Madrid win but Mbappe fires Bernabeu blanks

Real Madrid earned a 3-0 win over Real Valladolid in La Liga as Kylian Mbappe made his Santiago Bernabeu bow without finding the net.

Chelsea’s hat-trick hero Madueke sorry for Wolverhampton slur

Chelsea winger Noni Madueke apologised for his foul-mouthed criticism of Wolverhampton after responding to the controversy with a hat-trick.

Van Dijk ‘calm’ over Liverpool future with contract running down

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said his focus is on leading the Reds’ transition under new manager Arne Slot this season despite doubt over his future.

Watch: Madrid pick up first three points, Atleti thrash Girona

Real Madrid picked up their first three points of the La Liga season after a 3-0 win over Real Valladolid, while Griezmann and Llorente’s stunners snatched Atletico Madrid a 3-0 win over Girona.

Watch: Xhaka nets screamer in Bundesliga season opener

Granit Xhaka kicked off Bundesliga matchday one with an incredible screamer against Borussia Monchengladbach as league champions Bayer Leverkusen picked up their first win of the season.

Madrid’s Bellingham set for month out with calf injury

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is set to miss around a month according to Spanish reports after suffering a calf injury.

Persistent Lewandowski secures Barca win over Athletic

Robert Lewandowski shrugged off a string of missed opportunities to earn Barcelona a 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao.

Trossard makes instant impact as Arsenal down Villa

Leandro Trossard scored with his first touch after coming off the bench as the Arsenal substitute inspired a 2-0 win against Aston Villa.

Haaland treble fires Man City to top of the table

At the Etihad Stadium, City scored three times in four minutes to survive an early scare against promoted Ipswich.

Brighton strike late to inflict damaging defeat on Ten Hag’s Man Utd

Joao Pedro’s 95th minute header handed Brighton a 2-1 win over Manchester United as Fabian Hurzeler enjoyed a dream home Premier League debut.