Salah stars as rampant Liverpool hit Spurs
Liverpool swept four points clear at the top of the Premier League as Mohamed Salah’s masterclass inspired a memorable 6-3 rout of Tottenham on Sunday.
Man Utd embarrassed by Bournemouth, Chelsea held at Everton
Manchester United crashed to a humiliating 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth, while Chelsea missed the chance to go top of the Premier League after a 0-0 draw at Everton on Sunday.
Villa beat Man City to deepen Guardiola’s pain
Aston Villa beat crisis-hit Manchester City 2-1 on Saturday to heap more misery on floundering manager Pep Guardiola, who has now suffered nine defeats in his past 12 matches.
Dias ruled out for up to four weeks
Manchester City defender Ruben Dias has been ruled out for up to four weeks with a muscular issue, compounding Pep Guardiola’s problems as he seeks to save the club’s season.
Spurs survive Man Utd comeback
Tottenham survived two calamitous errors from stand-in goalkeeper Fraser Forster on Thursday to beat Manchester United 4-3 and set up a League Cup semi-final against Liverpool, staying on track for their first trophy since 2008.
Cardoso: ‘It’s clear there is a big commitment in the team’
New Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso acknowledged the need for improvement following their 1-0 victory over Stellenbosch in the Betway Premiership, emphasising that there won’t be any drastic changes.
Watch: ‘Something incredible, and extremely proud of’ – Lookman
Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman became the seventh Nigerian to win the CAF Men’s Player of the Year award following Nwankwo Kanu, Victor Osimhen, Emmanuel Amunike, Rashidi Yekini and Victor Ikpeba.
Pirates dealt second draw, Sundowns pick up first CAF win
Orlando Pirates picked up yet another point from a possible six following their goalless draw to Stade d’Abidjan, while Sundowns picked up their first CAF Champions League win this season.
Cape Town City claim late victory over Chippa
Cape Town City won their first away game this season in a slender 1-0 victory over Chippa United courtesy of Kayden Francis’ late goal.
Watch: CAF Men’s Player of the Year Nominees
CAF has extended the list of nominees for the Player of the Year award, with Ronwen Williams of Mamelodi Sundowns securing a spot in the top five. He will be competing alongside notable players such as Hakimi, Lookman, Guirassy, and others.