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Real Madrid draw level with Barcelona as Man City lose a third straight
Real Madrid won 3-0 at Valencia on Saturday to draw level on 30 points with LaLiga leaders Barcelona, who visit Atlético Madrid today at 3pm ET. In England, Manchester City lost 3-1 at Nottingham Forest, their third straight Premier League defeat, while Arsenal edged Hull City 1-0 to go six points clear of City.
In 30 seconds: Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-0 and sit level with Barcelona on 30 points · Man City lose a third straight league game; Arsenal lead them by six · Bayern and Dortmund both win 2-1 and stay level on 21 · PSG make it 11 straight wins; Sporting win in Paulo Fonseca's debut · In Brazil, Grêmio reach the Copa do Brasil final
Real Madrid level at the top
By the numbers: 30 · points for both Real Madrid and Barcelona
By the numbers: 8 · straight wins for Madrid in all competitions
By the numbers: 0 · goals conceded at Mestalla
José Mourinho's side answered the questions about their defense with a clean sheet. Captain Federico Valverde opened the scoring in the 28th minute, Arda Güler made it 2-0 in the 36th and Kylian Mbappé added the third in the 75th. Madrid had around two-thirds of the ball, and Valencia finished with ten men after José Gayà was sent off late for a challenge on Mbappé.
Madrid went into the weekend having conceded five goals in two games, so the shutout, with Ibrahima Konaté and Dean Huijsen in central defense, mattered as much as the points. Vinícius Júnior has now served his four-game league ban and is available again after the international break.
Highlight: Real Madrid have done their part; now Atlético and Barcelona decide who goes into the break on top.
| # | Team | Pts | GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 30 | 11 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 30 | 12 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 28 | 11 |
Barcelona lead on goal difference. A win at the Metropolitano puts them three points clear; an Atlético win sends Diego Simeone's side top with 31.
Premier League: City's slump deepens
Forest scored twice in the first 18 minutes, through Jair Cunha and former City striker Liam Delap. Rayan Cherki pulled one back early in the second half, but Delap struck again in the 73rd minute to give Forest their first home win of the season. Enzo Maresca admitted afterward that he is concerned about the team's form.
At the Emirates, Arsenal needed patience: Martin Ødegaard scored the only goal in the 72nd minute, following up after Noni Madueke's shot was saved, for a ninth win in ten league games. Liverpool and Chelsea play this morning, and Manchester United, 17th, host Aston Villa at 11:30am ET.
Around Europe
In Germany, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are locked on 21 points after identical 2-1 wins. Harry Kane set up both of Bayern's goals at Mainz, for Joshua Kimmich and Lennart Karl, and Manuel Neuer became the oldest player in the club's history before going off with a foot injury. Felix Nmecha scored twice for Dortmund against Elversberg.
In France, Illia Zabarnyi's header beat Troyes and gave Paris Saint-Germain an 11th straight win in all competitions; they lead Paris FC by three points. In Portugal, Paulo Fonseca won his first league game in charge of Sporting, 1-0 over Moreirense with a goal from Luis Suárez. And in Italy this morning, leaders Lazio drew 1-1 at Napoli, ending a run of six straight league wins.
Result: Valencia 0 x 3 Real Madrid · LaLiga · Nov 7
Result: Nottingham Forest 3 x 1 Manchester City · Premier League · Nov 7
Result: Arsenal 1 x 0 Hull City · Premier League · Nov 7
Result: Mainz 1 x 2 Bayern Munich · Bundesliga · Nov 7
Result: Borussia Dortmund 2 x 1 Elversberg · Bundesliga · Nov 7
Result: PSG 1 x 0 Troyes · Ligue 1 · Nov 7
Result: Sporting CP 1 x 0 Moreirense · Liga Portugal · Nov 7
Result: Napoli 1 x 1 Lazio · Serie A · Nov 8
Brazil corner
Grêmio are through to the final of the Copa do Brasil, Brazil's national knockout cup. They drew 1-1 at Atlético-MG on Saturday and won the semifinal 3-1 on aggregate. Their opponent comes from Vasco vs Palmeiras today at 3pm ET; Palmeiras won the first leg 1-0 and go through with a draw. The final is a single game on Dec 6 in Brasília.
Coming up
Fixture: Sun (Nov 8), 9am · Crystal Palace vs Liverpool · Premier League
Fixture: Sun (Nov 8), 9am · Sunderland vs Chelsea · Premier League
Fixture: Sun (Nov 8), 9am · Genoa vs Milan · Serie A
Fixture: Sun (Nov 8), 11:30am · Manchester United vs Aston Villa · Premier League
Fixture: Sun (Nov 8), noon · Inter vs Como · Serie A
Fixture: Sun (Nov 8), 1pm · Vitória de Guimarães vs Porto · Liga Portugal · matchday 11
Fixture: Sun (Nov 8), 3pm · Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona · LaLiga · matchday 12
Fixture: Sun (Nov 8), 3pm · Vasco vs Palmeiras · Copa do Brasil · semifinal, 2nd leg (1st leg: Palmeiras 1 x 0)
Fixture: Sun (Nov 8), 3:30pm · Estrela da Amadora vs Benfica · Liga Portugal · matchday 11
Fixture: Sat (Nov 21), 3pm · Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo · LaLiga · matchday 13
PalpiGol prediction: Inter 2 x 1 Como · Inter are second in Serie A and strong at San Siro, but Como arrive fourth and in form after scoring nine at Lens in the Champions League. Expect goals at both ends.
All times ET. Can Inter close the gap on Lazio? Make your prediction.
Sources: LaLiga (laliga.com); Bundesliga (bundesliga.com); Manchester City (mancity.com); CBF (cbf.com.br); ESPN; Sky Sports; NBC Sports; VAVEL; Sofascore; AFP; Record; Corriere dello Sport; Gazeta Esportiva.