Fact check: Best stats from this weekend's (5-6 March) European footballing action

  /  autty

Yet another weekend of exhilarating football action came to a close, generating plenty of exciting stats for the fans. There were many headline-grabbing moments and as the football season approaches its conclusion, games are coming thick and fast - and so are the stats.

In England, Manchester City pummeled their local rivals Manchester United, whereas Liverpool beat a stubborn West Ham United side to keep up the pace at the top. Meanwhile, Chelsea trounced bottom-placed Burnley to strengthen their grip on third place while Arsenal entered the top-four at the expense of Manchester United.

In Spain, Real Madrid found form just before the big game against PSG, whereas Barcelona continued their winning run despite a tough outing against Elche. Elsewhere, Atletico Madrid won their game against Real Betis and entered the top-four at their opponent's expense.

In Germany, Bayern Munich were held by an enterprising Bayer Leverkusen and right now, sit nine points ahead of Dortmund, who have a game in hand on Bayern.

In Italy, the momentum of the title race swung in favor of the Milan clubs again as AC Milan won a crucial six-pointer against Napoli. Inter Milan won their game as well and the Milan clubs are locked in an intense title race at the moment. Meanwhile, Juventus won their game to strengthen their grip on the final Champions League spot.

In France, PSG's toothless performance succumbed to a motivated Nice, although the gap between first and second place is still too much for anyone to breach.

So, without further ado, here are the best stats from this weekend's footballing action in Europe:

Best stats from this weekend's footballing action

Premier League

LaLiga

Bundesliga

Serie A

Ligue 1

Stats: ESPN & WhoScored

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