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Sunderland take a point with debutant Brobbey, standing ovation for Woltemade
Sunderland earned a valuable 0-0 draw away to Crystal Palace on a weekend of tight Premier League matches. Everton and Aston Villa also shared a goalless draw, Bournemouth beat Brighton 2-1, Newcastle edged Wolves 1-0 thanks to debutant Woltemade, and Fulham snatched a last-minute 1-0 win over Leeds.
FIFA does not understand the presence of a coach on the refereeing appointment committee
FIFA is closely monitoring reforms in Spain’s refereeing system. While it welcomed transparency measures, it strongly questioned LaLiga’s appointment of coach Gregorio Manzano to the referee designation committee, breaking with the tradition of using only former referees.
Shaky defense: Sommer looks flat, Akanji loses focus. Inter, so many gaps
Inter’s back line was supposed to be rejuvenated, but that hasn’t happened. And the Swiss goalkeeper has kept a clean sheet in only one match.
Real Madrid hold out for an hour with ten men and move clear at the top of LaLiga
Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2-1 despite playing an hour with ten men, with Kylian Mbappé scoring and assisting before Arda Güler added the second. Mikel Oyarzabal pulled one back from the spot, but Madrid held firm to stay top of LaLiga.
'Street-smart' Vázquez: A fine contrast to Frimpong
Compared to his predecessor Jeremie Frimpong, he offers a clear contrast. In his debut for Bayer, Lucas Vázquez played less spectacularly but no less effectively – and is expected to pass on his experience to his teammates.
Chairman of Bayer Leverkusen calls the appointment of Ten Hag a mistake
Fernando Carro has given more explanation about the lightning dismissal of Erik ten Hag at Bayer Leverkusen. The chairman of Die Werkself admitted that he made a mistake in the hiring process.
Chelsea on red alert: seven players unavailable in the Blues squad
Chelsea are facing an injury crisis with seven players unavailable, including Delap, Essugo, Colwill and Badiashile. Cole Palmer may return in time for the Champions League clash with Benfica on September 30.
City lets slip the chance to hurt United even more in the Manchester derby
The first Manchester Derby of this season went to Manchester City on Sunday. At their own Etihad Stadium, Pep Guardiola’s team was dominant against arch-rivals Manchester United. And it was a very welcome victory for the blue side of the city.
Bayer Leverkusen win in Kasper Hjulmand’s debut with a Grimaldo brace
Bayer Leverkusen secured their first Bundesliga win of 2025/26 with a 3-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in Kasper Hjulmand’s debut. Grimaldo scored twice, Schick added another, and Leverkusen held on despite two red cards.
AC Milan beats Bologna with decisive goal from Luka Modric
Luka Modric, at 40, scored the decisive goal as AC Milan beat Bologna 1-0 in Serie A. The Rossoneri climb to fifth, while Napoli and Juventus lead the table after three rounds.