Who shone, who fell short? blue Sport follows the performances of the Swiss mercenaries very closely.
Germany
Dortmund
Gregor Kobel
Dortmund kick off the new season on Monday (20:45). In the DFB Cup, Kobel and Co. are heavy favorites against third-division side Rot-Weiss Essen.
Gladbach
Jonas Omlin
Omlin is on the bench for the 3:2 nail-biting win in the DFB Cup against fifth-division side Delmenhorst. The 31-year-old has lost his regular place. With a contract until 2027 but no sporting prospects, he is likely to leave Gladbach soon.
Gladbach
Nico Elvedi
Elvedi scores from close range in the 68th minute to make the final score 3:2 and prevent a huge embarrassment in the DFB Cup.
Mainz 05
Silvan Widmer
Mainz face Dynamo Dresden (Bundesliga 2) away from home in the DFB Cup on Monday. Kick-off is at 18:00.
Augsburg
Cédric Zesiger
Augsburg win 2-0 at regional league side Hallescher FC. Zesiger is substituted for Schlotterbeck in the 83rd minute.
Stuttgart
Leonidas Stergiou
Cup winners Stuttgart lose the Supercup final against champions Bayern Munich 1:2, with Stergiou missing through injury.
Stuttgart
Luca Jaquez
The 22-year-old plays in central defense. Before the 0:1, he unfortunately places the ball perfectly for Kane.
Frankfurt
Aurèle Amenda
Amenda sits on the bench for the commanding 5-0 win against lower-ranked Engers.
HSV
Miro Muheim
HSV avoid a debacle in the cup by the skin of their teeth. The decision against fifth-division side Pirmasens only came in extra time. Muheim set up the winning 2:1 with a perfect free-kick cross.
HSV
Silvan Hefti
Silvan Hefti is not in the squad. He is apparently on the cut list and will probably have to look for a new club.
Freiburg
Johan Manzambi
Freiburg advance to the 2nd round of the DFB Cup. Manzambi is substituted in the 85th minute of the 2-0 win against SF Lotte.
Freiburg
Bruno Ifechukwu Ogbus
Ogbus is not in the Freiburg squad.
Hoffenheim
Leon Avdullahu
Leon Avdullahu was a starter for FC Basel on their way to the league title. At Hoffenheim he had no teething problems and played in central midfield in the 4-0 win over Hansa Rostock.
1st FC Cologne
Joël Schmied
Cologne beat Jahn Regensburg 2:1 in extreme circumstances. The goals were scored in the 6th and 8th minute of stoppage time. Defender Schmied plays through.
England
Sunderland
Granit Xhaka
Sunderland got off to the best possible start to the Premier League season. The promoted side celebrated a 3-0 win over West Ham at home in the Stadium of Light. Granit Xhaka captains the Black Cats and pulls the strings in midfield.
Manchester City
Manuel Akanji
Akanji is on the bench for the 4-0 victory away to Wolverhampton in the season opener.
Newcastle
Fabian Schär
Fabian Schär puts in a strong performance: in the 0-0 draw against Aston Villa, he doesn't concede much in defense.
Nottingham Forest
Dan Ndoye
Dan Ndoye makes a dream debut in the Premier League. In the 42nd minute, the new signing scored with a diving header to make it 2-0. In the end, Nottingham beat Brentford FC 3-1.
Burnley
Zeki Amdouni
Amdouni tore his cruciate ligament in July and will be out for some time.
Leeds United
Isaac Schmidt
Promoted Leeds start the new season on Monday. The game against Everton kicks off at 9.00 pm.
Italy
AC Milan
Ardon Jashari
Milan beat SSC Bari 2-0, with Jashari coming on as a 66th-minute substitute in his first competitive match for the Milan side. The result remains the same.
AC Milan
Noah Okafor
Okafor, who is rumored to be on the move, makes a partial appearance. The 25-year-old was substituted ten minutes before the end.
AC Milan
Zachary Athekame
Athekame, who moved from YB to Milan, sits on the bench.
Inter Milan
Yann Sommer
Inter are seeded for the round of 16 in the Coppa Italia. The new season will therefore not begin for Sommer and Co. until next Monday.
Bologna
Remo Freuler
Bologna will also not play in the cup until the round of 16 in December. Bologna will face AS Roma on Saturday to kick off the new Serie A season.
Fiorentina
Simon Sohm
Fiorentina have also booked their place in the round of 16 and will kick off their league campaign away to Cagliari on Sunday. Sohm joined Fiorentina from Parma this summer and has already scored in his first appearance, in a test match against Manchester United.
Fiorentina
Eman Kospo
Eman Kospo is another new signing. The 18-year-old played in the Barça youth academy. However, the tall defender will probably have to line up at the back for the time being.
Como Calcio
Samuel Ballet
Ballet played on loan at FCZ and is now back at Como Calcio. However, he is not in the squad for the 3:1 win in the Coppa Italia against FC Südtirol. He is unlikely to have a future at Como.
Pisa
Michel Aebischer
Aebischer is on loan from Bologna to Pisa. He was substituted in the 83rd minute with the score at 0-0. In the end, Pisa prevailed in a memorable penalty shoot-out - only three out of ten players scored.
Pisa
Daniel Denoon
FCZ loanee Denoon is not in the Pisa squad.
Genoa
Benjamin Siegrist
Goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist is only a substitute in the 3-0 win in the Coppa Italia against L.R. Vicenza.
Spain
Betis Sevilla
Ricardo Rodriguez
Betis Sevilla kick off the new La Liga season on Monday away against Elche. You can watch live with blue Sport, kick-off is at 21:00.
Sevilla
Djibril Sow
Sevilla come back from 2-0 down against Athletic Bilbao to lose 3-2, with Sow being substituted shortly before the end.
Sevilla
Ruben Vargas
Sevilla are still missing Ruben Vargas through injury.
Valencia
Eray Cömert
Cömert is back at Valencia, but will not feature in the league opener. The game against Real Sociedad ends 1-1.
Valencia
Filip Ugrinic
Ugrnic, who joined Valencia from YB, is allowed to play the last three minutes.
France
AS Monaco
Philipp Köhn
Monaco win their league opener 3-1 against Le Havre. Köhn is only a substitute.
AS Monaco
Denis Zakaria
Zakaria led his team as captain on Saturday and provided the assist in the 74th minute to make the final score 3-1. Whether he will continue to play for Monaco is questionable. Al Ahli is said to have put out feelers and is tempting with a mega salary.
AS Monaco
Breel Embolo
According to information from "L'Equipe", Breel Embolo is no longer wanted in coach Adi Hütter's team. AS Roma and AC Milan are said to be interested in the 77-time international, who will not be in the squad against Le Havre.
Rennes
Fabian Rieder
Rieder started for Rennes and was substituted in the 64th minute. Although Rennes were outnumbered against Marseille from the 31st minute, Ludovic Blas scored the winning 1-0 in stoppage time.
Marseille
Ulisses Garcia
Garcia is substituted in the 78th minute, receives a yellow card and is on the pitch when the goal is conceded. He had imagined a different start to the new season.
Toulouse
Vincent Sierro
A few weeks ago, it was rumored that Sierro was on the verge of a move to Saudi Arabia. The 29-year-old international is still under contract with Toulouse, but was no longer in the squad for the 1-0 win over Nice.
Le Havre
Felix Mambimbi
Mambimbi was substituted in the 78th minute against Monaco with the score at 1-3. The result remains the same.