Anthony Gordon netted his first goal for Barcelona as they secured a 3-0 victory over Getafe, maintaining their perfect start in La Liga. The England international scored in the second minute, followed by Gabriel Jesus who added another goal after half an hour. Jules Koundé completed the scoring from a cross by Lamine Yamal. Barcelona now holds a five-point lead over second-placed Atlético Madrid, who defeated Alavés 2-1, and is nine points ahead of Real Madrid, who are set to face Villarreal later.
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Despite the win, Barcelona played without leading scorer Raphinha due to a hamstring injury sustained during the international break. Gordon's impressive performance included a low deflected strike after navigating past three defenders. Eric García also forced Getafe goalkeeper David Soria into a save with a long-range shot. The second goal came from Jesus, who capitalized on a mistake by Getafe defender Zaid Romero. Koundé's goal marked a notable milestone, as he made his record 194th appearance for Barcelona as a French player.
In another La Liga match, Rayo Vallecano's game against Athletic Club was abandoned due to fan protests, with home supporters throwing objects onto the pitch. The match was initially paused in the 13th minute after the fans threw items, and when play resumed, the situation did not improve, leading to the referee's decision to call off the match, which was goalless at that point.
In Germany, Augsburg's Robin Fellhauer scored the quickest goal in Bundesliga history just eight seconds into their match against Bayern Munich. His goal resulted from a mistake by Bayern’s Manuel Neuer. Despite falling behind twice due to Neuer's errors, Bayern managed to equalize both times, ending the match with a 2-2 draw. Harry Kane contributed by assisting Nathaniel Brown’s late equalizer after Bayern had struggled initially.
Elsewhere, Bayer Leverkusen recorded a thrilling 4-3 win against Mainz, while Hamburg secured a late 3-2 victory over Hoffenheim. In Leipzig, the team dominated Eintracht Frankfurt with a 6-0 win, highlighted by a hat-trick from Christopher Nkunku.
In Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain earned a comfortable 3-1 home win against Le Mans amid protests across France. Lucas Beraldo converted a penalty for PSG, but Le Mans equalized before goals from substitutes Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Maghnes Akliouche sealed victory for the home team.
Meanwhile, Monaco was held to a 2-2 draw by Toulouse after they blew a 2-0 lead, while Lille briefly moved to the top of the table with a 1-0 victory against Le Havre, only to be surpassed later by Monaco.
In Italy, Inter Milan climbed to the top of Serie A after defeating Parma 3-0 at San Siro with goals from Petar Sucic, Hakan Calhanoglu, and Marcus Thuram. Napoli also enjoyed a 3-0 win against Frosinone, with Kevin De Bruyne scoring two goals, including a penalty, marking the return of Scott McTominay after heart surgery.