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Phil Foden was sent off at Old Trafford for lashing out at Bruno Fernandes and now faces up to a month without playing when his three-match ban is combined with the international break. For a forward stuck in a 35-game scoring drought, the suspension arrives at the worst possible moment and threatens his place in Enzo Maresca's side.
Natilla·6 min read
The 199th Manchester derby was defined by Phil Foden's red card and a VAR-awarded Erling Haaland goal that left Manchester United frustrated. Brighton thrashed Coventry with a stunning Lewis Dunk strike, while Tottenham's scoring problems continued against Everton.
varela·7 min read
Benfica claimed a hard-fought 3-1 home win over Gil Vicente in round six of Portugal's Primeira Liga on Sunday. Vangelis Pavlidis scored twice and Gianluca Prestianni added a late third after Héctor Hernández had given the visitors an early lead.
Javi
·5 min read
Carlos Corberán has closed his spell as Valencia head coach with an emotional public letter. The coach from Cheste, dismissed on Sunday, thanked the fans, the squad, the club staff and the ownership. Corberán leaves the dugout after 72 matches and 629 days in charge of the first team, with a clear message: his heart will always belong to the Mestalla club.
Matt·5 min read
Lamine Yamal scored twice against Levante to reach six goals in LaLiga and move level at the top of the Pichichi standings. The Barcelona winger converted a penalty handed to him by Raphinha and took home the MVP award. With seven goals in seven official matches, his Ballon d'Or candidacy keeps growing.
InfoBlaugrana·6 min read
Pro Ref has admitted the VAR team failed to spot Enzo Fernández interfering from an offside position before Erling Haaland scored the winning goal at Old Trafford. The goal gave Manchester City a 1-0 derby victory despite playing most of the match with ten men. The refereeing body has already contacted Manchester United to acknowledge the mistake.
Natilla·5 min read
Harry Kane scored his first Bundesliga goal of the season to guide Bayern Munich to a hard-fought 2-1 win at promoted Elversberg on Sunday. Wearing the captain's armband in place of the rested Manuel Neuer, the English striker broke the deadlock with 18 minutes remaining after Lennart Karl's opener and Maurice Krattenmacher's stunning equalizer.
varela·6 min read
FC Barcelona beat Levante 2-4 at the Ciutat de València to remain top of LaLiga with five wins from five matches. Hansi Flick's side has now recorded the sixth perfect league start in the club's history. Only the 1950-51 Barcelona team scored more goals in the first five rounds of a league campaign.
Javi·5 min read
Lamine Yamal scored twice at the Ciutat de València to join Mbappé, Raphinha and Camello at the top of the LaLiga scoring chart with six goals. After the match, the Barcelona forward made his case for the Ballon d'Or and put himself ahead of the French star. The academy product believes last season's silverware, including LaLiga and the Club World Cup, backs up his claim to the award.
Matt·6 min read
Claudio Giráldez strongly criticized the decision to play Celta's match against Málaga on Sunday in temperatures above 30 degrees at Balaídos. The Celta coach linked Iago Aspas' injury and Pablo Durán's heat stroke to the extreme conditions and said the spectacle would have been far better at a different time.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read