European Giants' Mixed Sunday

Real Madrid lost to Mallorca, now trailing Barcelona by seven points in La Liga. Barcelona defeated Atletico Madrid in their first of three clashes, widening their gap at the top. Manchester City dominated Liverpool with a Haaland hat trick in 18 minutes, while Arsenal was surprisingly eliminated by Southampton in the FA Cup.

Bayern Munich secured a dramatic Bundesliga victory with a 97th-minute winner against Freiburg. In other news, Brazilian midfielder Óscar announced his retirement at age 34.