Football's Weekend Roundup: Arsenal's Derby Triumph and Haaland's Streak
The club football returned in high-spirit after the international break, with Arsenal claiming victory in the North London Derby while Erling Haaland made headlines for Manchester City in the Premier League. Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal were marking their presences in La Liga, helping Real Madrid and Barcelona start the new season on a high. Meanwhile, in Bundesliga, Harry Kane continued to up his game.
In the Premier League, Arsenal registered their first three consecutive away North London derby wins since 1988 and won six consecutive away games for the first time since 2013 under Arsène Wenger. Gabriel Magalhae made his presence known with his eighth-career game-winning goal.
And how can we not mention Haaland? Making his 50th goal contribution in 36 home games, Haaland proved he's a force to be reckoned with, being the first player in the Premier League to score nine goals in his first four matches of a season, breaking Wayne Rooney's record.
In La Liga, Real Madrid are flaunting a 32-game unbeaten streak under their belt, the longest since their 40-match streak from April 2016 to January 2017. Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal shone for their respective teams, with Yamal becoming the youngest player to score a first-half brace in La Liga.
Meanwhile, Barcelona impressed with a scoring of 11 goals in a 2-game span for the first time since early 2017. Conor Gallagher made history for Atlético Madrid, being the first Englishman to score in La Liga for them.
In Bundesliga, Harry Kane scored his fifth career hat trick, tying Andrej Kramaric for the 8th-most in league history, while Christian Pulisic tied Olivier Giroud's record in Serie A scoring his 17th goal for AC Milan in all competitions since last season.
With the return of club football, the season is off to an electrifying start. The joy of seeing Lionel Messi back in action after his injury and scoring more than one goal was the cherry on the cake for the football enthusiasts.
