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SportsArsenal captain Martin Odegaard

Odegaard's late strike wins it for Arsenal on an awkward night in Naples

Arsenal missed a hatful of chances at the Stadio Maradona before their captain found the corner off the post with 15 minutes left. Arteta praised the mindset behind it.

SportsThe Estadio Benito Villamarin, home of Real Betis

Bartra twice pulls Betis level before Parrott wins it against 10-man Lille

Lille led twice and had Ethan Mbappe sent off for an elbow. Real Betis scored three in twenty minutes either side of the interval to win 3-2 in northern France.

SportsSignal Iduna Park, home of Borussia Dortmund

Guirassy scores twice and then into his own net as Dortmund edge Villarreal

A teenager was carried off 25 minutes into his Champions League debut. The 3-2 that followed ended with Dortmund's own scorer turning the ball into his net while defending.

SportsVilla Park, home of Aston Villa

Villa win in Brugge, and Emery loses patience with his own substitutes

A 3-1 lead after 43 minutes, a Wan-Bissaka penalty that reopened it, and a manager visibly frustrated by players not ready to come on — for the third time this season.

SportsManchester City striker Erling Haaland

Haaland heads City past Porto, then says an opponent grabbed him

Two goals inside a bad-tempered night in Portugal, a half-time confrontation involving Ruben Dias, and a late grapple the Norwegian says will be visible in the photographs.

SportsParis Saint-Germain forward Ferran Torres

Ferran Torres hat-trick opens PSG's defence against his old club's rivals

The former Barcelona forward scored three as the holders beat Slovan Bratislava 6-1, beginning a bid for a third consecutive Champions League.

SportsMauricio Pochettino

Pochettino wants Chelsea stripped of the 2016-17 title: 'Give it to the team that was second'

After two fines this year over breaches during the Abramovich era, the former Spurs manager argues the punishment missed the point — and that his Tottenham side should have the trophy.

SportsThe Emirates Stadium in London

Odegaard is playing better now than in the season Arsenal won the title

Four goals in five games from a captain who managed one across the whole of last season. Arsenal won the league anyway; the question is what happens when he is not diminished.

SportsBarcelona forward Raphinha

Raphinha answers his Ballon d'Or omission with two more goals

Left off the 30-man shortlist this week, the Brazilian scored in the third minute and again before the hour as Barcelona beat Feyenoord 5-1. He now has eight goals in six games.