Anthony Gordon opened the scoring for Barcelona in the second minute of a 3‑0 home victory over Getafe, giving the Spanish champions a perfect start to La Liga. The England international’s low, deflected strike followed by a half‑hour later goal from Gabriel Jesus and a third from Jules Koundé, who headed in a cross from Lamine Yamal, secured the win at Camp Nou. With the result, Barça extend their lead to five points over second‑placed Atlético Madrid and nine over Real Madrid, who will host Villarreal later in the week.
Barcelona entered the match without their leading scorer, Raphinha, who suffered a hamstring injury during the international break with Brazil. Hansi Flick, who has taken over from the departed coach, chose Jesus as his replacement and the team came out firing. Gordon, who has impressed since his arrival in the summer, was the brightest spark in the first half, continuing his strong form for England in recent Nations League fixtures. Eric García forced a save from Getafe’s David Soria, and the Spanish side dominated possession throughout. Getafe’s Zaid Romero gave the ball away in his own box, setting up Jesus for a neat finish into the bottom corner. Yamal’s cross found Koundé, whose record 194th appearance for Barça made him the most‑capped French player in the club’s history, surpassing Eric Abidal.
In Spain, another match was abandoned when Rayo Vallecano fans threw objects onto the pitch in protest against club president Raúl Martin Presa. The incident, which began with paper aeroplanes and rubber balls in the 13th minute, forced the referee to pause the game and eventually cancel the 0‑0 encounter with Athletic Club. Meanwhile, in the Bundesliga, Augsburg’s Robin Fellhauer scored eight seconds into a match against Bayern Munich, setting a new record for the fastest goal in German league history. Bayern, who had only lost once in their previous 48 matches, fought back twice to secure a 2‑2 draw. Fellhauer’s opener came after a blunder by Manuel Neuer, and Ismael Saibari equalised for the German champions. A second Neuer error in the 64th minute allowed Augsburg to take the lead again, but Bayern rallied when Harry Kane’s rebound was tapped in by Nathaniel Brown.
Elsewhere in Germany, Bayer Leverkusen edged Mainz 4‑3 in a rollercoaster affair. Robert Andrich opened the scoring with a volley, and Patrik Schick doubled the lead. Mainz’s Anthony Caci and Moussa Diaby levelled the match before Jarell Quansah and a second Diaby strike restored Leverkusen’s advantage. Hamburg finished 3‑2 at Hoffenheim after a late goal from Terem Moffi and a stoppage‑time winner by Miro Muheim. In the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig demolished Eintracht Frankfurt 6‑0, with Christopher Nkunku scoring a hat‑trick and two additional goals from Antonio Nusa and Tidiam Gomis.
In Italy, Inter Milan surged to the top of Serie A with a 3‑0 win over Parma at San Siro. Petar Sucic opened the scoring after a poor clearance, Hakan Calhanoglu added a penalty, and Marcus Thuram sealed the victory with his third goal of the campaign. Inter now sit 16 points from six games, three points ahead of Roma and Lazio, who will face Como and Monza respectively on Sunday. The latest results leave Barcelona firmly in the lead, while Bayern and Inter remain strong challengers in their respective leagues.