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Guardiola stuns Bernabéu as Madrid struggle in home opener

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A late Karim Benzema strike looked to have won it for Real Madrid but Sergi Guardiola nicked a late leveller as Zidane's side drops their first points of the year.

REAL MADRID

Zidane: "After scoring late, you have to kick it the hell out of there"

The Real Madrid manager was angry after the late Sergi Guardiola equaliser and said you can lose the ball but not your positioning.

BARCELONA

Messi not in squad for Betis match

Barça coach Ernesto Valverde said that he wouldn’t risk the Argentina star unless he was 100%.

REAL MADRID

Real Madrid: 10 days to sort out its pending transfer business

MANCHESTER UNITED

Solskjaer "lost for words" after Rashford suffers racist abuse on social media

Alfredo Relaño

Opinion

Valencia, Málaga, Singapore and Qatar

Tardy Ramos's attire causes Marcelo, Militao mirth

Liverpool

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Arsenal

PREMIER LEAGUE

Liverpool brush past Arsenal

Liverpool made easy work of Arsenal at Anfield. Matip opened the scoring in the first half with Salah getting a second half brace. Torreira got the visitor's consolation.

Premier League

De Gea hands Man United reality check as early-season optimism dies

Manchester United contrived to dominate Crystal Palace and still hand them a 2-1 win at Old Trafford. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has work to do.

REAL MADRID

Varane: "We played really well, we deserved a better result"

The French centre-back said Real Madrid were the better side and that the deserved a better result after Guardiola's late equaliser stunned the Bernabéu.

El delantero brasileño del PSG, Neymar Junior, durante un entrenamiento.

PSG

PSG coach Tuchel: Neymar can't play until "situation is clarified"

Tuchel has admitted that Neymar is fit and available to play for PSG this weekend but the club will not allow him to pick him until his future is sorted out.

Chelsea

More praise for Pulisic - from an unlikely suitor...

The US international has shown his high quality and skills since his move to Stamford Bridge. It seems everyone predicts a bright future for him.

REAL MADRID

Real Madrid boss Zidane celebrates five years as coach

Ceballos one of the best players I\'ve ever seen - Bellerin

Bellerin: Ceballos is "one of the best players I've ever seen"

JUVENTUS

"We are happy to have him" - Nedved on Dybala

Juventus' vice chairman Pavel Nedved said the club are happy to have the Argentine, who has been linked with different clubs over the summer.

Eriksen can shut out transfer speculation, says Spurs boss Pochettino

TOTTENHAM

Eriksen can shut out transfer speculation - Pochettino

The Tottenham boss is working to "minimise the problem" for the midfielder amid ongoing transfer speculation that has been swirling over the summer.

How things stand

Matchday 2

Table
Team	Pts.	P	W	D	L
1 Sevilla	6	2	2	0	0
2 Real Madrid	4	2	1	1	0
3 Real Valladolid	4	2	1	1	0
4 Athletic	4	2	1	1	0
5 Osasuna	4	2	1	1	0
6 Mallorca	3	1	1	0	0
7 Alavés	3	1	1	0	0
8 Atlético	3	1	1	0	0
9 Levante	3	2	1	0	1
10 Celta	3	2	1	0	1

Standings

Matchday 2

Results
Local team	Result	Away team
Granada	0 - 1	Sevilla
Levante	2 - 1	Villarreal
Osasuna	0 - 0	Eibar
Real Madrid	1 - 1	Real Valladolid
Celta	1 - 0	Valencia
Getafe	1 - 1	Athletic
Alavés	D17:00h	Espanyol
Mallorca	D17:00h	R. Sociedad
Leganés	D19:00h	Atlético
Barcelona	D21:00h	Betis

All results

Real Madrid

REAL MADRID

Ramos: When we opened doors to Amazon, we didn't imagine it would be the worst season

The Real Madrid captian admitted that he couldn't have imagined the season that would unfold when he "opened the doors to Prime Video" last season.

REAL MADRID

Neymar: Real Madrid concerns over injury reports

Several medical reports regarding Neymar's fitness have been delivered to the club that are of serious concern to the Bernabéu boardroom.

REAL MADRID

Real Madrid feel patience the key to Neymar signing

REAL MADRID

Real Madrid abolish 'fear clause' for loanees

'Jugones' reports that Real Madrid are no longer going to prevent players on loan at other Spanish clubs from playing against them.

REAL MADRID

Modric ban leaves Zidane with a dilemma

Real Madrid will face Valladolid on Saturday without one of its stalwarts, with the four likely candidates to replace him being Fede, Isco, James or Lucas.

Keylor con el resto de sus compañeros en el entrenamiento.

REAL MADRID

Keylor takes to Instagram to quell departure rumours

The goalkeeper has reportedly asked to leave the club but says he is ready for the weekend as Real Madrid get ready to play Real Valladolid.

Barcelona

PSG to turn to Real Madrid if no Barça Neymar deal today - RAC1

BARCELONA

PSG to turn to Real if no Barça Neymar deal today - RAC1

The Catalan media outlet RAC1 has reported that an angry Paris Saint-Germain have issued Barcelona with an ultimatum over Neymar.

BARCELONA

Neymar: Barça left with no wild cards for PSG deal

Bringing back the Brazilian initially looked to be within Bartomeu's relative control, with surplus players used in a swap agreement. This has all changed.

BARCELONA

Barcelona left with just one fit attacker

Griezmann is the only attacker Barcelona have healthy with Messi a doubt and Luis Suárez and Ousmané Dembélé out injured for the Real Betis game.

BARCELONA

Messi returns to full training with Barcelona ahead of Betis clash

Barcelona have been without Lionel Messi since the end of last season but the Argentine forward took part in full training on Wednesday.

Premier League

MANCHESTER UNITED

Man United players don't want Pogba on penalties

Man United players were reportedly surprised to see Pogba step up to take the penalty against Wolves last weekend and only want Rashford on duties.

Guardiola: I doubted milestone man David Silva before City move

PREMIER LEAGUE

Alisson improving but 'not that close' to Liverpool comeback

I am not a chemist - Pochettino team selections are not 'experiments'

European football

INTERNATIONAL

"I felt annoyed when Messi won things with Barça - it's normal"

Cristiano spoke in depth about raising the bar with Leo Messi: "What we both did in football didn’t happen just by chance. It was one of sport's great rivalries"

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SERIE A

Ancelotti excited about Napoli potential following Lozano signing

Hirving Lozano's arrival ensures Napoli have a stronger squad than last season in the eyes of Carlo Ancelotti.

MLS

Carlos Vela attempts a penalty kick for a goal during the first half against the San Jose Earthquakes at Banc of California Stadium.

BARCELONA | MLS

"What if Barça go for Vela again? He's cheaper than Neymar"

The brother of the Los Angeles FC forward pointed to Carlitos' return of 28 goals in 28 games, claiming that he is "much more productive" than the Brazilian.

Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers, MLS Clasico

MLS

Five things you need to know about Sounders - Timbers rivalry

The MLS Clásico is one of the oldest rivalries in the US league, dating back to the 1970s, and can be a match for some of the best rivalries in world football.

MLS

Matthew McConaughey swaps Hollywood for the MLS

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores during the second half on a free kick against the Seattle Sounders at StubHub Center.

MLS

Is Zlatan's time with LA Galaxy about to end?

Zlatan Ibrahimovic contract with LA Galaxy expires at the end of the current season, and GM Dennis Te Kloese is set to talk with the Swede about his continuity.

USMNT celebrates its victory against Jamaica at the 2019 Gold Cup

CONCACAF NATIONS LEAGUE

USA won't set foot in Cuba; Nations League venue moved

The United States National Team issued a statement announcing a change of venues for their last group stage match against Cuba in November.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic handles the ball defended by Los Angeles FC defender Walker Zimmerman during the second half at StubHub Center

El Trafico

Zlatan wants to take LAFC unbeaten run at home

On Sunday night it'll be the second edition of the LA Trafico, where LA Galaxy will visit LAFC fortress with the task to end its almost perfect streak.

Carlos Vela celebrating after scoring an outstanding goal against San Jose Earthquakes

MLS

Carlos Vela's Messi-like goal will go down in MLS history

Vela wonder-goal one that stays with you - Bradley

MLS

Take a bow Vela: 'a wonder-goal that stays with you'

Atlético Madrid

ATLÉTICO DE MADRID

Jorge Meré explains why he turned Atlético down

A European champion at Under-21 level with Spain, Cologne's Jorge Meré told 'Bild': "My mission here in Germany isn't over". He will remain in the Bundesliga.

PSG

Neymar trains with PSG

REAL MADRID

Kubo throws some truly tremendous shapes

LaLiga Santander

Clasificación

Sergio Reguilón to spend the night in observation after taking a blow to the head

GRANADA - SEVILLA

Reguilón to spend the night in hospital after blow to the head

The full-back, on loan with Sevilla from Real Madrid, was taken off on 19 minutes after a collision with Víctor Díaz. He will spend the night in hospital in Granada...

Falcao celebra un gol con la camiseta del Mónaco.

Transfer market

Falcao close to Valencia move after ending Galatasaray talks

The Colombia forward is looking to leave Monaco and was courted by the Turkish giants but now Mestalla has emerged as a possibility with Rodrigo's future unclear.

LALIGA

Complete LaLiga fixture list 2019/2020

LALIGA

El Clásico for UK TV: LaLiga still negotiating for new deal

In the absence of satisfactory offers for broadcasting rights this summer, LaLiga will not be aired in the United Kingdom and Ireland from match week four.

REAL BETIS

LaLiga sides get kitted out for the 2019-20 season

Other football

Andrés Iniesta tears hamstring in Fernando Torres\' farewell game

VISSEL KOBE - SAGAN TOSU

Iniesta tears hamstring in Torres' farewell match

Iniesta made it 0-2 from the penalty spot but just before half-time he tore his left hamstring and had to be taken off. Torres looked very worried about his old friend.

\'I miss you already\' - Iniesta writes to Torres before final match

FOOTBALL

"I miss you already" - Iniesta writes to Torres before final game

Fernando Torres faced Andrés Iniesta in his final professional match on Friday, prompting an emotional letter from his friend and fellow Spain great.

Larsson leaves Helsingborgs over \'verbal abuse\'

SWEDEN

Larsson quits Helsingborgs after verbal abuse from fans

TURKISH SÜPER LIG

Besiktas sign Georges-Kevin Nkoudou from Tottenham

FOOTBALL

Former Ghana international Junior Agogo dies, aged 40

Gareth Bale to captain Wales in next month\'s Euro 2020 qualifiers

REAL MADRID

Gareth Bale to captain Wales in Euro 2020 qualifiers

Other sport

US Open 2019

Who can challenge Nadal, Federer and Djokovic in NY?

Ahead of the final major of the year, we look at the non-big three contenders to reach the final at Flushing Meadows and perhaps break the big guns' grip.