This week in Europe · 15 October 2026
This week in European football: City win at Anfield, Barcelona stay perfect and PSG strike in Manchester
Haaland’s City and Raphinha’s Barcelona are still perfect, Nkunku hit a hat-trick and the holders won a six-goal thriller at the Etihad. Everything that mattered from 9 to 14 October.
By the SitesNG Sports Desk · Published 15 October 2026
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15 October 2026
The story
Still perfect. Manchester City won 3-0 at Liverpool and have six wins from six, with Erling Haaland on six league goals. In Spain, Raphinha’s Barcelona beat Getafe 3-0 for eight wins from eight.
Hat-trick hero. Christopher Nkunku scored three as RB Leipzig hammered Eintracht Frankfurt 6-0, while Leverkusen’s Patrik Schick leads the Bundesliga scorers with five.
Holders strike in Manchester. In the Champions League, Ousmane Dembélé’s Paris Saint-Germain won 4-2 at City despite two Haaland goals. Liverpool won 6-3 at LASK and Aston Villa beat Fenerbahçe 6-0.
Spain’s goal machines. Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé have seven LaLiga goals each, and Mbappé scored again in Real Madrid’s 4-3 comeback at Roma. In Germany, Harry Kane set up Bayern’s equaliser in a 2-2 draw at Augsburg.
Coming up: Bayern v RB Leipzig and Juventus v Lazio this weekend, then Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday 20 October.
The numbers
Where things stand
| League | Leaders | Pts | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPL | Manchester City | 18 | Erling Haaland (6) |
| LaLiga | Barcelona | 24 | Raphinha (12) |
| Serie A | Inter | 16 | Donyell Malen (6) |
| Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 13 | Patrik Schick (5) |
| Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 14 | Paris Brunner (4) |
| Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | Ermedin Demirović (4) |
Profiles
People in this story
Every player and coach named above has a profile with a credited photo, career highlights and season numbers.
Erling Haaland
Striker, Manchester CityPhoto: MichaelEmilio, CC BY 4.0
Raphinha
Forward (club captain), BarcelonaPhoto: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lamine Yamal
Right winger, BarcelonaPhoto: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kylian Mbappé
Forward, Real MadridPhoto: Jester77aa08, CC BY-SA 4.0
Christopher Nkunku
Forward, RB LeipzigPhoto: Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0
Patrik Schick
Striker, Bayer LeverkusenPhoto: Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ousmane Dembélé
Forward, Paris Saint-GermainPhoto: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Harry Kane
Striker, Bayern MunichPhoto: Werner100359, CC BY-SA 4.0
This week in Europe
More this week, 15 October 2026
This week in the Premier League
Haaland’s City win 3-0 at Anfield to make it six from sixRead more
This week in LaLiga
Barcelona make it eight from eight as Yamal and Mbappé keep scoringRead more
This week in Serie A
Inter and Lazio pull clear as Roma are held at ComoRead more
This week in the Bundesliga
Nkunku hat-trick in Leipzig’s 6-0 as Freiburg join Dortmund at the topRead more
This week in Ligue 1
Monaco stay top as PSG win and Rennes hit fourRead more
This week in the Champions League
holders PSG win 4-2 at Manchester City as Liverpool hit six in AustriaRead moreNews archive
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Quick answers
Quick answers
What happened in European football this week?
Haaland’s City and Raphinha’s Barcelona are still perfect, Nkunku hit a hat-trick and the holders won a six-goal thriller at the Etihad. Everything that mattered from 9 to 14 October.
How often does SitesNG publish these stories?
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