This weekend, many of Europe's biggest teams ushered in a new round of league tests, but several major teams collectively suffered a rollover. Bayern Munich, the king of the South who has always swept in the domestic arena, was bloodied by Frankfurt away from home, and the score was 5-1, setting a shameful record in nearly 48 years. Also suffering a heavy defeat was the Southern Kings' Champions League rivals Manchester United, who lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth, the first time in the club's history that the Reds have lost at home to Bournemouth. AC Milan challenged Atalanta away from home, and although they stubbornly tied the score after falling behind twice, they were still beaten by Muriel and lost 2-3 to the underperforming Atalanta.
Premier League leaders Arsenal also lost to dark horses Villa in this round, ceding the leader to Liverpool. Before the game, it was widely expected that Bayern Munich, who had not lost in the Bundesliga this season, could win easily, but their form was sluggish in the game, especially when the back line repeatedly sent big packages, and Eintracht Frankfurt took the opportunity to thrash the Southern Kings 5-1 at home. Manchester United, on the other hand, played a fluent attack against Chelsea in the last round, but this game was completely lost in the Theater of Dreams, not only in the attacking end, but also in the defensive end, the opponent scored in less than two minutes, and finally suffered a heavy 0-3 defeat.
AC Milan's Champions League hopes look increasingly slim and they must focus on the league as they try to overtake Inter Milan and Juventus to take the lead in the table. In this round, AC Milan face Atalanta, who suffered a heavy defeat in the previous round. Although AC Milan equalised twice in the game, they were eventually stopped by Muriel's stunner, and Atalanta managed to halt their decline. Meanwhile, in the Premier League's key match, Villa took a 1-0 lead early thanks to McGinn's goal, and successfully defended that advantage, creating a record of 15 consecutive home wins.
Bayern, Manchester United, AC Milan and Arsenal all suffered defeats in this round, but they will be expected to recover quickly and put in a standout performance with a timely victory to halt their slump after a short break.