Arsenal, Barcelona, Freiburg, Lille and Lazio sit atop the standings in Europe’s five major football leagues. Arsenal and Barcelona have maintained perfect records, while Lazio moved into first place in Serie A with a game in hand.
Arsenal make it four wins from four in the Premier League
On Matchday 4 of the Premier League, Arsenal defeated Sunderland 2-0 away from home with goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Bukayo Saka, who scored from the penalty spot. The result gave Arsenal their fourth win in as many league matches.
In the standout match of the week, Manchester City beat Manchester United 1-0 away from home through an Erling Haaland goal, despite being reduced to 10 men. Hull City, owned by Turkish businessman Acun Ilıcalı, extended their unbeaten run with a 2-2 draw away to Chelsea.
Liverpool and Fulham drew 0-0. Liverpool recorded their third draw in four matches, while Tottenham also drew 0-0 at home against Everton and remained without a goal after four rounds.
Brighton, featuring Turkey international Ferdi Kadıoğlu, defeated Coventry 5-0 away from home. After the first four matches, Arsenal led Manchester City on goal difference with 12 points. Hull City followed the two teams with 8 points.
Barcelona begin LaLiga with five wins from five
On Matchday 5 of LaLiga, Barcelona defeated Levante 4-2 away from home to win their fifth match in a row. Xavi Espart, Lamine Yamal and Karim Adeyemi scored for the Catalan side. Lamine Yamal scored twice in the match.
Real Madrid defeated Rayo Vallecano 4-1 at home. Turkey international Arda Güler came on in the 72nd minute and assisted his team’s final goal. Getafe, featuring Enes Ünal, drew 1-1 with Deportivo.
Barcelona remained at the top with 15 points. Real Madrid reached 12 points, while Alaves, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla collected 10 points each.
Freiburg lead on goal difference
On Matchday 3 of the Bundesliga, Freiburg defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach 5-0 at home. Yannik Engelhardt and Igor Matanovic scored twice each for Freiburg, while Maximilian Eggestein added one goal.
Borussia Dortmund maintained their unbeaten record with a 3-0 home win over Paderborn. Defending champions Bayern Munich defeated Elversberg 2-1 away from home, while Eintracht Frankfurt beat Mainz 05 3-1. Can Uzun scored twice for Eintracht Frankfurt.
Hoffenheim, featuring Turkey international Ozan Kabak, defeated Stuttgart 2-1. Freiburg moved ahead of Borussia Dortmund at the top with three wins from three matches and a superior goal difference. Augsburg and Bayern Munich each reached 7 points.
Lille lead Ligue 1 on goal difference
On Matchday 4 of Ligue 1, Lille defeated Troyes 2-0 at home with goals from Tiago Santos and Ethan Mbappe. Berke Özer kept goal for Lille, while Başar Önal played 71 minutes.
Monaco suffered their first dropped points with a 1-1 draw away to Strasbourg. Paris Saint-Germain claimed their first league win by defeating Brest 1-0 away from home. Rennes defeated Olympique Marseille 1-0 at home.
Lille moved to the top with 10 points and a superior goal difference, ahead of Monaco and Rennes. Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain remained on 5 points after four rounds.
Lazio top Serie A with a game in hand
Lazio drew 2-2 with Milan at home in Serie A. Lazio took a 2-0 lead through goals from Matteo Cancellieri and Tijanni Noslin but could not prevent Diego Moreira from scoring twice.
Napoli defeated Bologna 1-0 at home, while Sassuolo beat Juventus 3-2 on their own ground. Zeki Çelik played the full 90 minutes for Juventus.
The fourth round of Serie A will conclude with Como-Parma, Torino-Roma and Inter-Udinese. Lazio led the standings with 10 points after four matches, having played one more game. Roma and Inter, who have games in hand, and Cagliari each collected 9 points.