Newcastle United have finalised the massive deadline day signing of highly-rated Belgium international Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille. The forward joins the Premier League side in a lucrative transfer that pushes their overall summer outlay to a staggering £262 million, with the player already expressing his absolute excitement to feature at St James' Park this season.
Comprehensive matchday review of the second weekend in Ligue 1. We break down Matchday 2 results, key storylines, standout individual performances, and dramatic goal-fests ahead of the third round of fixtures.
Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique hailed his squad's relentless character following a dramatic 2-2 draw away at Lille on Friday night. The reigning European champions appeared destined for defeat after falling two goals behind, only for stoppage-time strikes from Vitinha and Marquinhos to salvage an unlikely point at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
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