Leeds crushes Newcastle; Roma and Inter stay tied atop Serie A
Leeds United secured a 4-1 victory over Newcastle in the Premier League, while Real Betis moved into a tie for second place in La Liga. In Italy, Roma and Inter Milan maintained their perfect records at the top of Serie A.
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This report provides a summary of recent competitive developments in major European football leagues, reflecting the current standings of top-tier clubs.
Leeds hammered woeful Newcastle 4-1 to go third in the Premier League on Monday (September 14, 2026) while Real Betis won 2-1 at Villarreal to move equal on points with second-place Real Madrid in La Liga.
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.
Betis’ fairy tale start to the Spanish season continued with victory over Villarreal.
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.
The result at Estadio de la Ceramica lifts Betis into second place, tied with Madrid on 12 points. Barcelona is top on 15.
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