By Chris Burton Last updated: 6th October 2008
Barcelona were the weekend's biggest winners, while Lyon slipped to a rare defeat in Ligue 1.
Elsewhere, Bayern Munich's disappointing start to the season continued and Groningen continue to lead the way in Holland.
The Serie A table is becoming congested at the top, while Rangers suffered heartbreak at Love Street.
Reigning champions Celtic replaced Rangers at the summit this weekend after the Old Firm foes experienced contrasting fortunes.
The Hoops demolished Hamilton 4-0 at Parkhead, with Greek hot-shot Georgios Samaras amongst the goals once again.
Meanwhile, Walter Smith's Rangers slipped to a shock 1-0 defeat away at St Mirren, Stephen McGinn's solitary strike helping to fell the Glasgow giants.
That victory lifted the Saints off the foot of the table, with Aberdeen replacing them after a Derek Riordan double in a 2-1 win for Hibernian saw the pressure mount on the hapless Dons.
Barcelona endured a turbulent start to the season but appear to have hit top form after they eased to a fourth straight league win on Saturday.
Atletico Madrid were expected to provide a stern tests of Pep Guardiola's managerial credentials, but the Camp Nou was left awestruck as their side proceeded to demolish their rivals 6-1.
Valencia remain top of the table after a 1-0 win away at Real Valladolid, while Villarreal picked up a fifth consecutive victory against rock-bottom Real Betis.
A brace from Raul spared Real Madrid's blushes against Espanyol, the legendary striker ensuring Los Blancos earned a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw.
Lazio hung on to their spot at the summit on Saturday, but dropped two points in a 1-1 draw at home to Lecce.
Udinese secured a third straight win as Fabio Quagliarella inspired them to a 2-0 win at home to Torino, while Juventus were given a harsh lesson against Palmero as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat.
Adriano was on the scoresheet as Inter Milan saw off Bologna 2-1 and Roma continue to languish in the bottom half of the table after going down 1-0 at Siena.
On a disappointing weekend for the supposed title contenders AC Milan were also held to a 1-1 draw by rock-bottom Cagliari, the first point Massimiliano Allegri's side have taken this season.
Hamburg have responded to life without Rafael van der Vaart in positive fashion and remain the side to beat in Germany.
A fifth win in seven games this term was secured away at Energie Cottbus on Sunday, with Mladen Petric grabbing a last-gasp winner in a 2-1 success.
Bayern Munich's grip on the title they claimed last season continues to slip, with Jurgen Klinsmann's side being held to a 3-3 draw by Bochum at Allianz Arena.
Elsewhere, Stuttgart proved far too strong for Werder Bremen as they claimed a 4-1 win and Borussia Monchengladbach slipped to a fourth straight defeat to keep them in trouble at the bottom.
Lyon's lead in France is down to two points after the perennial champions were humbled 3-0 away at Rennes on Sunday.
A hat-trick from Mickael Pagis condemned Claude Puel's side to their first defeat of the season and allowed Toulouse to close the gap at the top after their 1-0 win against Auxerre.
Mamadou Niang helped Marseille to a 2-1 win at home to Caen, maintaining their unbeaten start to the campaign, and Lille claimed a third win in a row as they saw off Valenciennes.
Paris St Germain continue to frustrate, and were held 1-1 by Nancy, while Le Havre remain rock-bottom after a sixth defeat in seven games.
Groningen show no sign on letting up in Holland as their unbeaten run stretched to five games with a comfortable 3-0 win against Den Haag.
PSV Eindhoven continue to lead the chasing pack and also claimed a 3-0 win this weekend at home to De Graafschap.
Ajax were hammered 5-2 by Heerenveen and Steve McClaren's FC Twente endured a day to forget as they went down 3-0 at Utrecht.
Elsewhere, Volendam remain pointless after they came up short in a six-goal thriller with NAC Breda.
In Greece, PAOK Salonica's stalemate with Ergotelis on Saturday allowed reigning champions Olympiakos to draw level at the top.
Porto have moved ominously to the summit in Portugal, with a 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon on Saturday helping them maintain their advantage over Amadora.
Meanwhile, Trabzonspor's dramatic 3-2 success over Konyaspor sees them lead the way in the Super Lig, with Galatasaray succumbing to a 2-1 defeat away at in-form Bursaspor.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 6th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Fulham vs Man City |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Wigan |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Chelsea |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | Newcastle vs Stoke |
| 17:30 | Man Utd vs Sunderland |
| Sunday 7th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | West Brom vs Portsmouth |
| 16:00 | Everton vs Aston Villa |
| Monday 8th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | West Ham vs Tottenham |
| Saturday 13th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Middlesbrough vs Arsenal |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Bolton |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Hull |
| 15:00 | Man City vs Everton |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs Fulham |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs West Brom |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Blackburn |
| 17:30 | Tottenham vs Man Utd |
| Sunday 14th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Portsmouth vs Newcastle |
| 16:00 | Chelsea vs West Ham |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Monday 1st December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 0 - 0 West Ham | |
| Sunday 30th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 0 - 1 Man Utd | |
| Portsmouth 3 - 2 Blackburn | |
| Tottenham 0 - 1 Everton | |
| Chelsea 1 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 29th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 1 - 4 Bolton | |
| Aston Villa 0 - 0 Fulham | |
| Wigan 2 - 1 West Brom | |
| Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Newcastle | |
| Stoke 1 - 1 Hull | |
| Monday 24th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 1 - 0 Everton | |
| Sunday 23rd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 1 - 0 Blackburn | |
| Sunderland 0 - 1 West Ham | |
| Saturday 22nd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 3 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Portsmouth 2 - 2 Hull | |
| Chelsea 0 - 0 Newcastle | |
| Stoke 1 - 0 West Brom | |
| Aston Villa 0 - 0 Man Utd | |
| Liverpool 0 - 0 Fulham | |
| Middlesbrough 1 - 3 Bolton | |
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Lyon and Valencia dropped points this weekend but continue to set the pace in their respective divisions.
Barcelona were the weekend's biggest winners, while Lyon slipped to a rare defeat in Ligue 1.
Nottingham Forest and Bochum are reported to be tracking Banik Ostrava striker David Strihavka.
Everton midfielder Tim Cahill has revealed his desire to return to Australia while he 'still has something left to give as a player'.
Nine-man Mexico stumbled into the final stage of the CONCACAF zone World Cup qualifiers.
Concacaf president Jack Warner has accused English clubs of displaying a lack of respect.
Barca extended their lead, Celtic left it late, Inter remain top and Bayern dropped points.