{
  "id": 7404956,
  "title": "Leeds crushes Newcastle, Betis fairy tale continues in Spain, Roma and Inter stay tied atop Serie A",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/leeds-crushes-newcastle-betis-fairy-tale-continues-in-spain-roma-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T21:46:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/leeds-crushes-newcastle-betis-fairy-214611338.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Leeds defeated Newcastle 4-1, moving to third place in the Premier League, while Real Betis secured a 2-1 win over Villarreal, tying them with second-place Real Madrid in La Liga. Roma and Inter Milan, currently leading the Serie A with 12 points each, continued their strong performances with convincing wins. In the English top flight, Leeds United's Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored twice in their 4-1 victory over Newcastle United, which places them in third position with eight points, four behind leaders Arsenal and Manchester City. Real Betis' victory keeps them in contention for a championship push, now sitting in second place with 12 points, only behind leaders Real Madrid.",
  "summary": "Leeds hammered woeful Newcastle 4-1 to go third in the Premier League on Monday while Real Betis won 2-1 at Villarreal to move equal on points with second-place Real Madrid in La Liga. The top two in Italy, Roma and Inter Milan, won comfortably to maintain their 100 per cent records and Como beat Parma 2-1 to climb into third spot.",
  "key_points": [
    "Leeds United defeats Newcastle 4-1, securing third place in Premier League",
    "Real Betis draws 2-1 with Villarreal, ties with Real Madrid in La Liga",
    "Roma and Inter Milan maintain Serie A lead with convincing wins"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/7404956.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Calvert-Lewin stars but Botman struggles - player ratings for Leeds v Newcastle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/calvert-lewin-stars-but-botman-struggles-player-ratings-for-leeds-v",
        "published": "2026-09-14T20:54:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Calvert-Lewin decisive for Leeds in 4-1 win over dismal Newcastle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/calvert-lewin-decisive-for-leeds-in-4-1-win-over-dismal-newcastle",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:10:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Calvert-Lewin decisive for Leeds in 4-1 win over dismal Newcastle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/calvert-lewin-decisive-for-leeds-in-4-1-win-over-dismal-newcastle-7401488",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:12:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "In-form Malen fires Roma to Serie A summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/in-form-malen-fires-roma-to-serie-a-summit",
        "published": "2026-09-14T22:41:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}