Football players are unpopular all night! Serie A champions are upset 1-2, Newcastle 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur, Atletico Madrid loses 0-1

The 5 European leagues in the 2025/26 season are about to start. In early August, major European clubs made full use of the offseason to upgrade the lineup and practice tactical practices. In the early morning of this year, many European teams appeared. The two Premier League powerhouses, Europa League champion Tottenham Hotspur and the 100 billion tycoon Newcastle, the new Serie A champion Naples faced against Ligue 1 team Brest, while the La Liga giants Atletico Madrid are fighting against Porto. Each team has joy and sorrow, and some are happy and some are sad.

Newcastle vs. Tottenham

Newcastle has begun to upgrade its roster since it was acquired by the Saudi consortium. Last season, Newcastle finally ranked fifth in the Premier League and won a UEFA Champions League place. Eddie Hao led the team to the Champions League for the second time. In the transfer market, Newcastle did not make any big moves, only signed Ilanga from Nottingham Forest. In addition, Ramsdale joined the Magpies on loan, but on the front line, the star Isaac was deeply involved in the transfer vortex.

Tottenham ranked only 17th in the Premier League last season, but in the UEFA Cup, Tottenham reached the finals and eventually defeated Manchester United to win the championship, thus qualifying for the Champions League in the new season. In the transfer market this summer, Tottenham Hotspur started a crazy buying mode. Players such as Kudus, Densor, Ter, and Vuskovic have joined one after another. Werner and Hoyber have left the team, and Son Heung-min has also confirmed that he will leave Tottenham. In the 3rd minute of the game, Tottenham scored a blitz! After successfully counterattacking in the midfield, Johnson got the ball and pushed the ball to the top of the arc, and Newcastle 0-1 Tottenham. In the 39th minute, Newcastle equalized the score! Barnes got the ball from the left and went to the penalty area to cut in and scored, and Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Newcastle. Gordon missed a good opportunity in the second half, Son Heung-min bid farewell with tears, Madison retired from injury, and Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Newcastle.

Porto 1-0 Atletico Madrid

Porto and Atletico Madrid participated in the New Club World Cup held in the United States this summer. As a result, both teams were eliminated in the group stage and missed the knockout round. Atletico Madrid introduced famous players such as Hanzko, Pubir, Almada, Cardoso, Baenna in the transfer market, and stars such as DePaul, Lemar, Lino, and Saul left the team. Atletico Madrid's first warm-up match this summer. In the game, Porto's possession rate was 49%, comparable to Atletico Madrid. However, 11 shots were 4 times in the game, more than Atletico Madrid. Atletico Madrid had only 4 shots in the game and only 1 time in front of the game. In the stoppage time in the first half, Pepe assisted Froholt to score the only goal in the game. In the end, Porto defeated Atletico Madrid by one goal at home, and Atletico Madrid suffered a black start to the warm-up match.

Naples 1-2 Brest

Naples reversed Inter Milan and won the Serie A championship last season under Conte's leadership. Conte successfully won the championship in his first season. Osmann and Kvaratshelia left the team one after another last season. Napoli did not have big signings in the transfer market, and the team's lineup remained relatively stable. In the previous two warm-up matches in July, Napoli won one win and one lose. In the game, the two teams had the same ball possession rate. Napoli shot 4 times and Brest shot 3 times. In the first half, Brest scored two goals in a row within 3 minutes. Roccoro and Rico Melo assisted Ayoke to score twice. Brest led Napoli in two goals in the first half. In the second half, Politano assisted Luca to score a goal, but in the end, Napoli still lost the game with a 1-2 score.