Premier League Weekend Review: Spurs' Europa League Hopes and Title Races

This weekend saw Tottenham's hopes of Europa League qualification remain alive, while Real Madrid and Bayern Munich both won to keep their title hopes alive.

Premier League

  • Top takeaway: Europa League hope keeping Ange in Spurs job

  • Best match: Man City 5-2 Crystal Palace

  • Best goal: Jadon Sancho vs. Ipswich Town

  • MVP (and LVP) of the weekend: Joao Pedro, Brighton & Hove Albion (Marco Asensio, Aston Villa)

LaLiga

  • Top takeaway: Madrid overcome Mbappé red to stay in title race

  • Best match: Betis 1-2 Villarreal

  • Best goal: Oli McBurnie at Getafe

  • MVP of the weekend: Javi Guerra, Valencia

Bundesliga

  • Top takeaway: Klassiker eases Champions League heartache

  • Best match: VfL Wolfsburg 2-3 RB Leipzig

  • Best goal: Waldemar Anton at Bayern Munich

  • MVP of the weekend: Xavi Simons, RB Leipzig

What else you missed this weekend

  • Championship promotion races takes another unexpected turn: Leeds United are back on top of the Championship, while Sheffield United have lost three in a row.
Relation Football Schedule
2025-08-14 Thursday

Cerro Porteno

06:00 South America, CONMEBOL Libertadores - Round of 16

Call

06:00

Estudiantes de La Plata

2025-08-15 Friday

El Geish

02:00 Egypt, Premier League, Round 2

Call

02:00

Al Masry

Pyramids

02:00 Egypt, Premier League, Round 2

Call

02:00

Ismaily

Botafogo

06:00 South America, CONMEBOL Libertadores - Round of 16

Call

06:00

LDU Quito

Inter Miami II

07:00 USA, MLS Next Pro - Regular Season, Round 30

Call

07:00

Huntsville

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