Erling Haaland breaks Premier League record as Man City reclaim top spot
Erling Haaland set a new Premier League goalscoring record as title favourites Manchester City reclaimed top spot with a comfortable win over West Ham at the Etihad.
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Liverpool edge out Fulham to keep faint top-four hopes alive
Liverpool turned up the pressure on Manchester United with a 1-0 victory over Fulham moving them four points off fourth place as Mohamed Salah's winner edged him even closer to a Steven Gerrard record. There was none of the drama or histrionics of Sunday's 4-3 win over Tottenham in bringing up a fifth successive Premier League victory for the first time since April last year. Salah's 39th-minute penalty, his second in successive games after back-to-back misses, took him to 185 goals for the club, one behind Gerrard, while also going fifth on the club's list of all-time league scorers with 136. Manager Jurgen Klopp's behaviour in the technical area was the very model of exemplary following a Football Association misconduct charge for comments about Sunday's referee Paul Tierney. He was perhaps making the most of his time on the touchline as he has until Friday to respond to the charges and, having already served a one-match ban this season, the punishment could be much more severe.
Gallants leave it late to draw with Maritzburg in epic relegation scrap
Maritzburg United and Marumo Gallants played to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday evening in Pietermaritzburg in a DStv Premiership relegation scrap that ebbed and flowed throughout.
Lionel Messi reportedly set to depart PSG in summer
Lionel Messi's stint at Paris St Germain is reportedly set to end this summer. The Argentinian, whose contract expires next month, has been on the receiving end of jeering from PSG fans during recent games and his unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia this week led to a suspension from his bosses in Paris. The writing now appears to be on the wall for Messi at PSG, whose president Nasser Al Khelaifi was already committed to ending the "bling bling" culture at the club and rebuilding around young, local talent.
Jurgen Klopp fully expects punishment for comments about referee Paul Tierney
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp fully expects to be punished for his comments about Paul Tierney but insists he did not intentionally call the referee’s integrity into question and has not lied about the incident.
Youngster Ratomo impresses for Pirates, but Royal AM secure last gasp draw
Orlando Pirates missed out on the opportunity to consolidate second position on the DStv Premiership log on Wednesday as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Royal Am.
Buckley drafted in by Cork City as sporting director
Cork City have appointed Liam Buckley as sporting director as the Rebels look to halt their poor start to the League of Ireland season.
Ten Hag challenges Garnacho to secure a starting place
Erik ten Hag wants Alejandro Garnacho to kick on and challenge for a regular starting spot after the 18-year-old committed his long-term future to Manchester United.