Suarez crash Real Betis with Hat-Trick

The hat-trick hero Luis Suarez and other members of the team were in sensational form as Barcelona start their title defence with a 6-2 win over Real Betis at the Camp Nou on Saturday.

Messi scored twice and set up another goal, dominating proceedings, while Suarez added three of his own after Arda Turan’s opener. Ruben Castro struck a brace for Betis but at no stage of the game did it seem like the visitors had enough to prevent Luis Enrique’s team from running amok on the opening day of the new Spanish season.

New signings Samuel Umtiti and Denis Suarez started for Barcelona, standing in for Javier Mascherano and Andres Iniesta respectively, as Barcelona battled with

Liverpool defeat Arsenal in an opening match

A devilishly exciting game has the visitors come from behind to lead by three before having to stave off a late fightback from their hosts in a memorable encounter
Liverpool were forced to hold off a resurgent Arsenal as Jurgen Klopp's men clung on to start their 2016-17 Premier League game with an unbelievable 4-3 victory at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
In a remarkable encounter, the visitor fell behind as Theo Walcott, who had missed the earlier minute penalty, gave Arsenal a deserved lead.
Coutinho the goal scorer of the opening match last season at Stoke City bring back the feat with an unstoppable free-kick in first-half stoppage time.
Liverpool tore into their hosts after the break and scored three times in the first 18 minutes.
Adam Lallana put set the club ahead with a fine piece of control and a finish to match, before Coutinho doubled his chance by applying the finishing touch to Nathaniel Clyne's delivery.
Along with Ragnar Klavan and Georginio Wijnaldum, Sadio Mane was making his competitive Liverpool bow and the Senegalese marked the occasion with a sensational solo superb goal, finished off with a rasping drive into the top corner of the net
The home side immediately pull one back through substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - another virtuoso effort to rival that of Mane - before Liverpool saw Coutinho hobble from the field.

Arsenal had the better of the opening exchanges and a sharp seventh-minute combination between Alexis Sanchez and Aaron Ramsey culminated in the latter prodding straight into the arms of goalkeeper Simon Mignolet.
The Gunners were ahead in the 31st minute, but only after Theo Walcott had wasted chance from the penalty spot.


Liverpool reached half-time level, however,
Arsenal debutant Rob Holding was adjudged to have fouled Coutinho, who sent a stunning 30-yard free-kick beyond Petr Cech into the top-left corner.
And the visitors picked up where they left off at the start of the second half.
Liverpool forged ahead when Coutinho fed Wijnaldum and his lofted pass across the area was chested down by Lallana, who thumped a deceive finish past Cech from a tight angle.


Arsene Wenger's introduction of new signing Granit Xhaka at 4-2 down failed to have much of an impact, and Liverpool withstood late pressure to edge an early contender for game of the season, sparking a chorus of boos around the Emirates.