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Paris Saint-Germain registered their first Ligue 1 victory of the season by edging Brest 1-0 away on matchday four. Ferran Torres scored the game’s only goal, his sixth since moving to French football. Luis Enrique’s side had to grind out the result in the closing stages as goalkeeper Safonov produced several vital saves to protect the lead.
Natilla·5 min read
Juventus fell to a dramatic 3-2 defeat against Sassuolo on Sunday. Vasilije Adzic, on loan from the Turin club to the neroverdi, struck the winning goal in the 94th minute after a wild second half in which Zhegrova scored twice for Luciano Spalletti's side. Juventus pushed hard for the comeback and were punished by a lethal counter-attack on the final play of the match.
varela·5 min read
Manchester United lost 1-0 to a 10-man Manchester City at Old Trafford and made their worst start to a Premier League season in more than three decades. Thousands of supporters protested inside and outside the ground against Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazer family. The growing anger now threatens to define the club's season.
Javi
·6 min read
Pro Ref has acknowledged that Erling Haaland's winning goal in Sunday's Manchester derby should have been ruled out. The VAR judged that Enzo Fernández was not interfering with play, a call the officiating body now describes as an error of judgement. Michael Carrick called the decision obvious and hard to understand.
Matt·6 min read
Borussia Mönchengladbach parted ways with head coach Eugen Polanski on Sunday after opening the Bundesliga campaign with three straight defeats. The 5-0 loss at Freiburg sealed his departure, with assistant Tobias Trulsen also leaving the club. Jan-Moritz Lichte takes over on an interim basis.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read
Valencia have announced the return of Braulio Vázquez as the club's new sporting director. The Galician executive arrives from Osasuna after the Mestalla side paid his release clause. He takes over during a major restructuring, with the team bottom of LaLiga.
Natilla·4 min read
Valencia CF have dismissed head coach Carlos Corberan and football chief executive Ron Gourlay following a winless start to the campaign. The team sit bottom of La Liga with just one point from five matches. Under-23 coach Oscar Sanchez takes over as interim manager.
varela·4 min read
Phil Foden received a straight red card in the 23rd minute of the Manchester derby for kicking out at Bruno Fernandes while on the ground. The City midfielder became only the second player from his club to be sent off in a Premier League Manchester derby, after Bernardo Corradi in December 2006. The incident, checked by VAR, divided pundits and supporters.
Javi·5 min read
Cagliari forward Daniel Maldini, son of the legendary Paolo Maldini, was involved in a car accident in Milan on Saturday night, just hours after scoring the winning penalty against Atalanta. The 24-year-old was taken to hospital for checks and discharged the same evening. He is now back home and in good health, his lawyer confirmed.
Matt·4 min read
The Spanish giants have played four home games so far this season and have been whistled by their own fans in every single one, despite remaining unbeaten at the Santiago Bernabéu. The schedule now offers some relief: they will not return to Chamartín for almost a month, when Villarreal visit.
InfoBlaugrana·4 min read