Through the chaos of the frantic Saturday on the afternoon of England in all four sections, there was also plenty of action throughout Europe.
Real Madrid was in action and was trying to extend the lead to the top of La Liga to Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.
In Germany, Harry Kane and Bayern Munich faced Freiburg as the Captain of England continued his attempt to win a first important piece of silverware.
Antonio Conte’s Napoli hosted the title of Serie A, and Paris Saint-Germain seemed to continue their journey to another Ligue 1 title.
Read below to see how each group went all day.
Real Valladolid 0-3 Real Madrid
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– Real Madrid CF 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) January 25, 2025
Real Madrid traveled to a 3-0 dominant victory over Real Valladolid to Estadio Jose Zorrilla, inspired by a brilliant hat-trick by Kylian Mbappe.
Mbappe opened the score on the half-hour mark after a smart one with Jude Bellingham. The French forwards dug a precise shot of goalkeeper Hein, giving Madrid a worthy lead.
Valladolid’s resistance was limited to an early opportunity, extremely saved by Thibaut Courtois, but fought to create further opportunities, ending with only one shot on the target.
In the second half, Mbappe doubled with a clinical finish after a quick counterattack involving Rodrygo. He then covered his performance with a complex sentence at a break time to complete his first Hat-Trick for the Club. The last moments saw Valladolid’s Mario Martin being sent for a dangerous approach.
This victory sees Real Madrid moving four points away from Atletico Madrid at the top of Lalaga.
Freiburg 1-2 Bavaria Munich
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– FC Bayern (@fcbayerne) January 25, 2025
Bayern Munich secured a 2-1 fierce battle over Freiburg to maintain their place at the Bundesliga Summit.
Harry Kane opened the score in the 15th minute, specialized by Lienhart before flying a low traffic in the past Atubolu for the 17th goal of the season championship.
Visitors doubled their advantage early in the second half when Joshua Kimmich gave a corner, allowing Min-Jae Kim to get home closely. Freiburg, however, refused to roll, pulling one back in the 68th minute. The perfect weighted corner of the Ritsu Doan found Matthias Ginter, who climbed over Kim to guide his header in the lower corner.
Despite the delayed pressure from the hosts, including a nearly gregoritsch gap in an additional time, Bayern was keeping steady. Kingsley Coman came close to leading the lead, forcing a fine besides Atubolu, but proved to be unnecessary as the Bavarian giants saw the game.
Naples 2-1 Juventus
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– Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) January 25, 2025
Napoli made a wonderful return of the second half to beat Juventus 2-1 in Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, extending the lead to the top of Serie A.
Visitors took the lead late in the first half, when debut Randal Kolo Muani shot a good volleyball beyond Alex Meret in the 43rd minute.
Despite the creation of a few half opportunities, Napoli had no acidity in the opening period, failing to try Juventus Michele di Gregorio.
However, the hosts emerged a different side after the break. They led to the 57th minute through the Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa which was a well-positioned header from the Matteo Politano cross.
Their efforts yielded in the 69th minute when Manuel Locatelli strayed Scott Mctominay in the box. Romelu Lukaku has converted the sentence cool, marking his 200th goal in Europe’s first five championships.
Niki pushes Napoli six points away from the second placed Inter, while Juventus remains fifth.
PSG 1-1 Reims
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-Pis Saint-Germain (@psg_english) January 25, 2025
The PSG was frustrated as Reims kept them 1-1 in the Parc des Princes for the third consecutive time.
Ousmane Dembele gave the hosts the lead just two minutes in the second half with a fired strike after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s help in his debut. However, Reims hit nine minutes later, as Keito Nakamura ended the layoffs of Marshall Munetsi.
Goncalo Ramos came closer to the first half, hitting the position and rejecting a free header, while Dmbele forced a strong savings by Yehvann Diouf. The visitors were clinicians, scoring with their unique shot, as Nakamura won eight goals.
Delayed PSG pressure has been repelled by the Reims resistant defense, including a critical block by Cedric Kipre.
The PSG expands their lead to the top to ten points, but will throw away their lost chances as they now turn their attention to the Champions League conflict against Stuttgart.