While Liverpool's loss on Sunday was a setback in their run to what appears to be an inevitable Premier League title, Southampton have wasted no time in swiftly exiting the league as the fastest team to ever be relegated.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid's loss this weekend left an opening for Barcelona to pull away further in the LaLiga title race, but Barcelona stumbled on Saturday, keeping the table close enough that it's still anyone's trophy.
In the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich's dominance continues, but at the hefty cost of a Jamal Musiala injury that the German powerhouse club probably can't afford.
All that and more in this edition of Weekend Review as Luis Miguel Echegaray, Alex Kirkland and Constantin Eckner look across Europe for the big takeaways and highlights from the weekend.
Premier League
Top takeaway: Southampton the fastest team to be relegated in history
We've covered Liverpool's 3-2 loss to Fulham and the worst Manchester derby in years already, so let's turn our attention now to the bottom of the table. Southampton have become the first club -- and quickest in history -- to suffer relegation after losing 3-1 to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
For Saints fans, not only do they now know they'll be playing in the Championship next season, but they also have to come to terms with the possibility of earning the undesired record of statistically ending the campaign as the worst team in Premier League history. After their loss to Spurs, Southampton have 10 points after 31 matches, only one point behind the unwanted record held by Derby County back in 2007-08, when they managed only one victory.
With Ipswich Town (loss vs. Wolves) and Leicester City (host Newcastle United on Monday) also surely on their way back down, there is an argument to be made that there has never been a wider gap between newly promoted teams and the rest of the league.
Best match: Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forest
A scintillating match at Villa Park between two strong teams gave us a tale of two halves.
The hosts took full control with a 2-0 lead after only 15 minutes thanks to Morgan Rogers and Donyell Malen. At the break, Forest were down but not out knowing they are still fighting for a historic Champions League place, and they came out roaring, forcing Villa back at every opportunity. Jota Silva, who became the villain of the day against the Villans, teased and bothered at every turn and finally got his reward in the 57th minute.
The score became 2-1 and as Villa had to hold on, it was a totally different match. More drama arrived in stoppage time as Murillo smashed a tremendous effort that hit the crossbar, only to be followed by a Marcus Rashford attempt that was denied by goalkeeper Matz Sels.
In the end, Villa recorded their seventh straight win in all competitions, keeping alive their hopes of Champions League football for next season.
Best goal: Morgan Rogers vs. Nottingham Forest
A delicious goal that opened the scoring for Aston Villa against high-flying Forest in the 13th minute at Villa Park. There were three particular moments of beauty. First, Youri Tielemans fed the ball to Rogers from midfield with a wonderful ball. The English international then took it in his stride thanks to a slick first touch with the outside of his right foot, which placed itself for him to finish it with his left, putting the ball through Sels' legs. A cold, cold finish.
Morgan Rogers