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Barcelona stay top of La Liga with Madrid a point behind Atlético, Lazio go top in Italy after Milan beat Inter 3-1, Bayern and Dortmund are level after 2-2, and Hakimi scored three for PSG.
Havertz won it at Anfield, Brighton won at the Etihad, Lisandro Martínez was sent off as Chelsea beat United, and Everton won at Newcastle on Monday. Arsenal are three points clear.
The federation has published the VAR audio from El Sardinero. It shows why Munuera cancelled Racing's penalty for a Tchouaméni handball, but nobody called him to review the Mbappé penalty that put Madrid ahead. José Alberto reminded Mourinho of a promise; Mourinho said Racing protest everything.
FIFPRO has named the 26 finalists for its 2026 Men's World 11, voted for by 19,806 players. Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Pau Cubarsí and Rodri are on it, along with Kane, Mbappé, Messi and Ronaldo. The team is revealed on 9 November.
Raphinha has recovered from the thigh problem he picked up with Brazil, and Frenkie de Jong is in a squad for the first time this season after the knee injury he suffered at the World Cup. Hansi Flick named both for today's trip to Betis, but neither is guaranteed to start.
UEFA has confirmed it received "a substantial amount of documents" from Real Madrid about Barcelona's payments to José María Enríquez Negreira. Madrid want "the utmost urgency". Barcelona say the investigation opened in 2023 was never closed and still waits on the criminal case in Spain.
Cristiano Ronaldo left the national team camp on Wednesday after Jorge Jesus said he would not start against Denmark. He promised to tell the Portuguese people "the truth" in due course. The next night Portugal won 4-2 at Parken to make it three wins from three.
The 2024 winner, who took the Golden Ball at this summer's World Cup and joined Barcelona in August, told La Vanguardia that his own club has come down on Lamine Yamal's side for the award, that he considers it entirely legitimate, and that he would like a Spaniard to win it.
