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Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone heaped praise on his new signing Julián Álvarez and said he expects great things from the 24-year-old forward.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Julián Álvarez has said he left Manchester City after only two seasons to join Atlético Madrid because he needed "a new challenge."
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.
Lamine Yamal's father, Mounir Nasraoui, said he is recovering well in hospital after being stabbed multiple times on Wednesday.
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.
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celta Vigo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 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 |
| Real Madrid | 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 |
| Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Valencia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
