Bayern Munich is purring in the Bundesliga after a perfect start to the season.

Spain and Lamine Yamal took top spot from Argentina and Lionel Messi in the FIFA men's rankings published on Thursday, and lead for the first time since being dethroned as world champion in June 2014.

Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain faces its biggest rival Marseille at Parc des Princes on Sunday.

Marseille's longstanding bragging rights as the only French side to win the Champions League finally ended when PSG won it in emphatic style last season. On the domestic front, PSG has pulled away from Marseille with 13 Ligue 1 titles compared to nine.

Cristiano Ronaldo was rested Wednesday but Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr kicked off its Asian campaign with a 5-0 victory over Istiklol of Tajikistan.

Lionel Messi had a goal and an assist as Inter Miami beat Seattle 3-1 on Tuesday night just over two weeks after losing to the Sounders in the Leagues Cup final.

Lamine Yamal will not play in Barcelona's Champions League opener at Newcastle on Thursday because of an injury.

Benfica fired coach Bruno Lage after the team's home loss to Qarabag in the Champions League on Tuesday, and José Mourinho was quickly touted as the top candidate to replace him.

Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to be sidelined for several weeks because of a hamstring injury sustained in Madrid's 2-1 win over Marseille in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Alexander-Arnold had to be substituted five minutes into the match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Madrid said tests carried out on Wednesday showed that the England international has a "muscle injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg."

European champion Paris Saint-Germain won't be as short-handed as initially feared when it begins the defense of its Champions League title.

Arsenal winger Max Dowman could become the youngest player in Champions League history if he features at Athletic Bilbao when the new-look format returns on Tuesday.

Dowman, who became the second youngest Premier League player last month, is 15 years, 259 days.