Overview
- Napoli beat Sporting Lisbon 2-1 at the Maradona, with Rasmus Hojlund scoring in the 36th and 79th minutes from Kevin De Bruyne deliveries.
- Sporting briefly drew level when Luis Suarez converted a 62' penalty awarded for Matteo Politano’s foul on Maxi Araújo.
- Post-match, De Bruyne dismissed talk of friction with Antonio Conte, while Conte defended his substitution choices and stressed standards of intensity.
- Juventus tied 2-2 at Villarreal as ex-Juve player Renato Veiga headed a 90' equalizer after Federico Gatti’s overhead kick and Francisco Conceição’s strike, marking Juve’s fourth straight draw and 11 goals conceded in their last five matches.
- Monaco and Manchester City finished 2-2 after a VAR-awarded 90' penalty converted by Eric Dier, with Gianluigi Donnarumma already booked and risking a second yellow during the ensuing confrontation.