European soccer news: Flick's dream Barça debut, PSG's post-Mbappé era
Hansi Flick debuted on the Barcelona touchline and PSG began life without Kylian Mbappé. Here's what else you missed across Europe on Saturday.
Flick hopeful Gündogan stays at Barça after talks
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick says he has spoken with Ilkay Gündogan and that he thinks he will stay at the club despite sitting out Saturday's LaLiga opener against Valencia.
Lewandowski double gives Barça win in Flick debut
Poland striker Robert Lewandowski's brace earned depleted Barcelona a 2-1 comeback win at Valencia in their opening game of the LaLiga season on Saturday.
Real Madrid were already Spanish champions, and then they signed Mbappé. Is LaLiga ready?
Real Madrid were already Spain's dominant side last season, and now they've added another one of the game's best players. How are LaLiga players and managers relishing the challenge?
Madrid consider extra holidays amid burnout fears
Carlo Ancelotti has said Real Madrid's hectic fixture list this season means the club are considering giving "individual holidays" to players during the season, to avoid burnout.
Injury-hit Barça lose Gündoğan for LaLiga opener
Ilkay Gündoğan has been ruled out of Barcelona's LaLiga opener at Valencia on Saturday to add to the Catalan side's injury problems ahead of the new season.
LIVE Transfer Talk: Burnley's Berge on Man United radar
Manchester United still want a new midfielder and Burnley's Sander Berge is one option. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Can anyone stop Real Madrid winning LaLiga with Kylian Mbappé? (2:04)
Photographer didn't believe in destiny, until he captured iconic Messi-Yamal image
Joan Monfort never believed in fate, until 16 years after a calendar shoot, he discovered he'd photographed football's GOAT bathing his heir apparent.
How fate led to a photograph capturing 'the beginning of two legends' (3:10)
Flick expecting 'very tough' LaLiga opener for Barcelona vs. Valencia (1:17)
Álvarez: Atlético will allow me to become the best version of myself (0:51)
Álvarez: I left City to look for a new challenge
Julián Álvarez has said he left Manchester City after only two seasons to join Atlético Madrid because he needed "a new challenge."
Olmo to miss Barça opener amid registration doubts
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has said new signing Dani Olmo is not fit enough to take part in Saturday's LaLiga opener at Valencia amid ongoing doubts about when he will be registered with the league.
Yamal's father recovering well after stabbing
Lamine Yamal's father, Mounir Nasraoui, said he is recovering well in hospital after being stabbed multiple times on Wednesday.
Girona fight back to draw with Betis in LaLiga return
Girona substitute Gabriel Misehouy struck in the 72nd minute to rescue a 1-1 draw at Real Betis in their opening game of the new LaLiga season on Thursday.
Could players go on strike due to burnout? (2:31)
Will Barcelona's young talent lift them back into Europe's elite? (2:11)
LALIGA Ladder
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celta Vigo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Las Palmas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sevilla | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Girona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Getafe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leganés | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Real Betis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Osasuna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Athletic Club | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Atlético Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Espanyol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mallorca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Sociedad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Valladolid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villarreal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alavés | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Valencia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |