Stalemate against City missed opportunity for Gunners

Arsenal and Manchester City played out a 1–1 draw in the Premier League, but the post-match numbers suggest the Gunners could feel they left points on the table against Pep Guardiola’s side.

Africans in Europe: Iwobi triggers Fulham comeback

Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi scored and created another goal as Fulham came from behind to defeat Brentford 3-1 in the Premier League at the weekend.

Arsenal late show denies Man City, Villa still winless

Gabriel Martinelli’s 93rd minute equaliser saved Arsenal’s Premier League title bid from a damaging defeat to Manchester City, while Aston Villa remain winless after a limp 1-1 draw at 10-man Sunderland.

Salah, Dembélé, Mbappe headline Ballon d’Or race

The Ballon d’Or will be awarded in Paris on September 22, with data and criteria pointing to Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembélé as frontrunners, though Kylian Mbappé and Viktor Gyökeres also emerge as leading contenders.

Sundowns sign Santos from Vitória Guimarães

With the transfer deadline set for September 22, Mamelodi Sundowns have reached an agreement with Vitória Guimarães SC for the signing of midfielder Nuno Santos.

Grobler keeps Sekhukhune on top in Premiership

Bradley Grobler, a 37-year-old forward once dismissed as a ‘has-been’, snatched a dramatic 1-0 win for surprise Betway Premiership leaders Sekhukhune United over Golden Arrows on Saturday.

Mabasa, Appollis seal Pirates’ CAF CL win over Lioli FC

Orlando Pirates opened their CAF Champions League campaign with a 3-0 win over Lesotho side Lioli FC in the preliminary round first leg in Bloemfontein.

Kane hits another Bayern hat-trick, Hamburg get first win

Harry Kane scored his second Bundesliga hat-trick of the new season as Bayern Munich downed Hoffenheim 4-1 on Saturday, while Hamburg won in the top flight for the first time in seven years.

Luca Zidane switches from France to Algeria

Luca Zidane, the 27-year-old goalkeeper and son of French football great Zinedine Zidane, has switched his sporting nationality from France to Algeria, the Algerian Football Federation said on Friday.

Spurs boss Frank will ignore league table until April

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank said he will ignore the Premier League table until April despite his side’s strong start to the season.