Barcelona, Arsenal and Alcaraz headline Monday’s sports agenda
Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Barcelona hosts Rayo Vallecano seeking a third league win, while Osasuna faces Getafe in Pamplona.
- Arsenal visits Aston Villa in the Premier League, with Mikel Arteta and Unai Emery facing each other.
- Carlos Alcaraz returns at the US Open, and La Vuelta reaches its first rest day with Enric Mas leading.
Barcelona will seek a third victory of the season when it faces Rayo Vallecano at Spotify Camp Nou on Monday. Rayo has collected one point so far.
Osasuna, encouraged by its win over Celta in Vigo, hosts Getafe at El Sadar. Getafe arrives tired but in good spirits after confirming its qualification for the Conference League.
In England, defending Premier League champion Arsenal visits Aston Villa in a meeting featuring Spanish coaches Mikel Arteta and Unai Emery. Arsenal is aiming for a second straight win, while Villa will try to open its account.
The US Open also begins a major return. Carlos Alcaraz, the second seed and defending champion, returns to competition after four and a half months. His first opponent in New York will be Russia’s Roman Safiullin. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka also starts her tournament against Colombia’s Camila Osorio.
La Vuelta a España reaches its first rest day with Enric Mas in the lead. Tadej Pogačar, who had dominated the race until Saturday’s crash, was forced to abandon.
Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.