Giovanni Reyna returned for Borussia Dortmund after not being on the teamsheet last week, while Joe Scally and Borussia Monchengladbach suffered their first loss of the season to Mainz.
Weston McKennie was back in the Bianconeri’s midfield as they prepared for PSG with a draw at Fiorentina, while an off-night for the Americans at Venezia saw only Jack de Vries and Andrija Novakovich play minor roles in their loss to Benevento.
Yunus Musah had possibly his best La Liga performance for Valencia in their huge win over Getafe, while Luca de la Torre returned to the field for Celta Vigo as a late sub in their Friday-night victory.
The intrigue surrounding the situation of USMNT defender Sergiño Dest was finally sorted in the final hours of the transfer window, with the American heading to Italian giants AC Milan for the season.
