What a weekend! With huge weekends in LaLiga (Real Madrid and Barcelona both dropped points), the Premier League (joy for Man City and Liverpool, more misery for Man United and Tottenham) and a massive result in the Bundesliga involving reigning champions Bayern Munich, the calendar didn't disappoint.
Here are Mark Ogden, Alex Kirkland and James Tyler with what you need to know from around Europe.
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Four talking points
Are Real Madrid doomed without Benzema?