
The worst start since relegation
Real have collected only two points from 15, a year after taking five from 21, but then reacting very well with 19 from 27, something they must achieve again.

Leipzig hands Cologne their first defeat and temporarily moves up to second place
RB Leipzig beat Cologne 3-1, securing their third straight Bundesliga win and moving provisionally into second place. Ouedraogo opened the scoring, Thielmann equalized, but Romulo Cardoso and David Raum sealed the game before halftime.

Neymar suffers new injury and will miss Santos match
Neymar suffers a thigh injury and will miss upcoming matches for Santos. With the club sitting just above the relegation zone in the Brasileirão, his absence could be decisive. The 33-year-old star has six goals and three assists this season but remains under scrutiny, having already been left out of Brazil’s most recent squad by Carlo Ancelotti.