The second week of April in European football marked a pivotal moment for teams vying for trophies across the continent. In the English Premier League, Arsenal and Liverpool suffered setbacks with strategic losses to Aston Villa and Crystal Palace, allowing the reigning champions to seize control of the table.
In the Bundesliga, a century-old curse was finally broken by Xabi Alonso’s Bayern Leverkusen, as they ended Bayern Munich’s dominance and clinched their first Bundesliga title since the club’s inception.
Meanwhile, in Serie A, Inter Milan’s reign of dominance persisted, despite a draw during the week. With a comfortable 14-point lead over the second-placed team, they remained unfazed at the summit of the league.
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In La Liga, the rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid intensified as both clubs engaged in a fierce battle for the top spot. With narrow victories over their respective opponents, Real Madrid is still the leader of the table with 8 points ahead of their rival, Barcelona.
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Key Facts and Figures
- The total number of goals scored:
- EPL’s total number of goals is 1,046
- La Liga 800
- Bundesliga 829
- Serial A 822
- Ligue 1 670
- Highest Goal Scorers:
| La Liga | |||
| S/N | Names | Clubs | Goals |
| 1 | Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | 16 |
| 2. | Ante Budimir | Osasuna | 16 |
| 3 | Artem Dovbyk | Girona | 16 |
| 4 | Borjal Mayoral | Getafe | 15 |
| 5 | Álvaro Morata | Atletico Madrid | 14 |
EPL | |||
| 1 | Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 20 |
| 2 | Cole Palmer | Chelse | 20 |
| 3 | Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa | 19 |
| 4 | Mohammed Salah | Liverpool | 17 |
| 5 | Dominic Solanke | Bournemouth | 17 |
| 6 | Alexander Isak | Newcastle | 17 |
| BUNDESLIGA | |||
| 1 | Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | 32 |
| 2 | Serhou Guirassy | VfB Stuttgart | 25 |
| 3 | Loïs Openda | RB Leipzig | 22 |
| 4 | Deniz Undav | VfB Stuttgart | 16 |
| 5. | Ermedin Demirović | Augsburg | 15 |
| Ligue 1 | |||
| 1 | Kylian Mbappe | PSG | 24 |
| 2 | Jonathan David | LOSC | 16 |
| 3 | Alexandre Lacazette | Lyon | 15 |
| 4 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Marseille | 12 |
| 5 | Wissam Ben Yedder | Monaco | 11 |
| Seria A | |||
| 1 | Lautaro Martínez | Inter Milan | 23 |
| 2 | Dušan Vlahović | Juventus | 15 |
| 3 | Olivier Giroud | AC Milan | 13 |
| 4 | Victor Osimhen | Napoli | 13 |
| 5 | Paulo Dybala | Roma | 12 |
- Fastest Goal EPL: The current 2023/2024 fastest goal of EPL was scored by Jay Rodriguez in 16 seconds.
- The fastest goal of La Liga in the same season was scored by Jude Bellingham in the same 16 seconds
- EPL 2023/204 Yellow cards: 1,409
- La Liga 2023/2024 Yellow cards: 1,489
- Bundesliga Yellow Cards 1,081
- Ligue 1 Yellow Cards 998
- Seria A Yellow Cards 1378
- Total EPL Red Card 52
- Total La Liga Red Card 78
- Bundesliga Red Card 51
- Ligue 1 Red Cards 62
- Seria A Red Cards 57
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- Mike Maignan – AC Milan
- Defender- L. Sylla- Strasbourg
- Defender: A. Christensen – Barcelona
- Defender: Rudiger – Real Madrid
- Defender: – Thiago Silva – Chelsea
- Midfield Granit Xhaka – Leverkusen
- Midfield: Florian Wirtz- Leverkusen
- Midfield: Cole Palmer – Chelsea
- Forward: R. Del Castillo- Lyon
- Forward: Griezman – Athletico Madrid
- Forward: O Watkins- Aston Villa
Top 4 Results
EPL | |
| Arsenal 0 Aston Villa 2 | |
| Liverpool 0 Crystal Palace 1 | |
| Manchester City 5 Luton Town 1 | |
| La Liga | Mallorca 0 Real Madrid 1 |
| Bundesliga | Leverkusen 5 Werder 0 |
| Bayern 2 Koln 0 | |
| VfB Stuttgart 3 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 | |
| Leipzig 3 Wolfsburg 0 | |
| Serie A | Inter Milan 2 Cagilari 2 |
| Saussolo 3 AC Milan 3. | |
| Torino 0 Juventus 0 | |
| Bologna 0 Frosinone 0 | |
| Ligue 1 | |
| Lyon 4. Brest 3 | |
Overall, the second week of April showcased the competitive spirit and drama that define European football, with teams making significant strides towards their championship ambitions while others faced unexpected challenges along the way.
