Ten-man Freiburg achieved a late 2-1 victory over Schalke 04 on Sunday, with Keisuke Goto scoring the decisive goal in the 85th minute. This win allowed Freiburg to rise to the top of the Bundesliga with 13 points, overtaking Borussia Dortmund on goal difference. Bayern Munich is in third place with 11 points after a 2-2 draw against Augsburg on Saturday.
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Freiburg took an early lead through Maximilian Eggestein in the 10th minute, but Schalke equalized with a goal from Adrian Gantenbein around the half-hour mark. Freiburg was reduced to ten men in the 64th minute when Yuito Suzuki received a second yellow card. Despite having the numerical advantage, Schalke failed to capitalize, allowing Freiburg to secure the win.
Meanwhile, Borussia Mönchengladbach remains last in the league following a 2-1 defeat to local rivals Cologne. The match was temporarily halted due to fan disturbances, with riot police intervening after Gladbach supporters reportedly fired fireworks into the home section.
In Spain, Isco scored twice as Real Betis triumphed 5-2 over Osasuna, propelling them to third in La Liga, five points behind leaders Barcelona. Isco opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 10th minute, with Abde Ezzalzouli and Diego Llorente also contributing goals. Despite a brief comeback attempt from Osasuna, Isco netted his second goal to secure the win. Betis now has 19 points after eight matches.
Earlier, Real Sociedad won 3-2 against Deportivo La Coruña, while Elche managed a scoreless draw with Celta Vigo.
In Serie A, Lazio moved into a tie for first place with Inter after defeating Monza 3-1. Nuno Tavares scored the opener, followed by a goal from Gustav Isaksen. Monza's Lorenzo Lucchesi was sent off, and despite a brief resurgence, Lazio secured a late third goal. Roma played to a goalless draw at Como after Donyell Malen received a red card.
Bologna secured their first win of the season with a 2-1 victory over Lecce. AC Milan remains unbeaten after a 1-1 draw with Sassuolo. Lastly, Marseille broke a four-game losing streak by defeating Troyes 2-0, lifting them to 13th in Ligue 1.