Overview
- Monterrey beat Santos 1-0 after two Sergio Ramos goals were ruled out on millimetric offsides and a foul, lifting Rayados to 25 points and second place, with Santos finishing the match a man down after Anthony Lozano was sent off.
- Club América overpowered Pumas 4-1 with an Alejandro Zendejas brace to climb to third on 24 points, even as captain Henry Martín remains sidelined with a knee sprain that teammates say is a significant loss.
- Atlético de Madrid thrashed Real Madrid 5-2 at the Metropolitano, ending Los Blancos’ perfect start as Julián Álvarez starred with a penalty and a free-kick goal.
- Celta de Vigo enters the weekend’s league match still searching for its first LaLiga win, extending a seven-game winless stretch across domestic and European play after the midweek loss to Stuttgart.
- Universitario stayed atop Peru’s Clausura with a 3-2 win over Cusco FC, but coach Jorge Fossati expects Paolo Reyna to miss Wednesday’s visit to Alianza Atlético due to a likely nasal fracture pending medical confirmation.