In addition to the new Premier League season, every British league is in the process of a new season, and top clubs are making the most of their final chances of getting more fitness preparations by 2025-26.
Arsenal faces the sports club at the Emirates Cup, marking Mikel Arteta’s fourth time lifting the trophy in north London.
Meanwhile, Manchester United was beaten by Fiorentina and then beat Old Trafford’s penalty.
We’ve summed up some of the best games you can find the day’s results when the team finishes preseason.
Newcastle tripped again
Atletico Madrid beat Newcastle 2-0 in a match between two brutal counterattack decisions at St James Park.
The competition in the first half was fierce and Newcastle brought early opportunities. Joelinton saw three leading efforts approaching, while Kieran Trippier’s remote strike tested Jan Oblak.
However, Athletics threatened through Julian Alvarez, whose long-range shot was rescued by Nick Pope. Although both sides are moving forward, the opening period is still over.
The five-minute deadlock in the second half was broken. Alex Baena burst forward at rest and squared for Alvarez, which clinically ranges from close to bottom corner.
Newcastle pushed the equalizer, but their momentum was snuffed by a series of replacements about an hour or so.
Just two minutes later, the competition attacked again. Alexander Sorloth’s driving run set up Antoine Griezmann, who calmly placed the finish of his left foot at the bottom corner for a 2-0 score.
From there, visitors managed the game professionally, breaking down the game and limiting the stationary delivery of Newcastle, but had trouble with the inability to replace goalkeeper Juan Musso.
The Pope avoided the excellent preservation of Taufik Seidu, while Anthony Gordon was injured, while the change in defense undermined Newcastle’s rhythm.
Everton loses opener at new stadium
Roma defeated Everton 1-0 with a 1-0 victory at the newly opened Dickinson Stadium, thanks to a second-half strike by Matas Soule.
The game started with lively speed, and both sides created early opportunities. Neil El Aynaoui tested Jordan Pickford in three minutes, and then James Tarkowski went from the corner on the other end toward wide range.
Everton’s Thierno Barry was rejected twice by Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar, and Artem Dovbyk saw the close-range effort Pickford saved.
Roma was closest in the first half as Angelino’s long-distance strike rattled on the bar before the break.
The deadlock was broken in the 70th minute. Gianluca Mancini ascended the highest point, nodding to Soule’s path, and the Argentines calmly penetrated the bottom corner.
Everton responded to Charly Alcaraz, firing from a distance from Svilar and James Garner.
During the downtime, substitute Niccolo Pisilli doubled Rome’s lead with a speculative strike, but visitors ultimately only need Soule’s good results to win.
Aston Villa by Marseille
Marseille defeated Aston Villa 3-1 in a playoff game at the season Circuit, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s late Brace won.
The host first hit nine minutes when Tyrone Mings misaligned pass left Mason Greenwood behind and past Marco Bizot.
Villa responded almost immediately, with Jacob Ramsey putting John McGinn on a shot to beat Geronimo Rulli.
Both sides traded halftime opportunities in the first half Open, Ramsey and McKinn were closely related to Villa, while Amadou Onana and George Hemmings were impressed in the midfield.
As the game’s competitive advantage begins to show, Matty Cash has received the only reservation for the opening period.
Marseille started the second half on the front foot, fixing the villa backwards and testing the defensive shape. Villa’s threat gradually faded and the game became more and more energetic. The yellow cards were followed by McKinn, Donyell Malen and Evann’s substitute Evann Guess and those who warned.
After 15 minutes left, Aubameyang stole the back whistle, took Marseille upwards, and accelerated for a second to provide the host with room to breathe.
Villa has been working hard for the attack rhythm and has failed to respond later.
The game ended in a bigger controversy when Greenwood clashed with Onana and kicked out the Belgian before facing the Mings and leaving Marseille, Marseille advanced into a torn shirt.
Selected Saturday results
Augsburg 0-1 Sunderland
Cohen 4-0 Atlanta
Burnley 0-1 Lazio
Everton 0-1 Rome
Leeds 1-1 AC Milan
West Ham 1-1 Lille
Wolf 0-1 Celta Vigo
Newcastle 0-2 Atletico Madrid
Brighton 2-1 Wolfsburg
Bournemouth 0-0 Real Sociedad
Lyon 2-1 getafe
Fulham 1-0 Frankfurt
Lens 2-1 RB Leipzig
Marseille 3-1 Aston Villa
Naples 3-2 Girona
Real Betis 1-3 Malaga
Nottingham Forest 0-0 al qadasiya
