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Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, and Chelsea - all made it to the next round of the EFL Cup as they defeated Burton Albion, West Bromwich Albion, Doncaster Rovers, and Nottingham Forest respectively. Real Madrid’s poor run in the La Liga continued as Zidane’s men lost to Real Betis.

Manchester United and Chelsea started their Champions League campaigns with convincing wins - United putting three past Basel while Chelsea scoring an incredible six against Qarabag. Meanwhile, in the first high profile game of the season, a Lionel Messi brace saw Barcelona thrash Juventus 3-0. 

Premier League 2017-18 opened with a cracking early kick-off game where Arsenal edged out 2015-16 league champions Leicester City in a 4-3 thriller. Their London rivals, Chelsea, encountered a shocking defeat at the hands of Burnley as the nine-man side went down 3-2 in their season opener.

Arsenal overcame London rivals Chelsea for the 2nd time in 3 months as the Gunners came from behind to win on penalties to claim the FA Community Shield. Though the achievement means little for both the sides, the rivalry was clearly visible in the rash tackles and the "hot" nature of the game.