Milan were shocked by a 2-1 loss to Parma in Serie A, while Dortmund made a winning start against Frankfurt in the Bundesliga
A deflected strike by Lamine Yamal in the 24th minute gave Barça the lead. The visitors levelled in the 42nd minute when Oihan Sancet struck home from the penalty spot after Pau Cubarsí fouled Álex Berenguer inside the box.Lewandowski scored the winner in the 75th minute from a rebound off the goalkeeper,his first-touch effort giving Barça their second win in as many games.
They are now level with Celta Vigo at the top of the table with six points. Athletic are 15th with one point from two matches.Parma stunned Milan with an early opener through Dennis Man, who struck with his first touch after 83 seconds. Christian Pulisic equalised for Milan in the 66th minute, after Rafael Leão had fed a low pass into the path of the American midfielder. But Matteo Cancellieri, on as a substitute, restored Parma’s lead 11 minutes later.
Calhanoglu doubled the advantage for the hosts from the spot in the 69th minute, after Inter were awarded a penalty for Kialonda Gaspar’s foul on Marcus Thuram. Inter, who were held to a 2-2 draw at Genoa last weekend, have provisionally moved top of the table with four points.Dortmund, who finished fifth last season, broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute after struggling to find their rhythm against a feisty Frankfurt side who contained their opponents with high pressing.
“It was a hot day and it was a good opponent. Things weren’t running smoothly for us yet,” the Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel said. “We lost a few balls, even though we had a lot of possession overall. It wasn’t a top performance yet, but it was a good first performance. There were a lot of good things we can build on, but also some things we need to work on.”It was Monaco’s second straight league win while Lyon remain without a goal after two defeats.
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