Barcelona found a new hero this weekend in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, just as Manchester City were reminded of the one that got away as Harry Kane inspired Tottenham Hotspur. Meanwhile, AC Milan's big two dropped points in their Serie A title pushes, while Luis Suarez went all spectacular again.
Here are Sam Marsden, Mark Ogden, Julien Laurens and James Tyler with what you need to know from around Europe.
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Aubameyang announces himself at Barcelona
The third might have been contentious, but the (updated) record books show that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opened his Barcelona account with a hat trick as the Catalan side continued their upturn in form under Xavi Hernandez with an impressive 4-1 LaLiga win at Valencia.