Barcelona crushed rivals Real Madrid 4-0 in their own backyard but there is a less familiar name leading the Premier League with Leicester City at the top.
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri bombarded reporters with his team's injury statistics as he dismissed the suggestion that he is overworking his players.
Fiorentina hit four goals before halftime, including a backheel by Rodriguez, to beat Frosinone 4-1 and join Inter Milan at the top of Serie A on Sunday.
Juventus slumped to another surprise defeat as they lost 1-0 at Sassuolo while Roma reclaimed top spot in Serie A with a 3-1 home victory over Udinese.
Ten-man Inter Milan replaced AS Roma atop Serie A, at least for 24 hours, after beating Bologna 1-0 away on Tuesday to end a run of 4 games without a win.
We take a look at some of the prominent clubs to teeter on the edge of financial meltdown- some of them fell, some made a victorious comeback, while some are now struggling to survive.