Football action across Europe continues. It is like awakening of a giant body, all limbs slowly coming into full motion, flexing their muscles, gearing up for a coordinated move, coming-togetherness of all parts of the body! Very similarly, all across Europe, various national and local leagues start their seasons, the local and national leagues’ top ranked outfits then play in continent-level leagues. The battles continue to decide the best, jubilation for some and heartbreak for some but overall, entertainment of literary billions of fans across the globe.
This will be the first season in a long time without Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo playing in Europe.
Ligue 1-MatchDay-2 of 34
9 matches were played in France’s top league on MatchDay-2. There were 4 draws and 5 matches produced results. Notably, reigning champions PSG again played a drawn game and will have to put their act together if they want to continue their superior position. This year, number of teams has been reduced to 18 from previous 20. Le Havre and Metz are the new teams in the League as Ajaccio, Auxerre, Troyes and Angers have been relegated after the last season.
As regards Points Table, Monaco and Brest are at the top with 6 points each whereas Clermont Foot, Lyon and Nantes having lost both of their opening matches are at the bottom. MatchDay-3 will start on 26 August.
MatchDay 2 Results
- Marseille 2 – 2 Metz
- Montpellier 4 – 1 Lyon
- Toulouse 1 – 1 PSG
- LOSC 2 – 0 Nantes
- Reims 2 – 0 Clermont Foot
- Lorient 1 – 1 Nice
- Brest 2 – 1 Le Havre
- Monaco 3 – 0 Strasbourg
- Rennes 1 – 1 Lens
Bundesliga–MatchDay-1 of 34
9 matches were played in Germany’s top league on MatchDay-1. There was only one draw that too high scoring and rest 8 matches produced results. Most notably, reigning champions Bayern Munich started their season with an emphatic win. Their new signee, England captain Harry Kane, brought in for a purse of $110 Million made a dream debut by assisting Sane for Bayern’s first goal in the 4th minute and scoring a goal himself in 74th minute. Heidenheim and Darmstadt are the new teams in the League after relegation of Hertha and Schalke after the last season. MatchDay-2 will start on 25 August.
MatchDay 2 Results
- Bayern Munich 4 – 0 Werder
- Wolfsburg 2 – 0 Heidenheim
- SC Freiburg 2 – 1 Hoffenheim
- Augsburg 4 – 4 Monchengladbach
- VfB Stuttgart 5 – 0 VfL Bochum
- Leverkusen 3 – 2 RP Leipzig
- Dortmund 1 – 0 Koln
- Union Berlin 4 – 1 Mainz
- Eintracht Frankfurt 1 – 0 Darmstadt
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Serie A – MatchDay-1 of 38
10 matches were played in Italian top league on MatchDay-1 as all the teams played their first matches of the season. Out of the 10 matches played, two were drawn and 8 produced results. Frosinone, Genoa and Cagliari are the new teams in the League after relegation of Spezia, Cremonese and Sampdoria after last season. There were no major upsets and top ranked teams won their matches. MatchDay-2 will start on 26th August.
MatchDay 1 Results
- Napoli 3 – 1 Frosinone
- Verona 1 – 0 Empoli
- Fiorentina 4 – 1 Genoa
- Inter 2 – 0 Monza
- Atalanta 2 – 0 Sassuolo
- Roma 2 – 2 Salernitana
- Lecce 2 – 1 Lazio
- Juventus 3 – 0 Udinese
- Torino 0 – 0 Cagliari
- Milan 2 – 0 Bologna
La Liga – MatchDay-2 of 38
10 matches were played in Spanish top league on MatchDay-2. Out of the played matches, 8 produced results and two were drawn. New teams to join the League are Granada, Las Palmas and Alavez after relegation of Valladolid, Espanyol and Elche. In a major upset, Alaves defeated reigning UEFA Europa League champions Sevilla. MatchDay-3 will be played from 25th to 29th August.
MatchDay-2 Results
- Villarreal 1 – 0 Mallorca
- Valencia 1 – 0 Las Palmas
- Real Sociedad 1 – 1 Celta Vigo
- Real Madrid 3 – 1 Almeria
- Athletic Club 2 – 0 Osasuna
- Girona 3 – 0 Getafe
- Barcelona 2 – 0 Cadiz
- Real Betis 0 – 0 Atletico Madrid
- Alaves 4 – 3 Sevilla
- Rayo Vallecano 2 – 0 Granada
English Premier League – MatchDay-2 of 38
The most glamorous and followed League played its MatchDay-2 from 18 to 20 August. In all, nine matches were played and the match between Burnley and Luton Town was postponed. The postponement took place due to improvement works at Kenilworth Road Stadiun (Luton Town). All the matches played produced results. In the early shocks of the season, Tottenham defeated Manchester United and Chelsea was beaten by West Ham United. The 3 new teams to join the top-tier league are Burnley, Sheffield United and Luton Town as Leicester City, Leeds United and Southampton got relegated. MatchDay-3 will start on 26th August.
MatchDay-2 Results
- Nottingham Forest 2 – 1 Sheffield United
- Liverpool 3 – 1 Bournemouth
- Brighton 4 – 1 Wolverhampton
- Brentford 3 – 0 Fulham
- Tottenham Hotspur 2 – 0 Manchester United
- Manchester City 1 – 0 Newcastle United
- Aston Villa 4 – 0 Everton
- West Ham United 3 – 1 Chelsea
- Arsenal 1 – 0 Crystal Palace
