This weekend, the top five European leagues continued to play, with many big-name teams taking the field, but their outcomes were not all the same. Newcastle, Atletico Madrid, and Arsenal, three major clubs, all suffered upsets, while Liverpool, who won in extra time thanks to Darwin Nunez's brace, also widened the point gap with the Gunners. Bayern Munich won a tough home game 3-2 against Wolfsburg, and Juventus avenged their loss to AC Milan with a 2-0 victory at home!
Newcastle United 1-4 Bournemouth
Newcastle, who had won nine consecutive games in all competitions, faced Bournemouth, known as the "giant-killer," who had defeated Manchester City, Arsenal, and Tottenham this season. In this match, the son of legendary footballer Patrick Kluivert, young Kluivert, shone brightly, scoring a hat-trick at home to help Bournemouth defeat the Magpies 4-1, ending their nine-game winning streak and once again proving their giant-killing prowess.
Brentford 0-2 Liverpool
Liverpool, the league leaders who had not won in two rounds of the Premier League, faced Brentford away from home. Liverpool was in poor form in this match, with Gakpo missing a clear chance in the first half. In the second half, Klopp made frequent substitutions to try to activate the team's attacking performance. Nunez, who came on as a substitute, became the hero of the team, scoring twice in three minutes during stoppage time to help Liverpool defeat Brentford 2-0 and consolidate their position as league leaders.
Bayern Munich 3-2 Wolfsburg
Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga leaders, also had a tough win on this matchday. Facing Wolfsburg, who had lost to them five times in a row, Bayern's striker Kane was completely lost, with very little presence throughout the game. Fortunately, the two midfielders Ousmane Dembele and Goretzka took up the offensive banner, with Dembele contributing a goal and an assist, and Goretzka scoring twice to help Bayern narrowly defeat Wolfsburg 3-2 and secure a five-game winning streak.
Leganes 1-0 Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid, the La Liga leaders, traveled away to face newly-promoted Leganes. Before the game, everyone favored Atletico, who had won 15 consecutive games in all competitions, to take away the victory. However, luck was not on Atletico's side; they hit the frame of the goal three times in the first half. In the second half, Leganes broke the deadlock with a corner kick opportunity. In the final moments of the game, Atletico was awarded a penalty, but Griezmann missed, resulting in a 0-1 upset for Atletico, with their longest winning streak in club history ending at 15 games.
Juventus 2-0 AC Milan
Juventus, who were eliminated by AC Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-finals, hosted the Rossoneri at the Allianz Stadium in Turin for a rematch in this round of the league. In this game, the Bianconeri were in high spirits at home, besieging AC Milan for a long time. Although Mike Maignan was in excellent form in this match, making several saves to defuse Juventus' threatening attacks, Mbangu and Weah still scored two goals in five minutes in the second half to help Juventus avenge their loss to AC Milan with a 2-0 victory.
Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa
Arsenal, who were second in the league standings, faced Aston Villa at home in this round. The Gunners, who were more favored before the game, quickly established a 2-0 lead with goals from Martinelli and Havertz. However, when fans thought they would easily secure the victory, the Gunners suddenly collapsed, allowing Villa to score two goals in quick succession to level the score. Although Arsenal scored a last-minute winner in the final moments of the game, it was ruled out due to a handball by Havertz, ultimately drawing 2-2 at home with Villa.