Leeds United defeated Newcastle United 4-1 on Monday, September 14, 2026, securing their position in third place in the Premier League. Meanwhile, in La Liga, Real Betis triumphed over Villarreal with a 2-1 victory, allowing them to equal Real Madrid on points, who currently hold the second position.
It was another disappointing night for the home side, which is still to win this season and sits third-bottom with two points from five matches. The top two in Italy, Roma and Inter Milan, won comfortably to maintain their 100% records and Como beat Parma 2-1 to climb into third spot. The win, courtesy of goals from Cucho Hernández and Natan, came 10 days after it beat Real Madrid 1-0 in La Liga, and less than a week after it overcame Lille 3-2 in its first Champions League group match since 2005.
In-form striker Donyell Malen scored his sixth goal in four games to put Roma ahead and Niccolò Pisilli got a deserved second in stoppage time. The result lifts Leeds into third place in the Premier League, equal with Hull on eight points, four behind joint leaders Arsenal and Manchester City. Newcastle is 12th.
Both teams have 12 points from four games, although Roma is first on goal difference after what was its ninth consecutive victory.
In Italy, Roma continued its superb start to the season with a 2-0 win over Torino. It was joined at the top of the table by the only other team with maximum points, Inter Milan, which came from behind to crush Udinese 5-3.