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Saint-Étienne crushes Grenoble 4-0 and takes sole lead in Ligue 2
ASSE secured a third consecutive victory in Ligue 2 by dominating Grenoble 4-0 at Geoffroy-Guichard, thanks to goals from Csongvai, Ballo, Cardona and Davitashvili. Les Verts push Montpellier two points back.
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Nice and Lorient Draw Goalless in Ligue 1 Opener
Nice and Lorient shared the points on the opening day of Ligue 1, finishing their match 0-0 on Saturday.
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Le Mans holds Brest to 2-2 draw on Ligue 1 return
Promoted this season, Le Mans secured a 2-2 draw against Brest in Ligue 1's opening day, marking a solid start for the newly promoted side against a European-experienced club.
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Lyon wins at Toulouse with reshuffled XI before Fenerbahçe clash
Lyon began their Ligue 1 season with a 2-0 victory away at Toulouse FC, thanks to goals from Nartey (68') and Fofana (85'), ahead of their Champions League playoff return leg on Wednesday.
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Tielemans' pre-season admission haunts Man United after 2-0 collapse at Hull
Youri Tielemans told Rio Ferdinand before the season that Manchester United had focused on ball-work rather than fitness in pre-season. That admission looked prophetic as Hull City outran and outmuscled United 2-0 at the MKM Stadium on the opening weekend.
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Carragher's 'carried away' Man Utd warning vindicated after shock Hull defeat
Jamie Carragher predicted on Friday night that expectations surrounding Manchester United were overblown — and within 24 hours, a 2-0 loss to newly promoted Hull appeared to prove his point.
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Rashford returns for Man Utd after 618 days but cannot prevent 2-0 Hull defeat
Marcus Rashford came off the bench for Manchester United for the first time in 618 days as the Red Devils fell to a 2-0 home defeat against Hull City, with goals from Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy condemning Michael Carrick's side.
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United sold Hojlund to Napoli for £43m despite CIES valuing striker at £110m
Manchester United permanently transferred Rasmus Hojlund to Napoli this summer for £43.2 million after his loan spell produced 12 goals and six Serie A assists — yet football analytics body CIES Football Observatory currently values the 23-year-old at £110 million.
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Lens crushes Auxerre 5-2 and launches season in style after Trophy of Champions
Six days after beating PSG for the Trophy of Champions, RC Lens dominated Auxerre 5-2 at Bollaert in Ligue 1's opening day, with a Thauvin brace and a decisive numerical advantage from the 35th minute.
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Luis Enrique denounces unequal treatment ahead of PSG-Rennes at Roazhon Park
On the eve of PSG's trip to Rennes for Ligue 1's opening day, Luis Enrique expressed frustration over the fixture swap forced by poor pitch conditions at Parc des Princes, denouncing a breach of the principle of equality between teams.
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Bajcetic told to tear up Liverpool deal to seal Celta Vigo return on a free
Stefan Bajcetic must terminate his Liverpool contract early to rejoin boyhood club Celta Vigo, according to Spanish reports. The 21-year-old midfielder, out of favour under Andoni Iraola, has not featured for the first team in over two years due to injuries and loan spells.
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Former West Brom midfielder Quevin Castro, 25, dies after collapsing during friendly in Portugal
Quevin Castro, who made two senior appearances for West Brom, collapsed during a friendly between his club Real Sport Clube and Estrela da Amadora on Saturday and later died in hospital. He was 25.
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Juventus tell Arsenal 'offer whatever you like' — Yildiz is not for sale
Juventus manager Luciano Spalletti has shut down Arsenal's pursuit of Kenan Yildiz, insisting the club will not sell the 21-year-old regardless of the fee offered. The Turkish forward is contracted to Juventus until 2030.
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Hargreaves urges Man Utd to sign a striker after toothless opening-day loss at Hull
Owen Hargreaves has called on Manchester United to recruit a centre-forward before the transfer window closes, after they failed to score in a shock Premier League defeat to newly promoted Hull City on the opening day of the season.
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Man Utd open contract talks with Fernandes as Carrick plans rotation role for captain
Manchester United have entered contract discussions with Bruno Fernandes after Galatasaray plotted a €50m (£43m) bid for the captain, who is in the final year of his deal. Manager Michael Carrick has signalled he will manage Fernandes's workload more carefully this season.
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Dewsbury-Hall and Barry seal Everton's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Hackney's debut
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Thierno Barry scored either side of half-time as Everton beat Crystal Palace 2-0 at Goodison Park, with new signing Hayden Hackney impressing on his Premier League debut despite David Moyes' ongoing transfer concerns.
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Clarke's 90th-minute curler rescues Ipswich on Gary O'Neil's competitive debut
Jack Clarke came off the bench to curl home in the 90th minute and hand newly-promoted Ipswich a 2-1 opening-day win over Sunderland at Portman Road, capitalising on a wayward pass from substitute Omar Alderete.
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Alexander-Arnold opens up on abuse and vandalism after leaving Liverpool for Real Madrid
Trent Alexander-Arnold has spoken publicly for the first time about the fallout from his move to Real Madrid, detailing online threats, the defacing of his Anfield mural, and being booed on his return to Liverpool in November's Champions League fixture.
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Stach's 88th-minute free-kick fires Leeds to first win at Nottingham Forest since 1972
Anton Stach curled home a late free-kick as Leeds beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 at the City Ground on the opening day of the Premier League season — their first victory at that ground in 53 years.
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Rodri and Adeyemi cleared for Barcelona's La Liga opener as Gordon and Cancelo await registration
Barcelona have registered summer signings Rodri and Karim Adeyemi with La Liga ahead of Sunday's title-defence opener against Elche, while Anthony Gordon and João Cancelo are still pending clearance.
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