Real Madrid beat Espanyol to stay perfect under Alonso
Militão and Mbappé on target as Los Blancos move top of LaLiga table.
MADRID – Real Madrid extended their flawless start to the LaLiga season with a 2-0 victory over Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday, as Xabi Alonso’s early reign continued in impressive fashion. Goals from Éder Militão and Kylian Mbappé lifted the hosts to the top of the…
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Grifo inspires Freiburg to 3-0 win at Werder Bremen
Italian playmaker scores and assists as Atubolu saves fifth straight penalty to lift visitors into Bundesliga’s top six.
BREMEN, Germany – Vincenzo Grifo delivered a decisive display as Freiburg defeated Werder Bremen 3-0 at the Weserstadion on Sunday, moving into the Bundesliga’s top six. The Italian midfielder scored from the penalty spot and…
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Leipzig beat Köln 3-1 to extend unbeaten run against promoted sides
Ouédraogo scores first goal for the club as Die Roten Bullen climb to second in Bundesliga table.
LEIPZIG, Germany – RB Leipzig maintained their perfect record against newly promoted Bundesliga teams with a 3-1 win over FC Köln on Saturday, handing the visitors their first defeat of the season and climbing to second place in the standings.…
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Lens stun Lille 3-0 in Derby du Nord to hand rivals first league defeat
LENS, France – Lens produced a commanding performance in front of a raucous Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Sunday, defeating rivals Lille 3-0 in the Derby du Nord to end their neighbours’ unbeaten start to the Ligue 1 season.
The derby began at a frenetic pace, with both sides carving out early chances in wet and smoky conditions created by flares in…
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Man United beat Chelsea 2-1 in heated Old Trafford clash
MANCHESTER – Manchester United held off Chelsea in a stormy Premier League match at Old Trafford, winning 2-1 despite both sides finishing the first half with ten men. Goals from Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro put United in control before the break, and though Chelsea pulled one back in the second half, they couldn’t find a equaliser.
The game…
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Tottenham fight back from two goals down to draw at Brighton
BRIGHTON, England – Tottenham Hotspur came from two goals behind to earn a 2-2 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium on Saturday, avoiding a third successive away defeat in the fixture and extending their unbeaten away run under new manager Thomas Frank.
Yankuba Minteh gave Brighton an early lead against the run of play,…
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Liverpool beat Everton 2-1 to keep perfect Premier League start
LIVERPOOL, England – Liverpool kept up their 100% winning record to start the Premier League season after beating Everton 2-1 in the Merseyside derby on Saturday, only the third time in history the Reds have won their opening five league matches.
First-half goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike put Liverpool in command at Anfield before…
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Liverpool GK probed for ‘discriminatory language’
Liverpool goalkeeper Nick Borggrafe is currently under investigation by football authorities over allegations of using discriminatory language during a recent match, the club and governing bodies have confirmed.
The inquiry was launched following reports that Borggrafe, who has recently emerged as a promising talent within Liverpool's squad, was…
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Barça salary cap drops €112m, doubled by Madrid
FC Barcelona's official salary cap for the 2025/26 season has been sharply reduced by €112.3 million to €351.3 million, according to La Liga's latest financial report released in September 2025. This marks a significant decline from the €463.6 million limit set in February 2025. In stark contrast, La Liga champions Real Madrid have seen their…
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Mbappé will be rotated this season
Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has confirmed that Kylian Mbappé, despite an explosive start to the 2025 season, will be subject to squad rotation to manage workload across a congested fixture schedule. Alonso, speaking ahead of Real Madrid’s La Liga match against Espanyol, emphasized that although Mbappé is a pivotal figure for the team, he…
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