Roma’s unbeaten run in Serie A was kept intact after a dramatic 3‑3 draw with Napoli, but the result left the hosts still a point behind the league leaders. In the 89th minute, Leonardo Balerdi struck a late winner for Roma, completing a double that had seen him score earlier in the match. The Italian club had been in a strong position before the final minutes, but Scottish midfielder Scott McTominay restored Napoli’s advantage with his second goal in the 83rd minute. Balerdi’s late strike salvaged a point for Roma, who now remain undefeated after eight games, while Napoli remain in second place.
In the same day, Como continued their impressive form by defeating Sassuolo 2‑0, a result that mirrored their recent Champions League victory over Manchester United. Anastasios Douvikas scored twice in the first 11 minutes, giving Como a comfortable win and a climb to fourth place in the standings, just two points behind Inter Milan. Inter will host Fiorentina on Sunday, while Lazio will face Parma later in the weekend.
Across the Atlantic, Borussia Dortmund secured a 1‑0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, which moved them to the top of the Bundesliga table. Maximilian Beier scored the only goal in the 80th minute, assisted by a clever pass from Jobe Bellingham who came off the bench. The win was Dortmund’s first league victory since mid‑September and gave head coach Niko Kovac’s side a three‑point cushion over Bayern Munich. Bayern, however, will be without their coach Vincent Kompany, who is in hospital after collapsing during training. Kompany’s absence will be felt as Bayern prepare to face Freiburg on Sunday.
Werder Bremen added another win to their tally with a 3‑2 triumph over Mainz. Niclas Füllkrug, who joined Bremen on loan from West Ham, scored twice from the penalty spot early in the game. Ludovit Reis added a third for Bremen, while Mainz’s Anthony Caci and Lee Jae‑sung each found the net for the hosts. In the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig enjoyed a comfortable 4‑0 home win over Elversberg, with Romulo netting twice and Tidiam Gomis and Christoph Baumgartner also scoring. Paderborn’s Rayan Philippe secured a 1‑0 win over Hamburg with a late goal, while Augsburg and Union Berlin finished 1‑1 after both sides were reduced to ten men. Cologne and Schalke ended their match in a 0‑0 draw, a game that was disrupted by a head clash between Robin Gosens and Soufiane El‑Faouzi.
In Spain, Villarreal edged Valencia 2‑1 in a heated derby. Georges Mikautadze scored a late winner after Valencia had taken the lead from a penalty. The match was marred by a red card for Harvey Elliott, who was sent off after a two‑yellow card sequence. Mikautadze’s decisive goal left Javier Aguirre’s side in 19th place. Atlético Madrid will host Deportivo A Coruña later in the week, while in France Lens will visit Paris FC in a clash that could see the winner take the top spot in Ligue 1 overnight.