Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench for Manchester United
The English Premier League, German Bundesliga and French Ligue 1 kicked off their 2022-23 seasons on Friday with smoke and superclub firepower. On Saturday, Individuals and international superstars stole the present. Fulham, captained by Tim Ream, held Liverpool to a 2-2 draw; Brenden Aaronson had a rip-roaring Leeds United debut; and Lionel Messi and Neymar produced magic in France.
On Sunday, all eyes turned to the Manchester golf equipment, and, naturally, to a disgruntled Cristiano Ronaldo.
Man Metropolis will open its title protection at West Ham at 11:30 a.m. ET, however first, Manchester United hosts Brighton at Previous Trafford. And Ronaldo is on the bench. The rationale, based on supervisor Erik ten Hag, is that he isn’t but absolutely match. He is “working actually arduous to get to the precise health ranges,” the brand new United boss stated. “It should take time — he solely began pre-season final week.”
With Ronaldo watching, Christian Eriksen, who’s extra central midfielder than ahead, began at striker. Leicester and Brentford are additionally underway within the Premier League. And later within the day, there’s motion in France, Germany, the NWSL, Liga MX and elsewhere. (MLS wrapped up its complete slate on Saturday evening forward of the All-Star break, and smashed a single-day record for goals.)
Observe alongside under for the newest highlights and largest tales from across the globe.
Video games to look at
(all occasions ET)
Saturday, Aug. 6
Fulham 2-2 Liverpool
Leeds 2-1 Wolves
Everton 0-1 Chelsea
Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen
Clermont Foot 0-5 PSG
Monterrey 5-1 Leon
Actual Salt Lake 1-4 LAFC
Sunday, Aug. 7
9 a.m. — Manchester United v. Brighton — Peacock
11:30 a.m. — West Ham v. Manchester Metropolis — Peacock
5 p.m. — San Diego Wave v. Kansas Metropolis Present — Paramount+
6 p.m. — OL Reign v. Houston Sprint — Paramount+
Brenden Aaronson’s star is born at Leeds
Saturday’s greatest Premier League story, from an American perspective, was Aaronson’s debut at Leeds. The 21-year-old from South Jersey, dubbed “Medford Messi,” had buzzed around the first EPL pitch he’d ever graced. He contributed to a first-half equalizer. Then, with Leeds and Wolves degree at 1-1, he darted into the penalty field to seemingly end off a Patrick Bamford cross — and an attacking transfer began by fellow American Tyler Adams — to clinch a 2-1 win.
Replays later confirmed that the ultimate contact got here off Wolves defender Rayan Ait-Nouri, and thus, Aaronson’s winner turned an personal aim. However “it went off my shin someplace in there, so I am taking credit score for it,” he stated postgame. And nonetheless, “U-S-A” chants rung out round Elland Street — as Leeds’ American head coach, Jesse Marsch, additionally celebrated an opening-weekend victory.
Elsewhere within the Prem, Bournemouth beat Aston Villa, Spurs ran away from Southampton, and Newcastle beat Nottingham Forest. Within the remaining match of the day, Chelsea withstood Everton.
In Germany, in the meantime, U.S. striker Jordan Pefok opened his Bundesliga account with a brilliant header, and spurred Union Berlin to victory within the Berlin Derby. And Dortmund held on to beat Bayer Leverkusen in a battle of Bayern Munich’s prime two title challengers.
