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Real Sociedad Steal It at Mestalla, 3-2, as Late Barrenetxea Goal Kills Valencia's Hope

Valencia twice fought back and had the ball, the shots, and the crowd. Real Sociedad had the goals that counted.

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Milan Cruise Past Lecce 3-0 at San Siro Behind Pulisic, Rabiot, and Moreira

AC Milan controlled this one from the opening quarter-hour, and Lecce never had an answer.

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Deportivo 1-1 Real Betis: Villares Rescues a Point Deep Into Stoppage

Cucho Hernández gave Betis the lead before halftime, but Diego Villares headed Deportivo level with three minutes left to deny the visitors a fourth straight win.

By Part-Time Gamer · 2 min read
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Villarreal 3-1 Levante: Moleiro Runs the Show at La Cerámica

Alberto Moleiro had a hand in all three Villarreal goals as the Yellow Submarine pulled clear after a nervy few minutes before halftime.

By Part-Time Gamer · 2 min read
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Juventus Shut Out Atalanta 2-0 at the Allianz Stadium

Francisco Conceição and Bremer did the damage as Juve kept their push going with a controlled home win.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Atlético Madrid 2-1 Real Madrid: Ten Men, No Excuses

Dean Huijsen's red card before the hour mark swung the derby, and Jonathan David made sure Atlético cashed in.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Frosinone Stuns Como 2-0 at the Stirpe, Romano Schmid the Architect

Frosinone had 35% of the ball and still won comfortably. Como controlled everything but the scoreboard.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Parma Stun Genoa 2-1 at the Tardini Despite Playing Second Fiddle All Night

Genoa controlled the ball and created the chances. Parma scored the goals that counted.

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Ivan Azón's Late Strike Earns Getafe a Hard-Fought 1-0 Win Over Málaga

A scrappy, card-heavy afternoon at the Estadio Coliseum was decided in the 85th minute by a single clinical finish.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Fiorentina and Napoli Split the Points at the Franchi in a 1-1 Draw

Billy Gilmour gave Napoli the lead, but Álex Jiménez's second-half equalizer kept Fiorentina from falling to a side that came in having lost three straight.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Raphinha Hat Trick Puts Barcelona in Command at Sevilla, 3-1

The Brazilian winger did it all — header, tap-in, long-range — as Barcelona cruised through the Pizjuán with barely a scare.

By Part-Time Gamer · 2 min read
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Lazio Shut Down Venezia 2-0 to Keep Their Unbeaten Run Rolling

Two second-half goals — a Zaccagni penalty and a Noslin header — were enough to send Lazio home with maximum points from the Penzo.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Coventry City Stun Forest 1-0 at The City Ground

Jay Da Silva's second-half strike gave Coventry City a result almost nobody saw coming, and Nottingham Forest's wastefulness in front of goal made it stick.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Beier's Late Strike Sends Dortmund Past Stuttgart, 1-0

Borussia Dortmund made it five straight wins with a disciplined, ugly performance at the MHPArena — holding off a Stuttgart side that had more of the ball and ultimately not enough of the answers.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Celta Vigo Tear Apart Racing Santander 5-0 at Balaidos

Pablo Durán's brace sealed a dominant home display that was never really in doubt after the first half hour.

By Part-Time Gamer · 2 min read
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Lautaro Martínez Rescues Inter With Two Second-Half Goals in 2-2 Draw at Roma

Manu Koné put Roma in control with a first-half brace, but Lautaro Martínez had other plans — pulling Inter level with a brace of his own to salvage a point at the Olimpico.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Newcastle United 2-1 Hull City: Seven Minutes of Harvey Barnes Ends the Contest Before It Starts

A blistering opening burst at St. James' Park gave Newcastle all the breathing room they needed, even if Hull City made them sweat for it late.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Athletic Club 0-0 Alavés: San Mamés Held Hostage by a Six-Save Wall

Athletic dominated every number that mattered and still couldn't find a way through. Alavés came to survive, and they did.

By Part-Time Gamer · 2 min read
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Brighton Stun Five-Win Arsenal 3-0 at the Amex

Pascal Gross, Charalambos Kostoulas, and Chema Andrés did the damage as Brighton handed Arsenal their first defeat of the season.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Everton Hold Off Ipswich Town, 1-0, as Issahaku's Red Card Ends the Contest

Thierno Barry's early goal and a second-half dismissal of Fatawu Issahaku gave the Toffees a comfortable afternoon at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Mainz Steal It at BORUSSIA-PARK, 4-3, in a Night That Had No Business Being This Wild

Seven goals, a stoppage-time penalty, and a finish that left Gladbach wondering how they let this one slip.

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Hamburg SV Hold Off Cologne's Late Push to Win 2-1 at the Volksparkstadion

Albert Grønbaek set up both goals before halftime and the restart, and Hamburg's low block did the rest — just barely.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Werder Bremen Stun Augsburg With Three Second-Half Goals in Wild Weserstadion Finish

Down two goals after 58 minutes, Bremen turned the game on its head — Füllkrug and Weiser completing the comeback in the final five minutes.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Frankfurt and Freiburg Trade Blows in a 2-2 Draw That Neither Side Will Love

Four goals in 38 minutes, a dominant Freiburg that couldn't close it out, and a point that probably stings the visitors more.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Cagliari Steal It at Friuli: Daniel Maldini's Second-Half Strike Sinks Udinese

Udinese had 65 percent of the ball, 26 shots, and 16 corners. Cagliari had one goal. That was enough.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Bologna and Torino Share the Points in a 1-1 Draw at the Dall'Ara

Federico Bernardeschi gave Bologna an early lead, but Sandro Kulenovic's late equalizer denied the hosts a win they badly needed.

By Part-Time Gamer · 2 min read
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Osasuna and Rayo Vallecano Play to a 1-1 Draw at El Sadar

Budimir gave the hosts an early lead, but Sergio Camello leveled early in the second half and Rayo's dominance couldn't produce a winner.

By Part-Time Gamer · 2 min read
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Aston Villa Stun Spurs 3-2 at the Lane, Despite Having Almost Nothing

Johan Manzambi's stoppage-time strike before the break set the tone. Villa did their damage on the counter and held on through a frantic finish.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Elche Stun Espanyol 3-1 at RCDE Stadium Despite Playing a Man Down for 84 Minutes

Fer Niño scored twice in three minutes to set the tone, and ten-man Elche never looked back.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Gustavo Varela Brace Gives Monza a 2-1 Win Over Sassuolo Despite Lopsided Possession

Monza barely touched the ball but found the net twice in the second half, holding off a late Sassuolo push at the U-Power Stadium.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Villarreal Turn the Tables at La Rosaleda, Down Málaga 3-1

Pape Gueye's brace — including a late penalty — sealed a comfortable win for the Yellow Submarine after Málaga had the lead for all of 28 minutes.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Abde Ezzalzouli's First-Half Strike Enough as Real Betis Grind Down Ten-Man Getafe, 1-0

A goal on the stroke of halftime and a suffocating 75% possession share did the work at the Villamarín — Getafe never really threatened.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Raphinha Bags a Hat-Trick as Barcelona Rout Racing Santander 7-2 at Camp Nou

The Brazilian forward converted two penalties and added a third from open play to lead a commanding home performance, with Lamine Yamal pulling strings throughout.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Atlético Madrid Dismantle Osasuna 4-0 at the Metropolitano

Jonathan David, Lee Kang-In, Robin Le Normand, and Álex Baena made it a long night for a visiting side that barely had a sniff.

By Part-Time Gamer · 2 min read
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Miguel Sierra's Second-Half Strike Sends Sevilla Past 10-Man Deportivo at Riazor

A single goal and a red card to Angeliño told the whole story in A Coruña.

By Part-Time Gamer · 2 min read
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Carlos Espí Breaks Elche Hearts in Stoppage Time as Real Madrid Survive Late Scare, 3-2

Elche clawed back from two down to level the threat, but a 90th-minute winner from an unlikely source sent Real Madrid home with the points.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Luis Rioja Stuns Mendizorrotza as Valencia Escape with 1-0 Win Over Alavés

A late goal from an unlikely source ended Valencia's four-match losing run and handed Alavés a defeat they'll feel they didn't deserve.

By Part-Time Gamer · 2 min read
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Rayo Vallecano Hold Off Espanyol's Second-Half Push to Win 2-1 at Butarque

Álvaro García set the tone inside three minutes, Rayo built a two-goal cushion before halftime, and then spent the rest of the night hanging on.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Real Betis Flip the Script at La Cerámica, 2-1

Villarreal had the ball, the shots on target, and the lead — and still walked away empty-handed.

By Part-Time Gamer · 2 min read
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Inter Tear Apart Udinese 5-3 in a Wild San Siro Night

Udinese led by two inside 16 minutes. It didn't matter. Inter's firepower was simply too much.

By Part-Time Gamer · 2 min read
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Roma Grind Out 2-0 Win at Torino to Keep Perfect Run Going

Donyell Malen broke the deadlock before half and Niccolò Pisilli sealed it in stoppage time as Roma made it four wins from five to start the season.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Como Keep Rolling, Beat Parma 2-1 at Sinigaglia

Jacobo Ramón and Kaiki did the damage. A late Parma goal made it look closer than it ever was.

By Part-Time Gamer · 2 min read
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Atlético Madrid Steal It Late at Anoeta, 3-0

Real Sociedad controlled large stretches of Sunday's match and had nothing to show for it. Three goals in the final six minutes told the whole story.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Sassuolo 3-2 Juventus: Five Goals in the Final Half-Hour Deliver a Wild Mapei Upset

Juventus had the ball, the chances, and the pre-match probability. Sassuolo had the last word — twice.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Aubameyang Rescues Deportivo in Late Equalizer at Getafe

Ramón Terrats gave the hosts the lead, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's 78th-minute header kept Deportivo's unbeaten run alive in a 1-1 draw at the Estadio Coliseum.

By Part-Time Gamer · 2 min read
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Lobotka's Late Strike Gives Napoli a 1-0 Win Over Struggling Bologna

A single goal from the midfielder in the 66th minute was enough at the Maradona, where Bologna barely threatened and left with nothing.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Barcelona Cruise Past Levante 4-2, Yamal Bags a Brace in Valencia

A five-minute opener from Xavi Espart set the tone, and Lamine Yamal did the rest — though Levante made the final scoreline look closer than the night actually was.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Lecce 3-2 Monza: Three Goals in 21 Minutes Enough to Hold Off Late Scare at Via Del Mare

Lassana Coulibaly scored twice and Ivan Ilic ran the show early, but Monza made it interesting before Lecce hung on.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Adrián Niño's Late Header Earns Málaga a 1-1 Draw at Balaidos

Celta Vigo led through Ferran Jutglà and looked set to finally turn a draw into a win — then the 83rd minute had other ideas.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Real Madrid 4-1 Rayo Vallecano: Mbappé Bookends a Bernabéu Rout

A penalty inside 15 minutes set the tone, and Rayo's brief second-half response was never going to be enough.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Arsenal Grind Out 2-0 Win at Sunderland as Saka Seals It From the Spot

Bruno Guimarães broke the deadlock on 58 minutes, and a chaotic finale — capped by Reinildo Mandava's red card and a Bukayo Saka penalty deep in stoppage time — confirmed five straight wins for the Gunners.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Cagliari Stun Atalanta 2-1 at New Balance Arena Behind Daniel Maldini Penalty

Cagliari turned 62% possession and 22 shots into nothing but frustration for Atalanta, escaping Bergamo with three points no one saw coming.

By Part-Time Gamer · 2 min read
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Füllkrug Rescues Bremen in Cologne Draw

FC Cologne led for nearly an hour before Niclas Füllkrug leveled late — a result that satisfied nobody but somehow suited everyone.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Iñaki Williams Rescues Athletic Club a Point as Elche Stun San Mamés with Penalty

Facundo Buonanotte's second-half spot kick looked like it might be enough — until Williams answered in the 79th minute to keep Elche winless on the road.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Tottenham 0-0 Everton: 60,000 Watch Spurs Spin Their Wheels

Tottenham had the ball, the shots, and the crowd. Everton had a plan. Neither side had a goal.

By Part-Time Gamer · 2 min read
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Lazio 2-2 AC Milan: Moreira's Double Rescues Milan at the Olimpico

Lazio looked home and dry heading into the final half-hour. Then Diego Moreira scored twice in two minutes and everything changed.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Roberto Fernández Strikes Twice in 17 Minutes, Espanyol Stun Osasuna 2-0 at El Sadar

The visitors needed just three minutes to take the lead and were done scoring before the half-hour mark. Osasuna's 61% possession never translated into a way back.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Nottingham Forest Steal It Late at Villa Park, 2-1

Liam Delap opened the scoring right after halftime, Villa leveled through Alysson, then Igor Jesus broke hearts in the 88th minute to give Forest a win nobody saw coming.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Ipswich Town Steal It at Selhurst Park, 3-2, as Palace Go Down to Ten Men

Two first-half headers flipped the game on its head after Axel Disasi's red card, and Zian Flemming's stoppage-time strike finished it.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read
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Schade Twice, but Bournemouth Hold Brentford to a 2-2 Draw at the Vitality

Kevin Schade scored either side of halftime to cancel out Bournemouth's second-half lead, and neither side could find a winner in a frantic afternoon on the south coast.

By Part-Time Gamer · 3 min read