Harry Kane scored twice in Bayern Munich's win over Werder Bremen on Friday to become the fastest player this century to reach 100 goals for a club playing in one of Europe's top five leagues.
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The England captain won and converted a penalty on the stroke of half-time, before firing home from close range in the 65th minute to reach the century mark in just 104 games.
The previous record of 105 games was set by Cristiano Ronaldo while playing for Real Madrid in 2011, and matched by Manchester City striker Erling Haaland last year.
Former Liverpool winger Luis Diaz had opened the scoring when he deflected in a Jonathan Tah flick from a corner, while Konrad Laimer slipped home a late fourth as leaders Bayern preserved their unbeaten start to the season.
Kane broke two other records in his side's 4-1 victory against Hoffenheim last weekend, during which he scored a hat-trick.
He reached 70 Bundesliga goals in just his 67th game in the competition, faster than anyone else in the league's history.
Previously, the 32-year-old broke the record for the most goals scored in 50 Bundesliga games (54 goals), and the fewest number of games needed to reach 50 goals in the competition (43 matches).
On Friday, Kane also became the first player in Bundesliga history to convert their first 18 penalties, as well as score 18 consecutive spot-kicks.
Kane was the first player in Bundesliga history to finish top scorer in both his first two seasons, and the only player to score 25 or more goals in their first two campaigns in the competition.
He has started this campaign with 15 in eight games in all competitions - including two hat-tricks in five Bundesliga games - with Vincent Kompany's side top of the league table with a 100% record.
Barcelona came from behind to avoid a shock defeat by strugglers Real Oviedo as Santi Cazorla made his first La Liga start for the Asturian club at the age of 40.
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Alberto Reina pounced on a mistake from Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia to give Oviedo a surprise first-half lead, but second-half goals from Eric Garcia, Robert Lewandowski and Ronald Araujo secured a 3-1 win that preserved the Blaugrana's unbeaten start to the season.
Former Arsenal and Spain midfielder Cazorla was forced to leave boyhood club Real Oviedo in 2003 without making a senior appearance because of financial difficulties.
He returned to the club in 2023, and last season helped them win the La Liga 2 promotion play-offs to return to the top flight for the first time since 2001.
A sold-out Carlos Tartiere stadium saw Cazorla make the first La Liga start of his long career, and for a time it looked like the football gods were smiling on him.
Oviedo found themselves trapped inside their own penalty area - Aaron Escandell made three acrobatic stops to deny Marcus Rashford and Araujo while Raphinha hit the post from distance - before keeper Garcia gifted them the lead.
The summer signing from city rivals Espanyol was quick off his line to intercept a bouncing Cazorla through ball outside his penalty area, but then overhit a pass intended for Marc Casado.
Oviedo midfielder Reina ran on to the loose ball and hit a curling effort that looped over the backpedaling Eric Garcia and Gerard Martin before bouncing up into the roof of the net.
"I'm enjoying but suffering, we are making a massive effort as a team," Cazorla told Dazn as he left the pitch at half-time.
"Let's see if we can catch them on the break and score a second."
Former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud netted the winning goal as Lille beat Brann in the Europa League.
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The 38-year-old former France international, who joined the club in July after departing Los Angeles FC, nodded home a Tiago Santos cross at the back post to seal victory.
It means Giroud - who turns 39 on Tuesday - has now scored three goals in his five competitive matches for the Ligue 1 club.
He had struggled to make much of an impression during his time in the United States, scoring just five times in 37 games in all competitions.
Giroud - the all-time top scorer for his country - is playing in France's top flight for the first time in 13 years this season.
Hamza Igamane had opened the scoring for Lille after 54 minutes, sliding in at the back post to tap in after Matias Fernandez-Pardo ran down the wing before squaring the ball across the face of goal.
Saevar Magnusson equalised soon after for Brann, slotting inside the far post as the Norwegians countered, but Giroud's 80th-minute goal sealed victory for the French side.
Lille's league phase campaign continues on Thursday, 2 October, when they travel to Roma at 17:45 BST. Brann are at home to Utrecht at the same time.
Marseille scored two late goals to move level on points with hosts Strasbourg and go top of Ligue 1 on goal difference.
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Strasbourg looked on track to move four points clear at the top until the 78th minute as Abdoul Ouattara's goal had them ahead.
But former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang grabbed the equaliser, and Amir Murillo completed the turnaround as the clock ticked into added time.
Aubameyang was first to the rebound following his own shot to level the score after goalkeeper Mike Penders spilled the initial shot.
Penders, on loan from Chelsea, seemed to have done better in stoppage time when he tipped substitute Robinio Vaz's header onto the crossbar, but the rebound landed with Murillo.
Marseille are now top with five teams all on 12 points, including Strasbourg who lie in fifth place.
Captain John McGinn fired nervy Aston Villa to their first win of the season as they edged past Bologna.
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Unai Emery's side began their Europa League campaign with an unconvincing victory against the limited Italians.
Villa did little to persuade those watching that their early-season slump is over, producing a tentative display in their league phase opener, with Ollie Watkins also missing a second-half penalty.
At least it ended their wait for a win following a week in which president of football operations Monchi departed and was replaced by former Real Sociedad sporting director Roberto Olabe.
Villa's winner came early when Scotland midfielder McGinn struck from the edge of the box, his second goal against the Italians after netting in the Champions League last season.
Evann Guessand had already been denied by Lukasz Skorupski while the goalkeeper also saved from the lively Donyell Malen as Villa chased a second.
Yet the hosts lost their momentum and Bologna - captained by another Scotland midfielder, Lewis Ferguson - sensed a comeback with Federico Bernardeschi testing Marco Bizot soon after the break.
Skorupski then saved Watkins' weak penalty, after the striker was brought down, to give Bologna further hope and Santiago Castro's header hit the bar with 20 minutes left.
Bologna also nearly grabbed a last-gasp leveller but Bizot kept out Martin Vitik's header.