Salah’s late penalty keeps Liverpool perfect at Burnley

Mohamed Salah scored a last-gasp penalty against Burnley on Sunday as Liverpool maintained their perfect record to climb back to the top of the Premier League.

Mbappe brilliance powers 10-man Real Madrid past Sociedad

Kylian Mbappe was at his brilliant best as Real Madrid showed grit to claim a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday, despite playing for an hour with 10 men after Dean Huijsen’s red card.

Arsenal go top as Zubimendi double downs Forest

A Martin Zubimendi double took Arsenal top of the Premier League as Ange Postecoglou’s first game in charge of Nottingham Forest ended in a 3-0 defeat, while Nick Woltemade’s debut goal earned Newcastle’s first win of the season against Wolves on Saturday.

Guirassy extends scoring streak, Dortmund beat 10-man Heidenheim

Serhou Guirassy scored for the eighth straight league match and Maximilian Beier added another as Borussia Dortmund won 2-0 at 10-man Heidenheim on Saturday.

Delap injury leaves Chelsea short of forward options

Chelsea striker Liam Delap could be sidelined until December after injuring his hamstring before the international break, manager Enzo Maresca said on Friday.

Three key talking points ahead of Premier League weekend

Manchester City will be desperate to avoid a third successive defeat when they face neighbours Manchester United as the Premier League returns this weekend, with Alexander Isak set for his Liverpool debut.

Hamburg face Bayern as historic Bundesliga rivalry resumes

Newly-promoted Hamburg travel to Bayern Munich on Saturday as the Bundesliga sees the return of one of its most storied clashes — seven years on from the last ‘North-South Summit’.

Postecoglou wants to bring trophies to Nottingham Forest

Ange Postecoglou believes “exciting times” lie ahead of Nottingham Forest as the Australian aims to end the club’s 35-year wait to win a major trophy.

Jamie Vardy vows Cremonese stint is no farewell

Jamie Vardy is determined to prove he’s not at Cremonese for a retirement party as the former Premier League winner prepares to start a new adventure at the newly-promoted Serie A club.

Tunisia qualifies for World Cup with last-minute goal

Mohamed Ben Romdhane scored in added time to give Tunisia a 1-0 win in Equatorial Guinea on Monday and qualification for the 2026 World Cup in North America.