Chelsea’s hat-trick hero Madueke sorry for Wolverhampton slur

Chelsea winger Noni Madueke apologised for his foul-mouthed criticism of Wolverhampton after responding to the controversy with a hat-trick.

Van Dijk ‘calm’ over Liverpool future with contract running down

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said his focus is on leading the Reds’ transition under new manager Arne Slot this season despite doubt over his future.

Madrid’s Bellingham set for month out with calf injury

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is set to miss around a month according to Spanish reports after suffering a calf injury.

Persistent Lewandowski secures Barca win over Athletic

Robert Lewandowski shrugged off a string of missed opportunities to earn Barcelona a 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao.

Trossard makes instant impact as Arsenal down Villa

Leandro Trossard scored with his first touch after coming off the bench as the Arsenal substitute inspired a 2-0 win against Aston Villa.

Haaland treble fires Man City to top of the table

At the Etihad Stadium, City scored three times in four minutes to survive an early scare against promoted Ipswich.

Brighton strike late to inflict damaging defeat on Ten Hag’s Man Utd

Joao Pedro’s 95th minute header handed Brighton a 2-1 win over Manchester United as Fabian Hurzeler enjoyed a dream home Premier League debut.

Chelsea give Maresca first win in Conference League

Chelsea secured their first victory under new coach Enzo Maresca with a 2-0 victory over Servette in their Conference League play-off.

Mbappe ready for Bernabeu bow as Ancelotti seeks Madrid balance

The French superstar striker will make his first home appearance for Los Blancos at the Santiago Bernabeu against promoted side Real Valladolid.

Bayern plot to recapture Bundesliga with Leverkusen in crosshairs

After a first trophyless season in 12 years, Bayern Munich have spent big this summer in the hopes of returning to the Bundesliga summit.