Flying higher than ever is Harry Kane, whose goals are bursting out of his pockets. And above them all, there shines a Brighton player who is already reigning supreme in the Premier League.
But there have been more winners and losers in this intense weekend of football.
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Loser: Racism not going away
Racism is a scourge in society in general and in football in particular. And not just from the stands.
After what happened in the Benfica v Real Madrid match, where Vinicius Junior denounced racist insults by Gianluca 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 v Burnley game they both played.
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. The Paulista Federation has to see that, for matches of this importance, they can't put a woman on."
Later, seeing the controversy generated, he retracted his statement and apologised to Daiane Muniz. But the damage had already been done.
And in Spain, by the way, some Osasuna fans also took it out on Vinicius, wishing him death.
It is clear that something is still not working in the heads and minds of some who call themselves fans or sportsmen. There is a lack of education and culture and the only way to eradicate racism from football grounds is to take it seriously.
With sanctions and exemplary punishments that will prevent these same hooligans from falling back into the temptation of uttering such insults.
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 within the grasp of a James Milner who on Saturday, in the Brentford v Brighton game, at the age of 40, became the most-capped player 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.
Losers: Real Madrid
Los Blancos' La Liga lead was short-lived. They hadn't lost to Osasuna for 15 years and then, when they least expected it, Arbeloa's men, who were already used to playing at El Sadar, once again showed the image of a team with their handbrake on, believing that they would win with their shirt on.
And so it was, losing with a goal in the 89th minute, one of those that hurt, after a mistake by Dani Ceballos and another by a rash Raul 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. Harry Kane is proving them wrong day in and day out. Against Eintracht Frankfurt, he scored another brace, his third in a row in the Bundesliga.
If Bayern are going to win the league outright, a large part of that success must be attributed to the goalpostman. He doesn't deliver letters or parcels to customers, but he does leave goals in every stadium and city he visits. That's 28 already this season - and counting.
Losers: Juventus
There is an unwritten rule in the street that says that you have to give the elderly a seat on public transport, help them cross the street if they need it. In football there are other rules and a certain 'old lady' has lost respect.
In Europe, for example, Galatasaray thrashed her in the first leg of the play-offs, leaving her with a foot and a half out of the Champions League. In Italy, too, they have shown no mercy to Juventus, who are walking into an abyss with no bottom in sight.
If Atalanta had already pushed them out of the Coppa Italia, this Saturday it was Cesc Fabregas' Como who gave them the final blow by inflicting their first home defeat of the season in Serie A, their second in a row in the league.
The last win in an official match dates back to February 1st against Parma. Since then, the Vecchia Signora have been unable to find a seat on the bus.
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 teammate Manu Silva just three minutes later in the same match against Moreirense on February 9th, 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 Vangelis 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.
Losers: 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. Sheffield Wednesday had long since been doomed. But it is one thing to expect it sooner rather than later, and another for 'D-Day' to finally arrive.
February 22nd, 2026, after losing the derby to Sheffield United, will go down in the annals of English football history.
Wednesday are bottom of the Championship table, after 31 games, with minus seven points after accumulating several sanctions for breaking the EFL's financial rules.
Not having won a game since September, which has already been rained out, 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 Mio Backhaus, the 21-year-old goalkeeper of Werder Bremen, who fumbled the first St. Pauli goal, a header by Hauke Wahl that was neither too strong nor well placed.
He was overconfident and... what happened, happened. His team lost 2-1, have now lost three in a row, are still in relegation and have been overtaken in the table by their opponents.