Barcelona begins season with win
Teenager Ansu Fati scored a brace as Barcelona began its 2020-21 La Liga campaign with a 4-0 victory over Villarreal here on Sunday.
Lionel Messi also got on the scoresheet for the winning team, with Pau Torres netting an own goal. Luis Suarez had a stunning debut for Atletico Madrid with two goals and an assist as his side recorded a resounding 6-1 win over Granada. In Serie A, defending champion Juventus came from behind to draw 2-2 with Roma, thanks to a double from the talismanic Cristiano Ronaldo. In the Premier League, Leicester City stunned Manchester City 5-2, courtesy of a hat-trick from Jamie Vardy. In Ligue 1, holder Paris Saint Germain defeated Reims 2-0 away from home.
Key results:
La Liga: Barcelona 4 beat Villarreal 0; Atletico Madrid 6 beat Granada 1; Real Betis 2 lost to Real Madrid 3.
Serie A: Roma 2 drew with Juventus 2; Crotone 0 lost to AC Milan 2; Inter Milan 4 beat Fiorentina 3; Torino 2 lost to Atalanta 4.
Premier League: Manchester City 2 lost to Leicester City 5; Tottenham Hotspur 1 drew with Newcastle United 1.
Ligue 1: Reims 0 lost to Paris Saint Germain 2.
Bundesliga: Hoffenheim 4 beat Bayern Munich 1; Augsburg 2 beat Borussia Dortmund 0.
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