It was a wild weekend of drama around the major European leagues. From the Premier League to Germany’s Bundesliga and La Liga, here are the most notable takeaways.

Chelsea found themselves down a player early in their match against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, but the Blues battled to a 1-1 draw with the Premier League leaders in a match Reece James called "a big statement."

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Trevoh Chalobah headed the 10 men into the lead shortly after half-time, and though Merino levelled for Arsenal before the hour, Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca could take away plenty of encouragement from the way his team refused to lie down before the leaders.

Mikel Merino has salvaged a 1-1 draw for Arsenal at 10-man Chelsea as the race for the Premier League title tightens.

Several Chelsea personnel, including head coach Enzo Maresca and star midfielder Cole Palmer, have been nominated for the 2025 Globe Soccer Awards.

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Following his red card against Chelsea and being absent since then, Ronald Araújo and FC Barcelona have made a final decision on his recovery plan.

A wrench was thrown into Arsenal’s plans before kick-off with William Saliba ruled out with a knock adding to their injury concerns. Cristhian Mosquera partnered Piero Hincapié in defence, while Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Jesus were both back in the matchday squad.