Marcus Rashford scored twice as Barcelona beat Newcastle 2-1 at St James’ Park in the Champions League. His second goal, a thunderous strike off the underside of the bar, sealed victory despite Antony Gordon’s late reply for the Magpies. Elsewhere, Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku secured a 2-0 win for Manchester City against Napoli, while Club Brugge stunned Monaco 4-1 and Sporting and Eintracht Frankfurt both won heavily.

In the day’s other news, Wolves surprised fans by offering under-pressure boss Vítor Pereira a new three-year contract despite four straight defeats. José Mourinho was unveiled as Benfica’s new manager with a typically fiery press conference, and Manchester United’s women qualified for the Champions League group stage.

And off the pitch, Manchester United’s famous long-haired fan “The United Strand” has a new rival: a Liverpool supporter who completed the same challenge in just 33 days thanks to the Reds’ flying start to the season.

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