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Barcelona go three clear, Liverpool climb and Man United rescue a 4-4

November 9, 2026 at 19:32

Europe's last Sunday before the international break settled more than one race. Barcelona came from behind to beat Atlético Madrid 2-1 at the Metropolitano and go three points clear at the top of LaLiga. In England, Liverpool won 3-1 at Crystal Palace, Sunderland beat Chelsea 1-0 and Manchester United scored twice in stoppage time to draw 4-4 with Aston Villa.

In 30 seconds: Barcelona beat Atlético 2-1 and lead LaLiga by three points · Liverpool climb to fourth; Chelsea lose at Sunderland and drop to fifth · Man United draw 4-4 with Villa and sit 18th · Inter beat Como 2-0 and trail Lazio by one point · Porto make it 11 wins from 11 in Portugal · In Brazil, Palmeiras reach the Copa do Brasil final on penalties

Barcelona pass the test

By the numbers: 2 · goals for Fermín López at the Metropolitano

By the numbers: 33 · points for Barcelona after 12 games

By the numbers: 3 · points between Barcelona and Real Madrid

Atlético started faster. Giuliano Simeone finished Julián Álvarez's pass in the 10th minute, and Diego Simeone's side pushed for a second in a frantic first half. Fermín López equalized right before the break and won it in the 66th minute, finishing a through ball from Lamine Yamal. It was the response Hansi Flick needed after back-to-back defeats to Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid in October.

A word from the CEO: Nothing settled in Spain · LaLiga promises a real race. Barcelona lead with 33 points, Real Madrid have 30 and Atlético Madrid 28. As a Real Madrid supporter, I see Atlético find an extra motivation against Real Madrid and then drop important points against Barcelona. The loss at the Metropolitano did not surprise me. Fan talk aside, nothing is settled. Barcelona opened a gap without pulling away. Real Madrid are right there, and the direct meeting at the Bernabéu is scheduled for May 9. Three points separate the top two, with Atlético close behind. Any run of results can change the table. I still believe in Real Madrid. The race is open. Hala Madrid.

Real Madrid, who won 3-0 at Valencia on Saturday, are second, and Atlético drop to third. LaLiga returns after the break, with Real Madrid hosting Celta Vigo on Nov 21.

Highlight: Barcelona go into the break three points clear, after their biggest win of the season so far.

Premier League: Liverpool back in the top four

Liverpool ended a two-game losing run with a 3-1 win at Crystal Palace. Alexis Mac Allister headed the opener in the 40th minute, Florian Wirtz added a second in the 54th and Alexander Isak made it 3-0 in the 89th before Eddie Nketiah's stoppage-time penalty. Palace are bottom.

Sunderland moved off the foot of the table with a 1-0 win over Chelsea, thanks to Enzo Le Fée's first-half penalty, and Chelsea drop to fifth. Brighton beat Brentford 2-0 to go second, five points behind Arsenal.

At Old Trafford, Manchester United were 2-0 down inside four minutes and trailed 4-2 going into stoppage time before Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu rescued a 4-4 draw. Michael Carrick's side are 18th and have gone eight league games without a win.

Serie A and Portugal

Inter dominated Como at San Siro: Pio Esposito scored in the 12th minute and Marcus Thuram in the 19th. Cristian Chivu's side have 28 points, one behind leaders Lazio. Milan won 2-1 at Genoa through Alphadjo Cisse and Christian Pulisic and moved above Como into fourth.

In Portugal, Porto won 2-1 at Vitória de Guimarães with an 86th-minute goal from Martim Fernandes, for 11 wins from 11 games. Benfica needed Vangelis Pavlidis in stoppage time to win 3-2 at Estrela da Amadora and sit five points back. The league returns at the end of the month.

Result: Atlético Madrid 1 x 2 Barcelona · LaLiga · matchday 12 · Nov 8

Result: Crystal Palace 1 x 3 Liverpool · Premier League · Nov 8

Result: Sunderland 1 x 0 Chelsea · Premier League · Nov 8

Result: Manchester United 4 x 4 Aston Villa · Premier League · Nov 8

Result: Brighton 2 x 0 Brentford · Premier League · Nov 8

Result: Inter 2 x 0 Como · Serie A · Nov 8

Result: Genoa 1 x 2 Milan · Serie A · Nov 8

Result: Vitória de Guimarães 1 x 2 Porto · Liga Portugal · matchday 11 · Nov 8

Result: Estrela da Amadora 2 x 3 Benfica · Liga Portugal · matchday 11 · Nov 8

Brazil corner

Palmeiras lost 2-1 at Vasco on Sunday but reached the final of the Copa do Brasil, Brazil's national knockout cup, by winning the shootout 5-4; goalkeeper Carlos Miguel saved two kicks. They face Grêmio in the competition's first single-game final on Dec 6 in Brasília, a rematch of the 2020 final, and play Estudiantes in the Copa Libertadores final on Nov 28 in Montevideo.

Around the World: Nashville's record

By the numbers: 77 · points for Nashville SC, a new MLS record

Nashville SC needed only a draw on Decision Day and won instead: Sam Surridge scored in the 61st and 86th minutes of a 2-0 win at FC Cincinnati on Saturday, Nov 7. Nashville finished 23-3-8 with 77 points, breaking the 74-point record Inter Miami set in 2024, conceded just 25 goals and tied the league record of 17 clean sheets. Cincinnati finish ninth in the East and meet Orlando City in the Wild Card match; MLS has yet to announce dates and times.

Result: FC Cincinnati 0 x 2 Nashville SC · MLS · Decision Day · Nov 7

Coming up

Fixture: Sat (Nov 21), 3pm · Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo · LaLiga · matchday 13

Fixture: Sun (Nov 22) · Atalanta vs Inter · Serie A

Fixture: Sun (Nov 22) · Milan vs Frosinone · Serie A · San Siro

Fixture: Sat (Nov 28) · Palmeiras vs Estudiantes · Copa Libertadores · final · Montevideo

Fixture: Sun (Dec 6) · Palmeiras vs Grêmio · Copa do Brasil · final · Brasília

All times ET. Can anyone catch Barcelona after the break?

Sources: LaLiga (laliga.com); Real Madrid (realmadrid.com); FC Barcelona (fcbarcelona.com); Premier League (premierleague.com); Inter (inter.it); AC Milan (acmilan.com); Lega Serie A (legaseriea.it); FC Cincinnati (fccincinnati.com); Nashville SC (nashvillesc.com); CBF (cbf.com.br); The Guardian; ESPN; AFP; AP; BBC Sport; theScore; ge; poste.pt; Diário de Viseu.

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