The new league football season began in earnest this weekend, as the Premier League , LaLiga and Ligue 1 all kicked off their new seasons.

In the Premier League, there were opening weekend wins for champions Liverpool , Manchester City , and Arsenal , while Chelsea slipped up at home, managing only a goalless draw against Crystal Palace.

Barcelona began the defence of their LaLiga title with a 3-0 win over Mallorca , but Atletico Madrid lost 2-1 to Espanyol , with Real Madrid only set to play in midweek in their delayed season opener.

French and European champions Paris Saint Germain began the defence of their Ligue 1 title with a 1-0 win away at Nantes , while Bayern Munich won the German Super Cup again, beating Stuttgart 2-1.

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