European club soccer returned with plenty of drama and excitement after the September international break, so let's review. In the Premier League, we got a Manchester City rout of their rivals Manchester United in the derby, as well as a 93rd-minute penalty for Liverpool to lift them to victory at Burnley and maintain their 100% record to open the season. Phew.
Elsewhere, Juventus racked up an impressive 4-3 win over Inter Milan to take charge of Serie A in the early going, and Real Madrid's win over Real Sociedad was dominated postgame by frustration (from Los Blancos) over the refereeing .