Gabriel Martinelli’s 93rd minute equaliser saved Arsenal’s Premier League title bid from a damaging defeat to Manchester City, while Aston Villa remain winless after a limp 1-1 draw at 10-man Sunderland.
The Ballon d’Or will be awarded in Paris on September 22, with data and criteria pointing to Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembélé as frontrunners, though Kylian Mbappé and Viktor Gyökeres also emerge as leading contenders.
With the transfer deadline set for September 22, Mamelodi Sundowns have reached an agreement with Vitória Guimarães SC for the signing of midfielder Nuno Santos.
Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele is tipped to hold off Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal and win the men’s Ballon d’Or on Monday, while Aitana Bonmati’s chances of claiming a third straight women’s prize hang in the balance.
Bradley Grobler, a 37-year-old forward once dismissed as a ‘has-been’, snatched a dramatic 1-0 win for surprise Betway Premiership leaders Sekhukhune United over Golden Arrows on Saturday.
Manchester United eased the pressure on beleaguered boss Ruben Amorim with a chaotic 2-1 win against Chelsea as both teams finished with 10 men at Old Trafford.
West Ham’s under-fire manager Graham Potter admitted that Saturday’s 2-1 defeat against Crystal Palace was a “tough moment” as he fights to avoid the sack.
In-form striker Kylian Mbappe netted again as Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of La Liga.
Sundowns moved to within a point of Betway Premiership leaders Sekhukhune United after overturning a deficit to defeat Durban City 3-1 at Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium on Saturday.
Orlando Pirates opened their CAF Champions League campaign with a 3-0 win over Lesotho side Lioli FC in the preliminary round first leg in Bloemfontein.