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Loser: Racism is not going away
Racism is a scourge in both society and football. After what happened in the Benfica vs Real Madrid match, where Vinícius denounced racist insults by Prestianni, which the Argentine, who covered his mouth with his shirt, denied having said, other unfortunate episodes have reached us this weekend.
In England, Hannibal Mejbri and Wesley Fofana also reported suffering racist insults on social media after the Chelsea vs Burnley game.
In Brazil, Gustavo Marques (on loan from Benfica to Bragantino) made sexist comments against the referee of his team's match against Sao Paulo. "It doesn't make sense for us to play Sao Paulo, Palmeiras or Corinthians and have a woman referee a game of this size."
And in Spain, some Osasuna fans also took it out on Vinicius, directing death chants to him.
Winner: James Milner
It is not easy to reach football's elite. Imagine what it takes to stay there for more than two decades. It is a feat achieved by Milner, who on Saturday, in the Brentford vs Brighton game, at the age of 40, became the player with the most appearances in the Premier League, surpassing Gareth Barry.
The figure now stands at 654. But it will continue to rise because Milner still has a long way to go. "I feel I can still help my team," he said after his record, acknowledging that he is still "hungry" and had even felt "a bit frustrated" weeks earlier that he was not getting the minutes he wanted.
Loser: Real Madrid
Los Blancos' LaLiga lead was short-lived. They hadn't lost to Osasuna for 15 years and then, when they least expected it, Arbeloa's men, who already knew how they were used to playing at El Sadar, once again showed the image of a team with their handbrake on.
And so it was, losing with a goal in the 89th minute, one of those that hurt, after a mistake by Ceballos and another by a rash Asencio.
It was clear that plan B did not work. Arbeloa changed almost the entire defence, including two veterans like Carvajal and Alaba who are a long way from being who they were. Moreover, with opponents like the Navarros in front of them, the absence of an organiser in midfield becomes even more evident.
Winner: Harry Kane
They used to say that English players didn't work outside the Premier League. Kane is proving them wrong day in, day out. Against Eintracht Frankfurt he scored another brace, his third in a row in the Bundesliga.
If Bayern go on to win another Bundesliga crown, a large part of that success must be attributed to the goal machine. That's 28 already in the league this season - and counting.
Loser: Juventus
Galatasaray destroyed Juve in the first leg of the Champions League play-offs, and the Italian giants suffered another major setback in Serie A over the weekend.
Cesc Fabregas' Como inflicted their first home league defeat of the season, their second in a row in Serie A. Juve's last win in a competitive match dates back to February 1st, against Parma.
Winner: Alexander Bah
A year and 13 days has been a long ordeal for Benfica's Danish international. It began after he suffered a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the same serious injury suffered by team-mate Manu Silva just three minutes later in the same match against Moreirense on 9 February 2025.
Bah's return could not have been better as he scored the opening goal in Benfica's 3-0 win over AFS. Happiness at its best. The right-back was alert and quick to pounce on Adriel's clearance from Pavlidis' shot.
"I'm very happy. It's been a long road and I've missed him a lot. It's an emotional moment, with a lot of work behind it. I'm happy to be back home," said an emotional Bah after the game.
Loser: Sheffield Wednesday
Never before has an English club been relegated so quickly. Never before has such relegation come in the month of February. Until now.
After losing the derby to Sheffield United, Wednesday are bottom of the Championship table, after 31 games, with minus seven points, having accumulated several sanctions for breaking the EFL's financial rules.
Not having won a game since September has also contributed to this. But by then several players had already left the club due to non-payments. A sad reality, indeed, for a club founded in 1867.
Loser: Mio Backhaus
Goalkeeping is undoubtedly the most ungrateful role in football. One mistake condemns you and marks you out, perhaps for life. Tell that to Loris Karius.
But today we are not talking about him, but about Backhaus, the 21-year-old goalkeeper of Werder Bremen, who fumbled the first St. Pauli goal, a header by Wahl that was neither too strong nor well placed.