🗞️ Julián, written off; rampant Barça... that's Monday's front pages | OneFootball

The start of the league season is making for turbulent front pages: the tense clash between Atlético fans and Julián Álvarez, along with Barcelona’s emphatic attacking display, set the tone of the day in the national sports press.

Breakdown at the Metropolitano

The atmosphere around Atlético is the main focus of Madrid’s front pages. Both Marca and As lead with the emphatic "No forgiveness" to reflect the jeers aimed at Julián Álvarez during the 2-2 draw between Atlético de Madrid and Villarreal.

Marca highlights that the Argentine striker was booed throughout the match and that the club decided to pull him from the final salute to avoid incidents. Meanwhile, Mundo Deportivo describes the situation as a "Complete divorce", noting that the forward left the pitch alone and with his head down.

Blaugrana rout and five-goal show

In Barcelona, the spotlight is on the emphatic win for the Catalan side against Elche (0-5). Sport headlines "A champion’s five-goal haul" and highlights the performances of Raphinha and Fermín, both of whom scored braces, as well as Anthony Gordon’s contribution with two assists in a match where the absence of a traditional No. 9 was hardly felt.

Mundo Deportivo also emphasizes the blaugrana "Storm" with goals from Raphinha, Fermín and the first goal for Adeyemi.

Transfers and the Andalusian market

The rest of the headlines focus on transfer-market urgency. In Valencia, Superdeporte cries out "Wake up!" at Levante UD over the need to complete registrations after stumbling on the opening matchday and with the market closing in just a few days.

Meanwhile, Estadio Deportivo looks at the rumours around Betis under the headline "Much ado about nothing", ruling out Junior Firpo’s departure but keeping negotiations for Pablo García open.

On the international stage, Ferran Torres’ PSG debut stands out after he scored a brace against Rennes, while in the Real Madrid camp the front pages cover the narrow win in Cornellà thanks to an Espí goal and Mourinho’s dressing-room management involving Vinicius.

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