SOCCER

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Aston Villa recorded their first competitive win of the season by beating Bologna 1-0 in their opening game in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League (UEL), as the Italians’ winless run against English opposition stretched to six matches.

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Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca faces the daunting task of ending a 12-year drought at Old Trafford when his side visit Manchester United, with the Italian insisting on Friday that there is never a good time to face them despite their early season struggles.

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Atletico Madrid are having a torrid start to the season, with just one win, three draws, and two defeats in six matches so far, having opened the scoring in five of them, which makes them the European outfit that capitalise least on breaking the deadlock.

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Newcastle United have suffered an injury blow with their new striker Yoane Wissa sidelined for at least another four weeks after suffering a knee injury on international duty with DR Congo, manager Eddie Howe said on Friday.

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Former Newcastle United goalkeeper and Netherlands international Tim Krul has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 37.

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Jose Mourinho is already in Portugal and, in the next few hours, apparently this Thursday, he will be officially presented as Benfica’s manager, succeeding Bruno Lage as head coach of the club.

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Real Madrid continued their 100% start to the campaign, comfortably beating Levante 4-1 to open a season with six successive LaLiga wins for just the second time since 1987/88.