European Football: Mbappe Opens Scoring as Real Madrid Defeats Betis; Kane Scores in Freiburg Victory

 Kylian Mbappé finally opened his La Liga account with a brace, leading Real Madrid to a 2-0 home victory over Real Betis.

After failing to score in Madrid’s first three league matches, which saw the champions drop points against Mallorca and Las Palmas, Mbappé found his form on Sunday. A brilliant flick from Federico Valverde set up Mbappé for a powerful finish in the 67th minute. He then sealed the win with a penalty eight minutes later, securing all three points at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Girona secured a 2-0 victory at Sevilla, thanks to Iván Martín’s 41st-minute opener and a penalty from Abel Ruiz with 17 minutes remaining. In Madrid, Getafe and Real Sociedad played to a 0-0 draw, while Osasuna edged Celta Vigo in a five-goal thriller. Alavés also triumphed with a 2-0 home win over Las Palmas.

In the Bundesliga, Harry Kane scored his first goal of the season in Bayern Munich’s 2-0 win over Freiburg. Kane converted a penalty in the 38th minute, and Thomas Müller added a second late on, marking Kane’s 710th appearance for Bayern, a new club record.

Juventus and Roma played to a 0-0 draw at Allianz Stadium, while Cesc Fàbregas’ Como remains at the bottom of Serie A following a 1-0 loss at Udinese. Verona clinched a 2-0 victory away to Genoa, and Robin Gosens’ stoppage-time goal earned Fiorentina a 2-2 draw against Monza after they came back from two goals down.

Paris Saint-Germain continued their perfect start to the Ligue 1 season with a 3-1 win at Lille. Vitinha scored from the penalty spot, and Bradley Barcola added a spectacular goal before Edon Zhegrova pulled one back for Lille. Randal Kolo Muani sealed the win with a late header. Monaco and Lens played to a 1-1 draw, while Nice achieved a convincing 4-1 victory at Angers.

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