Serie A

Explained: How Serie A title could be decided by playoff between Inter Milan and Napoli

The Italian Serie A could be heading towards a playoff final as Inter Milan and Napoli stay neck-and-neck in the title race.

Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove currently stable after collapsing on field during Serie A match against Inter Milan

Bove's Fiorentina teammates immediately called for help after he collapsed on the field 16 minutes into the match, with the midfielder immediately rushed to Florence's Careggi Hospital where he has been admitted to the intensive care unit.

European football roundup: Barcelona regain top spot after Lewandowski's hat-trick; Milan lose to Fiorentina

Champions Real Madrid beat Villarreal on Saturday to pull level with Barcelona but the Catalans strolled to a comfortable triumph at Alaves' Mendizorroza stadium to continue a strong start to the campaign under new coach Hansi Flick.

European football roundup: Madrid go level with Barca in LaLiga; Thuram fires Inter to top of Serie A table

Los Blancos lost in the Champions League at Lille but are still unbeaten in the Spanish top flight and moved level with leaders Barcelona with a 2-0 victory over Villareal.

Serie A: Napoli move to top of table after Romelu Lukaku shines in 3-1 victory over Como

Belgium striker Lukaku laid on Scott McTominay for his first goal in Italy's top flight after just 25 seconds, before netting from the spot seven minutes after half-time and rolling in David Neres as Napoli extended their league lead to four points.

Man United fight for form while Real Madrid look to bounce back: 5 things to watch this weekend in European football

Teams like Manchester United face more questions than answers heading into the upcoming weekend's club football action. Let’s now take a look at five things to look forward to from the upcoming weekend.

European football roundup: Barcelona's perfect start halted, Bayern held by Leverkusen

Victory would have matched Barcelona's best ever start to a La Liga campaign with eight consecutive wins

Football: Borussia Dortmund thump Bochum; AC Milan beat Lecce to go level with Serie A leaders Torino

Dortmund now have ten points from five games while Bochum are one of three Bundesliga outfits, alongside St Pauli and Holstein, on a single point. In Serie A, AC Milan joined Torino on 11 points with a win over Lecce.

Man United aim to shrug off poor form, Bayern face Bayer: 5 talking points for the weekend football

In Premier League, Manchester United and Tottenham face off at Old Trafford on Sunday, while Bayern Munich host Bayer Leverkusen in a potential early Bundesliga title clash.

Football: Kylian Mbappe scores again as Real Madrid beat Alaves; Como claim memorable win in Serie A

Real Madrid dismantled Alaves with goals from Vazquez, Mbappe and Rodrygo before a late salvo from the visitors rocked Carlo Ancelotti's side.