From the Premier League to La Liga, the new season kicks off in Europe's top football leagues
As Arsenal and Inter Milan begin their campaigns to defend their titles in England and Italy, Spain's Real Madrid and Barcelona also return to the pitch this weekend. In Germany, fans will have to wait another week for the Bundesliga to resume.
Premier League: Hull City and Ipswich Town marked the opening weekend of the new season with noteworthy victories. Hull City, a newly promoted team, secured a 2-0 win over Manchester United, their first Premier League win against the Red Devils since 2017. Ipswich Town, also newly promoted and finishing second in the Championship last season, triumphed 2-1 against their former club Sunderland, with substitute Jack Clarke scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute.
Everton, targeting a European spot, also started their season strongly with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace.
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