Liverpool broke a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions ...

Liverpool broke a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday, with Hugo Ekitike scoring for the English champions against his former club.After Ekitike levelled for Liverpool, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai all grabbed goals, the latter two assisted by Florian Wirtz on his return to Germany.Liverpool came into Wednesday's match staring down the barrel of their worst losing run in 73 years dating back to 1953-54, when they were relegated from the top flight.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"We're Liverpool and if we win a game of football it's not that we'll celebrate until tomorrow, but I'm pleased we were able to win," Liverpool manager Arne Slot told DAZN.Slot benched the out-of-form Mohamed Salah and Liverpool conceded first for the fifth straight game when Rasmus Kristensen scored on the counter.The Reds soon kicked into gear however, scoring three goals inside 10 minutes to take a 3-1 lead at half-time.Wirtz, who had no goals or assists in the Premier League or Champions League since his big-money arrival at Anfield, laid on second-half goals for Gakpo and Szoboszlai to put the match to bed. While Wirtz broke his goal contribution duck, Alexander Isak again failed to fire and was subbed off at half-time for Federico Chiesa."We know what quality we have in the team -- all world-class players," Wirtz told DAZN. "We didn't start well but we came together and turned the match around."I can do much, much more," Wirtz said of his assists, adding: "I'm satisfied we won and that I finally laid on some goals."The win will do Liverpool's confidence the world of good but Arne Slot's side will face bigger tests than Frankfurt, who have now conceded 23 goals in their past six games. With 26 minutes gone, Nathaniel Brown picked Wirtz's pocket before Frankfurt thundered up the field, Mario Gotze finding Kristensen who swapped to his preferred right foot and hammered home the opener.Frankfurt were pushing for a second on 35 minutes when Andy Robertson won possession and played a superb long-range pass from deep to the breaking Ekitike. The former Frankfurt forward collected the pass, advanced goalwards and slid it under Michael Zetterer, before raising his palms to apologise to the home fans.The goal came against the run of play but sent a jolt through Liverpool. The Reds were two up just four minutes later when Van Dijk powered past his helpless marker, the slight winger Ansgar Knauff, to head in a Cody Gakpo corner. One minute before the interval, Van Dijk's centre-back partner Konate repeated the trick, again powering past Knauff to head in a corner. Wirtz had a mixed opening half but looked more assured when Liverpool got on the front foot. The Germany midfielder laid on goals for Gakpo and Szoboszlai inside four second-half minutes to put Liverpool on track for a big win."We started well, took the lead but at this level you need to be there for 90 minutes. It hurts," 2014 World Cup winner Gotze said.

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 22: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Cody Gakpo of Liverpool celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal with teammates during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD3 match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Liverpool FC at Frankfurt Stadion on October 22, 2025 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

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Jude Bellingham's goal helped record 15-time winners Real Madrid maintain their 100 percent start...

Jude Bellingham's goal helped record 15-time winners Real Madrid maintain their 100 percent start to the Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Juventus on Wednesday.Xabi Alonso's Spanish giants mostly outplayed their visitors but could not extend their lead after England international Bellingham netted from close range in the second half.Italian giants Juventus, now without a win in seven games across all competitions, fought hard but failed to find an equaliser at the Santiago Bernabeu.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Madrid's solid win was ideal preparation for Sunday's Clasico against rivals Barcelona in La Liga and left them as one of five sides to win all three of their opening matches."I'm very happy with the win, it was a very tough game with chances at both ends and we had to sweat for it, but it was an important win against a big team," Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois told Movistar, after making his 300th appearance for the club."They are Juve, not a small side, and when they defend with 11 men and want to go on the counter, it's not easy."Both teams tried to figure each other out in a tentative opening period, but slowly Alonso's team began to take control.Brahim Diaz flicked the ball to in-form French superstar Kylian Mbappe, whose shot was tipped away by Michele Di Gregorio.The striker produced a superb dribble from the right to break into the box and then cut the ball back to Eder Militao on the edge of the box, who whistled a shot narrowly over.That was as close as either side came in the first half but the game opened up after the interval.Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made a fine save with his leg to deny Dusan Vlahovic at the end of a rapid break downfield.Madrid took the lead after some fine work by Vinicius Junior, yet to score in the Champions League this season.The Brazilian was surrounded by defenders in the area but managed to work some space for a shot, which he curled against the post.Attacking midfielder Bellingham showed his poacher's instinct to react quickest and turn home the rebound after 57 minutes.It was the 22-year-old's first goal of the season in his seventh match, after a slow start to the campaign following shoulder surgery in the summer to fix a long-term problem.Mbappe, who had scored in his previous 11 matches for club and country, slipped as he shot and Di Gregorio was able to save his low strike as Madrid sought a second.The Italian stopper made a stunning double save from Mbappe and Diaz to give his team a chance of snatching a draw.Juventus forged one golden chance but Raul Asencio slid in to block Lois Openda's shot as the clock ticked down.Mbappe had one more effort from distance saved as he tried to preserve his goalscoring streak, but Di Gregorio was equal to it.Courtois was called into action again in stoppage time to pummel away Filip Kostic's long-range strike, leaving Igor Tudor's Juve winless in their first three Champions League matches."We've started this group phase in the best way possible," said Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni."We faced a good team that defend well and so for us it's not so easy, but we were confident we would score."

MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 22: Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD3 match between Real Madrid C.F. and Juventus at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on October 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain.

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Ousmane Dembele scored on his return from injury as defending champions Paris Saint-Germain thras...

Ousmane Dembele scored on his return from injury as defending champions Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 7-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday, as both teams finished with 10 men.Ballon d'Or winner Dembele scored PSG's sixth just three minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute for his first appearance since suffering a hamstring injury in early September.Desire Doue bagged a brace while Willian Pacho, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Nuno Mendes and Vitinha also hit the net at Leverkusen's BayArena as the visitors laid down the gauntlet to their European rivals.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Aleix Garcia scored both of the hosts' goals while PSG lost centre-back Illia Zabarnyi to a red card on 37 minutes, as he conceded a second spot-kick of the match, and Leverkusen had captain Robert Andrich dismissed for crashing his elbow into Doue's jaw a few minutes earlier.PSG have been injury-hit and inconsistent this season, but once both teams were reduced to 10 men, they dominated their helpless hosts.Playing his first match since claiming the Ballon d'Or last month, Dembele said his side "could have avoided our red card", but "stayed in the game and scored goals before half-time that did us good. "And we just had to roll on in the second half. Scoring seven goals is important, we have to keep it up. "It's only the first half of the season, we'll have to stay on target in Europe and the league."The 28-year-old said he was "not at 100 percent yet" and wanted to come back in the league last weekend, but "the coach told me to wait a bit longer.""I'm slowly getting my form back."PSG's bid to go back-to-back on the European stage will face tougher tests than the rebuilding Leverkusen, who fielded six starters who only joined the club in the summer.The French champions showcased their attacking riches alongside the steel needed to overcome setbacks borne out of last year's breakthrough campaign. PSG's preparation for the game was boosted by the news that Dembele and captain Marquinhos were fit enough to make the trip to Germany. The duo, crucial to PSG's barnstorming treble last season, watched on from the bench as PSG took the lead after just seven minutes. Mendes hit a cross over the Leverkusen defence for Pacho to head in at the far post.Leverkusen were awarded a penalty for a Zabarnyi handball with 25 minutes gone but Alejandro Grimaldo hit the post with his spot-kick.The writing looked to be on the wall for Leverkusen when they were reduced to 10 men by Andrich's needless foul on Doue on 33 minutes, but they were then handed a lifeline when Zabarnyi gave away a second penalty and saw red shortly afterwards for clumsily bringing down Christian Kofane as the last man, with Garcia scoring from the spot.Rather than tighten up, the red card galvanised the French side, who reacted by scoring three goals in eight minutes to stun the hosts.Doue scored twice either side of a Kvaratskhelia scorcher to go into the break 4-1 up and cruising. Mendes scored five minutes into the second half to help PSG pick up where they had left off. While Garcia's long-distance stunner on 54 minutes was a rare Leverkusen highlight, PSG had the last words.Dembele cut the ball home from a tight angle and Vitinha added even more gloss on the final score, rounding out an incredible European night for the defending champions.

Paris Saint-Germain's Portuguese midfielder #17 Vitinha celebrates after scoring his team's seventh goal 2-7 with Paris Saint-Germain's French forward #10 Ousmane Dembele during the UEFA Champions League football match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the BayArena stadium in Leverkusen, western Germany on October 21, 2025.

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Viktor Gyokeres scored twice in Arsenal's second half demolition of Atletico Madrid to extend the...

Viktor Gyokeres scored twice in Arsenal's second half demolition of Atletico Madrid to extend their perfect start to the Champions League with 4-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Martinelli opened the floodgates before Gyokeres ended his nine-game goal drought in a 13-minute spell either side of the hour mark.The Premier League leaders are also sitting pretty alongside last season's finalists Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan at the top of the Champions League table as the only sides so far with nine points from their opening three games.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Gyokeres' lack of goals had been one of very few concerns for Mikel Arteta in a stunning start to the campaign for the Gunners.The Swede, signed from Sporting Lisbon to end Arsenal's lack of a clinical number nine, had previously scored just three times, in home games against Leeds and Nottingham Forest, in 11 previous appearances."Hopefully it's the start of some beautiful sequence now," said Arteta."That's what we brought him here for. His demands on himself are really high, but we value a lot of the things that he does for the team."Atletico remain without a win away from home all season and the manner of the Spanish side's collapse after a competitive opening hour will concern Diego Simeone.Another clean sheet means Arsenal have still only conceded three times 12 games in all competitions this season.Julian Alvarez twice could have put the visitors ahead as he failed to make the most of a poor David Raya clearance in the first half and then hit the bar from outside the box early in the second period.Eberechi Eze's deflected effort also came off the woodwork in Arsenal's best attempt of the first 45 minutes.But as so often in recent times, Arteta's men were able to rely on their strength from set pieces to make the breakthrough.Declan Rice's in-swinging free-kick was perfectly weighted for the stooping Gabriel to power a header into the bottom corner.Myles Lewis Skelly's recall at left-back was one of only two changes made by Arteta from Saturday's 1-0 win at Fulham.The England international has played second fiddle to Riccardo Calafiori for most of the season but highlighted the wealth of options available to Arteta with a driving run to set up the second goal.Lewis Skelly picked out Martinelli, who curled into the far corner for his third goal in as many Champions League games.Gyokeres then got the bit of fortune he needed to end his barren spell in front of goal when his shot from close range deflected off David Hancko to leave Jan Oblak helpless.Three minutes later, Gyokeres converted from even closer to the goal after Gabriel again won the first header to Rice's corner."It's been a while, but we've been winning games, so in that part it's been a great couple of months," said Gyokeres."Of course as a striker, you want to score goals. Great to score two goals and to get this win because it shows where we're at."Arteta could afford the luxury of withdrawing Gabriel, Gyokeres, Eze, Jurrien Timber and Martin Zubimendi in the closing stages with one eye on Crystal Palace's Premier League visit on Sunday.Arsenal reached the semi-finals last season for the first time since 2009 before losing to eventual winners PSG.The Gunners appear even stronger after another summer of major investment in the transfer market as they aim to conquer Europe for the first time in the club's history.Atletico, who were also beaten in their previous trip to England at Liverpool last month, have just three points from their opening three games.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 21: Viktor Gyokeres of Arsenal celebrates after scoring their side's fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD3 match between Arsenal FC and Atletico de Madrid at Arsenal Stadium on October 21, 2025 in London, England.

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La Liga's plan to hold a Barcelona match in Miami in December has been called off because of "unc...

La Liga's plan to hold a Barcelona match in Miami in December has been called off because of "uncertainty" about the game within Spain, the Spanish top flight said in a statement Tuesday.Champions Barca were set to face Villarreal in the United States on December 20, which would have been the first European league fixture to be played abroad.La Liga said their promoter for the match decided to cancel the organisation of the event because of "uncertainty generated in Spain in recent weeks".<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Spanish top flight said they "deeply regret that the project, which represented a historic and unparallelled opportunity to take Spanish football to the international stage, cannot go ahead".Tickets for the game at the Hard Rock Stadium were due to become available on Tuesday but organisers said the presale was "delayed" before the plan was scrapped.The match will now be held at Villarreal's Estadio de la Ceramica home as normal.European football governing body UEFA said they opposed the idea of games being played overseas but would allow it on an exceptional basis, along with a Serie A match in Australia in February between AC Milan and Como.The plan to hold the match in the United States was criticised by various parties.The Spanish Footballers' Association (AFE) organised protests against it last weekend, with players from every team not moving for 15 seconds at the start of each league match.Spanish giants Real Madrid also railed against it institutionally, while goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said Tuesday it would adulterate the competition.Madrid captain Dani Carvajal told La Liga president Javier Tebas the game being held abroad would be "a stain" on the competition.La Liga have been trying to hold a match abroad for several years.

BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 18: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona reacts during the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Girona FC at Spotify Camp Nou on October 18, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.

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Rafael Leao shot AC Milan to the top of Serie A with a brace in Sunday's 2-1 win over Fiorentina ...

Rafael Leao shot AC Milan to the top of Serie A with a brace in Sunday's 2-1 win over Fiorentina who were enraged by the "scandalous" awarding of the penalty that decided the game.Portugal winger Leao pushed Milan one point ahead of local rivals Inter Milan, Napoli and Roma with a coolly-taken spot-kick, given for what looked like a soft foul on Santiago Gimenez by Fabiano Parisi, with four minutes remaining.That goal capped a fine first league start of the season for Leao, and came after he drew the hosts level with a brilliantly struck effort from distance in the 63rd minute.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"He's an amazing talent, from outside when I used to watch him and now when I train with him, I see he is one of the best players in the world," said Luka Modric to DAZN."The incredible thing is that he can still improve, it just depends on him. I hope these two goals can help him grow his confidence and be the main guy for us. He will be very important and we will depend a lot on him. He showed why tonight."Leao's goals are a boost for Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri, who has had to deal with a spate of injuries, including to key players Adrien Rabiot and Christian Pulisic who were hurt on international duty and will not be back for weeks.The 26-year-old's brace cancelled out Robin Gosens's opener in the 55th minute for Fiorentina, who are still seeking their first league win of the season under former Milan coach Pioli and sit in the relegation zone.But Pioli said the awarding of the decisive penalty, given by referee Livio Marinelli following a check of the pitchside monitor, would "encourage players to dive at the slightest touch".Fiorentina's sporting director Daniele Prade was even more blunt, blasting Marinelli for not having "the courage to back his original decision"."These are those incidents that change everything, we were playing to win the game and you just can't do things like that. It's scandalous," said Prade."Gimenez was on the floor for 20 minutes and he was barely touched, it was almost grotesque... We didn't deserve to lose and we definitely didn't deserve to lose in that way."

MILAN, ITALY - OCTOBER 19: Rafael Leao of AC Milan celebrates the win with Luka Modric and Matteo Gabbia at the end of the Serie A match between AC Milan and ACF Fiorentina at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on October 19, 2025 in Milan, Italy.

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Ruben Amorim said a first victory at Anfield since 2016 was just reward for Manchester United's l...

Ruben Amorim said a first victory at Anfield since 2016 was just reward for Manchester United's long suffering fans after Harry Maguire's late winner inflicted a fourth consecutive defeat on Liverpool.The 2-1 win ensured that United earned theirs first back-to-back victories in the Premier League since Amorim took charge nearly a year ago.But the Portuguese coach said that how his players respond next weekend when Brighton visit Old Trafford will tell him more about what United can aspire to this season.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"That was the biggest win in my time at Manchester United. It means a lot today but tomorrow it won't mean a lot," said Amorim.United crashed out of the League Cup to fourth-tier Grimsby in August and Amorim appeared on the brink of losing his job after defeat to Brentford last month.However, wins over Sunderland and their historic rivals have lifted the Red Devils up to ninth in the Premier League and within two points of fourth-placed Liverpool."It was really important for our fans. They struggled against Grimsby, against Brentford and today they saw a different team," added Amorim."To win in the stadium of the champions and our biggest rivals is really important."Despite the magnitude of the victory, Amorim was far from fully satisfied with his side's performance.Bryan Mbeumo gave the visitors the perfect start by firing home the opening goal after just 61 seconds.United had chances to extend their lead as Bruno Fernandes hit the post, but also had to ride their luck.Cody Gakpo hit the woodwork three times before the Dutch forward finally equalised on 78 minutes.However, Maguire, who missed a glorious chance to win the game in a 2-2 draw when United last visited Anfield in January, was the unlikely hero when he headed in Fernandes's cross."Was a great win, not a very well played game, but a great spirit and that is all I can ask," said Amorim.<h3>'Negative set-piece balance'</h3>Arne Slot blamed his side's wastefulness in front of goal and set-piece defending for the latest in a string of poor results.Not since 2014 have Liverpool lost four consecutive games.Alexander Isak was denied his first Premier League goal since joining Liverpool for a British transfer record £125 million ($168 million) by Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lammens before half-time.Mohamed Salah fired wide when presented with a huge chance early in the second period before Gakpo somehow headed off target with the opportunity to snatch a point after Maguire's goal."If you told me (before the game) we would create eight, nine or 10 open chances, I wouldn't think that is possible. From all the chances we got, we only scored one goal," said Dutchman Slot."It's almost impossible to win a big game of football with a negative set-piece balance."We conceded another one today that led to us losing the game."Defeat leaves Liverpool four points adrift of Premier League leaders Arsenal.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 19: Manchester United head coach / manager Ruben Amorim during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on October 19, 2025 in Liverpool, England.

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Liverpool slumped to a fourth consecutive defeat for the first time in 11 years as Manchester Uni...

Liverpool slumped to a fourth consecutive defeat for the first time in 11 years as Manchester United won 2-1 on Sunday to end their near decade-long wait for victory at Anfield.Harry Maguire's 84th minute header secured back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time in Ruben Amorim's tenure as United boss.Twelve minutes from time, Cody Gakpo had cancelled out Bryan Mbeumo's opener after just 61 seconds. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Defeat leaves Liverpool four points adrift of Arsenal at the top of the table and Arne Slot still searching for answers in how to get the right blend after splashing out nearly £450 million ($604 million) on new players in the transfer market.United close to within two points of their historic rivals and up to ninth in the table to ease the pressure on Amorim after his biggest win in nearly a year in charge."It means everything. They had had the better of us over the last few years and it's not been good for our club," said Maguire."We have not given our fans enough days like today, so it has been a long time coming, coming to this ground and picking up three points."<h3>State of flux</h3>Liverpool had only lost one of the previous 14 Premier League meetings between the sides and United had not tasted victory at Anfield since the early days of Jurgen Klopp's reign in January 2016.However, the Reds are in a state of flux after transforming the squad that stormed to the title last season and the tragic loss of Diogo Jota, who died in a car accident in July."It is an interesting time because we have to stick together, not just us as players but as a club and the fans who want us to win," said Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk."When things get tough, it is important we keep the mentality of being there for each other. It is a long season."After three consecutive defeats for the first time in Slot's reign, Liverpool could barely have imagined a worse start.Mbeumo sped past Van Dijk with ease before firing past Giorgi Mamardashvili from Amad Diallo's pass after barely a minute.Slot left £100 million signing Florian Wirtz on the bench for the second consecutive game as he looked in vain to find the right balance between defence and attack.Gakpo should have levelled for the defending champions when he hit the post from Mohamed Salah's through ball in Liverpool's one flowing move of the first half.However, it was United who should have been further in front by half-time.Bruno Fernandes spurned a glorious chance to double the Red Devils' lead when he hit the outside of the post when unmarked from the edge of the area.At the other end, Senne Lammens was rarely troubled in the first 45 minutes, but produced a big save when called upon to deny Alexander Isak his first Premier League goal since joining Liverpool for a British transfer record £125 million.A Gakpo deflected cross then came back off the post and the Dutchman rattled the woodwork for a third time early in the second half.<h3>Defensive frailties</h3>Slot turned to his near £200 million in forward options off the bench as Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike were introduced on the hour mark to join Salah, Gakpo and Isak in a five-man attack.Salah has scored more goals than any other player in this fixture, but his lack of form showed in a wild finish to slice wide with just Lammens to beat at the back post.Liverpool's wealth of attacking talent finally broke the door down when Federico Chiesa, who had replaced Isak moments earlier, drilled in a low cross that Gakpo converted from point blank range.Yet, their defensive frailties meant parity only lasted six minutes as Maguire was left unmarked to head in Fernandes's looping cross.Gakpo should still have rescued a point when he headed wide with the goal gaping from Jeremie Frimpong's inviting delivery.But Liverpool fell to their first league defeat at Anfield in over a year in another blow to their hopes of usurping United with a record 21st English top-flight title.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 19: Harry Maguire of Manchester United celebrates scoring a goal to make the score 1-2 during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on October 19, 2025 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

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Eintracht Frankfurt were pegged back by a clever 87th-minute Vincenzo Grifo free-kick in a 2-2 dr...

Eintracht Frankfurt were pegged back by a clever 87th-minute Vincenzo Grifo free-kick in a 2-2 draw at Freiburg on Sunday, days out from their Champions League clash against Liverpool.On Wednesday, Frankfurt will welcome back former striker Hugo Ekitike, who made a big-money move to Anfield in the summer -- for a reported £69 million ($92 million).The 2022 Europa League winners will be playing in the Champions League for just the second time. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>But this draw again highlighted Frankfurt's inconsistency this season.Frustrated Frankfurt defender Rasmus Kristensen told reporters that the draw would be extra motivation against Liverpool. "We were pretty much in control in an away game and the three points were in our grasp today, but unfortunately we didn't get them," he said."That's why we'll need to step it up on Wednesday. We'll get in there with great confidence and give our best."Freiburg went ahead after just two minutes thanks to Derry Scherhant but Jonathan Burkardt scored twice before halftime to put Frankfurt in control. With the clock winding down, set piece specialist Grifo caught Frankfurt goalkeeper Kaua Santos napping, curling his free kick around the wall and in at the near post. The Eagles have scored more goals (19) than anyone except league leaders Bayern Munich (27) but have conceded the most (18) in the Bundesliga this campaign. Frankfurt had conceded 16 goals in their past four matches and the visitors may have feared another long afternoon when Freiburg's Scherhant put the hosts in front two minutes in.Frankfurt found their feet after a quarter of an hour, however, and Burkardt had them level shortly afterwards, his shot finding the bottom right corner from a fortunate deflection. Turkish teenager Can Uzun was a creative menace in attacking midfield and helped Frankfurt take the lead before halftime.He won the ball near the Freiburg goal and fed Fares Chaibi, who laid it off for Burkhardt to score his seventh goal in nine matches in all competitions since moving to Frankfurt in the summer.The visitors tried to maintain control of the match after the break, bringing on World Cup winner Mario Gotze midway through the second half to see out the result.But Freiburg had other ideas and Italy midfielder Grifo snatched a share of the spoils.In Sunday's final game, Hoffenheim climbed to eighth with a 3-0 away thumping at St Pauli.

19 October 2025, Baden-Württemberg, Freiburg im Breisgau: Soccer: Bundesliga, SC Freiburg - Eintracht Frankfurt, Matchday 7, Europa-Park Stadium. Junior Adamu (l, SC Freiburg) in action against Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt). Photo: Harry Langer/dpa - IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL German Football League and the DFB German Football Association, it is prohibited to utilize or have utilized photographs taken in the stadium and/or of the match in the form of sequential images and/or video-like photo series.

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Morgan Rogers and Emiliano Buendia inspired Aston Villa's fightback to win 2-1 against Tottenham on Sunday as the north Londoners suffered more misery on home turf.Rodrigo Bentancur put Thomas Frank's side ahead early in the first half at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.But Rogers equalised with a superb strike before the interval and Buendia came off the bench to seal the points in the closing stages.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Tottenham's woeful home form in the Premier League -- 11 defeats and just three wins in 18 league games -- has proved a major issue for Frank since he replaced the sacked Ange Postecoglou in the close-season.While the majority of those home losses came under Postecoglou last term, Frank's short tenure has produced mixed results at the club's 62,000-seat stadium, with boos audible after a defeat to Bournemouth in August and a 1-1 draw with lowly Wolves last month.The end of Tottenham's seven-game unbeaten run in all competitions left them in sixth place after the second defeat in Frank's eight league games."It was exactly the game I expected it to be, very tight. There weren't too many chances. I think overall it could've gone either way," Frank said. "I think 1-1 would've been a fair result. Villa scored two goals from outside the box in moments where you wouldn't expect them to score. "Fair play for their moments of quality. We also easily could have won."Villa have responded to their longest winless start to a season since 1964 with five successive victories, three in the top-flight and two in the Europa League, extending their unbeaten streak to eight matches.It was especially notable that Villa finally beat a top-four rival away from home after taking just one point from their six trips last season to the English sides currently in the Champions League.Unai Emery's team are up to 10th place as they try to climb back into the race for Champions League qualification."The way the players responded, even when we were losing 1-0, this is the way we are trying to get better at and try to build the team with this structure," Emery said."Most importantly we are recovering some players. The dressing room is different now."<h3>Rogers rocket</h3>Already without James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Yves Bissouma, Destiny Udogie and Dominic Solanke due to fitness issues, Frank lost captain Cristian Romero to an injury in the pre-match warm-up.Despite that blow, Tottenham needed just five minutes to take the lead.Mohammed Kudus's cross was headed back across goal by Micky van de Ven towards Bentancur, who dispatched a clinical finish past Emiliano Martinez from eight yards.Bentancur celebrated by shoving the ball under his shirt to create a bump in tribute to his wife, who is pregnant with the couple's second child.Tottenham forward Wilson Odobert threatened with a low shot that Martinez palmed away in the driving rain.But Rogers hauled Villa level in spectacular fashion after 37 minutes.The England midfielder's first goal this season was well worth the wait.Taking aim 20 yards from goal, Rogers unloaded a stunning strike that left Tottenham keeper Guglielmo Vicario grasping at thin air as it curled over his out-stretched arm.Odobert's goal-bound rocket was blocked by Ezri Konsa before Martinez denied Joao Palhinha as Tottenham looked to take charge in the second half.But Mathys Tel joined Tottenham's growing injury list as the forward limped off to have a heavy bandage wrapped around his knee.Frank's problems were mounting and Villa took full advantage in the 77th minute.Matty Cash's cross-field pass found Lucas Digne and he teed up Buendia, who whipped a fine finish into the bottom corner from the edge of the area.Randal Kolo Muani, making his Premier League debut, should have rescued Tottenham in stoppage-time, but the on-loan Paris Saint-Germain striker scooped over with the goal at his mercy.

Tottenham Hotspur's Micky van de Ven appears dejected following the Premier League match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday October 19, 2025.

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Rising star Nico Paz shone again for Como with a goal and assist in Sunday's landmark 2-0 win ove...

Rising star Nico Paz shone again for Como with a goal and assist in Sunday's landmark 2-0 win over Juventus, which lifted the traditionally tiny club up to fifth place in Serie A.Argentina international Paz set up Marc-Oliver Kempf to sweep home in the fourth minute at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, before making sure of Como's first win against Juve since 1952 with a wonderful individual goal with 12 minutes remaining.Paz scampered down the right flank before cutting inside Andrea Cambiaso and curling a superb finish past Michele Di Gregorio, a goal which pushed Como above Juve on goal difference.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Owned by tobacco giant Djarum and coached by former Spain and Barcelona star Cesc Fabregas, ambitious Como are on 12 points from seven matches, only three behind the division's leading trio of Inter Milan, Napoli and Roma.That gap to the summit will be increased to four points if fourth-placed AC Milan beat Fiorentina in Sunday's late match and move into top spot."He's a great player, I'm not worried about his future because I can tell when a player is hungry, whether they have the right mentality to become a top player or whether they're a flash in the pan," said Fabregas to DAZN."He can go wherever he wants to go, he just needs to stay humble and keep his work ethic, because the talent and physical presence are there."Fabregas, who was suspended on Sunday, watched his team claim a huge win in front of his old Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger."We spoke an hour before the game, all I can do is thank him because he was the coach that gave me my start in my career at 16 years old," added Fabregas."He believed in me in the same way that I believe in Nico Paz."Paz has been a key part of Como's strong start to the campaign with four goals and as many assists.The 21-year-old was bought in August last year from Real Madrid, in a complicated deal which gives the Spanish giants the right of repurchase before 2027.Paz's fine display on Sunday left Juve without a win since a dramatic victory over arch-rivals Inter just over a month ago.Igor Tudor's Juve came into Sunday's lunchtime fixture unbeaten this season but on a run of five straight draws in all competitions.Defeat ends a tough week for Juve who lost starting centre-back Gleison Bremer until the end of the year with a knee ligament tear and are under investigation by European governing body UEFA for financial fair play breaches.And next week offers the huge task of Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Juve on two points following their first two matches in this season's Champions League.

COMO, ITALY - OCTOBER 19: Cesc Fabregas of Como and Nico Paz of Como celebrates at the end of the match of the Serie A match between Como 1907 and Juventus FC at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on October 19, 2025 in Como, Italy.

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A rampant Lionel Messi scored a sensational hat-trick to seal Major League Soccer's Golden Boot a...

A rampant Lionel Messi scored a sensational hat-trick to seal Major League Soccer's Golden Boot award on Saturday as Inter Miami roared into the playoffs with a 5-2 victory over Nashville SC.The Argentine superstar went into the final day of the regular season leading the scoring table with 26 goals -- two more than Los Angeles FC's Denis Bouanga, who was held goalless later on Saturday.With an astonishing 29 goals in 28 matches, Messi claimed his first MLS Golden Boot and also staked his claim to a second Most Valuable Player award with a bravura performance that saw Inter rally to clinch third place in the Eastern Conference.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>They'll face the same Nashville team in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs starting on October 24."What can I say about Leo?" Inter coach Javier Mascherano said. "Today he was exceptional, as he usually is. Surely he will be awarded the Most Valuable Player award for what he has demonstrated."I'm happy for him because he has helped us win the match once again."Nashville had seen some quality chances go begging when Messi put Miami in front in the 34th minute with a cracking goal from outside the penalty area -- taking a pass from Jordi Alba and making one cut before he unleashed a left-footed shot into the bottom left corner.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
MESSIIIIIII 🇦🇷 This man just doesn't stop scoring! His 27th goal of the season. <a href="https://t.co/ceJ0rlcdTt">pic.twitter.com/ceJ0rlcdTt</a>— Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLS/status/1979681339520528513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Nine minutes later, Nashville's Sam Surridge grabbed his 24th goal of the season when he headed in a pinpoint delivery from Hany Mukhtar at the near post.Nashville seized a 2-0 lead deep in first-half injury time when Jacob Shaffelburg was there to fire home the rebound of a Mukhtar shot that hit the right post.Messi's first penalty conversion of the season pulled Inter level in the 63rd.The referee pointed to the spot after a ball deflected by Luis Suarez hit Mukhtar in the arm for a handball in the area.Messi stepped up and rolled an off-speed shot in past Nashville keeper Joe Willis.After Baltasar Rodriguez made it 3-2 Miami in the 67th, Messi completed his hat trick in the 81st with a curling shot through traffic and past Willis.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
MESSI HAT TRICK 🎩🎩🎩 <a href="https://t.co/8UUpchR956">pic.twitter.com/8UUpchR956</a>— Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLS/status/1979699395005186390?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Miami's Telasco Segovia completed the scoring against a shell-shocked Nashville in second-half injury time."In the first half, it was very tough for us, we lacked intensity," Mascherano said. "We defended very deep, and with the ball, we didn't have many ideas either."The second half was different. We played in the opponent's half, took more risks, and finished at a great level."

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 18: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the MLS match between Nashville SC and Inter Miami CF at GEODIS Park on October 18, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Inter Milan moved top of Serie A on goal difference on Saturday after winning 1-0 at Roma, taking...

Inter Milan moved top of Serie A on goal difference on Saturday after winning 1-0 at Roma, taking advantage of Napoli's shock 1-0 defeat at Torino.Ange Yoan-Bonny sprung Roma's offside trap and forced home the winning goal in the sixth minute at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome as Inter moved level on 15 points with both their opponents and champions Napoli.Effectively Inter are joint leaders as should teams finish the season on the same points the destination of the league title will be decided by a play-off.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>But Cristian Chivu's team, who also hit the post in the final five minutes through Henrikh Mkhitaryan, have won their last six matches in all competitions and made clear their intentions of reclaiming the Scudetto after conceding it to Napoli last season.After facing Union Saint-Gilloise in the Champions League, Inter travel to Napoli, who fell to a goal from old boy Giovanni Simeone and are in the midst of an injury crisis with both Rasmus Hojlund and Scott McTominay missing in Turin.Last year's Champions League finalists did not have it all their own way on Sunday night however, and Roma were unlucky not to level on the hour when Zeki Celik had a great chance deflected into the side netting.And from the subsequent corner Artem Dovbyk headed over with Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer completed stranded.Napoli's defeat and Inter winning in the Italian capital gives AC Milan, fourth and two points from the summit, the chance to take top spot from their local rivals with a win over Fiorentina on Sunday.However Milan have injury problems of their own with coach Massimiliano Allegri saying on Saturday that key players Adrien Rabiot and Christian Pulisic will be out of action until the next international break in mid-November.<h3>Simeone sinks Napoli</h3>Simeone, who helped Napoli win Serie A in 2023 and last season, netted the only goal in the 32nd minute of a tense game in Turin.The 30-year-old also scored the winner in Torino's 1-0 home victory over Roma in September and he took his third goal of the season brilliantly, capitalising on a fortunate ricochet to skip past Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Napoli goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic and shoot home.Noa Lang thought he had snatched a point for Napoli in the third minute of stoppage time, wheeling away in delight after tapping home before his strike was ruled out for offside."It a was a special night for me, to give Torino three points from such a difficult match makes me very happy," said Simeone to DAZN."They're a very good team and it was an emotional night for me, but the most important thing is making happy the Torino fans by showing them we're a team that fights to the end."Napoli coach Antonio Conte had to do without in-form striker Hojlund and McTominay who were left out of the squad with respective thigh and ankle injuries suffered in training ahead of Saturday's defeat.Both are doubts for Tuesday's clash at PSV Eindhoven, creating more injury problems for Conte who has already had to deal with a series of physical problems for his squad this season."We conceded a goal which we basically created ourselves," said Conte."We have to play every three days and we don't have time, all we can do is play and and improve every time we do."Hojlund, who has scored three times for Napoli and netted for Denmark last weekend, was only signed from Manchester United after Romelu Lukaku suffered a thigh injury which could keep the Belgium striker out until the new year.Alessandro Buongiorno and Matteo Politano were only fit for a place on the bench while Stanislav Lobotka and Amir Rrahmani are still sidelined.

ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 18: Ange-Yoan Bonny of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 0-1 during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and Juventus FC at Olimpico Stadium on October 18, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

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Harry Kane scored for the seventh straight game as Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at ho...

Harry Kane scored for the seventh straight game as Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at home on Saturday -- their 11th win from 11 games in all competitions this season. The win kept Bayern five points clear atop the Bundesliga table as they maintained their perfect record with 21 points from seven outings this term."It was a big game. Dortmund were unbeaten for a while and we were too," Kane, who scored his 104th goal for the champions, told reporters. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"We have to keep getting those wins. We're doing that well so far."Defeat left Dortmund fourth, seven points adrift of Bayern.This was Kane's 400th goal at club level.He has 19 goals in 11 games in all competitions this season for Bayern, including 12 in the league. Bayern coach Vincent Kompany named Kane in the number 10 role behind Chelsea loanee Nicolas Jackson, who made his third start for his new club. Kane took no time to show his creative chops, threading passes for wingers Luis Diaz and Michael Olise, who both had great chances inside the opening 10 minutes. The England captain then nodded Bayern in front with a typical poacher's goal from a corner on 21 minutes. After the one-way traffic of the opening period, Dortmund were better in the second half and should have drawn level when Serhou Guirassy pounced on a Bayern error and teed up Karim Adeyemi, who slipped while trying to shoot. Jobe Bellingham came off the bench late on and his mistake, hesitating in possession in his own box, allowed Olise to slide in and score with 11 minutes left. Kane said he spoke to Bellingham about the error, telling him: "'Keep doing what you're doing', he's a great player with a lot of potential."Dortmund pulled one back through Julian Brandt, who got a boot to a dangerous Julian Ryerson cross in the 84th minute, but the visitors could not make their late pressure count.

MUNICH, GERMANY - OCTOBER 18: Harry Kane of Bayern Munich celebrates victory after the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund at Allianz Arena on October 18, 2025 in Munich, Germany.

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Arsenal moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League as Leandro Trossard sealed a 1-...

Arsenal moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League as Leandro Trossard sealed a 1-0 win against Fulham on Saturday.Belgian forward Trossard bagged his first league goal this season in the second half at Craven Cottage.That was enough to clinch Arsenal's fifth successive victory in all competitions and extend their unbeaten run to eight games.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Arsenal were installed as the bookmakers' favourites to win the Premier League after Liverpool's two successive defeats knocked the champions out of pole position.Manchester City's 2-0 win against Everton earlier on Saturday had taken them briefly above Mikel Arteta's side into first place.But the north Londoners regained top spot with an efficient if unspectacular performance by the banks of the River Thames.Arsenal have won six of their eight league matches this season as they chase a first English title since 2004.Fulham threatened an early opener when Harry Wilson's reverse pass reached Raul Jimenez, but the Mexican's effort was pushed away by Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya.Pouncing on a misplaced pass by Gabriel Magalhaes, Wilson went close with a curler that flashed just past the far post.Riccardo Calafiori thought he had given Arsenal the lead against the run of play, but the defender's sweet strike was disallowed for offside after a VAR check.Wilson almost squeezed a low drive past Raya from the edge of the area before Josh King's cross forced the keeper to tip the ball over his bar.Running onto Bukayo Saka's pass, Viktor Gyokeres was denied by a good save from Fulham keeper Bernd Leno as the Arsenal striker's goal drought reached seven games.Calafiori volleyed over from 18 yards and Declan Rice drilled wide on the stroke of half-time.Trossard's wayward shot from close-range was followed by a goal-line clearance from Timothy Castagne moments later as Arsenal's frustration mounted.Arteta's men nearly paid for those misses when Wilson lashed a fierce volley narrowly over.But Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, a noted Arsenal fan, was watching from the stands and the Gunners finally got some satisfaction in the 58th minute.Arsenal's set-piece prowess proved decisive as Gabriel flicked on Saka's corner and Trossard converted from close-range.Arsenal have now scored 37 goals from corners in the Premier League since the start of the 2023-24 campaign.The momentum was with the Gunners and Saka slalomed through the Fulham defence for a shot that forced Leno into a smart stop.Arsenal were denied a penalty when Kevin's challenge on Saka was initially ruled a foul before referee Anthony Taylor had to overturn his decision after VAR showed the Brazilian's tackle made contact with the ball.Gyokeres scored 97 times in 102 matches for Sporting Lisbon, but the Swede has just three goals for his new club.His travails showed no signs of ending as he smashed over with the goal at his mercy, then fired straight at Leno, but Arsenal had already done enough to boost their title charge.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 18: Leandro Trossard of Arsenal celebrates after scoring during the Premier League match between Fulham and Arsenal at Craven Cottage on October 18, 2025 in London, England.

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AC Milan will be without Adrien Rabiot and Christian Pulisic "until the next international break"...

AC Milan will be without Adrien Rabiot and Christian Pulisic "until the next international break", the Serie A club's coach Massimiliano Allegri said on Saturday.France midfielder Rabiot and USA forward Pulisic were both injured on international duty, when the pair picked up respective calf and hamstring problems.Allegri confirmed their absences in the pre-match press conference for Milan's match against Fiorentina on Sunday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Milan do not have European football this season but will play five Serie A fixtures between now and the next international break in mid-November.Rabiot, 30, and 27-year-old Pulisic have been two of Milan's standout performers in the early weeks of the season, with Allegri's team beginning the weekend two points behind joint leaders Roma and Napoli.Pulisic has scored six goals and set up two more in league and cup matches this season, while Rabiot has struck up a fine midfield partnership with veteran new arrival Luka Modric.

ALLIANZ STADIUM, TORINO, ITALY - 2025/10/05: Christian Pulisic of Ac Milan looks on during the Serie A football match between Juventus Fc and Ac Milan. The match end in a tie 0-0.

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Mason Greenwood scored four goals as Marseille came from behind to hammer Le Havre 6-2 and storm ...

Mason Greenwood scored four goals as Marseille came from behind to hammer Le Havre 6-2 and storm to the top of the Ligue 1 table, while Nice downed Lyon in a clinical display of finishing.Reigning champions and league leaders going into the weekend's action, Paris Saint-Germain drew 3-3 at home to third-placed Strasbourg on Friday, offering the possibility to rivals Marseille and Lyon to take top spot."It's good," Marseille captain Leonardo Balerdi told Ligue 1+.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"But we have to continue. It means nothing."A sentiment echoed by coach Roberto De Zerbi."It's October 18, not May 18. First place doesn't count for anything," the Italian said.Marseille emphatically took first place thanks to Greenwood and now sit on 18 points, one ahead of PSG.Yassine Kechta gave 16th-placed Le Havre a shock lead at the Velodrome on 24 minutes.But the match swung firmly in the hosts' favour just after the half-hour mark as a penalty was awarded against Le Havre's Gautier Lloris for handball, with the defender also being sent off after a VAR review upped his punishment from a yellow to a red card.Greenwood dispatched the resulting spot-kick in the 35th minute to level matters.The 10 men frustrated Marseille until seven minutes after the hour when Greenwood fired them into the lead with a rifled finish from the right of the box.That strike opened the floodgates.The English winger grabbed his hat-trick on 72 minutes with a cute finish, before netting his fourth four minutes later as he swept a cut-back past helpless goalkeeper Mory Diaw with his right foot.Robinio Vaz made it five for Marseille with two minutes remaining before Le Havre's Abdoulaye Toure got the pick of the bunch with a thunderous volley that flew into the top corner in the 92nd minute.Amir Murillo netted one minute later to ensure Marseille's move to the top of the table ended on a high.<h3>'Guile' needed</h3>Victory for Paulo Fonseca's Lyon would have seen them take top spot earlier on Saturday but instead, a frustrating 3-2 loss at Nice condemned them to remain fourth on 15 points.Lyon assistant coach Jorge Maciel said after the defeat that the side needs "maturity and guile at key moments (in matches)"."If we have to score four goals to win in Ligue 1, it's going to be difficult," the Portuguese added.Melvin Bard gave eighth-placed Nice the lead with five minutes on the clock as he fired a fine first-time finish past Dominik Greif after racing onto Sofiane Diop's inviting ball across the box from the right flank.The away side levelled just shy of the half-hour when Pavel Sulc nodded in a flick-on from a corner.Diop restored the hosts' lead in the 35th minute with what was just their second shot on target of the match.The danger again came from the right-hand side as a flighted ball was headed back across the six-yard box by Mohamed-Ali Cho and the Moroccan tucked home from a tight angle.Lyon were awarded a spot-kick shortly after half-time but former Arsenal man Ainsley Maitland-Niles failed to beat goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf from 12 yards as Nice were let off.The home side immediately took advantage of the reprieve as midfielder Hicham Boudaoui finished a breakaway with an unerring strike that curved away from Greif and into the Slovakian's far corner on 55 minutes.Sulc headed in his second of the match for Lyon five minutes into added time, but Nice held firm to see out the three points.Elsewhere on Saturday, fifth-placed Monaco sit one point behind Lyon after being held to a 1-1 draw at second-last Angers.

Marseille's English forward #10 Mason Greenwood celebrates after scoring his team second goal during the French L1 football match between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and Le Havre AC at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, southern France, on October 18, 2025.

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said his side are too reliant on Erling Haaland for goals after the Norwegian scored two more in a 2-0 victory over Everton on Saturday.The Norwegian has struck 23 times in 13 games for club and country during a blistering start to the season.Haaland's double took City top of the Premier League, for a few hours at least prior to Arsenal's visit to Fulham.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>However, Guardiola is concerned by his side's over-reliance on their number nine. "Really pleased but we cannot rely on just him, we need other players," said Guardiola."Wingers, attacking midfielders. They have to make a step-up and score goals.Haaland accounts for 11 of the 17 league goals scored by City this season."We play to provide Erling with quality and passing but other players have to step up. The chances were clear and they have to score," said Guardiola."At this level they have to demand themselves. Chances from Savinho and Jeremy (Doku) and Tijjani (Reijnders) -- they have to score. They have to do it otherwise we can't do what we want to do."City finished a distant third to Liverpool and Arsenal last season as their run of four consecutive titles came to a crashing halt in a trophyless season.After two defeats in their opening three Premier League matches, Guardiola's men are now unbeaten in eight games in all competitions and look like title contenders once more thanks to Haaland's form."Erling lives for it," added Guardiola. "Our delivery of passes has been better and Erling is our key man right now."

Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Picture date: Saturday October 18, 2025.

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Ronald Araujo struck at the death to snatch Barcelona a 2-1 win over Girona on Saturday and lift ...

Ronald Araujo struck at the death to snatch Barcelona a 2-1 win over Girona on Saturday and lift the champions top of La Liga.The defender, sent on as an emergency forward, netted in the 93rd minute to give Barca a one-point lead on Real Madrid, who visit Getafe on Sunday.Following two consecutive defeats Barca were only just able to edge Girona, 19th, thanks to Araujo's late goal.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Pedri Gonzalez slotted Barcelona ahead early on but Axel Witsel equalised with a superb overhead kick for a Girona side who came close to securing a deserved point."We didn't play our best match but we fought to the end and we scored that goal -- it will give us confidence for the next matches, at least this is what I hope," said Barca coach Hansi Flick."Sometimes you have to win games like this -- we missed a lot of chances and they did too," Fermin Lopez told DAZN.Flick brought Lamine Yamal back into the starting line-up after he recovered from the groin injury which kept him out of Spain's recent World Cup qualifiers.The teenage winger also missed the 4-1 thrashing by Sevilla in Barcelona's last La Liga outing, which the Catalans were only just able to bounce back from.With several players including striker Robert Lewandowski out injured, Flick handed a league debut to 17-year-old forward Toni Fernandez.In line with the protest organised by the Spanish footballers' association against Barca's match against Villarreal in December which has been moved to Miami, both sets of players stood still for 15 seconds after the whistle blew for kick-off.Barca took the initiative and earned a 13th-minute lead through Pedri after Jules Kounde and Yamal combined well.The winger fed Pedri, who dribbled into the box and casually passed the ball into the bottom right corner.Girona, who finished in the top four two seasons ago but have struggled ever since, soon found a way back level.Witsel produced a stunning overhead kick to equalise in the 20th minute and shock the hosts.The visitors poured forward and found holes in Barcelona's high line several times to create danger.Barca goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny made a fine save to deny Vladyslav Vanat as he charged through on goal.Cristian Portu struck the post after getting in behind Barca's defence and then Bryan Gil blazed off target after darting through one-on-one yet again.Marcus Rashford struck the crossbar with a free-kick at the other end before an entertaining battle reached the interval.<h3>'We needed this'</h3>Pau Cubarsi bundled home for Barca after an hour but the goal was ruled out because of a foul by Eric Garcia in the build-up.Flick made a surprising double change, withdrawing star players Yamal and Pedri despite chasing the game, with Tuesday's Champions League clash against Olympiakos in mind, as well as next weekend's Clasico.Paulo Gazzaniga made an excellent save at his near post to thwart Rashford, who also had a penalty appeal waved away.Flick sent on centre-back Araujo as a striker in the final stages in desperation and the Uruguayan delivered deep in stoppage time, finishing off Frenkie de Jong's cross to snatch three points.Araujo ripped off his shirt in celebration as Barca claimed a victory which seemed improbable after a flat second-half display."At the moment we're leading the table so it's a good situation, Real Madrid have to win tomorrow," said Flick."We are missing the dynamic we normally have... I miss this a little bit... we needed this goal and this victory today."Flick was sent off in the final stages for apparent dissent and is set for a touchline ban at the Santiago Bernabeu next weekend.Girona were left licking their wounds after a fifth defeat of the campaign."We feel that we played a great game... (but) we had four or five clear chances and should have scored more to kill the game," Witsel told DAZN."It's hard mentally to let in a goal like that, but we have to think about the first half (we played)... and keep that in mind for our next match."

BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 18: Ronald Araujo of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Girona FC at Spotify Camp Nou on October 18, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.

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Bournemouth were denied top spot by Jean-Philippe Mateta's 97th minute penalty to complete his hat-trick and salvage a 3-3 draw for Crystal Palace.Two goals from Eli Junior Kroupi put the Cherries 2-0 up at Selhurst Park at half-time.Palace lost for the first time in 20 matches in their last outing at Everton.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Eagles avoided another defeat thanks to the in-form Mateta, who was fresh from scoring his first international goal for France.Mateta struck twice to level before Ryan Christie turned in Marcus Tavernier's cross in the 89th minute to restore Bournemouth's lead.However, Andoni Iraola's men were denied another huge win when Mateta stroked home from the spot after wantaway Palace captain Marc Guehi was fouled inside the box.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 18: Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Bournemouth at Selhurst Park on October 18, 2025 in London, United Kingdom.

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