Barcelona slumped to a 1-0 home defeat by Rayo Vallecano which pushed leaders Real Madrid a step closer to the La Liga title.
Tammy Abraham's penalty more than nine minutes into stoppage time ended Roma’s winless run as Jose Mourinho's scraped a 1-0 victory at 10-man Spezia in Serie A.
Olivier Giroud again showed why he can never be written off, scoring two late goals as AC Milan rallied to beat rivals Inter 2-1 and reignite Serie A title race.
Real Madrid were crowned Spanish Super Cup champions after goals from Luka Modric and Karim Benzema earned them a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao.
Borussia Dortmund fought back from two goals down after a lacklustre start to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 and return some excitement to the Bundesliga title race.
A stunning late goal from 19-year-old substitute Nico gave Barcelona three precious points as they beat Elche 3-2 at the Nou Camp in La Liga on Saturday.
| # | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | M'gladbach | 26 | -4 | 32 |
| 11 | W Bremen | 26 | -10 | 31 |
| 12 | FC Augsburg | 26 | -13 | 29 |
| 13 | Cologne | 26 | -11 | 28 |
| 14 | Bochum | 26 | -29 | 26 |
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