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Tom Hindle

Tom Hindle

Real Madrid player ratings vs Marseille: Kylian Mbappe keeps his cool as 10-man Blancos are bailed out by highly contentious handball call after Dani Carvajal's moment of complete madness

Kylian Mbappe buried two penalties to overcome a fine finish from Tim Weah as Real Madrid opened their Champions League campaign with a narrow 2-1 win over Marseille. It was a rather mixed night from Los Blancos, who lost Trent Alexander-Arnold to injury and saw Dani Carvajal sent off, but managed to snag a late win in their search for Champions League redemption.

'Want to play teams from all parts of the world' – Emma Hayes' USWNT set for pair of friendlies against Italy to close out the year

USWNT coach Emma Hayes’ side will play a pair of friendlies against Italy to close the year, U.S. Soccer announced Monday. The first match is set for Nov. 28 in Orlando, while the second will take place in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Dec. 1. The USWNT will play three friendlies in October - two against Portugal, and one against New Zealand.