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Real Madrid will hope to beat Espanyol and keep pace with defending champion Barcelona.

Manchester clubs may vent their anger in EPL this week after their Champions League disappointment.

Milan beat Czech side Viktoria Plzen 2-0 at San Siro on Wednesday.

New signings Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Andre Santos scored in the first half.

Malaga failed to win for the first time in four games as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Zaragoza.

Madrid overcame an early goal and the sending-off of Angel Di Maria to comprehensively beat Rayo Vallecano.

Owen Hargreaves marked his return to competitive football with a debut goal for Man City in a 2-0 win.

Juventus lost their 100 per cent record in Serie A as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Bologna.

Fulham rallied from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Craven Cottage on Sunday.

The agent of Thiago Silva has said his client is fully committed to the Serie A champions.

Two second-half goals from David Luiz and Juan Mata gave Chelsea a win in their Champions League opener.

Torres allegedly called his older teammates 'slow' in an interview last week.

Ferdinand missed matches against Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal because of a hamstring injury.

Juventus christened their new stadium and made a firm statement of intent with a comprehensive win.

The morale at Arsenal is high, with the new players at the club ready to get the season up and running.

Russia need a victory when they host Ireland to ensure they remain atop the tightest qualifying group for the Euro 2012.