European Football Recap: October 18, 2025
On Saturday, following the October international break, European football delivered a thrilling slate of matches. Notably, Arsenal climbed to the top of the Premier League standings after securing a narrow 1-0 victory against Fulham. The decisive goal came in the second half from Leandro Trossard, sealing another tightly contested match for the Gunners this season.
Manchester City maintained their pursuit of Arsenal with a commanding 2-0 win over Everton at home, powered by two quick goals from Erling Haaland in the second half. Haaland missed several opportunities to complete a hat trick as the match wound down.
Meanwhile, Chelsea recorded a convincing 3-0 victory against Nottingham Forest, which led to the dismissal of manager Ange Postecoglou shortly after the final whistle, as confirmed by Forest’s owner, Evangelos Marinakis.
In Spain, Barcelona achieved a dramatic 2-1 home win over Girona, allowing them to leap to the top of LaLiga. The victory was secured by an injury-time goal from Ronald Araújo. Meanwhile, Real Madrid is set to face Getafe on Sunday.
In the highly anticipated Der Klassiker, Bayern Munich triumphed over Borussia Dortmund with a 2-1 scoreline at the Allianz Arena. Goals from Harry Kane and Michael Olise were sufficient to withstand a late effort from Julian Brandt.
Such an exhilarating Saturday painted a vivid picture of European football, with more action expected on Sunday when Liverpool takes on Manchester United.
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