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Planet Football
23rd August 2021

Football is well and truly back, with Serie A the latest and last major European league to kick off.

With football across England, Spain, Germany, France and now Italy all underway – with fans in the stands, too – we were treated to wall-to-wall football and it didn’t disappoint.

Here are 17 of our favourite moments from the weekend’s action.

Steven Bergwijn

Strength, skill, speed. Lovely stuff from the Dutchman.

Raphinha

The Leeds-supporting contingent in the office enjoyed this one. And we can understand why. Helluva finish.

Raphinha 🤝 Scoring against Everton pic.twitter.com/KlmHlz2f3y

— Leeds United (@LUFC) August 21, 2021

Eric Garcia

Gerard Pique took a massive wage cut so Barcelona could register Eric Garcia. He might have wished he’d kept the money after watching this.

It's a red card for Eric Garcia as he's forced to take Nico Williams down right on the edge of the box! 🟥

A tough night for Barcelona's new signing 😬 pic.twitter.com/xemoul7MhR

— Premier Sports (@PremierSportsTV) August 21, 2021

Martin Braithwaite

Oh, mate.

Martin Braithwaite scored two last week but he missed an absolute sitter in that first half! 😬

A strong 45 minutes from Athletic Club, a couple of big chances for Barca, but it's still scoreless at San Mames 👀 pic.twitter.com/whziXJD3Ip

— Premier Sports (@PremierSportsTV) August 21, 2021

Toni Martinez

Oh, mate.

Incrível como Toni Martinez não conseguiu encostar esta bola para o golo 😳#LigaPorrugalbwin #CSMFCP pic.twitter.com/J06afFq2za

— VSPORTS (@vsports_pt) August 22, 2021

Uruguayan league

Oh, mate.

Carlos Bacca

Assists don’t come much sexier than this.

The Colombian connection! 🇨🇴

An outrageous assist from Carlos Bacca and a clinical finish from Luis Suarez puts Granada 1-0 up 🔥 pic.twitter.com/tStlQzhHx7

— Premier Sports (@PremierSportsTV) August 21, 2021

Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Nerves of steel to ignore this joker.

A Leeds fan tries to put Dominic Calvert-Lewin off his penalty 🤣

How good is having fans back…? 😅

Watch the Mini Match 📺 https://t.co/6BRQXj6gdP #OptusSport #PL #LEEEVE pic.twitter.com/gqvCNtmFKM

— Optus Sport (@OptusSport) August 22, 2021

Izzy Atkinson

How the Celtic winger had the composure to spot and make the pass after running that far at that speed we have no idea.

WHAT. A. GOAL. 😍

🍀 Izzy Atkinson with an incredible solo run who squares it to Rachel Donaldson to equalise for @CelticFCWomen #MINCEL pic.twitter.com/1p1DjuuSlj

— Premier Sports (@PremierSportsTV) August 21, 2021

Lucas Paqueta

Ooh la la.

Romelu Lukaku

This is just centre forward perfection, isn’t it?

Instant impact. 💥 pic.twitter.com/lCMmZUnJI5

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 22, 2021

Rodrigo de Paul

No idea what the ‘keeper was up to, but that is a fine pass from the Atleti new boy.

Tammy Abraham

Feeling the love after a Serie A debut to remember.

Tammy Abraham gets a standing ovation after two assists on his Serie A debut 👏

The AS Roma fans are loving him already ❤️ pic.twitter.com/4QqVtyrDmR

— 🇮🇹 Watch Serie A on BT Sport Football 🇮🇹 (@btsportfootball) August 22, 2021

Wojciech Szczesny

A box office start to the season from the Juventus keeper.

Wojciech Szczesny with a rush of blood to the head 😬

Some causal play at the back was punished by Gerard Deulofeu as Udinese snatched a draw from 2-0 down!

Not the start to the season Juve had planned… pic.twitter.com/mtaOsYXyUA

— 🇮🇹 Watch Serie A on BT Sport Football 🇮🇹 (@btsportfootball) August 22, 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo

A classic Ronaldo header to win it in injury time… ruled out by VAR. Ouch.

Vinicius Junior

Not a natural finisher, they say…

That is absolutely FILTHY from Vinicius! 🤤

An incredible dinked finish in off the post to make it 3-3! 👏

This game is unbelievable! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ZeBriB2G6k

— Premier Sports (@PremierSportsTV) August 22, 2021

Quinn Sullivan

Thwack.

Absolute screamer from Quinn Sullivan! 🚀

And @PhilaUnion levels it in the 87' pic.twitter.com/t9u0OgBYI5

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 22, 2021