Liverpool and Man City showed their weaknesses, Arsenal were beaten by Aston Villa, Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund but have an unwelcome injury to contend with, while Barcelona were saved by super-sub Lionel Messi.
It's Monday, and Gab Marcotti reacts to the biggest moments in the sport of football from the past week.
Jump to: City-Liverpool thoughts | Messi the super sub? | Dybala struggles but Juve have bigger issues | Lazio's COVID-19 tests | Real's defensive crisis | Man United's inconsistency | Kimmich injury hurts Bayern | Spurs a title contender?