
City pay penalty for Haaland miss in Everton draw
Erling Haaland had a second-half penalty saved as Manchester City’s astonishing slump continued with a 1-1 draw against lowly Everton at the Etihad Stadium.
Erling Haaland had a second-half penalty saved as Manchester City’s astonishing slump continued with a 1-1 draw against lowly Everton at the Etihad Stadium.
Virgil van Dijk says there is “no deadline” regarding his contract situation as the clock ticks down to the end of his Liverpool deal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.