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AS Monaco opened their league phase campaign in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) with a 2-1 victory over a 10-man Barcelona - an eighth win from their last ten home games against Spanish opposition. Monaco could hardly have asked for a better start to their first UCL group/league stage game since 2018/19.

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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday that midfielders Jude Bellingham (21) and Aurelien Tchouameni (24) are back from injury as Los Blancos begin the defence of their Champions League trophy.

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An incredible double stop from David Raya (29) helped Arsenal to a goalless draw against Atalanta in their opening match day of the Champions League at the Gewiss Stadium. The only true moment of action in the first half came in the opening quarter-hour, as Bukayo Saka whipped in a free-kick from the edge of the area, forcing Atlanta goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi into a fine low stop.

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Gabriel Magalhaes’ (26) header was the difference in the 65th Premier League (PL) North London derby as Arsenal came out 1-0 victors over Tottenham Hotspur, earning their third consecutive away head-to-head win. While Arsenal spent the early stages trying to settle without their absentees, Spurs immediately got to work trying to take advantage and find an opener.

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Juventus returned to European action in spectacular style, as Kenan Yildiz inspired them to a 3-1 win over PSV in the League Phase of the UEFA Champions League at the Allianz Stadium. PSV started with the confidence of a team that had comfortably won all of their opening five matches in the Eredivisie, but were soon blown away by a blistering six-minute spell of domination from the home side. 

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A late strike from Denzel Dumfries (28) spared Inter Milan’s blushes to ensure the Serie A champions recovered from a goal down to claim a hard-fought 1-1 draw with AC Monza, who are without a win in 13 league games since March. The Biancorossi came into this clash following an inauspicious start to the season, which yielded two draws and one defeat.

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AC Milan will have to be perfect defensively when they host Premier League side Liverpool in their Champions League opener at San Siro, manager Paulo Fonseca (51) said on Monday. The seven-time European champions Milan are ninth in the Serie A standings, having won one of their four matches and welcome Liverpool on Tuesday.

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Cristiano Ronaldo (39) says Erik ten Hag's attitude is too negative, urging the Manchester United manager to target the Premier League title even though the club need to "rebuild from the bottom". The Portugal star, who now plays for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, fell out with Ten Hag before his second spell at Old Trafford ended late in 2022. Ronaldo believes his former club needs sweeping changes but that Ten Hag should not rule out winning major trophies in the meantime.