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The day's 5️⃣ stories: Gabriel Jesus to Barcelona, top Madrid...
Current events, the matches, and the end of the transfer window all came together... So, to keep everything organized, let’s go over the five stories you can’t miss this August 31.
Gabriel Jesus to Barcelona
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FC Barcelona were looking for a center-forward and, with the Julián Álvarez deal becoming complicated, they have wrapped up the signing of Gabriel Jesus.
The Brazilian will arrive from Arsenal, where he has not been able to shine and where injuries have also taken their toll on him, for around ten million euros.
Real Madrid win and enjoy themselves
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Real Madrid beat Málaga 4-0 thanks to goals from Mbappé, Bellingham, an Alfonso Herrero own goal, and Arda Guler.
The cutting edge of José Mourinho’s side ended up being lethal against a Málaga team that was ultimately overwhelmed by Los Blancos. 9 out of 9 for Mou’s men.
Barcelona’s turn against Rayo
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FC Barcelona are looking to follow in Real Madrid’s footsteps in the race for top spot and will want to make it a perfect record against Rayo Vallecano.
The Blaugrana are coming off very strong performances against Elche and Athletic Club, with two clean sheets included, and they want a hat-trick of wins against a Rayo side that, for now, is not at last season’s level.
Valencia and Celta lose with worrying signs
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Aside from Real Madrid-Málaga, in La Liga Deportivo beat Valencia 3-1, with Los Che leaving a very poor impression, while Celta lost at home to an Athletic Club side that finally picked up its first win after defeats against Barcelona and Sevilla.
A brilliant Bruno Fernandes, Como’s success, Paris Brunner...
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Outside La Liga, Manchester United beat Ipswich with a comeback led by Bruno Fernandes, who scored a hat-trick (5-2). Meanwhile, Chelsea eventually beat Brighton 4-3 in a match that became complicated after they had led 3-0 at halftime.
Meanwhile, in Italy, Como conquered Naples with a 1-2 win thanks to a goal from Douvikas, while Inter and Lazio both edged past Cagliari and Genoa respectively by 1-0 scorelines.
Also, in France, Monaco won the match of the round against Olympique de Marseille 2-0 thanks to a brace from Paris Brunner.
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