Real Madrid closed out matchday five of La Liga with a 4-1 win over Rayo Vallecano at the Santiago Bernabéu, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice against Rayo goalkeeper Emil Audero. The victory moved Real Madrid level on points with Barcelona at the top of the standings.
Mbappé opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 14th minute after Florian Lejeune fouled Alvaro Carreras in the area. Three minutes later, Carreras exchanged passes with Mbappé and finished to double the lead after Lejeune had lost possession under pressure from Vinícius Júnior.
Jude Bellingham made it three before the interval, converting Vinícius Júnior's cut-back after the Brazilian had driven down the left. Real Madrid therefore took a commanding three-goal advantage into half-time, with Mbappé also hitting the post late in the first half.
Rayo Vallecano reduced the deficit in the 51st minute when Sergio Camello scored after a turnover, and the visitors created further openings as they tried to work their way back into the game. Thibaut Courtois made saves during Rayo's improved second-half spell, while Pedro Díaz struck the post.
Mbappé settled the contest in stoppage time, finishing a move created by Arda Güler to make it 4-1 and complete his brace, as detailed in the original match report. The second goal took Mbappé to seven goals in six appearances in all competitions.

#rayo #vallecano

There's a new Mo Salah on the scene and he is destined to join Liverpool.
It was an eyebrow raising decision not to replace the Egyptian star this summer. Salah's departure has left a void in the squad but looking back it was definitely a necessary move.
Ultimately, Liverpool had moved away from relying on their former talisman. Salah is still a supreme footballer. However, long-term Liverpool need to look ahead to the future.
That future is now represented by Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola alongside a myriad of supporting cast players who are young and hungry and determined to make an impression on the first-team.
It's an exciting direction, especially with Andoni Iraola at the helm.

#florian

Rayo Vallecano and Racing Santander clash this Saturday at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque for round four of the La Liga.
Rayo Vallecano have 1 point to their name this season and occupy 18th position in the table. Last time out, Beñat San José's team slipped to a 5-2 defeat against Barcelona (La Liga 2026/27).
Racing Santander have won 4 points to date and are placed in 10th position. Last time out, José Alberto López 's team triumphed 3-2 against Elche CF (La Liga 2026/27).
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Rayo Vallecano winning 2-1.
Rayo Vallecano: Dani Cárdenas, Iván Balliu, Pathé Ciss, Florian Lejeune, Pelayo Fernández, Gnangoro Bouare, Jorge De Frutos, Óscar Valentín, Unai López, Álvaro García, Sergio Camello

#racing #santander #time

Florian Wirtz's performances last season were poor.
The German was brought in to try and become Liverpool's main creator after Trent Alexander-Arnold left.
And, while he managed to contribute to a few goals and ****** ists, he did nowhere near as well as anyone expected him to.
When playing for Bayer Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso saw Wirtz as his most important player with almost all of their attacks going through him.
However, with his performances for Liverpool not being up to scratch, Richard Hughes had many conversations with potential new attackers.

#performances #alexander

The Jamie Leweling deal with Roma is becoming increasingly complicated.
According to Florian Plettenberg, barring any last-minute surprises, the German winger will remain at Stuttgart.
The 2001-born player has reportedly rejected all offers received, including the one from Roma.
Everton has also reportedly made a concrete offer in the last few hours, but the player is reportedly keen to continue his experience in Germany.

#florian

World champion Wu Yize set up an intriguing second-round tie against former Crucible winner Kyren Wilson at the British Open after both won their opening matches.
China's Wu beat compatriot Liu Hongyu 4-3 in Cheltenham, while 2024 world champion Wilson was a 4-1 winner against Austria's Florian Nuessle.
Last year's British Open champion Shaun Murphy was joined by Ding Junhui, Barry Hawkins, Judd Trump and John Higgins in progressing to the second round.
However, three-time world champion Mark Williams lost 4-0 to David Gilbert, world number two Neil Robertson fell 4-1 to Pang Junxu, and 2023 world champion Luca Brecel fell 4-3 to Chris Wakelin.
Mark Joyce, who replaced Ronnie O'Sullivan after the seven-time world champion withdrew because of medical reasons, beat Poland's Mateusz Baranowski 4-1.

#wilson #british #mark #beat

Raphinha and Lamine Yamal both scored twice as Barcelona breezed back to the top of LaLiga with a 5-2 win over Rayo Vallecano at the Nou Camp.
Winless Rayo gave the hosts a mighty scare when Sergio Camello fired them in front after 12 minutes but Raphinha soon levelled and Yamal put Barca in front with 21 minutes on the clock.
Florian Lejeune's own goal extended the home side's lead early in the second half, and after Camello scored his second, further goals from Raphinha and Yamal preserved their 100% start to the campaign.
Rayo arrived at the Nou Camp without a win in their first two games but they took the game to their illustrious opponents and Camello silenced the home fans when he fired in his early opener after a neat pull-back by Alvaro Garcia.
It was Barcelona's first goal they had conceded this season but they roused themselves immediately.

#yamal

Liverpool rescued a point at Anfield, but ***** ody inside the home dressing room will be dressing this up as progress. A 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest meant more dropped points, more defensive questions and another reminder that fight alone does not win league matches.
Florian Wirtz said as much afterwards when speaking to liverpoolfc.com, and he did not waste words. "I'm very disappointed," he said. "Of course we demand from ourselves the most.
"We couldn't take the three points again, that's why I'm disappointed. We have to keep working on the things we can do better and we have to get back to winning ways."
Forest struck first through Dan Ndoye's ***** ist for Victor Munoz in the 24th minute, and Liverpool were chasing the game from there. They improved after the break and found an equaliser when Alexander Isak converted from close range in the second half.
Then came the familiar problem. Liverpool got back on terms and immediately handed Forest another opening. Morgan Gibbs-White converted from the spot to restore the visitors' lead, exposing the same defensive frailties that have cost points too often.

#Liverpool #points #converted #nottingham

Florian Wirtz has said Liverpool have to do better after a winless start to the Premier League campaign.
Andoni Iraola is still awaiting his firstPremier League win as Liverpool manager after opening the season with draws against Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest.
On each occasion, Liverpool have shown spirit to twice fight back from behind to equalise late on, but Wirtz has said the Reds must be better in all areas.
Liverpool were on the wrong side of fine margins in Saturday's stalemate with Nottingham Forest at Anfield, with Wirtz having a goal chalked off for offside, and Alisson Becker penalised for bringing down former Liverpool defender Neco Williams for a penalty.
Having seen summer signing Victor Munoz net an 82nd-minute leveller to salvage a draw, Wirtz reflected on a 'very disappointing' start to the season.

#wirtz #forest #better #season

Lazio head coach Gennaro Gattuso will reportedly make a trio of changes to his starting lineup when they host Genoa on Sunday, including two compulsory ones.
The Biancocelesti began their Serie A campaign with an away victory in Bologna thanks to Davide Frattesi's solitary strike. The Italian midfielder came off the bench to replace the injured Fisayo Dele-Bashiru. The manager also had to make another compulsory change during the match, bring in Romano Floriani Mussolini for Adam Marusic.
With both players expected to remain on the sidelines for at least 20 days, Frattesi and Floriani Mussolini will be making their first starts of the season. The Inter Milan loanee will join Kenneth Taylor and Nicolo in the midfield trio, while Floriani Mussolini will slot in at right-back, with the rest of the defence remaining intact with Danilo Doekhi, Oliver Provstgaard, and Alfonso Pedraza.
In attack, Sky Sport Italia and La Lazio Siamo Noi expect a third change to take place, with Gustav Isaksen dropping Matteo Cancellieri to the bench. The Dane missed the entire pre-season while recovering from groin surgery, but made his return in the second half at the Renato Dall'Ara and was considered an upgrade on his Italian teammate.
Gustav Isaksen (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images)

#floriani #italian #gustav

Wingers come in different guises and at different prices. On the day Liverpool agreed to pay up to £123m for Bradley Barcola, the man signed for rather less, and with rather less fanfare, again spared Andoni Iraola a first defeat of his reign. On Sunday at Newcastle, Victor Munoz won the penalty that produced Dominik Szoboszlai's 99th-minute equaliser. On his Anfield bow, the £34m Spaniard delivered a devastating equaliser.
That both contributions came from the right flank, though he had started on the left against Nottingham Forest, may be pertinent. The presumption is that Barcola will be used on the left. While Liverpool are yet to replace Mohamed Salah, they got two equalisers from the men stationed in his old spot here, with Cody Gakpo affording Alexander Isak a tap-in. The Dutchman is scarcely a right winger and faces an uncertain future at the end of the window. If Munoz had a fine introduction, this could prove Gakpo's goodbye, and his was a valiant effort.
An encouraging element for Liverpool is that Iraola has exerted an impact with his changes in each of his first two games. Munoz, who came on at St James' Park, swapped flanks at Anfield, took Florian Wirtz's pass, span and unleashed a vicious shot, even if a deflection off Murillo helped. It may not have been the first example of fine decision-making by Iraola: he pushed for Munoz's signing when Newcastle were closing in on his signature. "Victor has been very good both games," said Iraola. "Everything hasn't been perfect but he tries again and again and again and I like this from the wingers."
And so his tenure has begun with twin 2-2 draws. If it promises to be fun, at times his Liverpool can be both fast and flawed. Yet this underlined the size of his task if Iraola is to succeed his way. Liverpool had more defensive difficulties, with a susceptibility to the counter-attack again apparent, but with variations on a theme. Newcastle had scored twice by running straight through the heart of Iraola's team. Forest struck twice courtesy of ******* in behind, the first punted 80 yards by goalkeeper Matz Sels; both involved throw-ins, too, the second a quick one by the debutant Liam Delap.
After the Forest striker added to the family tradition of Delap throw-ins, Alisson upended Neco Williams and Morgan Gibbs-White, an increasingly regular scourge of Liverpool, converted the resulting penalty. "It could and probably should have been a win," said Oliver Glasner. "Very proud of the performance but frustrated and disappointed about the result." So both new managers remain winless.

#first #munoz #anfield

Hamburger SV continue to pursue the signing of KRC Genk right-back Zakaria El Ouahdi as sporting director Claus Costa seeks to resolve one of the squad's most obvious remaining deficiencies before the transfer deadline. According to the Hamburger Abendblatt, HSV have already reached a basic agreement with the 24-year-old Moroccan international.
Belgian transfer reporter Sacha Tavolieri reports that the Bundesliga club are now preparing a third offer for Genk after their first two approaches failed to produce an agreement. El Ouahdi himself reportedly favors the move. Kicker identifies the defender as Hamburg's preferred solution and reports that a deal could cost approximately €13m plus bonuses.
The Morocco international offers substantial attacking production from the right flank. El Ouahdi registered eight goals and five **** ists in 34 league appearances last season, adding another four goals across nine Europa League outings. His potential arrival would also address a weakness that Get German Football News' 2026/27 Hamburger SV tactical preview identified as one of the club's principal unresolved personnel issues.
Following the departures of William Mikelbrencis and Giorgi Gocholeishvili, Bakery Jatta currently stands as the only established option for Merlin Polzin on the right wing-back position. HSV have consequently been seeking a player capable of moving ahead of Jatta in the hierarchy.
Bayer Leverkusen full-back Arthur remains the alternative should HSV decide that El Ouahdi's overall package is too expensive. Florian Plettenberg previously reported that Hamburg had reached a basic verbal agreement with the 23-year-old Brazilian over a season-long loan without a purchase option. GGFN covered Arthur's potential departure as part of Leverkusen's extensive late-window restructuring. Die Werkself are themselves attempting to sign Strasbourg right-back Guéla Doué and are prepared to sanction Arthur's temporary departure.

#agreement #genk #jatta #league

Liverpool have Bradley Barcola all but signed. Now a Real Madrid star is in a brilliant position to follow him.
Liverpool have been pushing to sign Bradley Barcola for months. Now they seem to have finally got it over the line as news broke on Thursday that they'd struck a massive deal with Paris Saint-Germain.
The Athletic are among those reporting that a £100m initial deal has been agreed in principle, potentially rising to around £120m with add-ons. Liverpool are going all-in on Barcola to be their star on the left, joining Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz as a nine-figure signing.
But here's the thing: they won't stop there. Liverpool haven't actually replaced Mohamed Salah, after all, and the Egyptian has left a void on the right flank that must be filled.
The squad actually lacks right-wingers entirely and while the club will hope to have replaced Salah's quality with Barcola, they still need someone to actually play his position. Finding that player has been incredibly difficult, however, as the market on that flank is genuinely awful.

#left

With Manuel Neuer going back into retirement after the FIFA World Cup, the door has opened for a new talent to take over the throne as Germany's #1 goalkeeper. Marc-Andre ter Stegen's career seems to be fizzling out in the Netherlands, and Oliver Baumann is no spring chicken. All these signs point to Jürgen Klopp electing a younger option as his goalkeeper moving forward.
Jonas Urbig will be the first name for Bayern Munich fans to mention, and for good reason. However, there is another elite German goalkeeper, with much more experience thus far. This of course is SC Freiburg's Noah Atubolu. Reports from Sky Germany's Florian Plettenberg claim that Atubolu has now transferred to fellow Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt.
While the reports indicate that Freiburg have loaned their star goalkeeper to Frankfurt, there is a mandatory buy clause included. While Freiburg actually finished higher than Frankfurt last season, this is generally seen as an upgrade for the German goalkeeper.
While Atubolu has been called up to the national team under Julian Nagelsmann, he has yet to appear in a match for Die Mannschaft. Klopp might have other ideas though with his reports of big change coming. With Neuer keeping Urbig in a secondary role for the moment, does it make sense for Atubolu to lead the team moving forward? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
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#reports

Bradley Barcola is already under intense pressure at Liverpool - and he hasn't technically joined yet. The Frenchman is set to move to Anfield for £100m.
£100m is an awful lot of money for a footballer. Liverpool had never spent that much on a footballer 18 months ago, typically shopping in at least a bracket below that (and typically two).
Now? Well, they're about to have a third in their attack. Florian Wirtz became the first last year, with Alexander Isak following later in the same window.
And now Bradley Barcola is set to join Liverpool. The Athletic are among those reporting that a £100m deal has been agreed, with potential for £120m. It's a sensational amount, given Barcola is essentially Paris Saint-Germain's second-choice left winger.
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#bradley

Just one year after his move to Manchester City, Omar Marmoush already appears to be on the move again. The Egyptian is set to join Tottenham in London from the Citizens on loan. That is being reported by The Athletic and Florian Plettenberg.
According to Plettenberg, the loan could also become an obligation to buy in certain cases. If that clause is triggered, Spurs would reportedly have to pay £50 million to Manchester, which is roughly equivalent to €58 million.
Incidentally, Eintracht will not receive any share of the deal, according to matching reports from Plettenberg and Sven Michel.
Reports claiming that Man City wanted to structure Marmoush's price in a certain way to avoid a sell-on payment to Frankfurt are "nonsense," Plettenberg's side says.
Marmoush is expected to undergo his medical later today before being officially unveiled. As David Ornstein reports, he has already said goodbye to his City teammates.

#marmoush #move #loan #certain

Liverpool now have less than a week to get their team in order.
Andoni Iraola and RIchard Hughes were expected to be going through another massive rebuild this summer after the Reds only finished fifth in the Premier League.
Several of their big money signings including Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak failed to deliver which meant that most of their team underperformed.
And, now that Mohamed Salah has also exited, some major changes have clearly occurred at Anfield.
Indeed, three players have already been brought in but, at the moment, it's unclear whether they're going to be as good as those that they have replaced.

#andoni #iraola #richard

BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club pundits have been discussing Andoni Iraola's "worrying" attacking options this season, with BBC Sport's Liverpool reporter Aadam Patel confirming "a number of clubs" are currently monitoring Cody Gakpo.
Former Premier League winger Andros Townsend said: "Cody Gakpo is their biggest attacking threat at the minute, yet he is the one player Liverpool actually want to get rid of.
"Rio Ngumoha is young, willing and hungry but he didn't have the affect he would've liked against Newcastle. Florian Wirtz is nice without being too threatening. Alexander Isak wasn't up to speed again."
The Observer's Rory Smith added: "It has been a long, long time since anyone has seen Isak play well. It is a difficult position for him to be in and it is unfortunate he has been unfit for so long.
"The basic issue with Liverpool is I'm not sure they have the players to do what they want to do. That seemed to be the problem for Arne Slot and you do wonder if it will be the same problem for Andoni Iraola."

#Liverpool #long #andoni #isak

Remember that summer when Bayern Munich tried to sign Florian Wirtz and failed? He went to Liverpool FC instead. The outcome of that experiment has left FCB fans cackling while scousers wonder where it all went wrong.
A short lesson on how Twitter works. You are shown things based on how much you interact with them. So when I happened to like a Wirtz tweet that randomly appeared on my feed, my For You page was suddenly flooded with lamentations from LFC fans in the aftermath of their draw to Newcastle.
There were honestly so many that I decided to compile them into one article and present it to my fellow FC Bayern fans to enjoy and ridicule. There is no greater pleasure in football than watching someone else suffer, and suffering is what these Pool fans feel.
Behold, the team that "won" the 2025 summer transfer market.
Really bad. Really really bad.

#bayern #wirtz

Liverpool's next £100m transfer has just become very obvious.
The price of a decent footballer has quite literally gotten out of hand recently. It seems these days if you are quite good at football, you will probably cost around £100m.
A few years ago that price tag used to be reserved for the very best players on the planet. It would have been unfathomable to see Liverpool breaking the £100m record not just once, but twice in one window.
Well, last summer they did. Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak. Whether they are worth that money, hasn't really been decided.
Even after an entire year at the club, neither has quite justified the lofty price tags on the shoulders, nor the have they truly delivered performances that have met our expectations.

#wirtz #whether

New Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola takes charge of the Reds in a competitive fixture for the first time as they face Newcastle United in their opening game of the 2026/27 season.
The Reds begin the new Premier League season with plenty of questions surrounding the squad, which Iraola has himself admitted was "thin" in some areas.
But hopes are high as Liverpool once again hope to challenge for the ****** le, with the likes of Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and new signing Jeremy Jacquet expected to shine this year.
As for Newcastle, they are another club starting a new era this season, with Matthias Jaissle having replaced the long-serving Eddie Howe over the summer.
The German has his work cut out after losing the likes of Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon over the summer.

#iraola #likes #summer #united

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Wehen Wiesbaden ( vs Wurzburger Kickers 2026-08-14): Florian Stritzel, Philipp Hercher, Justin Janitzek, Fabian Greilinger, Jakob Lewald, Jordy Gillekens, David Suárez, Tarik Gozusirin, Ibrahim Ati Allah, Moritz Flotho, Sinan Karweina
Bayer Leverkusen ( vs Hamburger SV 2026-05-16): Mark Flekken, Jarell Quansah, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba, Montrell Culbreath, Aleix García, Exequiel Palacios, Álex Grimaldo, Malik Tillman, Patrik Schick, Ibrahim Maza

#jarell

Liverpool do not get judged by good intentions. They get judged by trophies, by ***** le races, by whether the team walks onto the pitch looking ready to impose itself on the rest of the division. Last season, that edge was missing far too often, and the wreckage of a campaign that ended with Andoni Iraola inheriting a side in need of repair still hangs over Anfield.
That is why Paul Merson for Sky Sports has landed on a prediction that will probably feel fair to many supporters, second place for Liverpool in 2026-27. It sounds respectable, and after the chaos of last season it would count as progress, but it also comes with a warning. A club of this size cannot drift into becoming permanent runners-up in the conversation before a ball is even kicked.
Merson's focus on Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak makes sense because Liverpool's season may well swing on those two. About Wirtz, he said: "Liverpool's midfield wasn't great last year but I expect Florian Wirtz to have a better season, 100%. I thought it would take time for him to get settled in this league, but he's had a season now. If he doesn't get going this season, you start worrying."
There is no hiding place in that ***** sment. Wirtz arrived with a huge fee, huge expectation and the sort of reputation that suggests games should bend to his rhythm. At times last season, you could see the picture. There were flashes of craft, little bursts of authority, moments where the pitch seemed to open in front of him. Then it faded again. Liverpool need far more than glimpses. They need control, incision and numbers.
If Iraola is to restore conviction quickly, Wirtz has to be central to it. He has to look like the game belongs to him.

#season #last #iraola #florian

This looks like the most unpredictable Premier League season in years. Nine clubs (Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Ipswich and Newcastle) begin the season with new managers, with a further two in Michael Carrick at Manchester United and Roberto De Zerbi at Tottenham Hotspur starting their first full season in charge. With so much change, it can be even more difficult to know how certain teams will line up to begin the new season, or how certain players who impressed last season could be made to fit into a new system.
There are just 33 days between the World Cup final and the start of the Premier League season. England players, such as ****** nal's Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka, only returned to their clubs a couple of weeks before the new season and may need to be eased in over the first few matches. Erling Haaland usually hits the ground running (he has twice reached 10 goals after just six games) but what will the impact of reaching the World Cup quarter-finals with Norway and a shortened pre-season have on the Manchester City striker?
Erling Haaland only returned to pre-season training last week (PA)
It can take time to adjust to a new club or a new league. Liverpool's Florian Wirtz is the most obvious example of a player who arrived on a huge fee and with high expectations last summer but who then struggled to adapt to the pace and physicality of the Premier League. Morgan Rogers is this summer's biggest signing but while he has Premier League experience and thrived at Aston Villa last season, it could be a risk to drop him straight in without knowing how he will operate under Xabi Alonso at Chelsea.
Manchester United were flying over the second half of last season under Michael Carrick, but the Premier League was the only competition they were involved in. How do United balance a busier schedule this season and what impact will playing in the Champions League have on players such as Bruno Fernandes? Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Sunderland have tougher schedules as they also compete in the Europa League, with Brighton in the Conference League.

#united #Chelsea

LENS, France (AP) — Florian Thauvin scored as 10-man Lens stunned Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 to win the French Super Cup for the first time on Sunday.
Thauvin found the net in the 32nd minute and Lens held on for the victory despite playing a man down from the 39th after Kyllian Antonio was sent off for a hard foul.
Lens, the French Cup winner, was runner-up to PSG in the French league last season, ending six points behind its rival.
PSG, trying to win its fifth consecutive French Super Cup, saw Nuno Mendes ejected in the 87th.
PSG had defeated Aston Villa 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday.

#thauvin

Lens stunned Paris Saint-Germain with a 1-0 victory in the Trophée des Champions, securing their first silverware of the new domestic campaign despite playing much of the contest with 10 men.
PSG started on the front foot and controlled the ball, but Lens gradually grew into the contest. The hosts then struck against the run of play in the 32nd minute, with Florian Thauvin arriving at the far post to convert Matthieu Udol's delivery.
Lens' advantage was short on numbers, however, as Kyllian Antonio was dismissed six minutes before the interval for a dangerous challenge on Maghnes Akliouche. PSG almost took advantage immediately, but Désiré Doué saw his effort come back off the crossbar.
Luis Enrique's side continued to dominate possession after the restart but struggled to turn it into clear openings. Ousmane Dembélé tested Robin Risser, while Nuno Mendes also went close from distance as Lens remained disciplined.
The Parisians' hopes of finding a late leveller suffered another blow when Mendes was shown a straight red card for an off-the-ball incident involving Michal Skoras in the closing stages.

#mendes #ball

Lens overcame a first-half red card for defender Kyllian Antonio to battle to a 1-0 win over Paris St Germain in the Trophée des Champions at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
Captain Florian Thauvin had given Lens, who won the Coupe de France for the first time last season, the lead against the run of play in the 32nd minute.
Antonio was then shown a straight red card after his late challenge on Maghnes Akliouche six minutes before the break.
European champions PSG – who lifted the Super Cup on Wednesday night after victory against Aston Vila in Salzburg – saw a late equalizer from Fabian Ruiz ruled out for offside before substitute Nuno Mendes was also sent off with four minutes left for lashing out at Michal Skoras.

#champions #late #minutes

Dynamo Dresden took all three points at the expense of promotion candidates Darmstadt courtesy of an early strike. The visitors only have one point from the first two games of the campaign before more challenging fixtures against Hannover and Kaiserslautern.
Boosted by their vociferous fans, Dresden started the game positively. Similarly, Darmstadt once again had a poor start to a game as they conceded inside the first fifteen minutes.
Jonas Sterner scored Dresden's first goal of the season after a superb one-two with Vincent Vermeij. The right-back has joined Thomas Stamm's side on a permanent transfer this summer after his loan spell from Hannover last term.
Florian Kohfeldt made his first substitution at the break as Lars Kehl came on for his debut in place of Yosuke Furukawa. However, it was Marcel Schuhen who was the busiest goalkeeper G early in the second-half.
Darmstadt's captain saw a yellow card for his protest twenty minutes from time when Kai Klefisch saw his second booking of the game. The red card delayed Kohfeldt's next changes as Stoke City loanee Milan Smit and Yannik Luhrs made their debuts as late substitutes.

#game #early #minutes

Dynamo Dresden and Darmstadt are looking for their wins of the season as they go head-to-head on Sunday. The hosts lost 3-0 at Nürnberg in the opening week as Mohamed Ali Zoma bagged the season's first hat-trick.
Florian Kohfeldt's men were also in the same direction before sealing a comeback 2-2 draw at home against Holstein Kiel. Both teams finished the game with ten players when they last met in February.
Dresden: Schreiber; Sterner, Keller, Müller, Rossipal; Wagner, Rapp; Lemmer, Hauptmann ©, Bobzien; Vermeij
Darmstadt: Schuhen ©; Lannert, Pfeiffer, Vukotic, Kleinhansl; Klefisch, Akiyama; Weißhaupt, Duijvestijn, Furukawa; Lee

#zoma #kiel

Coupe de France winners RC Lens are set to take on Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain in the French curtain-raiser tonight. It's been all change for Les Sang et Or since they ran PSG close in the Ligue 1 ****** le race, with a new manager, Dino Toppmöller and a host of new signings.
There could be debuts for multiple players off the bench, while L'Équipe expects that only two will be given their first start. The departure of Malang Sarr leaves a void on the left of the back three, which new signing Maik Nawrocki from Celtic will be given the chance to fill tonight.
In midfield, Michaël Cuisance should be given his debut following his move from Hertha BSC. Another new signing, Saud Abdulhamid, is expected to be on the teamsheet, albeit the Saudi Arabian international spent last season on loan at Lens before making his move permanent in the summer.
Robin Risser; Maik Nawrocki, Ismaël Ganiou, Kyllian Antonio; Matthieu Udol, Michaël Cuisance, Andrija Bulatović, Saud Abdulhamid; Abdallah Sima, Odsonne Édouard, Florian Thauvin. (L'Éq)
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#given #micha #abdulhamid