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Football Tracker: Leverkusen dominating Holstein Kiel as Brentford continue early scoring spree

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Jonas Hofmann scored Leverkusen's second goal of the game
Jonas Hofmann scored Leverkusen's second goal of the gameDean Mouhtaropoulos / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / Getty Images via AFP
It's time for another mouthwatering weekend of football across the top leagues in Europe, with Liverpool, Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid all involved on a busy Saturday.

Listen to action from the Premier League with Flashscore.

16:16 CET - It's a second Premier League goal of the season for Facundo Buonanotte as Leicester City go 1-0 to the good against Bournemouth, whilst we are at half-time in the four Bundesliga games.

It's been a half of domination from Bayer Leverkusen as they have a two-goal advantage over Holstein Kiel, but no such luck for Borussia Dortmund, who find themselves two down to Union Berlin.

Union Berlin - Borussia Dortmund match stats
Union Berlin - Borussia Dortmund match statsOpta by StatsPerform

Check out all the scores from the Bundesliga now.

16:05 CET - Brentford love an early goal this season and they are at it again against Wolves, scoring in the second minute through Nathan Collins. But the away side have hit back with a goal of their own in the fourth minute - Matheus Cunha with the leveller.

It's also 1-1 between West Ham and Ipswich just a few minutes in.

16:00 CET - We are underway in the 16:00 CET kick-offs in the Premier League - follow them all as close as you want with the link above.

Meanwhile, in LaLiga, Espanyol have run out 2-1 winners against Mallorca for their first win in three games.

The next game in LaLiga sees Getafe host Osasuna - a week after the visitors shocked Barcelona 4-2.

Follow that game from 16:15 CET.

Getafe - Osasuna lineups
Getafe - Osasuna lineupsFlashscore

15:55 CET - A huge chance for Union Berlin to take the lead against Borussia Dortmund is taken as Kevin Vogt slots home his spot-kick. Wolfsburg, on the other hand, have netted a penalty - Tiago Tomas giving them the lead against Bochum.

15:49 CET - Half-time between Udinese and Lecce where it is goalless between the two sides in what was an even first half.

Udinese - Lecce match stats
Udinese - Lecce match statsOpta by StatsPerform

15:45 CET - We also have a busy afternoon of Premier League football to come from 16:00 CET with Arsenal and Manchester City both taking to the field against Southampton and Fulham respectively.

Check out the starting lineups from each of the five kick-offs now.

Manchester City - Fulham lineups
Manchester City - Fulham lineupsFlashscore

15:39 CET - This could be a long day for Holstein Kiel! After just eight minutes, they are 2-0 down to the reigning champions with Jonas Hofmann getting on the scoresheet.

15:33 CET - Well that didn't take long... Victor Boniface has given Bayer Leverkusen the lead over Holstein Kiel with a lovely team move.

That is Kiel's 18th goal conceded already this year.

15:30 CET - We are underway in our mid-afternoon Bundesliga action with both Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund both looking to pick up points in the title race.

Follow all the goals in the German league now.

15:25 CET - It's all over at Selhurst Park and Liverpool have beaten Crystal Palace 1-0 thanks to the early goal from Diogo Jota. Arne Slot now has five wins from his first five away games in the league, a stunning start to his tenure at Liverpool. The Reds will remain top of the league going into next week's international break.

Read the report now.

Crystal Palace - Liverpool match ratings
Crystal Palace - Liverpool match ratingsFlashscore

15:07 CET - A big problem for Liverpool as Alisson has been forced off injured meaning it is a Premier League debut for Czech goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros. Also off is Kostas Tsimikas, who is replaced by Andy Robertson.

Elsewhere, Espanyol have doubled their lead against Mallorca at the start of the second half - Jofre with the goal.

15:00 CET - Crystal Palace building pressure now against Liverpool with Alisson making saves from Eddie Nketiah and Eberechi Eze in quick succession. Can the Eagles nab an equaliser?

Luis Diaz is on for Mohamed Salah - a quiet game for the Egyptian.

Meanwhile, we are underway in Serie A between Udinese and Lecce - follow that game now.

14:47 CET - We have reached the interval in Barcelona, where Espanyol lead Mallorca 1-0 in a half they have had the better of the play.

Espanyol - Mallorca match stats
Espanyol - Mallorca match statsFlashscore

Meanwhile, we have our first changes for Crystal Palace as they look to get back in the game against Liverpool. Tyrick Mitchell and Adam Wharton are off for Will Hughes and Jean-Philippe Mateta.

14:38 CET - Both Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund had wins in the Champions League in midweek and both are in Bundesliga action this afternoon from 15:30 CET, facing Holstein Kiel and Union Berlin respectively.

It's a familiar-looking lineup for the reigning champions...

Leverkusen - Holstein Kiel lineups
Leverkusen - Holstein Kiel lineupsFlashscore

...whilst Dortmund have been forced into some changes, namely Tuesday's hat-trick hero Karim Adeyemi out of the side through injury, being replaced by Maximilian Beier.

Dortmund - Union lineups
Dortmund - Union lineupsFlashscore

14:33 CET - Back underway in London in the Premier League, where Liverpool lead Crystal Palace by the odd goal. One change at the break for the Reds with Dominik Szoboszlai on for the booked Alexis Mac Allister.

14:22 CET - In LaLiga, Marash Kumbulla has given Espanyol the lead against Mallorca in the 18th minute - his first goal for the club.

14:18 CET - Half-time at Selhurst Park where it has been a game of calm and control for Liverpool, who lead Crystal Palace 1-0 thanks to the early goal from Diogo Jota - his second in the Premier League this season.

There was a moment of concern for the Reds just before the break as Ismaila Sarr forced Allisson into a good save - the hosts will need more of that if they are to get back into the game in the second half.

Meanwhile, in Serie A, Udinese welcome Lecce to town, looking to continue their good run of form at the start of the campaign.

That game kicks off at 15:00 CET and you can catch up with all of it here.

Udinese - Lecce starting lineups
Udinese - Lecce starting lineupsFlashscore

14:00 CET - The first game of the day from LaLiga has just got underway with Espanyol and Mallorca in action. Follow the game right here.

There are plenty of good boys around Barcelona today!

Meanwhile, Liverpool are in full control against Crystal Palace with the hosts still yet to register a shot.

Crystal Palace - Liverpool stats
Crystal Palace - Liverpool statsOpta by StatsPerform

13:47 CET - An enforced early change for Crystal Palace with Daniel Munoz suffering an injury, meaning Nathaniel Clyne comes on for his fourth appearance of the season.

13:39 CET - GOAL FOR LIVERPOOL! The Reds lead after eight minutes thanks to Diogo Jota. A lovely pass from Kostas Tsimikas sets Cody Gakpo free down the left flank and his teasing cross into the area is met by the onrushing Portuguese forward, who makes no mistake with the close-range finish. Clinical from the visitors.

13:30 CET - Our first game of the weekend is underway at Selhurst Park - remember to click on the link at the top of the page to listen to the match. The ball is already in the back of the net for Crystal Palace through Eddie Nketiah, but the striker is a good yard offside and rightly ruled out. An early warning sign for Liverpool.

13:23 CET - Over in Spain, the first LaLiga game of the day sees sixth-placed Mallorca travel to Catalonia to face a struggling Espanyol.

You can follow that match here.

Team lineups
Team lineupsFlashscore

13:05 CET - As we near the lunchtime kick-off, a particular favourite of Liverpool, let's take a look at their recent form against Crystal Palace, and it's fair to say it's a mixed bag.

Crystal Palace - Liverpool head-to-heads
Crystal Palace - Liverpool head-to-headsFlashscore

12:32 CET - We're just under an hour away from the first Premier League game of the day between Crystal Palace and table-toppers Liverpool.

Jean-Philippe Mateta drops to the bench for the hosts while Cody Gakpo, Curtis Jones and Kostas Tsimikas all start for Arne Slot's side.

Team lineups
Team lineupsFlashscore

12:00 CET - Hello and welcome back to our Football Tracker on what promises to be a thrilling weekend of action!

There are seven matches in the Premier League today, with Crystal Palace and Liverpool kicking off proceedings in the early kick-off at 13:30 CET before the likes of Manchester City and Arsenal take to the field later this afternoon.

Elsewhere, Bayer Leverkusen, Inter Milan and Real Madrid are all in action as several of the best teams around Europe look to secure wins ahead of next week's international break.