15 things we loved this weekend: Jesus, Raphinha, Messi, Sancho…
Arsenal stole the headlines over the weekend by producing a brilliant performance to beat Chelsea 4-0 in their latest pre-season friendly.
Elsewhere, Barcelona came out on top against Real Madrid in a friendly game in America and Erling Haaland marked his unofficial Manchester City debut with a goal.
We’ve rounded up the best of the action on and off the field.
Raphinha
Our resident Leeds fan isn’t surprised at all to see the Brazilian lighting up El Clasico.
What a way for Raphinha to introduce himself in ElClásico! 🔥
The Brazilian international scored a sensational long-range strike last night as Barcelona won the first ever Las Vegas #ElClásico 1-0 🚀 pic.twitter.com/a08yJwpBli
— Viaplay Sports UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) July 24, 2022
Ronaldo Araujo
Taxi for Antonio Rudiger.
Right back / Right winger 🔥 @RonaldAraujo_4 #ElClásico 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/QAPChiyJSk
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 24, 2022
Oleksandr Zinchenko
Taxi for Mason Mount.
Oleksandr Zinchenko. That’s it. That’s the tweet. 😍 pic.twitter.com/JPb1ie92eT
— afcstuff (@afcstuff) July 24, 2022
Gabriel Jesus
Some transfers just feel right from the off, don’t they?
GABRIEL JESUS CHIPS MENDY! 😱
Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea pic.twitter.com/t4D1u8nxQF
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 24, 2022
Vinicius Junior
Yeah, Madrid lost, but just look at this run from Vinicius.
Vinicius jr owning half of Barcelona’s team, only way they could stop him is by fouling. He is breaking all his records this season. https://t.co/WhDlTaUsyf
— WolfRMFC (@WolfRMFC) July 24, 2022
Lionel Messi
Messi still knows how to leave players in a heap on the floor.
Messi 😂
— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) July 23, 2022
Neymar
The Brazilian is undoubtedly one of football’s greatest entertainers.
Olha o drible que o Neymar dá no meio de três marcadores. Ele é genial… pic.twitter.com/ziDphdOhxY
— Eduardo Barthem (@EduardoBarthem) July 23, 2022
Gareth Bale
We have a feeling he’s going to enjoy himself over in California. And not just the golf courses.
🏴 @GarethBale11 OPENS HIS LAFC ACCOUNT!!!#SKCvLAFC 0-2 pic.twitter.com/bcMHI59GgG
— LAFC (@LAFC) July 24, 2022
Daizen Maeda
There was a clear offside in the build-up but you can’t disallow a goal like this.
MAGIC MAEDA! 🇯🇵
A brilliant backheel finish gives Celtic the lead 😱 pic.twitter.com/uJTtBvaNWY
— Viaplay Sports UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) July 23, 2022
Erling Haaland
A terrifying glimpse of the immediate future.
Goal #️⃣1️⃣ for @ErlingHaaland. 🇳🇴💙pic.twitter.com/DHuaIaptrA
— City Xtra (@City_Xtra) July 23, 2022
Jadon Sancho
Come for the finish, but marvel at the build-up. Whisper it… Manchester United might be back.
Jadon Sancho goal for Manchester United vs Aston Villa.
Another brilliant team goal 🔥 pic.twitter.com/CyooY2obBH
— KYMUFC (@ElijahKyama_) July 23, 2022
Wilfried Zaha
Zaha has scored four pre-season goals for Crystal Palace but this is the pick of the bunch.
What. A. Hit. 🤯#CPFC https://t.co/x0EPNkP0E3 pic.twitter.com/OD6eCWX30H
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) July 23, 2022
Alexandre Lacazette
Going home is all he needed to get that spark back.
Great goal Lacazette ! pic.twitter.com/tK2iQk6BiM
— Foxey (@foxseabirds) July 24, 2022
This first touch
Not even Shaft is capable of doing something this smooth
Talles Magno's touch is out of this world 🫢 pic.twitter.com/Cmwwi2IT5D
— B/R Football (@brfootball) July 24, 2022
Ross McCrorie
Goals are always better when they come off the underside of the bar.
An absolute WONDER goal from Ross McCrorie! 😱
A great strike from distance gives him his third Premier Sports Cup goal of the campaign, and doubles @AberdeenFC's lead 🔴 pic.twitter.com/ryZl16mINt
— Viaplay Sports UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) July 24, 2022
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