MILAN (AP) — Atletico Madrid put its off-the-field issues behind it to win 3-1 at Sevilla on Saturday.
In Germany, Elversberg received its first ever season within the Bundesliga off to an excellent begin with a 3-2 win over 2024 champion Bayer Leverkusen.
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Elsewhere, there have been additional losses for big-spending Tottenham within the Premier League and Fiorentina in Serie A.
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La Liga: No Álvarez for Atletico amid switch saga
Julián Álvarez was not even on the bench as Atletico Madrid strolled to victory in Seville.
Atletico insisted on Thursday that Álvarez won’t be bought to Barcelona. However the Argentina star did not practice together with his teammates for a lot of the week.
He was additionally overlooked of Atletico’s squad for the Spanish league opener and was booed by the workforce’s followers in its match Sunday, when he got here on as an alternative.
Within the ahead’s absence, Álex Baena scored twice and Ademola Lookman the opposite as Atletico raced right into a 3-0 halftime lead.
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It was Sevilla’s first lack of the season.
Dream Bundesliga begin for tiny Elversberg
American ahead Cole Campbell scored in his first league match for Elversberg, which got here near giving up a three-goal lead.
Elversberg, a city with 13,000 inhabitants within the southwest German state of Saarland, was internet hosting its first Bundesliga match and received off to an excellent begin with objectives from Lukas Petkov and Campbell, with lower than 9 minutes on the clock.
David Mokwa prolonged the hosts’ benefit proper in the beginning of the second half however Patrik Schick reduce the deficit with a backheeled aim within the 77th and Christian Kofane scored in the beginning of stoppage time to arrange a nervy finale.
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Elversberg, which was enjoying at fourth-tier stage till 2022, completed runner-up in Germany’s second division final season to earn promotion to the Bundesliga for the primary time.
Leverkusen gained the league and cup double whereas remaining unbeaten in 2024.
Elsewhere, final 12 months’s runner-up Borussia Dortmund kicked off its season with a 1-0 win over Hamburg. Dortmund ahead Samuele Inácio was despatched off within the 77th minute for a harmful sort out, simply three minutes after coming off the bench.
Rocco Reitz scored in opposition to his boyhood membership — and the workforce he left in the summertime — to assist Leipzig beat Borussia Monchengladbach 3-0.
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Spurs sink once more within the Premier League
Tottenham’s outstanding $400 million summer season spending spree has produced zero factors and 0 objectives to date.
Tottenham was crushed 2-0 at house by Newcastle, every week on from being ripped aside in a 3-0 loss at Brentford.
Liverpool and new coach Andoni Iraola are additionally nonetheless on the lookout for their first win after the workforce once more wanted a late equalizer, this time to salvage a 2-2 draw in opposition to Nottingham Forest at Anfield.
In distinction, newly-promoted Hull have most factors after it adopted up final weekend’s win over Manchester United with a 1-0 victory at Coventry.
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Fiorentina’s one centesimal anniversary celebrations ruined
Fiorentina’s centenary was spoiled by one other hefty loss because it was humiliated 3-0 at house by Frosinone.
That comes 5 days after a 4-0 drubbing by Roma.
Juventus’ subs had been decisive in a 2-0 win over Parma to hitch AC Milan with an ideal six factors. Nico Gonzalez and Teun Koopmeiners each scored a couple of minutes after coming off the bench.
Thauvin brings up a century of Ligue 1 objectives
Lens captain Florian Thauvin scored his one centesimal Ligue 1 aim however final 12 months’s runner-up misplaced 2-1 at Strasbourg.
Thauvin opened the scoring from the penalty spot within the thirty eighth minute however Strasbourg turned it round after the break with a brace from teen Gessime Yassine.
Lyon was held to a 1-1 draw at house by Le Havre.
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