Amid the chaos of England’s frantic Saturday afternoon across all four divisions, there was also plenty of action on across Europe.
Real Madrid were in action and looking to extend their lead at the top of La Liga to challengers Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.
In Germany, Harry Kane and Bayern Munich faced off against Freiburg as the England captain continued his bid to win a first major piece of silverware.
Antonio Conte’s Napoli hosted Serie A title rivals Juventus, and Paris Saint-Germain looked to continue their march towards another Ligue 1 title.
Read on to see how each team got on across the day.
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Real Valladolid 0-3 Real Madrid
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— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) January 25, 2025
Real Madrid cruised to a dominant 3-0 victory against Real Valladolid at the Estadio Jose Zorrilla, inspired by a brilliant hat-trick from Kylian Mbappe.
Mbappe opened the scoring on the half-hour mark after a clever one-two with Jude Bellingham. The French forward curled a precise shot past goalkeeper Hein, giving Madrid a deserved lead.
Valladolid’s resistance was limited to an early chance, superbly saved by Thibaut Courtois, but they struggled to create further opportunities, ending with just one shot on target.
In the second half, Mbappe doubled his tally with a clinical finish after a swift counter-attack involving Rodrygo. He then capped his performance with a composed penalty in stoppage time to complete his first hat-trick for the club. The final moments saw Valladolid’s Mario Martin sent off for a dangerous tackle.
This win sees Real Madrid move four points clear of Atletico Madrid, at the top of LaLiga.
Freiburg 1-2 Bayern Munich
🔔 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋-𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 🔴
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— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) January 25, 2025
Bayern Munich secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Freiburg to maintain their position at the Bundesliga summit.
Harry Kane opened the scoring in the 15th minute, expertly spinning away from Lienhart before rifling a low drive past Atubolu for his 17th league goal of the season.
The visitors doubled their advantage early in the second half when Joshua Kimmich delivered a pinpoint corner, allowing Min-Jae Kim to nod home from close range. Freiburg, however, refused to roll over, pulling one back in the 68th minute. Ritsu Doan’s perfectly weighted corner found Matthias Ginter, who rose above Kim to guide his header into the bottom corner.
Despite late pressure from the hosts, including a near-miss from Gregoritsch in added time, Bayern held firm. Kingsley Coman came close to extending the lead, forcing a fine save from Atubolu, but it proved unnecessary as the Bavarian giants saw out the game.
Napoli 2-1 Juventus
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Napoli staged a superb second-half comeback to defeat Juventus 2-1 at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, extending their lead at the top of Serie A.
The visitors took the lead late in the first half when debutant Randal Kolo Muani fired a well-taken volley past Alex Meret in the 43rd minute.
Despite creating a few half-chances, Napoli lacked sharpness in the opening period, failing to test Juventus keeper Michele Di Gregorio.
However, the hosts emerged a different side after the break. They drew level in the 57th minute through Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa’s well-placed header from Matteo Politano’s cross.
Their efforts paid off in the 69th minute when Manuel Locatelli clumsily fouled Scott McTominay in the box. Romelu Lukaku coolly converted the penalty, marking his 200th goal in Europe’s top five leagues.
The victory pushes Napoli six points clear of second-placed Inter, while Juventus remain fifth.
PSG 1-1 Reims
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— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) January 25, 2025
PSG were left frustrated as Reims held them to a 1-1 draw at the Parc des Princes for the third consecutive time.
Ousmane Dembele gave the hosts the lead just two minutes into the second half with a deflected strike following Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s assist on his debut. However, Reims hit back nine minutes later, as Keito Nakamura finished Marshall Munetsi’s lay-off.
Goncalo Ramos came closest in the first half, hitting the post and spurning a free header, while Dembele forced a strong save from Yehvann Diouf. The visitors were clinical, scoring with their only shot on target, as Nakamura took his season tally to eight goals.
Late PSG pressure was repelled by resilient defending from Reims, including a crucial block by Cedric Kipre.
PSG extend their lead at the top to ten points but will rue their missed chances as they now turn their attention to the Champions League clash against Stuttgart.
