Mikel Arteta happy with clean sheet despite nervy showing from Aaron Ramsdale
Mikel Arteta defended Aaron Ramsdale after the Arsenal goalkeeper's error-strewn display in the 1-0 win at Brentford.
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Fans arrested over 'misogynistic chanting' at St Andrew's
Two football fans were arrested during Birmingham's home match with Sheffield Wednesday for alleged misogynistic chanting towards referee Rebecca Welch.
Late goal sees Arsenal beat Brentford to reach Premier League summit
Kai Havertz climbed off the bench to fire Arsenal to the top of the Premier League with a late winner to sink Brentford 1-0.
Super-sub Kai Havertz heads Arsenal to Premier League summit
Kai Havertz climbed off the bench to fire Arsenal to the top of the Premier League with a late winner to sink Brentford.
Playing under Alonso ‘a dream’ for Leverkusen’s Xhaka
BERLIN: Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka said on Saturday “it is a dream” to play under Xabi Alonso after a 3-0 win at Werder Bremen helped his team back to the top of the Bundesliga. The victory — Leverkusen’s 17th in 18 fixtures this season — reestablished their two-point lead over second-placed Bayern Munich. Xhaka joined Leverkusen in the close-season from Premier League side Arsenal, where he played under Alonso’s childhood friend Mikel Arteta. “It’s a dream for me to play under Xabi Alonso, he was a world-class player in the same position as me — I played against him myself,” Xhaka told Sky Germany. “He gives me things that I can take... “We have a great team, a great coach and a great mentality. “We work hard daily and you can see the results on the ground.” Xhaka is one of several summer signings to impress this season, along with Alex Grimaldo, who scored in the win over Bremen, Victor Boniface and Jonas Hofmann. Leverkusen’s blistering start has some talking of a potential maiden Bundesliga title, but Xhaka was careful not to look too far into the future. “Nothing is a foregone conclusion.
Luton move four points clear of the relegation zone with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace
LUTON, England: Jacob Brown scored an 83rd-minute winner as Luton beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday. It was only Luton’s second win in 13 games in English soccer’s top division this season after securing promotion last term.
Championship round-up: Andrew Moran makes a big impression in Blackburn win
Andrew Moran capped a week to remember in his young career with a goal and an assist as Blackburn Rovers secured a fourth successive away victory in the Sky Bet Championship with a 3-0 win over Stoke City.
Celtic and Motherwell draw after late drama at Parkhead
Jonathan Obika headed an equaliser amid more late drama between Motherwell and Celtic as the champions were held to a 1-1 home draw.