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Major concerns at Girona after a ruthless thrashing, negative leading role for Blind
Girona FC suffered a ruthless beating on Sunday evening against Villarreal. El Submarino Amarillo were already 4–0 up within half an hour and eventually ran out 5–0 winners. Daley Blind played the full ninety minutes for the Catalans but looked poor on several of the goals conceded.
Monaco miss the chance to move level at the top of Ligue 1 after losing to Lille
Olivier Giroud’s stoppage-time strike gave Lille a 1–0 win over Monaco in Ligue 1. The result denied Monaco the chance to join the leaders and lifted Lille into fourth place. Giroud, back in France after 13 years, now has two goals this season but missed a late penalty. Ligue 1 leaders Lyon, Toulouse, PSG and Strasbourg remain perfect after two rounds.
Badstübner defends yellow card for Kimmich: 'It’s about mutual respect'
Should Joshua Kimmich’s yellow card for his fundamentally correct protest over Leipzig’s wrongly taken free kick be overturned? Referee Florian Badstübner is against it and the rules are clear as well.
Marseille eyeing Real Madrid player as replacement for Rabiot
Marseille are targeting Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos as Adrien Rabiot’s replacement. The 29-year-old, a three-time Champions League winner, has struggled for minutes in Madrid and hinted at an imminent exit with a “Last Dance” post.
Dani Ceballos on his way to Marseille
If nothing changes, the Andalusian will sign for three seasons with the French club, the first on loan but with an obligation to buy.
Simonis brings two reinforcements to VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg will sign Sael Kumbedi as their new right-back. After the deal with Milan van Ewijk fell through, Kumbedi will soon join from Olympique Lyon. And there may be more good news for coach Paul Simonis.
Sixteen-year-old substitute gives Liverpool victory after thriller against Newcastle
Liverpool have also won their second league match of the season. On Monday evening, the champions prevailed at St. James' Park in an extraordinarily spectacular clash against a resilient Newcastle United. Deep into stoppage time, it was sixteen-year-old Rio Ngumoha who scored the winning goal.
Juventus report racist abuse against McKennie
Juventus condemned racist abuse aimed at Weston McKennie during their win over Parma, with Parma also denouncing the incident.
Xavi Simons sparks transfer derby between Chelsea and Tottenham
Xavi Simons has become the center of a transfer battle between Chelsea and Tottenham. The Dutch midfielder, currently at Leipzig, has traveled to London to resolve his future as both clubs push to sign him before the transfer window closes.
Clauss move to Bayer falls through
The planned transfer of French international Jonathan Clauss from OGC Nice to Bayer 04 has fallen through. The clubs were unable to reach an agreement on the transfer fee.