Monaco faced a setback as Noah Cadiou’s second-half penalty for Lorient resulted in a 1-0 defeat on Sunday, preventing them from climbing to the top of Ligue 1. This loss left Monaco among four teams level on points at the top of the table. Paris FC also joined the race, edging Rennes 4-3 with a late penalty from Lassine Sinayoko. Despite Estéban Lepaul’s hat-trick of penalties, Rennes dropped to fifth place.

Paris Saint-Germain remained at the top after beating Strasbourg 3-1, with Lille and Monaco closely behind on goal difference. Lyon had the opportunity to take over PSG with a match against Nice later in the day. Marseille secured a vital 5-2 win against Angers, moving away from the relegation zone, while Le Havre lingered at the bottom after Auxerre defeated them 3-1.

In the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen bounced back from an earlier loss, defeating Freiburg 2-1 thanks to goals from Ibrahim Maza and Patrik Schick. Leverkusen now sits fourth, level with Freiburg on points. Meanwhile, Borussia Mönchengladbach still searches for their first points after a defeat to Hoffenheim.

In Serie A, Cesc Fàbregas’s Como ended a winless streak with a 3-1 win at Fiorentina. Milan climbed into fourth place after a narrow 3-2 victory over Atalanta. Lazio aimed for points later against Juventus to join the title race.

In La Liga, Osasuna secured a 2-0 win against Racing Santander, while Celta Vigo triumphed 2-1 over Alavés. Real Madrid needed a win against Sevilla to close the gap on Barcelona.