Robert Lewandowski's brace earned depleted Barcelona a 2-1 comeback win at Valencia
Vinicius Jr came off the bench to score once and set up another goal to steer champions Real Madrid to a 4-1 fightback victory over Espanyol.
The favourites to replace Erik ten Hag, who was sacked as Manchester United manager on Monday.
Real Madrid had courted Mbappe in the past but failed to land the player, who signed a contract extension with PSG in May 2022 when the Spanish club had a bid rejected.
For months, the 2024 Ballon d'Or seemed to have a clear front-runner, with everyone anticipating the coronation of Vinícius Júnior as the new king of football.
IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday.
All the action from football matches played in Europe on Wednesday
A Dani Carvajal strike in the ninth-minute of stoppage time rescued Real Madrid, earning them a 3-2 comeback win at home against bottom side Almeria on Sunday in a frantic LaLiga tussle that was marked by VAR controversy.
LaLiga leaders Real Madrid's pursuit of a record-extending 36th Spanish title
Roundup of the matches being held across major football leagues in Europe
Piotr Zielinski converted two penalties for Inter Milan as they played out a thrilling 4-4 draw with Juventus.
'But I think it is time. I'm not driven by financial matters, but by my heart. I think it's the best thing for the club. I don't want to be a problem for the club in my heart.'
Girona reclaimed top spot in LaLiga after beating champions Barcelona 4-2
Mbappe says playing for Real Madrid will complete childhood dream
IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski scored twice to set his side on course for a 5-0 Champions League thrashing of Swiss side Young Boys on Tuesday as the Catalan giants bounced back from a 2-1 loss at AS Monaco in their opener.
A stoppage time header by fullback Lucas Vazquez earned 10-man Real Madrid a 1-0 victory at lowly Alaves.
Barcelona have appointed former German national team and Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick as head coach on a two-year contract, the LaLiga club said on Wednesday.
Real moved to 57 points, two ahead Girona and 10 clear of Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.
All the action from La Liga and Serie A matches played on Monday
Four men were arrested in Madrid, police said, three of whom were members of "a radical group of fans of a Madrid club", who were previously flagged during matches as "high risk" to help curb violence during games.
Croatian forward Ante Budimir scored twice to help Osasuna earn a shock 4-2 home win over leaders Barcelona.
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente left Barcelona's 17-year-old defender Pau Cubarsi and midfielders Marcos Llorente and Aleix Garcia out of his 26-man squad
Ukraine will face Belgium, Romania and Slovakia in Group E. Although the Belgians are the group favourites, Ukraine are well-equipped to reach the knockout stage by finishing second.
His contract was due to expire in 2024, and this extension ends speculation that Ancelotti would take over as manager of Brazil.
A summary of the concluding day's action in the German Cup, French Cup and La Liga.
Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez struck a last-gasp goal to snatch a dramatic 1-0 win over 10-man Napoli as they claimed their third successive Italian Super Cup title on Monday.
Real Madrid fought back from two goals down as Vinicius Jr grabbed a hat-trick in a thrilling 5-2 win over visitors Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.
Leeds reach Championship play-offs final with 4-0 win over Norwich
France captain Kylian Mbappe has agreed to join Real Madrid on a five-year deal.
Colombian super-sub Jhon Duran scored two late goals as Aston Villa salvaged a 3-3 home draw with Liverpool.
Barcelona will begin their Spanish league title defence away to Getafe on Aug. 13 while Real Madrid visit Athletic Bilbao the same weekend.
On Thursday, Vinicius called on UEFA, Europe's soccer governing body, to punish Atletico for alleged racist chanting ahead of their team's Champions League match against Inter Milan on Wednesday.
Juventus climb to top of Serie A with win over Lecce
Barcelona made a disappointing start to their Champions League campaign by losing 2-1 to AS Monaco on Thursday.
Barcelona have won the Champions League five times, most recently in 2015, and face a tough task to get back to the top table of European football after being forced to sell club legend Lionel Messi due to financial problems.
Girona's Castellanos hits Real Madrid for four in fresh blow to title hopes
'Leo wants to return to Barca and I would also like him to return'
Real Madrid star Vinicius racially attacked for 10th time this season.
France great Henry says battled depression throughout career
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