalanta.
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Atalanta | 4 |
| 17 | Internazionale | 4 |
| 18 | Lecce | 3 |
| 19 | Cesena | 1 |
| 20 | Bologna | 1 |
Inter’s woeful early season form conitnued with a bad 3-0 home defeat to Napoli, which leaves new boss Claudio Ranieri scratching his head. Bologna and Cesena remain winless, although the latter got off the mark with a 0-0 draw against Chievo Verona. Champions AC Milan are down in 15th after their defeat to the Old Lady.
Topscorers, Rodrigo Palacio (Genoa) 5 goals, Sebastian Giovinco (Parma) 5 goals, Antonio Di Natale (Udinese) 4 goals, German Denis (Atalanta) 4 goals
Spanish La Liga
Weekend Results, Saturday; Osasuna 2 Real Mallorca 2, Villarreal 2 Real Zaragoza 2, Racing Santander 1 Rayo Vallecano 1, Valencia 1 Granada 0, Malaga 3 Getafe, Sunday; Real Sociedad 1 Athletic Bilbao 2, Real Betis 0 Levante 1, Atletico Madrid 0 Sevilla 0, Sporting Gijon 0 Barcelona 1, Espanyol 0 Real Madrid
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 14 |
| 2 | Levante | 14 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 13 |
| 4 | Malaga | 13 |
| 5 | Valencia | 13 |
Champions Barcelona went top with a narrow win at Gijon, while Real Madrid showed their attacking prowess with a 4-0 victory at Espanyol, with Gonzalo Higuain hitting a hat-trick. Levante kept up their incredible start to the campaign, winning 1-0 at Real Betis who now slide down to seventh after their superb start to the season.
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Athletic Bilbao | 5 |
| 17 | Getafe | 4 |
| 18 | Racing Santander | 4 |
| 19 | Granada | 4 |
| 20 | Sporting Gijon | 1 |
Joseba Llorente was the hero as Athletic Bilbao finally got their first win of the season, 2-1 over Real Sociedad. Gijon were narrowly beaten by Barcelona but remain bottom and with only one point. Racing Santander remain winless after a 1-1 draw with newly promoted Rayo Vallecano who are doing okay in 14th.
Topscorers, Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) 8 goals, Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 7 goals, Roberto Soldado (Valencia) 5 goals, Radamel Falcao (FC Sevilla) 5 goals, Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid) 5 goals
English Premier League
Weekend Results, Saturday; Everton 0 Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 2 Wigan 0, Blackburn 0 Manchester City 4, Manchester United 2 Norwich City 0, Sunderland 2 West Bromwich 2, Wolverhampton 1 Newcastle 2, Sunday; Bolton 1 Chelsea 5, Fulham 6 QPR 0, Swansea City 2 Stoke City 0, Tottenham 2 Arsenal 1
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 19 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 19 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 16 |
| 4 | Newcastle | 15 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 13 |
Manchester City put aside their midweek dramas involving Carlos Tevez to sweep past Blackburn Rovers 4-0 thanks to four second-half goals. Champions Manchester United also only scored in the second-half as they defeated Norwich City 2-0 at Old Trafford, although their cavalier approach is making them appear vulnerable. Chelsea routed Bolton 5-1 with Frank Lampard netting a hat-trick.
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sunderland | 6 |
| 17 | West Bromwich | 5 |
| 18 | Wigan | 5 |
| 19 | Blackburn | 4 |
| 20 | Bolton | 3 |
Bolton’s woeful showing against Chelsea made it five defeats on the trot for them, leaving them bottom, with only fellow Lancashire outfit Blackburn near them, after their 4-0 thumping from Manchester City. Arsenal’s 2-1 loss to rivals Tottenham has them in 15th and perilously close to the bottom three.
Topscorers, Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) 9 goals, Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) 8 goals, Edin Dzeko (Manchester City) 6 goals
German Bundesliga
Weekend Results, Friday; Kaiserslautern 0 VfB Stuttgart 2, Saturday; Borussia Dortmund 4 FC Augsburg 0, Bayer Leverkusen 3 VfL Wolfsburg 1, FC Nurnberg 3 FSV Mainz 3, SC Freiburg 1 Moenchengladbach 0, Hoffenheim 0 Bayern Munich 0, Hertha BSC 3 FC Koln 0, Sunday; Hannover 96 3 Werder Bremen 2, Hamburg SV 1 Schalke 04 2
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 19 |
| 2 | Werder Bremen | 16 |
| 3 | Moenchengladbach | 16 |
| 4 | Schalke 04 | 15 |
| 5 | Hannover 96 | 15 |
Bayern Munich could only manage a goalless draw at Hoffenheim on Saturday, opening the door for Werder Bremen on Sunday, but they were beaten 3-2 by Hannover 96. Third-placed Moenchengladbach also were beaten over the weekend, going down 1-0 at Freiburg. Schalke had Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to thank for their 2-1 win over Hamburg which moves them up to fourth, while champions Dortmund are up to sixth after thrashing Augsburg 4-0.
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | FSV Mainz | 8 |
| 15 | SC Freiburg | 7 |
| 16 | Kaiserslautern | 5 |
| 17 | FC Augsburg | 4 |
| 18 | Hamburg SV | 4 |
Bottom club Hamburg SV remain rooted to the foot of the table after their 2-1 home loss to Schalke, while Augsburg are still without a win, after their big loss at Dortmund. Goal-shy Kaiserslautern have their own issues after their home loss to Stuttgart on Friday night, while Wolfsburg are another struggling down in 13th.
Topscorers, Mario Gomez (Bayern Munich) 8 goals, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke 04) 7 goals, Papiss Demba Cisse (SC Freiburg) 6 goals, Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen) 6 goals, Mohammed Abdellaoue (Hannover 96) 6 goals