Villa end City's perfect start, Mbappé settles the Clásico, and Spurs win twice in five days: 19–25 October in Europe
The complete record of 19–25 October 2026: Aston Villa's 2-1 win that ended Manchester City's seven-win start, Kylian Mbappé's 87th-minute Clásico winner, Tottenham's two wins in five days, and the three tables after Champions League Matchday 3, Premier League Matchweek 8 and LaLiga Matchday 10.
The Champions League played its third matchday on 20 and 21 October, the Premier League its eighth round and LaLiga its tenth, both spread from 23 to 25 October. 123
Three fixtures from earlier rounds were also played inside this window: Tottenham Hotspur against Coventry City, and Getafe against Rayo Vallecano, both on 19 October, and Levante against Athletic Club on 21 October. 456
One match belongs to this week's rounds and is still to be played. Sevilla host Osasuna at 20:00 CET on Monday 26 October, so that match is still to come and LaLiga's tenth round is not yet complete. 7 This issue covers 19 to 25 October.
The week in three lines. Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1 through two Nicolas Jackson goals, and Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 to draw level with City on 21 points. 89 Five clubs have won all three Champions League matches, after Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-2. 10 Kylian Mbappé scored twice, the second in the 87th minute, to win the Clásico 2-1 and cut Barcelona's league lead to two points. 11
Villa Park, and a title race level on points
Nicolas Jackson scored after six minutes and again on the hour to give Aston Villa a 2-1 win over Manchester City. 8 Erling Haaland headed City level in the 52nd minute. Jackson's second goal was a first-time finish that squirmed under Gianluigi Donnarumma. 8
City had won their first seven league matches, and were chasing an eighth. 12 Saturday's defeat was their fourth at Villa Park in four seasons. 8 Jackson now has seven goals for the season in all competitions, and Villa have won six of their last seven matches. 8
Arsenal took full advantage. Ezri Konsa and Gabriel scored in a 2-0 win over Everton, Gabriel heading the second on his 200th Premier League appearance. 9 Arsenal have 21 points from eight games, the same as City, who stay top on goal difference: +11 against +8. 12
Five days that lifted Tottenham off the bottom
Tottenham began the week 20th, with three points from six matches and no win. 12 On Monday they beat Coventry City 3-1 at home, through James Maddison, Omar Marmoush and Ben Davies, after Jack Rudoni had equalised. 13
At Stamford Bridge on Saturday they won 2-0. 14 Mike Penders punched Mateus Fernandes' corner into his own net on 77 minutes. Cole Palmer, already booked, was sent off on 80 for catching Conor Gallagher. Mathys Tel ran from inside his own half to score the second on 87. 14
It was Tottenham's first league win at Chelsea since 2018, and their second in the Premier League era. They had won once in their previous 41 visits. 14 Roberto De Zerbi paired Sandro Tonali and Fernandes in midfield for the first time, and Maddison went off four minutes into the second half. 14
Tottenham are 14th on nine points, four places above the bottom three. 12
Liverpool's first home win, and United's two defeats
Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0 for their first home Premier League win of the season. 15 Florian Wirtz was credited with the opener on 17 minutes, his shot deflecting in off Pascal Gross, and Alexander Isak scored from Bradley Barcola's cross four minutes later. 15
It was Liverpool's fourth win in a row in all competitions and lifted them to fourth place, six points behind the leaders. 1215 Isak has six goals in seven league appearances and has scored in three consecutive matches for the first time since January 2025. 15 Brighton lost for the first time since the end of August, having gone more than nine hours without conceding. 15
Manchester United lost twice in five days. Como beat them 4-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday, through two goals from Nico Paz, one from Anastasios Douvikas and a header from Jacobo Ramón. 16
Bournemouth then won 3-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday, with goals from Rayan, Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson. 17 Michael Carrick left Bruno Fernandes out of the squad and never sent him on, after Fernandes had criticised the team's tactics in Italy. 17
It was United's sixth league match without a win. They are 16th with seven points from eight games, one win all season. 12 Carrick said afterwards: "It's a tough situation. I won't hide from it. What's next? I really don't know." 17
By Monday morning a post was circulating that showed Fernandes liking an Instagram video reading "Never Push a Loyal Person to the Point Where They No Longer Care." 18
The rest of the English round
Ipswich Town drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest on Friday. Julio Enciso equalised on 41 minutes after Neco Williams had scored on 13, and Liam Delap drew a blank on his return to Portman Road. 19
Newcastle United won 2-0 at Crystal Palace, Hull City drew 1-1 with Brentford, and Sunderland drew 0-0 with Leeds United. 20 Fulham won 1-0 at Coventry City. 2
Matchweek 8: the results
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 23 Oct | Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest 21 | 1–1 |
| Sat 24 Oct | Aston Villa vs Manchester City 2 | 2–1 |
| Sat 24 Oct | Arsenal vs Everton 2 | 2–0 |
| Sat 24 Oct | Coventry City vs Fulham 2 | 0–1 |
| Sat 24 Oct | Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur 2 | 0–2 |
| Sun 25 Oct | Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United 20 | 0–2 |
| Sun 25 Oct | Hull City vs Brentford 20 | 1–1 |
| Sun 25 Oct | Liverpool vs Brighton and Hove Albion 20 | 2–0 |
| Sun 25 Oct | Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth 20 | 0–3 |
| Sun 25 Oct | Sunderland vs Leeds United 20 | 0–0 |
The English table
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City 12 | 8 | +11 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal 12 | 8 | +8 | 21 |
| 3 | Brighton and Hove Albion 12 | 8 | +16 | 16 |
| 4 | Liverpool 12 | 8 | +3 | 15 |
| 5 | Chelsea 12 | 8 | +2 | 13 |
| 6 | Brentford 12 | 8 | +5 | 11 |
| 7 | Leeds United 12 | 8 | +3 | 11 |
| 8 | Newcastle United 12 | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 9 | Aston Villa 12 | 8 | -3 | 11 |
| 10 | Hull City 12 | 8 | +1 | 10 |
| 11 | Everton 12 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town 12 | 8 | -4 | 10 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth 12 | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur 12 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | Fulham 12 | 8 | -2 | 8 |
| 16 | Manchester United 12 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace 12 | 8 | -10 | 7 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest 12 | 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 19 | Coventry City 12 | 8 | -9 | 6 |
| 20 | Sunderland 12 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
Four clubs are level on 11 points from sixth to ninth, and goal difference decides the order: Brentford +5, Leeds +3, Newcastle -2, Villa -3. 12 Brighton are third with 16 points and the best goal difference in the division. 12
Sunderland are bottom on five points and have scored six goals in eight games. 12 Coventry City, beaten twice this week, are 19th on six. 12 Crystal Palace have conceded 19 goals, more than anyone else. 12
Matchday 3: Barcelona's first defeat, and City's answer at home
Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-2 at the Parc des Princes, with goals from Désiré Doué, Lucas Hernández, Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz. 22 Barcelona scored through Xavi Espart and Lamine Yamal. 22 It was Barcelona's first defeat of the season, and it came with PSG missing three injured regulars. 22
Liverpool also won for the third time, 4-3 at home to Villarreal, after trailing 2-0 inside half an hour. 23 Alexis Mac Allister scored twice, Ronald Araújo and Florian Wirtz added one each, and Georges Mikautadze, Sergi Cardona and Tani Oluwaseyi scored for Villarreal. 23
Manchester City had lost to PSG in their previous European match. They beat AEK Athens 5-1, with a Phil Foden hat-trick and goals from Elliot Anderson and Rayan Cherki, and Erling Haaland was rested. 24
Arsenal drew 2-2 at Bayern München. Eberechi Eze put Arsenal ahead on 25, Alphonso Davies equalised on 35, Harry Kane scored a penalty on 61 after Jurrien Timber handled, and Declan Rice equalised on 82. 25
The draw ended Arsenal's run of 14 straight wins in the Champions League league phase, the second longest in the competition's history behind Bayern's. 25 Bukayo Saka went off injured in the 10th minute, and Bayern played without the suspended Michael Olise and the injured Jamal Musiala. 25 Kane's goal was his 16th in 23 appearances against Arsenal. 25
Real Madrid made it three wins from three, beating Leipzig 4-1. 26 Bernardo Silva scored his first goal for the club on 43 after a goalkeeping error, Arda Güler made it two on 52, Mbappé curled in a third on 83, and Yan Diomande volleyed a fourth on 87 against the club he left in the summer. 26
Elsewhere. Roma beat Slovan Bratislava 4-0, and Napoli beat Bodø/Glimt 4-3 with two goals from Scott McTominay. 1 Galatasaray won 4-2 at Lille, LASK won 3-2 at Sporting CP, and Aston Villa beat Viking 3-1. 1 Club Brugge beat Lens 3-0, Internazionale beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0, and Real Betis beat Feyenoord 1-0. 1 Stuttgart and Atlético de Madrid drew 1-1, Borussia Dortmund won 2-1 at Sabah, and Fenerbahçe drew 2-2 with Slavia Praha. 1
Matchday 3: the results
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Fenerbahçe vs Slavia Praha 1 | 2–2 |
| Tue 20 Oct | Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund 1 | 1–2 |
| Tue 20 Oct | Roma vs Slovan Bratislava 1 | 4–0 |
| Tue 20 Oct | Porto vs PSV Eindhoven 1 | 0–1 |
| Tue 20 Oct | Liverpool vs Villarreal 1 | 4–3 |
| Tue 20 Oct | Manchester City vs AEK Athens 1 | 5–1 |
| Tue 20 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona 1 | 4–2 |
| Tue 20 Oct | Napoli vs Bodø/Glimt 1 | 4–3 |
| Tue 20 Oct | Stuttgart vs Atlético de Madrid 1 | 1–1 |
| Wed 21 Oct | Como vs Manchester United 1 | 4–1 |
| Wed 21 Oct | Lille vs Galatasaray 1 | 2–4 |
| Wed 21 Oct | Aston Villa vs Viking 1 | 3–1 |
| Wed 21 Oct | Club Brugge vs Lens 1 | 3–0 |
| Wed 21 Oct | Bayern München vs Arsenal 1 | 2–2 |
| Wed 21 Oct | Internazionale vs Shakhtar Donetsk 1 | 1–0 |
| Wed 21 Oct | Real Madrid vs Leipzig 1 | 4–1 |
| Wed 21 Oct | Real Betis vs Feyenoord 1 | 1–0 |
| Wed 21 Oct | Sporting CP vs LASK 1 | 2–3 |
What the Champions League table means
Five clubs have nine points from three matches: Paris Saint-Germain on +9, Aston Villa on +9, Liverpool on +5, Real Madrid on +5 and Real Betis on +3. 10
Barcelona are eighth on six points, the last place that goes straight to the round of 16 in March. 10 Como, Manchester City, Club Brugge, Sporting CP and Borussia Dortmund also have six, and City are 10th on goal difference. 10 Bayern München are 14th on five, in the seeded half of the play-off places. 10
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain 10 | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Aston Villa 10 | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 3 | Liverpool 10 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 4 | Real Madrid 10 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 5 | Real Betis 10 | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 6 | Stuttgart 10 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 7 | Arsenal 10 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 8 | Barcelona 10 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 9 | Como 10 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 10 | Manchester City 10 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 11 | Club Brugge 10 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 12 | Sporting CP 10 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 13 | Borussia Dortmund 10 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 14 | Bayern München 10 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
| 15 | Roma 10 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| 16 | Atlético de Madrid 10 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 17 | Shakhtar Donetsk 10 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 18 | PSV Eindhoven 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | Villarreal 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Internazionale 10 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 21 | Manchester United 10 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 22 | Napoli 10 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 23 | Galatasaray 10 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 24 | LASK 10 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 25 | Sabah 10 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 26 | Feyenoord 10 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 27 | Lens 10 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 28 | Bodø/Glimt 10 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 29 | AEK Athens 10 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 30 | Leipzig 10 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 31 | Fenerbahçe 10 | 3 | -6 | 2 |
| 32 | Slavia Praha 10 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 33 | Viking 10 | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| 34 | Porto 10 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 35 | Lille 10 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
| 36 | Slovan Bratislava 10 | 3 | -12 | 0 |
Positions one to eight go to the round of 16, ninth to 24th play a two-legged knockout play-off in February, and 25th to 36th are out. 10 Porto, Lille and Slovan Bratislava have lost all three matches, and Porto have scored twice. 10
The Clásico: Mbappé's second goal, in the 87th minute
Real Madrid won 2-1 at the Camp Nou. 11 Mbappé scored on 41, Raphinha equalised on 61, and Mbappé won it on 87 after Jude Bellingham turned away from his marker and released Eduardo Camavinga, who cut the ball back. 11
It was Barcelona's first league defeat of the season, and it leaves them two points clear of Atlético de Madrid. Real Madrid are third on 24 points. 1127
Mbappé's second goal was his 100th for Real Madrid, in his 116th appearance for the club. 28 He is the 24th player to reach 100 goals for the club. 29
José Mourinho celebrated on his knees on the touchline. 30 Afterwards he said: "I dedicate this win to the Barça fans who did not let me take my nap in the hotel today. They came to the hotel and kept singing all day, I couldn't take my nap. Well, I didn't nap, but I did beat their team." 30
The match left an argument. João Cancelo's challenge on Yan Diomande in the 56th minute went unpunished, and VAR did not intervene. 31 Mourinho called it "a clear red card" and said VAR "was asleep in the 60th minute." 30
Atlético close in, and Rayo come home to a defeat
Atlético de Madrid beat Deportivo 1-0 through Julián Álvarez, his first LaLiga goal in eight months, and moved to 25 points. 32
Athletic Club beat Getafe 4-0, with goals from Álex Berenguer, Iñaki Williams, Aitor Paredes and Yuri Berchiche. 33 Real Sociedad beat Levante 2-1 through Orri Óskarsson and Beñat Turrientes. 34
Celta and Real Betis drew 0-0, which leaves Betis fourth on 20 points. 2735 Elche won 3-0 at Rayo Vallecano, who drop to 16th on nine points. 327
Levante beat Athletic Club 3-1 on 21 October in their rearranged Matchday 9 match. 6 Getafe and Rayo Vallecano drew 1-1 on 19 October, Martín Satriano equalising on 56. 36 Deportivo Alavés and Málaga drew 1-1 on Friday. 37
Málaga are bottom with five points and no win in ten matches. Valencia are 19th on six, and Espanyol 18th on eight. 27
Matchday 10: the results
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 23 Oct | Deportivo Alavés vs Málaga 3 | 1–1 |
| Sat 24 Oct | Rayo Vallecano vs Elche 3 | 0–3 |
| Sat 24 Oct | Racing Club vs Espanyol 3 | 2–1 |
| Sat 24 Oct | Valencia vs Villarreal 3 | 1–2 |
| Sat 24 Oct | Atlético de Madrid vs Deportivo 3 | 1–0 |
| Sun 25 Oct | Athletic Club vs Getafe 3 | 4–0 |
| Sun 25 Oct | Celta vs Real Betis 3 | 0–0 |
| Sun 25 Oct | Real Sociedad vs Levante 3 | 2–1 |
| Sun 25 Oct | Barcelona vs Real Madrid 3 | 1–2 |
| Mon 26 Oct | Sevilla vs Osasuna 3 | to be played |
The Spanish table
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona 27 | 10 | +29 | 27 |
| 2 | Atlético de Madrid 27 | 10 | +12 | 25 |
| 3 | Real Madrid 27 | 10 | +15 | 24 |
| 4 | Real Betis 27 | 10 | +2 | 20 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad 27 | 10 | +1 | 19 |
| 6 | Sevilla 27 | 9 | -2 | 14 |
| 7 | Deportivo Alavés 27 | 10 | +3 | 12 |
| 8 | Athletic Club 27 | 9 | +3 | 12 |
| 9 | Celta 27 | 10 | +3 | 12 |
| 10 | Villarreal 27 | 10 | +1 | 12 |
| 11 | Deportivo 27 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Osasuna 27 | 9 | -8 | 11 |
| 13 | Racing Club 27 | 10 | -11 | 11 |
| 14 | Levante 27 | 10 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Elche 27 | 10 | -3 | 10 |
| 16 | Rayo Vallecano 27 | 9 | -8 | 9 |
| 17 | Getafe 27 | 10 | -10 | 9 |
| 18 | Espanyol 27 | 10 | -2 | 8 |
| 19 | Valencia 27 | 10 | -10 | 6 |
| 20 | Málaga 27 | 10 | -12 | 5 |
Four clubs have played nine matches: Sevilla and Osasuna meet on Monday, and Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club have a match in hand after their fixture at Vallecas on 10 October was abandoned after 25 minutes and has not been replayed. 27
Barcelona have scored 40 goals in ten matches and conceded 11. 27 Atlético de Madrid have won eight of ten and lost once. 27 Seven clubs sit between 11 and 12 points, from seventh to 13th, and goal difference separates all seven. 27
The case that has not moved
Manchester City's appeal against the commission's verdict is still being heard, and the case remains open. 38
Premier League clubs have been planning on the assumption that City could be out of the division next season if the appeal fails. 38
What is next
The Champions League's fourth matchday runs on 3 and 4 November. Barcelona host Aston Villa, Villarreal host Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United host Roma, Atlético de Madrid host Bayern München, and Leipzig host Manchester City. 1
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