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With each English League, but the Premier League underway for the new season, the high-flight clubs were taking full advantage of their final opportunity to get more fitness preparations before 2025-26.
Arsenal passed through the Athletic Club in the Emirates Cup, marking the fourth time of Mikel Arteta raising the trophy in northern London.
Meanwhile, Manchester United was arrested by Fiorentina, before beating them with penalties at Old Trafford.
We have summarized some of the best games and you can find the results of the day as the teams end their preseason.
Newcastle stumbles again
Atlético de Madrid claimed a 2-0 victory over Newcastle in a match decided by two ruthless counterattacks in St James Park.
The first half was competitive, with Newcastle overcoming the first opportunities. Joelinton saw three efforts headed by approaching, while Kieran Trippier’s long range tried Jan Oblak.
Atlético, however, threatened through Julian Álvarez, whose shot from a distance was saved by Nick Pope. Despite both parties by pressing forward, the opening period ended without goals.
The dead point broke only five minutes in the second half. Alex Baena stood out at the break and square for Álvarez, who ended clinically from a short distance in the lower corner.
Newcastle pressed for an equalizer, but his impulse was suffocated by a burst of substitutions around the time of the hour.
Only two minutes later, Atlético played again. Alexander Sorloth’s driving race established Antoine Griezmann, who calmly placed a left finish in the lower corner for 2-0.
The visitors achieved the game expert from there, breaking the game and limiting Newcastle to the delivery of the piece that did not achieve problems with the replacement goalkeeper, Juan Musso.
Pope avoided more damage with an excellent salvation of Taufik Seidu, while the injuries to Anthony Gordon and the changes in the defense interrupted the Newcastle’s rhythm.
Everton loses the inaugural match at the new stadium
Rome surpassed Everton with a close 1-0 victory in the newly opened Hill Dickinson Stadium, thanks to a strike in the second half of Matas Soule.
The game began at an animated pace, with both sides creating early opportunities. Neil the Aynooui tried Jordan Pickford within three minutes, before James Tarkowski headed from a corner at the other end.
Threwer Barry of Everton was denied twice by the goalkeeper of Rome Mile Svilar, while Artem Dovbyk saw his high -range effort saved by Pickford.
Rome approached in the first half when Angelino’s long -range attack shook the crossbar just before the break.
The dead point broke in the 70th minute. Gianluca Mancini rose higher to nod for a cross towards the path of Soule, and the Argentine was calmly placed in the lower corner.
Everton replied with Charly Alcaraz forcing a low salvation from Svilar and James Garner firing from a distance.
In the detention time, the substitute Niccolo Pison was close to duplicating the leadership of Rome with a speculative attack, but visitors finally only needed the well -taken end of Soule to obtain the victory.
Aston Villa humiliated by Marseille
Marseille defeated Aston Villa by 3-1 in a burning pre-season match at the Stade Velodrome, with the late Later of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sealing the victory.
The hosts attacked first after only nine minutes when the pass out of the place of Tyrone Mings allowed Mason Greenwood to run back and passed to Marco Bizot.
Villa responded almost immediately, Jacob Ramsey threaded John McGinn in the goal for a chip composed of Geronimo Rulli.
Both parties exchanged half opportunities in a first open half, with Ramsey and McGinn linking well to Villa, while Amadou Onana and George Hemmings impressed in the midfield.
Matty Cash obtained the only reservation of the opening period as the competitive advantage of the game began to show.
Marseille began the second half on the front foot, setting back and testing its defensive shape. The threat of Villa decreased, and the contest became increasingly a fighter. A burst of yellow cards followed: McGinn, Donyell Malen and the substitute for Evann Gidinand, among which they are warned.
With 15 remaining minutes, Aubameyang stole in the back post to put Marseille ahead, before adding a second quick to give the hosts that breathe space.
Villa, who already struggled to attack the rhythm, could not mount a late response.
The game ended in more controversy when Greenwood faced Onana, kicking and pushing the Belgian before being confronted by Mings, leaving the front Marseille with a torn shirt when he left.
Selected results on Saturday
Augsburg 0-1 Sunderland
Koln 4-0 Atalanta
Burnley 0-1 Lazio
Everton 0-1 Rome
LEEDS 1-1 AC Milan
West he 1-1 small
Lobos 0-1 Celta Vigo
Newcastle 0-2 Atlético de Madrid
Brighton 2-1 Wolfsburg
Bournemouth 0-0 Real Sociedad
Lyon 2-1 Getafe
Fulham 1-0 Frankfurt
Leipzig 2-1 rb lens
Marseille 3-1 Aston Wool
Naples 3-2 Girona
Real Betis 1-3 Malaga
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Al Qadasiya
