Real Madrid Surge to La Liga Top Spot with Commanding Victory

Real Madrid surged to the top of La Liga with a commanding 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad, where Vinícius Júnior starred by converting two penalties, while Federico Valverde added a stunning strike from distance. Kylian Mbappé sat out with knee discomfort, but Gonzalo García opened the scoring early, boosting Madrid's lead over Barcelona to two points ahead of their Champions League playoff against Benfica next week. In Serie A, Como's Champions League dreams took a hit with a 2-1 home loss to Fiorentina, thanks to goals from Nicolo Fagioli and Moise Kean, despite a late own goal; Alvaro Morata was sent off late, and rival Atalanta climbed above them with a 2-0 win at Lazio via Ederson's penalty and Nicola Zalewski's strike. Inter Milan hosted Juventus later that day, with a win potentially extending their lead over AC Milan.

Champions League playoffs loom large, with Tuesday's clashes including Galatasaray vs Juventus, Benfica vs Real Madrid, Monaco vs PSG, and Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta, followed by Wednesday ties like Qarabag vs Newcastle and Olympiacos vs Leverkusen.

Across Africa, CAF Champions League group stage wrapped with key wins: Pyramids FC dominated Power Dynamos 3-1, powered by Mostafa Ziko, Youssef Ibrahim Obama, and Ewerton Paixao; Al-Hilal Omdurman edged St Eloi Lupopo 1-0, Mamelodi Sundowns beat MC Alger 2-0, and ES Tunis triumphed 2-0 over Petro Atlético.

Luka Modrić delivered a late winner for AC Milan in a 2-1 Coppa Italia win over Pisa, keeping their momentum. No major U.S. soccer or transfer bombshells emerged, but Madrid's Dani Carvajal returned after injury amid right-back squad tensions.

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