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European round-up: Rayo Vallecano draw with Barcelona

Rayo Vallecano players celebrate Fran Perez's equaliser against Barcelona in front of the home fans
Rayo Vallecano players celebrate Fran Perez's equaliser against Barcelona in front of the home fans

Barcelona dropped their first points of the La Liga season as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano.

Lamine Yamal fired Barca ahead from the penalty spot after he was brought down by Pep Chavarria shortly before half-time.

But substitute Fran Perez secured a point for the hosts with a close-range volley for his first Rayo goal.

Marc Bartra scored a comical own goal, wildly slicing a cross into his own net, and Aitor Paredes added a second as Athletic Bilbao won 2-1 at Real Betis.

Cedric Bakambu hit a stoppage-time consolation before Athletic had substitute goalkeeper Alex Padilla sent off.

Borja Iglesias scored four minutes into stoppage time as Celta Vigo escaped with a 1-1 draw against Villarreal, who led through Nicolas Pepe.

Carlos Romero's goal early in the second half gave Espanyol a 1-0 victory over Osasuna.

In Serie A, Inter Milan slipped to a shock 2-1 defeat at home to Udinese.

Denzel Dumfries fired them into an early lead but Keinan Davis equalised from the penalty spot and Arthur Atta’s goal just before half-time proved to be the winner.

Dusan Vlahovic climbed off the bench to head a 73rd-minute winner as Juventus beat Genoa 1-0.

The hosts almost equalised in stoppage time but Patrizio Masini’s header hit the crossbar.

Lazio enjoyed a 4-0 victory over Verona thanks to goals from Matteo Guendouzi, Mattia Zaccagni, Valentin Castellanos and Boulaye Dia.

Fiorentina goalkeeper David De Gea kept Torino at bay with a string of saves in a goalless draw in Turin.

In the Bundesliga, Serhou Guirassy scored twice and Felix Nmecha added a third as Borussia Dortmund picked up their first win, 3-0 at home to Union Berlin.

Goals from Jakub Kaminski, Marius Bulter, Jan Thielmann and Said El Mala fired Cologne to a thumping 4-1 win over Freiburg, for whom Maximilian Eggestein replied.

Nadiem Amiri’s last-minute penalty snatched a 1-1 draw for Mainz at Wolfsburg, who led through Aaron Zehnter’s early strike.

In France, an own goal by Marseille captain Leonardo Balerdi three minutes from the end gave Lyon a third win from three matches.

Marseille had CJ Egan-Riley sent off as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat.

Takumi Minamino’s stoppage-time strike secured a 3-2 victory for Monaco at home to Strasbourg.

Teenager Prosper Peter’s goal cancelled out Esteban Lepaul’s opener as Angers battled to a 1-1 draw with Rennes, Le Havre beat Nice 3-1 and Paris FC were 3-2 winners against Metz.

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