Liverpool sink Villa to open up five-point lead

Liverpool opened up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League as Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah struck in a 2-0 win over Aston Villa.

Juventus win derby to move into top three

Juventus edged a tense derby against city rivals Torino 2-0 on Saturday to move within one point of the summit of Serie A, while AC Milan dropped points in an entertaining draw at Cagliari.

City can’t compete for 90 minutes – Guardiola

Pep Guardiola admitted injury-ravaged Manchester City cannot compete for 90 minutes after Brighton’s stunning 2-1 victory condemned the Spaniard to four successive defeats for the first in his managerial career.

Bayern go six points clear, Dortmund lose again

An incredible long-range goal from Jamal Musiala took Bayern Munich six points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table with a 1-0 win at St Pauli on Saturday, while Borussia Dortmund lost again.

Vinicius treble helps Madrid crush Osasuna

Vinicius Junior scored a hat-trick to help Real Madrid bounce back from two consecutive home defeats with a 4-0 win over Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday.

Forest aims high after defying expectations

Nottingham Forest have defied expectations to reach their highest Premier League position in 26 years after surviving one of the most turbulent seasons in the club’s history.

De Zerbi talks leaving Marseille after loss to Auxerre

Marseille coach Roberto de Zerbi vented his frustration after his team struggled at home again on Friday losing 3-1 to Auxerre.

Galatasaray down Spurs in Europa League, Man United end wait for win

Victor Osimhen scored twice as Galatasaray inflicted a first Europa League defeat of the season on Tottenham with a 3-2 victory in Istanbul.

Mixing with the DJs – Palmer to put Gunners out of title race

Resident DJs Dylan Johnson and Dylan Jack return with a preview of Matchday 11 of the 2024-25 Premier League.

Arteta vows Arsenal will recover from troubled spell

Mikel Arteta surveyed the wreckage of Arsenal’s controversial Champions League defeat at Inter Milan and insisted his spluttering side will emerge from the rubble to salvage their troubled season.