The second matchday of Ligue 1 began dramatically, with Paris Saint-Germain falling 2-0 behind at Lille, reminiscent of their recent setback at Rennes. However, Vitinha ignited a comeback, and Marquinhos secured a 2-2 draw for PSG.
In other news, Manchester City dominated the Premier League, with Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland each scoring twice as they defeated Crystal Palace 4-1 on Friday.
In Germany, Bayern Munich’s French contingent shone, as Dayot Upamecano opened the Bundesliga season with a goal, and Michael Olise, also on the scoresheet and named Man of the Match, helped Bayern secure a 5-1 victory over Stuttgart.
In Serie A, AC Milan’s new signing Gonçalo Ramos, a former PSG striker, quickly made an impact by breaking the deadlock in a 2-0 win over Venezia.
In the Saudi Pro League, Cristiano Ronaldo added to his tally, scoring his 978th career goal to give Al-Nassr the win.
The Europa League and Conference League draws took place in Monaco on Friday, pairing Lyon against Bayer Leverkusen and Crystal Palace, Marseille facing Leverkusen and traveling to Celtic and Besiktas, Rennes taking on Juventus, and Monaco meeting Brighton in the Conference League.
Transfer activity intensified, especially at Aston Villa, where Ollie Watkins departed and Senegalese international Nicolas Jackson arrived. PSG’s Ibrahim Mbaye is poised to join Villa, while Marseille consider offloading Leonardo Balerdi, reportedly set to move to Roma.
In cycling, Norway’s Andreas Leknessund delivered a remarkable performance at the Vuelta a España, winning Stage 7, while Tadej Pogačar continues to lead the overall classification.
