Soccer Weekend Roundup: Major Upsets, Messi's Return and Big European Matches

The opening weekend of September brought major swings across leagues, with Manchester City keeping a perfect Premier League start and Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid suffering losses in Spain. In Italy, Inter Milan produced a dramatic comeback, while Lionel Messi returned to club action with Inter Miami. Still, several headline matches are set for Sunday, including Arsenal vs. Chelsea in the Premier League, Barcelona at Valencia, and Juventus against AC Milan in Serie A. In England on Saturday, Manchester City beat newly promoted Coventry 1-0; Erling Haaland scored the winner as the club reached three wins from three. Liverpool earned its first league victory under new manager Andoni Iraola, defeating Ipswich 2-0 at Portman Road. Tottenham drew 0-0 with Nottingham Forest and failed to score in three straight Premier League matches. Crystal Palace staged a 3-2 comeback over Fulham, including two equalizers by Tyrick Mitchell, with Ben Chilwell scoring late. Elsewhere, Newcastle and Bournemouth drew 2-2.