Manager Eddie Howe said Newcastle United are still adapting to life without Alexander Isak following the striker's transfer to Liverpool and called for patience as his new-look attack struggles to click into gear.

The win keeps the unbeaten Catalans second in the standings with 13 points, trailing leaders Real Madrid by two points.

The cream of world football will gather at the Theatre du Chatelet in central Paris on Monday to discover who will be the latest winners of an award dominated for so long by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The 38-year-old now has 22 goals in 22 matches played this season. With his seventh double of the MLS season he moved to the top of the league scoring list, passing England's Sam Surridge, who has 21 for Nashville.

Fighting to avoid the sack after a woeful start to the season, Amorim received a welcome boost when Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was sent off after just five minutes of Saturday's clash.

Madrid are five points clear of second-place champions Barcelona, who host Getafe on Sunday.

Liverpool stretched their perfect Premier League start to maintain their stranglehold of the Merseyside derby with a 2-1 win over Everton and open up a six-point lead at the top of the table.

Bangladesh were handed a 12-0 drubbing against defending champions Iran in their opening match of their maiden campaign in the AFC Futsal Cup -- which is also their first official match in futsal ever -- in Kuantan, Malaysia, on Saturday.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said not even the pope could make him deviate from playing with a back three despite mounting pressure following a dismal run, adding that abandoning his preferred formation would undermine him in his players' eyes.

From Marcus Rashford’s golazo to Diego Simeone’s theatrics and a Juventus–Borussia Dortmund blockbuster, the night had it all.

The men in red and green, two-time champions, dominated from start to finish to all but secure a semifinal spot.

An official announcement is expected within the next two weeks.

Simeone appeared enraged by a Liverpool fan behind the technical area and was eventually sent down the tunnel by Italian referee Maurizio Mariani.

Yamal suffered the injury while on international duty with Spain.

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has cracked down on a major human trafficking racket, arresting 22 men who posed as professional footballers to illegally enter Japan on forged documents.

“The second penalty is disgraceful, it wasn’t a penalty, I would have said so even if it had been in my team’s favour. It was never a penalty,” De Zerbi told reporters.

The goal was Messi's 20th in MLS play, one behind league leader Sam Surridge of Nashville SC.

The initiative marks an increase of close to 70% from the $209 million paid out after the 2022 tournament in Qatar.

After Paris Saint-Germain’s historic 5-0 demolition of Inter Milan in May, the tournament that introduced a radical new format last season is set for its second run.

The Champions League is back on Tuesday, promising drama, upsets and nights to remember under Europe’s brightest lights.