Arsenal, Barcelona, and AC Milan each recorded hard-fought 2–1 victories in key league fixtures over the weekend, strengthening their positions in their respective domestic tables.
In the Premier League, Arsenal came from behind to defeat Newcastle. Nick gave Newcastle the lead in the 34th minute, but Mikel Merino equalized late, and Gabriel scored the winner in stoppage time.
The win takes Arsenal to second place with 13 points from 6 games.
AC Milan edged Napoli in Serie A with goals from Alexis and Christian in the first half. Despite being reduced to ten men after Parvis’s red card, Milan held off a Napoli comeback attempt, led by Kevin De Bruyne’s penalty, to remain league leaders.