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Match Result
Three Goals, No Points: Brobbey's Hat-Trick in a 5-3 Defeat as Manchester City Go Top
A hat-trick from Brobbey wasn't enough to stop Manchester City moving to the Premier League summit with a wild 5-3 win over Sunderland at the Etihad. The result told two completely different stories at once — and both of them were true.
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Twenty-Five Years in the Making: Lampard Takes Coventry Home from the City Ground
Frank Lampard's Coventry beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 for their first Premier League victory in 25 years. A landmark result, a manager who would not let the moment run, and a club back where it belongs.
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Gvardiol's Left-Back Reset: Why Guardiola's Patience May Be Paying Off
Reading the tactical case for the Croatian's resurgence at left-back — and why the role is more demanding in Guardiola's system than in most.
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Manchester United's Muslim fan group calls publicly for Ratcliffe to step down
BBC reports that a Manchester United Muslim supporters' group has publicly called for Sir Jim Ratcliffe to leave, citing cost-cutting, public comments, and concerns about representation.
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Analysis
Tottenham in the Relegation Zone: The Result Is Confirmed, the Diagnosis Is Not
Spurs sit in the bottom three after Aston Villa's first win of the season. The result is on the record; the underlying tactical picture is not — and that is the most honest thing a column at this distance can say.
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Spurs and Villa Name Teams With Azzurri Duo as Both Sides Seek First Win
Tottenham and Aston Villa have confirmed their starting XIs for this afternoon's Premier League fixture at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Both clubs are still chasing a first win of the season, with a pair of Italy internationals in the line-ups.
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Man City beat Sunderland in eight-goal thriller to go three points clear
Manchester City defeated Sunderland in a high-scoring Premier League match, opening a three-point lead at the top of the table.
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Maresca started João Pedro against his wishes as Chelsea fell 3-0 at Brentford
Enzo Maresca confirmed post-match that João Pedro had asked not to play at the Gtech Community Stadium. Chelsea still lost 3-0, with Fábio Carvalho completing the rout.
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Cunha's late deflected equaliser earns Manchester United a point at Fulham
Matheus Cunha scored a late deflected equaliser to salvage a draw for Manchester United against Fulham in a Premier League fixture.
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Analysis
Hits and Misses: Maresca's Man City serve up pure chaos as Gakpo shines
Sky Sports' weekly hits and misses column reviews the latest Premier League action, highlighting Enzo Maresca's tactical approach at Manchester City and Cody Gakpo's strong performance for Liverpool.
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Everton snatch late win at West Ham via own goal
Everton won away at West Ham in the Premier League after a late own goal sealed the result.
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Cunha's late strike denies Fulham first win of the season
Matheus Cunha scored a late equalizing goal to deny Fulham their first Premier League win of the season.
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Cunha's late strike denies Fulham first league win of season
Matheus Cunha scored a late goal to deny Fulham their first Premier League victory of the season, salvaging a point for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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Team NewsBreaking
O'Neill to consider Celtic future after Rangers defeat
Martin O'Neill says he will consider his position as Celtic manager after a defeat to Rangers, admitting 'it might be time to wrap it up.'
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Team News
Neville: Carrick must stop defending Manchester United players
Gary Neville has publicly criticised Michael Carrick for continuing to defend Manchester United's players after a lacklustre draw at Fulham, calling on the interim manager to demand more accountability.
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Jose Mourinho attacks Spanish refereeing, says 'two clear red cards' missed in Atletico defeat
Jose Mourinho publicly criticized Spanish refereeing after claiming two clear red cards were missed during a match against Atletico Madrid.
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Pulisic breaks Milan goal drought with first club goal of 2026
Christian Pulisic scored his first goal of 2026 at club level for AC Milan, ending a notable scoring drought.
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Leeds extend unbeaten start to Premier League season with draw against Crystal Palace
Leeds United continued their unbeaten run in the Premier League after drawing with Crystal Palace.
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Leeds continue unbeaten start in league with draw against Palace
Leeds United extended their unbeaten run in the league with a draw against Crystal Palace.
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Mourinho holds up pictures of referee errors after Madrid derby defeat
Jose Mourinho used his post-match press conference to display images of refereeing decisions he considered incorrect following Real Madrid's defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby.
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Late Wilms goal helps Villa snatch point against wasteful Brighton
A late goal from Wilms earned Aston Villa a draw against Brighton, who squandered multiple chances to secure the win.
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Spalletti: 'Juventus could have done more against Atalanta, pleased with Kolo Muani'
Juventus manager Luciano Spalletti reacted to his side's performance against Atalanta, saying the team could have done more while expressing satisfaction with new signing Randal Kolo Muani.
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Pulisic left out by USMNT but fires for Milan in win over Lecce
Christian Pulisic, omitted from the latest USMNT squad, responded with a goal in AC Milan's Serie A victory over Lecce, underlining his club form amid his national team absence.
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Match Result
Holdt hat-trick powers Spurs past 10-man Crystal Palace
Spurs delivered a heavy defeat to Crystal Palace, with Holdt scoring a hat-trick against a Palace side that finished the match with only 10 players.
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Analysis
Brentford's Tactical Compass: How Frank's Side Made Chelsea Look Lost
Brentford's 3-0 win over Chelsea showed a side capable of changing the structure of a match mid-game. The performance gives substance to Keith Andrews' 'unpredictable' framing.
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Team News
Carrick refutes Neville's 'pathetic' claim but admits Man Utd must improve
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has pushed back against Gary Neville's description of the team as 'pathetic' while acknowledging the club needs to improve.
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Analysis
What have we learned from the Premier League so far?
BBC Sport takes stock of the key talking points, trends, and storylines to emerge from the Premier League season so far.
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Match Result
Liverpool claim winning result at Bournemouth as Iraola's side fall short
Liverpool secured a victory away at Bournemouth in the Premier League, with Andoni Iraola's side unable to prevent a loss at the Vitality Stadium.
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Sarri: 'Atalanta improving, but needs to light fire in its soul'
Former Juventus and Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri says Atalanta are improving but still need to find greater intensity and spirit to compete at the top level.
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Match Incident
Arbeloa accuses officials of bias toward Manchester United after late Fulham controversy
Former Real Madrid defender Álvaro Arbeloa has claimed match officials were unwilling to let Manchester United lose following a controversial late incident in their draw at Fulham.
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Liverpool beat Bournemouth as Iraola's side falls at Anfield
Liverpool claimed a home win over Bournemouth in a Premier League match, with Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola facing his former club's opponents.
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Analysis
Heavy-Metal Football at Anfield: The Tactical Case for Iraola
Andoni Iraola's arrival at Liverpool would mean a tactical reset from Slot's possession game. Two independent outlets have now published substantive analyses of what the change would mean on the pitch.
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Spurs' Injury Toll and Squad Turnover Mount Ahead of Villa Test
Multiple outlets converge on a systemic picture at Tottenham: injuries, squad churn and tour fatigue leave Spurs short of balance and continuity ahead of Saturday's 'momentum swinger' against Aston Villa.
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Editorial
Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?
BBC Sport pundit Troy Deeney selects his Premier League Team of the Week, highlighting standout performers from the latest round of fixtures.
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Player
The Three Layers of Calvert-Lewin: A Striker Rebuilt at Everton
Sky Sports' The Radar column makes the case that Dominic Calvert-Lewin has quietly become one of the Premier League's more complete centre-forwards — a player whose full game is catching up to the parts the league already saw.
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Chelsea's Travelling Defence Faces a Brentford Stress Test
Sky Sports' Jones Knows has tipped Brentford to expose a 'soft' Chelsea underbelly. The tactical case is worth examining on its own terms.
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