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Kylian Mbappe (25) is off the mark in LaLiga with Real Madrid as his brace allowed the reigning champions to stretch their unbeaten record in the competition to 36 matches following a hard-fought 2-0 win over Real Betis.

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Roberto De Zerbi avoided defeat in his competitive home debut as Olympique de Marseille saw out a fiery Stade de Reims in a gripping 2-2 draw at the Stade Vélodrome, with the two teams sharing a point apiece for the first time in six head-to-head encounters. A 10-man Stade de Reims suffered defeat to Lille on the opening match day, while Marseille routed Brest with a stunning five-star performance.

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Joshua Kimmich (29) will succeed Ilkay Gundogan (33) as Germany's new captain after the Manchester City midfielder retired from international football, the national team's coach Julian Nagelsmann (37) announced on Monday.

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Liverpool made it two wins from two in the Premier League, easing past Brentford 2-0 at Anfield. The Reds have now won their last six home matches against the Bees, each without conceding. Arne Slot became the first Liverpool manager since Graeme Souness in 1991 to win his first league match, and his competitive introduction to Anfield couldn’t have started much better for him.

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Juan Izquierdo, a center-back for Uruguay's Club Nacional de Football, passed away on August 27 due to a cardiac arrhythmia-related cardiopulmonary arrest. His team acknowledged this five days after he collapsed on the pitch during a match against Sao Paulo Football Club. His age was 27.

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Real Madrid picked up their first win of the 2024/25 LaLiga campaign with a 3-0 victory against Real Valladolid at the Santiago Bernabéu, stretching their unbeaten run in the Spanish top flight to 29 games.

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Atletico Madrid secured their first victory of the 2024/25 LaLiga campaign as they strolled to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Girona at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano. After spending close to €200m during the summer transfer window, Atlético will be hoping to close the gap to Real Madrid and Barcelona at the top of the table.

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Noni Madueke scored a second-half hat-trick as Chelsea secured their first Premier League victory under Enzo Maresca, staving off two comebacks from Wolverhampton Wanderers to emerge 6-2 winners at Molineux. After drawing a blank on the opening weekend against Manchester City, it took Chelsea less than two minutes to get off the mark for the campaign in the Midlands.