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Hartel runs the show: three goal involvements lift St.Louis past Galaxy
The midfielder scored once and set up two more in a commanding away display that saw St.Louis take all three points in Los Angeles.
Five teams carry perfect five-game streaks into the weekend
Burnley and Leeds both sit on 15 points from their last five Championship matches, mirroring flawless runs by Manchester City, Bayern München and three others.
Suárez, 39, scores twice as Inter Miami edge Chicago in five-goal thriller
Luis Suárez bagged a brace at 39 years old to earn an 8.7 match rating in Inter Miami's 3-2 win over Chicago Fire.
Banegas wins 14 duels to anchor Tigre's shutout in Montevideo
The centre-back won three quarters of his battles as the visitors silenced Nacional with a clean sheet and three unanswered goals.
Villa run riot at Bescot as Walsall ship five without reply
Aston Villa turned a friendly into a procession, scoring five unanswered goals to hand Walsall a heavy defeat on home turf.
Khudyakov makes six saves to preserve Sturm's four-goal Champions League rout
The Sturm Graz keeper denied Hearts repeatedly as the Austrian side cruised to a commanding victory in Glasgow.
Bubanja wins 13 duels as Rapid edge Sepsi in tight Superliga clash
Vladan Bubanja dominated the physical battle in midfield, winning 13 duels and 10 aerials as FC Rapid București scraped past Sepsi OSK 1-0.
Manchester City pay €135m for Anderson in eyewatering Forest deal
Premier League champions hand Nottingham Forest nearly double the midfielder's market value in blockbuster transfer.
Benevento smash twenty-two past Asd Calvi in friendlies avalanche
Benevento scored 22 unanswered goals against Asd Calvi in a Tuesday friendly that rewrote the summer scoreline record books.
Rondón, 36, fires double as Pachuca cruise to emphatic away victory
Veteran striker Salomón Rondón scored twice in Pachuca's 3-0 win at Pumas UNAM, earning an 8.9 match rating in dominant display.
Eight clubs stare at winless streaks as Champions League trio join domestic disasters
Five consecutive defeats have become an unwelcome common thread across four continents, with European heavyweights suffering alongside struggling domestic sides.
Allison penalty save earns América narrow win as Querétaro defence holds firm
Guillermo Allison denied Club América from the spot but couldn't prevent a narrow defeat as the visitors edged Liga MX Apertura clash.