ORBITS NEWS WEEKEND FOOTBALL: Major Upsets and Goal Fests Across Europe’s Top 5 Leagues

ORBITS NEWS WEEKEND FOOTBALL: Major Upsets and Goal Fests Across Europe’s Top 5 Leagues

Yesterday’s action across Europe’s top leagues on Saturday, 7 November 2026, delivered massive twists, tactical masterclasses, and staggering goal counts. Nottingham Forest stole the headlines by shockingly defeating Manchester City 3-1, while Real Madrid easily cruised past Valencia 3-0 and RB Leipzig ran riot in a 5-2 goal fest against Augsburg.

In the English Premier League, Nottingham Forest pulled off the biggest upset of the weekend by beating Manchester City 3-1 at home. Striker Liam Delap haunted his former club by netting a double, lifting Forest out of the relegation zone, while Rayan Cherki scored City’s lone response. Elsewhere, Leeds United edged out Tottenham 1-0 courtesy of a late Noah Okafor strike, Arsenal secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Hull City via Martin Ødegaard, and Fulham drew 1-1 with Newcastle.

Spain’s La Liga saw Real Madrid keep immense pressure on league-leaders Barcelona by comprehensively dismissing Valencia 3-0 at the Mestalla Stadium. Goals from Federico Valverde, Arda Güler, and Kylian Mbappé sealed the comfortable away win. Meanwhile, Osasuna battled to a gritty 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao, Espanyol finished in a scoreless 0-0 stalemate with Deportivo La Coruña, and Racing Santander managed a narrow 2-1 away victory over ten-man Málaga.

The German Bundesliga exploded with goals as RB Leipzig completely dismantled Augsburg in an emphatic 5-2 thriller at the Red Bull Arena. Bayern Munich maintained their momentum at the top of the standings by grinding out a hard-fought 2-1 away win at Mainz, while Borussia Dortmund also secured a close 2-1 victory over SV Elversberg. Rounding off Germany’s action, VfB Stuttgart beat Werder Bremen 1-0, and SC Paderborn drew 2-2 with a ten-man Eintracht Frankfurt.

In Italy’s Serie A, AS Roma put on a flawless display at the Stadio Olimpico, punishing Sassuolo 3-0 with goals from Mario Hermoso, Rodrigo Mora, and an own goal. Bologna took advantage of an early red card to defeat Parma 2-1 away from home, Torino split the points with Lecce in a 1-1 draw, and Cagliari snapped a six-game winless streak by clipping Frosinone 1-0.

Over in France’s Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain safely secured a 1-0 win over Troyes through Illia Zabarnyi, while Paris FC took a slim 1-0 away victory at AJ Auxerre.