Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Manchester City

Nuno Espírito Santo got off to the dream start as manager of Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday with a well-deserved victory over Premier League champions Manchester City in the capital.

Heung-Min Son’s winning goal early in the second half ensured Nuno’s side took all three points in what was his first official game on the Spurs bench since he was appointed this summer. Despite a strong start by the visitors, Spurs were largely viewed as deserving winners in a lively encounter at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Renato Sanches will stay with French champions Lille this summer after picking up a knee injury which will likely require surgery, according to reports in France.

Sanches was a surprise absentee from the Lille squad ahead of their 4-0 defeat at home to Nice on Saturday. Initial speculation focused on the midfielder possibly being prepared for a transfer, but Lille coach Jocelyn Gourvennec confirmed after the match that the former Benfica man has a knee problem.

Bruno Fernandes opened the new English Premier League season with a Man of the Match showing and a hat-trick in Manchester United’s 5-1 victory over Leeds United at Old Trafford in Saturday’s early kick-off.

Fernandes’ treble proved the start of a strong day for Portuguese performers, Diogo Jota also found the net for Liverpool, who won 3-0 at Norwich City. Elsewhere, Ricardo Pereira provided the assist as Leicester City overcame Bruno Lage’s Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 at the King Power Stadium.

The 2021-22 Bundesliga season kicked off this weekend and for André Silva, one of last season’s star performers, the opening round offers a chance to make an early impression at new club RB Leipzig.

Silva was in sensational goalscoring form with Eintracht Frankfurt last term, breaking the club’s all-time record for goals in a single campaign with 28 to his name. A summer switch to Leipzig means the former Porto man is now expected to lead a title charge to displace perennial champions Bayern Munich.