This week in Europe · 23 October 2026
This week in European football: Foden and Díaz hat-tricks, PSG beat Barcelona and City stay perfect
A first Champions League hat-trick for Foden, three goals for Díaz against Leipzig, a halfway-line wonder goal in Brighton and El Clásico on Sunday. Everything that mattered from 16 to 21 October.
By the SitesNG Sports Desk · Published 23 October 2026
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23 October 2026
The story
Hat-trick week. Phil Foden scored his first Champions League hat-trick as Manchester City beat AEK Athens 5-1, and Luis Díaz hit three as Bayern thrashed RB Leipzig 6-1. Frosinone’s Antonio Raimondo also scored three, against Sassuolo.
Still perfect. City beat Ipswich 3-2 for seven wins from seven, with Erling Haaland now on eight league goals. Barcelona won 5-2 at Real Betis for nine from nine, with Lamine Yamal opening the scoring.
The holders win the big one. Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-2 in the Champions League, with Vitinha scoring the third goal less than two minutes after Yamal had equalised at 2-2.
Goal of the week. Brighton’s Diego Gómez scored from the halfway line, 51 metres out, in a 5-0 win over Crystal Palace, the longest-range Premier League goal since 2017.
Coming up: El Clásico, Barcelona v Real Madrid, on Sunday 25 October, and PSG v Lyon on Monday 26 October. Champions League matchday 4 is on 3 and 4 November.
The numbers
Where things stand
| League | Leaders | Pts | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPL | Manchester City | 21 | Erling Haaland (8) |
| LaLiga | Barcelona | 27 | Raphinha (12) |
| Serie A | Inter | 19 | Antonio Raimondo (7) |
| Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 14 | Patrik Schick (6) |
| Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 14 | Esteban Lepaul (7) |
| Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain | 9 | Nicolò Tresoldi (4) |
Profiles
People in this story
Every player and coach named above has a profile with a credited photo, career highlights and season numbers.
Phil Foden
Midfielder, Manchester CityPhoto: Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0
Luis Díaz
Winger, Bayern MunichPhoto: Werner100359, CC BY-SA 4.0
Erling Haaland
Striker, Manchester CityPhoto: MichaelEmilio, CC BY 4.0
Lamine Yamal
Right winger, BarcelonaPhoto: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Vitinha
Midfielder, Paris Saint-GermainPhoto: Liondartois, CC BY-SA 4.0
Diego Gómez
Midfielder, Brighton & Hove AlbionPhoto: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
This week in Europe
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This week in the Bundesliga
Luis Díaz hat-trick as Bayern thrash Leipzig 6-1Read more
This week in Ligue 1
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Quick answers
Quick answers
What happened in European football this week?
A first Champions League hat-trick for Foden, three goals for Díaz against Leipzig, a halfway-line wonder goal in Brighton and El Clásico on Sunday. Everything that mattered from 16 to 21 October.
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