Morning Round-Up: Man Utd in eight-goal Villa thriller as Barca down Atletico

A breathless weekend of action saw Manchester United play out a thrilling 4-4 draw with Aston Villa, while Chelsea suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Sunderland. Meanwhile in Spain, Barcelona came from behind to edge Atletico Madrid 2-1 and cement their spot at the top of La Liga.

Premier League: Man Utd in eight-goal thriller, Chelsea stunned

At Old Trafford, Manchester United played out a dramatic 4-4 draw with Aston Villa thanks to late goals from Joshua Zirkzee in the 90+2 minute and Patrick Dorgu in the 90+6 minute.

Chelsea suffered a shock 0-1 defeat to bottom-of-the-table Sunderland after Enzo Le Fée converted a 36-minute penalty, sliding the Blues down to 5th.

Brighton climbed to 2nd after a convincing 2-0 win over Brentford, courtesy of goals from Diego Gómez in the 15 minute and Pascal Groß.

Liverpool ended a two-match losing streak with a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace, as Florian Wirtz starred with one goal and one assist.

La Liga: Barcelona cement top spot

Barcelona came from behind to beat Atlético Madrid 2-1 thanks to a superb brace from Fermín López in the 45 and 66 minutes.

This crucial victory sees the Catalan giants cement their spot at the top of La Liga with 33 points from 12 matches, restoring their three-point lead over Real Madrid.

Real Sociedad secured a narrow 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano thanks to a solitary 67-minute strike from young forward Orri Óskarsson.

European Football: Shock claims and stadium stand collapse

Honorary Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeneß caused a stir by revealing that star player Jamal Musiala is dealing with a neurological dysfunction.

Prodigy Lennart Karl reached five goals in the Champions League at 18 years and 254 days old, becoming the fourth youngest player to reach this milestone.

Champions League outfit Bodo/Glimt's clash against Tromso was abandoned in the 40 minute following a serious stand collapse that left one person hospitalised.