Southern Counties East round-up: Leaders Faversham beaten 4-1 by title rivals VCD while Roman Campbell’s first-half hat-trick helps Punjab up to fourth
Leaders Faversham were thumped 4-1 at Southern Counties East Premier Division title rivals VCD.
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Ebbsfleet United manager Josh Wright reacts to 1-0 home defeat by Braintree Town
Ebbsfleet manager Josh Wright conceded the first goal was always going to be crucial against Braintree.
Kylian Mbappe Treble Extends La Liga Leaders Real Madrid's Edge On Atletico Madrid
Kylian Mbappe continued his rich vein of form with a hat-trick on Saturday to power Real Madrid to a 3-0 win over Valladolid and a four-point lead at the top of La Liga. Second-place Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 at home earlier against Villarreal, while Barcelona, third, trail Los Blancos by 10 points before hosting Valencia on Sunday. Mbappe has hit his devastating best in recent weeks after struggling for consistency following his summer switch from Paris Saint-Germain. The French superstar climbed to 15 league goals for the season, trailing only Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski, on 16.
Premier League: Erling Haaland Leads Manchester City Revival To Beat Chelsea
Erling Haaland inspired a Manchester City fightback from 1-0 down to beat Chelsea 3-1 and move into the Premier League top four at the Blues' expense on Saturday. City recovered from a nightmare start to Abdukodir Khusanov's debut as he gifted the visitors the opening goal, scored by Noni Madueke. Josko Gvardiol levelled for Pep Guardiola's men before Haaland showed his blend of strength and skill to chip in 22 minutes from time. The Norwegian then turned provider for the in-form Phil Foden to secure City's fourth win in five league games after just one in their previous nine. Chelsea have won just once in their last seven Premier League games to fall to sixth and will once again reflect on the need to upgrade on goalkeeper Robert Sanchez after his positioning led to Haaland's crucial goal.
Cody Gakpo Stars As Liverpool Rout Ipswich, Arsenal Survive Red Card Drama To Beat Wolves
Cody Gakpo struck twice as Premier League leaders Liverpool thrashed Ipswich 4-1 to maintain their six-point lead over Arsenal, who survived Myles Lewis-Skelly's controversial red card to snatch a 1-0 win at Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday. Troubled champions Manchester City recovered from Abdukodir Khusanov's debut disaster to move into fourth place with a vital 3-1 win against top four rivals Chelsea. At Anfield, Liverpool cruised to their second successive league victory thanks to a first half goal-spree.
PSG Held As Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Makes Debut
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia made his Paris Saint-Germain debut on Saturday and set up a goal for Ousmane Dembele, but the Ligue 1 leaders were held to a 1-1 draw by Reims. The in-form Dembele put PSG ahead at the Parc des Princes with his eighth goal in his last seven appearances, only for Japanese international Keito Nakamura to level soon after. PSG were unable to follow up their superb midweek win over Manchester City in the Champions League with another victory, but they remain undefeated domestically this season and move provisionally 10 points clear of Marseille atop Ligue 1.
Sean Bugler on song to help Dublin hold off Mayo at Croke Park
It was not exactly the Dublin we are used to, and we had a brand new suite of rules to boot, but ultimately it was a familiar outcome to this Allianz Football League Division 1 opener.
Controversial finish as Tipp fight back to earn draw in Carlow
There was controversy at the very end of the Division 4 drawn encounter between Carlow and Tipperary at Netwatch Cullen Park on Saturday.