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· collected 2026-09-06 · by Tales Azzoni The Associated Press
Barcelona won its fourth consecutive La Liga game, defeating Valencia 5-0 on Sunday at the Mestalla Stadium. Lamine Yamal scored two goals for Barcelona, his second brace of the season. Barcelona is now the only team with a perfect record after four rounds in La Liga, having outscored opponents 17-2. The match was marked by protests from Valencia fans outside the stadium against the team's owner and players following their third straight loss.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea: A Tale of Two Derbies
The highly anticipated London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea is just around the corner, with both teams looking to assert their dominance in the Premier League.
In a pre-match interview, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta expressed his confidence in his team's ability to compete against the Blues. "I think they have every ingredient to be in the highest part of the table," he said.
Meanwhile, Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso is expected to deploy Reece James in midfield, where his importance will likely grow after the transfer collapse of Lamine Camara and Enzo Fernandez's departure for Manchester City.
The two teams have been on a roll so far this season, with Arsenal showcasing their strength in depth against Aston Villa and Chelsea impressing with an attacking display against Brighton.
This match promises to be a thrilling encounter between two teams with different strengths. Can Arteta's side contain the Blues' new-look attack, or will Alonso's men prove too strong for the Gunners?
Chelsea XI vs Arsenal: Predicted Lineup
Emi Martinez is set to keep his place in goal, while Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, and Joao Pedro will again form the fearsome front three.
Reece James could start in midfield, where he will be expected to play a crucial role alongside Romeo Lavia and Valentin Barco.
Arsenal XI vs Chelsea: Predicted Lineup
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has indicated that Cristhian Mosquera's withdrawal against Aston Villa was precautionary, but the Gunners may still opt to add more experience to their back line with Ezri Konsa pushing for his full debut.
Bruno Guimaraes is a doubt after picking up a small issue in the previous match, while Timber is closing in on a return from injury.
How to Watch Arsenal vs Chelsea
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting at 4pm BST ahead of the 4.30pm BST kick off.
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Barcelona stayed perfect in the Spanish league by cruising to a 5-0 win at Valencia on Sunday, with Lamine Yamal scoring another brace for the Catalan club.
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Yamal → stay → club
Arsenal rallied to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League, while Manchester United was stunned in added time to draw 2-2 at Everton.
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United → rally → Everton
Federico Gatti scored two minutes into stoppage time as Juventus drew 1-1 with AC Milan in Serie A.
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Juventus → score → Milan
Augsburg moved to the top of the Bundesliga by winning 4-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt, and American midfielder Giovanni Reyna scored in Strasbourg’s 6-2 rout of Troyes in France.
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Reyna → move → France
Barcelona keeps winning in Spain
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Barcelona → win → Spain
Barcelona won its fourth game in a row at the start of the Spanish league and is the only team with a perfect record after four rounds.
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Barcelona → win → rounds
Yamal scored a goal in each half following his first two goals of the season in the win against Rayo Vallecano in the previous round.
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Yamal → score → round
“I think we played a fantastic game,” Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said.
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Flick → think → game
“We controlled the game, we were dominant.
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we → control → game
This is what I want to see from the team.”
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I → want → team
Fermín López, Raphinha and Pedri also found the net for Barcelona, which has outscored opponents 17-2 in four games.
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which → find → games
López was man of the match after also helping to set up two of the goals.
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López → help → goals
Midfielder Rodri made his first start since joining Barcelona from Manchester City, and newly signed forward Gabriel Jesus came off the bench in the second half for his Barcelona debut.
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Jesus → make → debut
Defender Eric García had to be replaced in the first half after being struck in the face in a collision with Rodri.
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García → have → Rodri
Valencia lost its third in a row.
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Valencia → lose → row
It has scored only once in four matches.
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It → score → matches
The home rout sparked protests against the team owner and players by Valencia fans, who gathered in large numbers outside the Mestalla Stadium after the match.
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who → spark → match
Lucas Boyé had a hat trick and Mariano Díaz scored his third goal of the season as Alaves defeated Osasuna 5-2 at home for its third win and second place in the standings.
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Alaves → have → standings
Sevilla, with 10 men from the 56th, took the lead at Espanyol in the 85th but conceded deep into stoppage time for a 1-1 draw.
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Sevilla → take → draw
Arsenal also perfect in Premier League
Arsenal joined Man City at the top of the standings in England by coming from behind to defeat Chelsea in its biggest test so far in its title defense.
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Arsenal → join → defense
Martin Odegaard scored a 50th-minute winner after Morgan Rogers had given Chelsea an early lead and Kai Havertz equalized for Chelsea in the first half.
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Havertz → score → half
Arsenal has won its first three Premier league matches.
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Arsenal → win → matches
Man United, which has only one victory in three league games, conceded a stoppage-time goal to draw with Everton after twice holding the lead.
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which → have → lead
Deadline-day signing Ainsley Maitland-Niles came off the bench to make his debut and score a long-range shot into the top corner to salvage a point for his new club.
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Niles → come → club
Late Juventus-Milan drama in Serie A
Gatti found the net with a header to even the match after Alphadjo Cisse had put the visitors ahead in the 68th.
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Cisse → find → 68th
The game was a matchup of two traditional Italian heavyweights that failed to qualify for the Champions League.
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that → fail → League
Both teams had won their opening two matches in the league this season.
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teams → win → league
Bologna scored in stoppage time to draw 2-2 with visiting Sassuolo, while Frosinone struck in stoppage time to beat Venezia 3-2.
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Frosinone → score → Venezia
Parma and Monza drew 1-1.
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Parma → draw → ?
Reyna scores first goal with Strasbourg in France
Reyna got his first goal with Strasbourg in his new club’s trouncing of promoted Troyes.
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Reyna → score → Troyes
The 23-year-old U.S. international joined Strasbourg from Borussia Monchengladbach.
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international → join → Monchengladbach
Sam Amo-Ameyaw added a pair of late goals for the visitors, which have won two in a row after a 4-0 opening loss at Marseille.
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which → add → Marseille
Troyes had taken the lead with Antoine Mille in the ninth minute and stayed ahead until Jacobo Ortega’s 40th-minute equalizer.
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Troyes → take → equalizer
Paris beat Marseille 3-2 with Lassine Sinayoko’s hat trick including a penalty in the 86th.
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Paris → beat → 86th
Rennes won 2-1 at Angers for its second victory in three rounds.
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Rennes → win → rounds
Augsburg conceded six minutes into the match but scored four unanswered goals in the second half to defeat Eintracht Frankfurt.
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Augsburg → concede → Frankfurt
Augsburg’s second straight win saw the club go top of the standings on goal difference.
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club → see → difference
Three other teams have also won two matches to start the season — Freiburg, Borussia Dortmund and Elversberg.
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teams → win → season
Also Sunday, Mainz routed Hamburger 5-0 on the road.
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Mainz → rout → road
Goalkeeper Koeman Jr. scores twice
Telstar goalkeeper Ronald Koeman Jr., son of former Dutch star Ronald Koeman, scored twice from the penalty spot to help his team salvage a 2-2 home draw against Cambuur in the Dutch league.
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