Alonso brace hands Chelsea victory against Spurs

A brace from defender Marco Alonso secured a 2-1 victory for Chelsea in their Premier League encounter against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon.

Chiefs drop points at Celtic

Kaizer Chiefs and Bloemfontein Celtic were forced to share the spoils after playing out to a 1-1 draw at the Free State Stadium in their Absa Premiership opener on Sunday, writes Dylan Appolis.

Fierce Mooy strike sees flying start continue

Huddersfield Town’s dream start to life in the Premier League continued as David Wagner’s men secured a 1-0 win over fellow promoted side Newcastle United on Sunday.

Valverde calls on Barca to support Messi

Ernesto Valverde has called on his Barcelona team to help star man Lionel Messi, as they cope with the absence of the departed Neymar and injured Luis Suarez.

Mosimane laments Furman’s red card

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane says he was impressed with Themba Zwane’s performance against SuperSport United during their Tshwane derby on Saturday.

Klopp ‘completely happy’ with Liverpool win

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp described himself as “completely happy” after watching his side scrape a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

United will not get carried away – Mourinho

Manchester United will not get carried away, following their stunning start to the Premier League season, manager Jose Mourinho has insisted.

McCarthy satisfied with City’s display

Cape Town City coach Benni McCarthy says he is satisfied with his side’s showing, despite Bidvest Wits’ dominance throughout the match.

Jese scores on debut as Stoke stun Arsenal

Former Real Madrid winger Jese Rodriguez netted on debut as Stoke defeated Arsenal 1-0 at the Bet365 Stadium on Saturday.

Gabuza hands Micho winning start at Pirates

Thamsanqa Gabuza’s first-half header gave Orlando Pirates a 1-0 win in their opening Absa Premiership encounter on Saturday evening, writes MARSHALL GOUTS.