European Giants Tested as Bayern, PSG, Barcelona and Milan Battle Through Weekend Pressure

Top European clubs endured a tense weekend as Bayern Munich, Barcelona, PSG, Milan and Dortmund navigated difficult league fixtures filled with late goals

🟨 Barcelona Recover After Early Shock

Barcelona opened the weekend drama by coming from behind to defeat Alavés 3–1 at the Camp Nou. Alavés stunned Barça in the first minute, but Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo responded with composed finishes. Olmo added a late second to seal the victory.

The win moves Barcelona to the top of La Liga, although Real Madrid have a game in hand.

🟨 Bayern Fight Back to Maintain Bundesliga Supremacy

In Germany, Bayern Munich endured another tense night. They trailed early against struggling St Pauli, who pressed aggressively and scored inside six minutes. Bayern responded with heavy pressure, hitting the woodwork three times before Raphaël Guerreiro equalised.

Luis Díaz and Nicolas Jackson scored stoppage-time goals to complete the comeback and keep Bayern at the top of the Bundesliga for a record 44th consecutive round.

🟨 Dortmund Edge Leverkusen in Physical Contest

Borussia Dortmund delivered one of their most disciplined performances of the season, beating Bayer Leverkusen 2–1. Aaron Anselmino opened the scoring with a powerful header, while Karim Adeyemi doubled the lead.

Leverkusen pulled a goal back and applied late pressure, but Dortmund held firm to climb into third place.


🟨 Milan Grind Out Narrow Victory

AC Milan also faced a tight match, defeating Lazio 1–0 thanks to a well-executed goal by Rafael Leão early in the second half.

Goalkeeper Mike Maignan kept Milan level early with a remarkable save, and despite late appeals for a penalty, the Rossoneri secured a crucial win that lifted them above Roma in the standings.


🟨 PSG Stumble as Monaco Earn Rare Statement Win

Paris Saint-Germain suffered their first league defeat since September, losing 1–0 to AS Monaco. Takumi Minamino scored the only goal of the match, punishing PSG for several defensive lapses.

Monaco went down to 10 men late in the game but defended bravely. PSG coach Luis Enrique admitted it was “their worst performance of the season.”


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