Football

Real Sociedad opened the scoring in the fourth minute of the game when Brais Mendez curled home a left-foot shot after Ander Barrenetxea's powerful effort bounced back to him off the post, reports Xinhua.

Champions League holders had to come from behind but a classy second-half display with Julian Alvarez's brace and Rodrigo's strike and earned the win against the Serbian champions on Tuesday night.

Inter Milan had won all the four previous meetings in the Supercoppa Italiana, Serie A, and UEFA Champions League. Both teams entered San Siro with fine forms on Saturday as the two sides kept perfect records since the start of the new season, with Inter leading the table by virtue of a superior goal-difference, reports Xinhua.

His humble demeanour and quick adaptation to the German top tier have endeared him to Leverkusen supporters. As the Bundesliga prepares for its marquee match this Friday against Bayern Munich, TV pundits and experts are buzzing about the striker, who recently transferred from Saint-Gilles in Belgium.

To decide these prizes, the opinion of an expert committee is combined with the views of the fans, who can vote for each month’s winners on the website titled: Feel the power of our Fútbol | LALIGA. Real Madrid's English star Jude Bellingham was adjudged the Player of the Month while Carlo Ancelotti won the Best Coach award.

The German record champions took the reins from the start whereas Monchengladbach implemented a wait-and-see strategy and lurked for counterattacks. Bayern came close through Leon Goretzka, who tested Monchengladbach goalkeeper Moritz Nicolas with a header in the third minute while Sane pulled narrowly wide in the 19th minute.

Former Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo converted the decisive spot-kick after the aggregate score was locked at 0-0 at the end of normal time, reports Xinhua.

The Rossoneri parted ways with cornerstone player Sandro Tonali, who transitioned to Newcastle United this summer. However, Milan didn't shy away from investing significantly, ushering in several new talents. Reijnders, Pulisic, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek were all in the starting lineup for the inaugural match on Monday.

Dembele joined Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund in 2017 and scored 40 goals in 185 games, winning three La Liga titles. The 2018 World Cup winner, who will wear the number 23. "I'm delighted to be joining Paris Saint-Germain and can't wait to play for my new club. I hope I can continue to grow here and make all the club's fans proud," said Dembele in a media release issued by his new club.

The 30-year-old, who has one year left on his contract with Spurs, is eager for his future to be settled before Tottenham's season-opening Premier League game at Brentford on Sunday.