Raphinha has scored a hat trick to help Barcelona earn yet another big win by routing Racing Santander 7-2 for its sixth victory in six Spanish League matches.

Ferran Torres has scored twice in his Paris Saint-Germain debut to help the French defending champion draw 2-2 at Rennes in its league opener, while Barcelona began defense of the Spanish league title with a 5-0 rout of Elche.

Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid took giant strides toward the Champions League quarterfinals with big wins in the first leg.

Real Madrid was one of the teams to beat in Europe last season, winning the Spanish league with ease and adding another Champions League trophy to its collection.

Spain has recovered from conceding an early own-goal to beat Georgia 4-1 for a spot in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals.