Jude Bellingham struck late on to secure Real Madrid a 2-2 draw at Elche on Sunday, keeping his team top of La Liga by a point from rivals Barcelona. Xabi Alonso’s side struggled against their mid-table opponents in an entertaining battle in which Madrid twice came from behind.
Christian Pulisic fired AC Milan to derby victory with the only goal in Sunday’s 1-0 win over Inter Milan, moving his side up to second in Serie A and within two points of new leaders Roma.
Eberechi Eze hailed his “special” moment as the Arsenal star’s first ever hat-trick inspired a 4-1 rout of north London rivals Tottenham on Sunday. Eze tore Tottenham to shreds with three clinical finishes after Leandro Trossard’s opener for the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium.
Mamelodi Sundowns sealed an important home victory in Pretoria as the CAF Champions League group stage kicked-off on Saturday, while Kaizer Chiefs suffered a last-gasp loss to Al Masry in the CAF Confederation Cup.
Barcelona made a triumphant return to their rebuilt Camp Nou stadium on Saturday following two and a half years in exile with a 4-0 win over Athletic Bilbao to go joint top of La Liga.
Michael Olise scored twice and set up three more goals as Bayern Munich came from two down to beat Freiburg 6-2 at home in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Troubled Liverpool’s woeful season hit a new low with a shocking 3-0 home defeat against Nottingham Forest, while Newcastle dented Manchester City’s Premier League title challenge as Harvey Barnes’ brace sealed a controversial 2-1 victory on Saturday.
Orlando Pirates defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi is close to completing a transfer to Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire, with the club expected to receive a fee in the region of $3 million should negotiations be finalised.
Premier League clubs have voted in major financial reforms, shifting to a system centred on football-related spending and tighter cost controls.
Manchester United forward Benjamin Sesko is set for a spell out after suffering a knee injury just before the international break.