Driven by João Neves, who hit a stunning hat-trick with two bicycle kicks, Paris Saint-Germain claimed a third straight Ligue 1 win on Saturday. Ousmane Dembélé struck twice from the spot before going off injured.
In the rest of the weekend’s action, Lille produced a stunning display with a 7-1 demolition of Lorient on Saturday, while attention now turns to Sunday’s Olympico between Lyon and Marseille.
Across the Channel, Chelsea and Manchester United both secured victories in the Premier League. Elsewhere in Europe, the big names also delivered: Real Madrid remain top of La Liga, while Bayern Munich continue to lead the Bundesliga. In Saudi Arabia, Karim Benzema showed his class once again, scoring a hat-trick on Saturday for Al-Ittihad.
The transfer window is heating up in England, with two major moves confirmed. German forward Nick Woltemade has joined Newcastle, while Argentine winger Alejandro Garnacho has completed a switch to Chelsea.
Basketball fans were treated to drama at EuroBasket, where France pulled off a remarkable comeback win against Luka Doncic’s Slovenia, a result that will boost their confidence heading deeper into the tournament.
At the US Open, the favourites stayed on track as Jannik Sinner and world No. 1 Iga Swiatek both advanced to the last 16. On two wheels, Jasper Philipsen powered to victory in stage 8 of the Vuelta.
In motorsport, Oscar Piastri claimed pole position at the Dutch Grand Prix, with French rising star Isack Hadjar set to start from fourth on the grid. Meanwhile, in rallying, Sébastien Ogier leads the Rally of Paraguay, just ahead of fellow Frenchman Adrien Fourmaux.
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