Barcelona secured a thrilling 3-0 victory over Real Oviedo, thanks largely to defensive lapses from the visitors that handed Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo and Raphinha goals. The Catalan club now sit atop La Liga with 52 points, one ahead of Real Madrid, while Atlético Madrid trail in third on 44.
Barca finally broke through after the interval, with Olmo scoring in the 52nd minute following a defensive error by Oviedo's David Carmo, before Raphinha doubled their lead five minutes later after another self-inflicted wound by the visitors. The hosts sealed the win with Yamal's spectacular acrobatic volley from an Olmo cross in the 73rd minute.
Meanwhile, Atlético Madrid edged past Mallorca 3-0 to leapfrog Villarreal into third place. Alexander Sørloth scored first for Atletico before a David López own goal and Thiago Almada strike sealed the win. Lyon thrashed Metz 5-1 in Ligue 1 to move eight wins on the trot across all competitions, with Endrick scoring a hat-trick.
In Serie A, Juventus claimed a statement 3-0 home win over Napoli to boost their top-four hopes, with Jonathan David, Kenan Yildiz and Filip Kostic scoring for Juve. Milan's title hopes suffered a blow as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Roma in a rain-soaked clash.
At the other end of the table, Bologna threw away a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 at Genoa, who pulled six points clear of the relegation zone with a stunning comeback. Stuttgart rebounded from their Europa League loss at Roma with a 3-0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga, while Edin Dzeko scored for Schalke in their 2-2 draw against Kaiserlautern to become the oldest player to score in Germany's second division.
Barca finally broke through after the interval, with Olmo scoring in the 52nd minute following a defensive error by Oviedo's David Carmo, before Raphinha doubled their lead five minutes later after another self-inflicted wound by the visitors. The hosts sealed the win with Yamal's spectacular acrobatic volley from an Olmo cross in the 73rd minute.
Meanwhile, Atlético Madrid edged past Mallorca 3-0 to leapfrog Villarreal into third place. Alexander Sørloth scored first for Atletico before a David López own goal and Thiago Almada strike sealed the win. Lyon thrashed Metz 5-1 in Ligue 1 to move eight wins on the trot across all competitions, with Endrick scoring a hat-trick.
In Serie A, Juventus claimed a statement 3-0 home win over Napoli to boost their top-four hopes, with Jonathan David, Kenan Yildiz and Filip Kostic scoring for Juve. Milan's title hopes suffered a blow as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Roma in a rain-soaked clash.
At the other end of the table, Bologna threw away a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 at Genoa, who pulled six points clear of the relegation zone with a stunning comeback. Stuttgart rebounded from their Europa League loss at Roma with a 3-0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga, while Edin Dzeko scored for Schalke in their 2-2 draw against Kaiserlautern to become the oldest player to score in Germany's second division.
they've been having an amazing season and that win over real oviedo was so thrilling 
i mean, those defensive lapses by oviedo were just gifts for barca's attackers... raphinha and olmo are like the dynamic duo right now 
what's up with atletico madrid though? they're always doing these crazy comeback wins 
anyway, it looks like lyon is on fire in ligue 1 and juve is making a statement in serie a 
! I mean, they just keep getting results and climbing up the table. It's not just about them though, Atlético Madrid are doing well too. They're definitely pushing for that third spot in La Liga. But you know how it is, one loss can drop you down so fast 
. Still, it's great to see some of these teams making a statement and showing what they're made of. I'm loving the football this season so far 
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i was on the edge of my seat as real oviedo just couldn't get it together defensively, those goals from lamine yamal, dani olmo, and raphinha were insane 
barca is killin it this season 
i mean raphinha is on fire 
right now and olmo is doing great too 
also, lamine yamal's goal was insane 
. I mean, we're talking about one of Barcelona's most exciting matches all season! The guy who scored that amazing volley for Barca? That was skill personified 
. And let's not forget about Atlético Madrid's win - it's all about the team effort, right? They got their goals from different players and came out on top 
Like, what's up with that? Stuttgart just won 3-0 against Borussia Mönchengladbach and everyone's talking about how they bounced back from an Europa League loss, but Juventus just lost to Napoli at home and suddenly it's all over the news 
And don't even get me started on Bologna throwing away a two-goal lead... I mean what's the point of even being in the game if you're just gonna lose like that? 
with 52 points 
. that olmo guy is a goal machine right now 
️. but gotta say, atletico's win over mallorca was pretty impressive as well 
. i think their front three of olmo, raphinha, and yamal are just too much for teams to handle. they need to keep this momentum going tho, or else we'll see them drop points soon 
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what's their secret sauce? and juventus just showed that they still got it 
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. Genoa pullin' six points clear of relegation? Big turnaround! And Stuttgart bouncin' back from that Europa League loss is all good 
. It's gonna be a wild ride in the rest of the season, for sure!
️ I'm loving how they're pulling away in La Liga now, 52 points is crazy 
But you gotta give credit to Atlético Madrid too, they're really making a push for third place 
The Serie A title race is heating up though, Juventus just showed what they're capable of 
anyway back to soccer - Barca is so dominant right now but i'm still rooting for my beloved Atleti 
. But you know what's even crazier? The way teams are dropping points left and right 
. One game can change everything, just ask Bologna who were up 2-0 against Genoa but threw it away 
. And then you've got Juventus making a statement with that 3-0 win over Napoli 
cant wait for their next match