Stats: Manchester City's 32% lowest under Guardiola, Fernandes 100, two more for Messi, Ronaldo

Following the midweek UEFA Champions League action, Europe's major football leagues resumed with key matches over the weekend. In the Premier League, Liverpool maintained their perfect start by winning the Merseyside Derby 2-1 against Everton, while Arsenal played to a draw with Manchester City. Manchester United returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Chelsea at Old Trafford. In LALIGA, Real Madrid and Barcelona both secured wins to hold the top two positions in the table. Juventus saw their 100% record in Serie A end with a loss to Hellas Verona, and Bayern Munich continued their dominance in the Bundesliga with a fourth consecutive win, keeping them at the top of the table.

ESPN's By The Numbers highlighted several notable statistics from the weekend's matches. Casemiro became the first Manchester United player to score and be sent off in the first half of a Premier League game. Manchester United achieved consecutive home Premier League wins under the same manager, Erik ten Hag, for the first time since December 2023. Chelsea's goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was sent off in the fifth minute against Manchester United, marking the earliest dismissal for a goalkeeper in the Premier League since February 1995. United extended their unbeaten run to 13 home league games against Chelsea, with six wins and seven draws in that span. Since joining the Premier League, Erling Haaland has scored the most goals (22) against 'Big Six' opponents, surpassing Mohamed Salah's 21.