The weekend of European football was filled with thrilling matches and impressive performances across various leagues. In the Carabao Cup final, Liverpool emerged victorious against Chelsea, with captain Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal in extra time. This win marked Liverpool's 10th League Cup title, making them the first club to achieve this milestone.
In the Premier League, Arsenal and Manchester City secured wins, while Manchester United suffered a defeat against Fulham. In LaLiga, Real Madrid triumphed over Sevilla, and Barcelona showcased their attacking prowess by scoring four goals against Getafe.
Bayern Munich returned to winning ways in the Bundesliga, and Bayer Leverkusen extended their unbeaten run to set a new record in German football history.
Key Stats from the Weekend:
- Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher kept a clean sheet in both finals against Chelsea, facing 13 shots on target.
- Virgil van Dijk scored the winning goal for Liverpool in the 118th minute, making it the latest winning goal in a League Cup final since 1977.
- Bukayo Saka became the first English player to score in five consecutive Premier League games for Arsenal since 1994.
- Phil Foden of Manchester City has recorded 16 goal contributions in the Premier League this season.
- Luka Modric, at 38 years old, became the oldest Real Madrid player to score a game-winning goal in LaLiga since 1965.
- Barcelona's Joao Felix has scored four goals in his last eight LaLiga games.
- Lautaro Martínez of Inter Milan became the third foreign player to score 100 goals in Serie A with Inter.
- Harry Kane equaled his personal record for home goals in a single league campaign with 17 Bundesliga home goals for Bayern Munich.
- Bayer Leverkusen made history by going 33 matches unbeaten across all competitions, breaking Bayern Munich's record.
- Florian Wirtz of Bayer Leverkusen reached 50 direct goal involvements in the Bundesliga at just 20 years and 296 days old.
- Cristiano Ronaldo scored in nine straight club games for Al Nassr, a feat he last achieved during the 2019-20 season with Juventus.
These impressive performances and milestones set the stage for an exciting conclusion to the European football season.
