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29 Matches, Eight Leagues: Sunday’s Early Table Tests

A 29-match Sunday spans eight leagues, led by the Manchester derby and featuring major tests for Barcelona, Bayern München, Flamengo and MLS leaders Vancouver Whitecaps.

11 matches, two leagues and early table pressure

A cross-league guide to 11 matches on Wednesday, led by Liverpool v Atletico Madrid in Europe and Nashville’s meeting with Toronto in MLS.

Ten matches, seven leagues and a striking test for PSG

A 10-match, seven-league guide to Friday’s football, led by PSG’s meeting with second-placed Monaco and featuring major table contrasts across Europe and MLS.

Seven matches, six leagues: Friday’s table-shaping football guide

A seven-match Friday guide spanning six leagues, with Bayern München v VfB Stuttgart headlining a schedule packed with early table questions.

34 matches, seven leagues: Sunday’s table guide

A 34-match Sunday guide led by Palmeiras v Vasco da Gama, with major fixtures across Brazil, Europe, Argentina and MLS.

From #14 to #6: PSG’s uneven Ligue 1 opening

Form check

Paris Saint-Germain’s first five Ligue 1 rounds have moved from two draws and a defeat to two successive away wins. The team sits sixth with eight points, five behind the leader, while its unbeaten away record contrasts with a home defeat and just one clean sheet.

31 Shots, 2-1 Win: Paris Saint Germain Overcome Marseille

Paris Saint Germain beat Marseille 2-1 at Orange Vélodrome after goals from Ferrán Torres and Marcos Aoás Corrêa. Angel Gomes scored for Marseille, while a red card for Timothy Weah compounded the hosts’ defeat.

Ferrán Torres’ hat-trick powers Paris Saint Germain to a 6-1 win

Paris Saint Germain beat Slovan Bratislava 6-1 after a dominant display at Parc des Princes, with Ferrán Torres scoring three times and Ousmane Dembélé contributing two goals and two assists.

15 Shots Each, But Ferrán Torres Gives PSG a 1-0 Win

Paris Saint Germain beat Stade Brestois 29 1-0 through Ferrán Torres’s fifth-minute goal, with M. Safonov’s six saves helping preserve the visitors’ lead.

Monaco Turn Four Shots into a 2-1 Comeback Win over PSG

Monaco came from behind to defeat Paris Saint Germain 2-1 at the Parc des Princes, with Flavio Nazinho and Stanis Idumbo overturning Marcos Aoás Corrêa’s first-half opener.

Lille 0-0 Paris Saint-Germain: A Point Apiece in Ligue 1

Lille and Paris Saint-Germain played out a 0-0 Ligue 1 draw at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, with no goals or recorded disciplinary incidents. Lille are listed third and PSG eighth in the supplied standings.