Newly-promoted Granada are the shock leaders of La Liga, just months after securing their return to the top flight. The Andalusians beat regional rivals Real Betis 1-0 on Sunday, meaning Diego Martinez’s side took advantage of the cancelled Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid to take their place at the summit in Spain.

Granada are only the third promoted team to ever lead the way this late into a campaign, and the unlikely scenario is just the latest chapter in the rapid rise of one of their key men. Portuguese goalkeeper Rui Silva has been a revelation in Spanish football so far this term, keeping clean sheets in six of his team’s ten matches.

Portuguese defender Rúben Semedo scored his fourth goal of the season as Olympiacos won the weekend’s big clash in Greek football with a 2-0 victory over AEK Athens in Piraeus.

Pedro Martins’ side produced a convincing display to claim all three points and maintain their position at the top of the Super League, in what looks set to be a competitive battle for the title with Abel Ferreira’s PAOK. For Semedo, a first goal in domestic football follows three goals in the club’s European campaign.

Paulo Fonseca’s Roma defied a lengthy list of absentees to beat rivals AC Milan 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico this evening, leaving the Portuguese boss delighted with his team’s efforts.

Goals from talisman Edin Dzeko and young starlet Nicolo Zaniolo gave the Giallorossi all three points against Milan, who had young Portugal sensation Rafael Leão in their line-up for the full ninety minutes.

Portuguese international midfielder Manuel Fernandes opened his account for new club Krasnodar with the equalising goal in his side’s 1-1 draw with Orenburg on Sunday afternoon.

The former Benfica man levelled the scores in the Russian Premier League encounter shortly before half time to cap his first start for Krasnodar with a goal, following a free transfer move during the summer after leaving domestic rivals Lokomotiv Moscow.