Divock Origi kept up his run of scoring against Everton as his late goal helped Liverpool claim a 2-0 win in the Merseyside derby.
The Reds were made to work hard by struggling Everton, who went into Sunday s match in the relegation zone after Burnley had defeated Wolves earlier on.
Liverpool are now back within a point of their Premier League title rivals Manchester City, while third-placed Chelsea moved five points clear of fourth-placed Arsenal with a last-gasp win over West Ham.
Brighton and Hove Albion and Southampton played out a 2-2 draw in the day s other game. Here, using Opta data, Stats Perform checks the best facts from Sunday s action.
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Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane said neighbours Atletico Madrid are favourites to win LaLiga this season.
Madrid play host to unbeaten LaLiga leaders Atletico at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano in Saturday s derby, with Diego Simeone s visitors holding a one-point advantage over Real Sociedad atop the table.
Defending champions Madrid are six points off the pace and Zidane believes Atletico are in the box seat to claim their first league crown since 2013-14.
Asked if Atletico are favourites for LaLiga glory, Zidane told reporters on Friday: Yes, for sure.
That s what they re showing on the pitch. They re doing things well and competing. They ve always been competitive and they re first right now.
What interests us is what we re going to do. It…
Cardiff say they have prepared “separate legal action” against Nantes over the Emiliano Sala transfer, with the matter now set to be resolved in the French courts.
The Swiss Federal Tribunal has ruled the Court of Arbitration for Sport does not have the power to deal with Cardiff’s claim for damages against Nantes.
Sala died when the light aircraft he was travelling in from France crashed into the English Channel in January 2019, two days after Cardiff had announced the signing of the 28-year-old Argentinian forward.
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Nantes’ claim for the first six million euros (just over £5m) of the £15m transfer fee was upheld by CAS last August.
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Gabriel Jesus has thanked everyone associated with Manchester City and says it is time to live a new dream after completing his move to Arsenal.
The Brazil international spent five-and-a-half years at the Etihad Stadium and scored 95 goals in 234 appearances for City in all competitions.
However, following the arrivals of Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez, Jesus has opted to depart the club in a deal worth a reported £45million.
Arsenal confirmed the signing of Jesus on a long-term deal on Monday, and the 25-year-old took to Twitter to pay his respects to City.
Thanks Man City and all the people who made this club my life for all these years, he said. Time to live a new dream!
Jesus becomes Arsenal s fourth signing of the window following the a…
Kepa Arrizabalaga made another blunder and Timo Werner missed a penalty but Tammy Abraham s hat-trick got Chelsea past Luton Town with a 3-1 victory at Stamford Bridge.
Abraham s quickfire double put Chelsea in control early in the FA Cup fourth-round tie on Sunday, as last season s runners up seemed to be heading for a comfortable success.
Yet Kepa, brought in as one of seven changes made by Frank Lampard from Tuesday s defeat at Leicester City, enabled Luton to haul themselves into the contest when he failed to keep out Jordan Clark s effort.
Abraham s third goal 16 minutes from time ultimately set up a fifth-round trip to Barnsley, though Werner s woeful run in front of goal continued when his late spot-kick was saved.
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With their ranks severely hit with injuries this season, Liverpool are working on signing a central midfielder in January, and according to , one of the names on their list is Konrad Laimer of RB Leipzig.
The 25-year-old, currently himself out of action with a syndesmotic ligament tear, is rated very highly, but Leipzig might be willing to do a cut-price deal in the winter as they otherwise face the prospect of seeing him leave for free at the end of the season, when his contract runs out. Apparently, he has decided against signing a new one and is interested in testing himself in the Premier League.
Laimer joined Leipzig in 2017 from RB Salzburg where he rose through the academy ranks, for a reported fee of €7 million. Liverpool, meanwhile, have a good relationship w…
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, according to . Calvert-Lewin is out of contract at Everton at the end of the season, and Premier League rivals Tottenham are keen on snapping up the striker on a free transfer.
Calvert-Lewin has been on the books of Everton since 2016. The 27-year-old striker has had injury problems over the years, but when fit and firing, he is a very good player to have in the team. The Englishman has scored 55 goals and given 15 assists in 216 appearances in the Premier Leagues so far in his career.
Tottenham are 10th in the Premier League table at the moment with four points from three matches, three points behind fourth-placed Arsenal. As for Everton, the Toffees are at the foot of the standings with…
Former England and Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster has announced his retirement from football despite an offer from Newcastle United.
The 39-year-old goalkeeper made the announcement via YouTube where he has become a sensation with The Cycling GK.
Foster s career, which dates back to 2000, ends after playing for clubs including Manchester United, West Brom, Birmingham City and, most recently, Watford. He managed eight caps for England, including being part of their 2014 World Cup squad.
I ve got an announcement to make, it s a big one. The time has finally come for me to announce my retirement, Foster said.
I know for a fact if I d have gone there I d have had an amazing time, the lads would have been absolutely brilliant and I d have buzzed off…
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In what is a heavyweight Bundesliga showdown on Saturday evening, Borussia Dortmund will welcome Bayern Munich to rural Germany.
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Starting with the hosts, while Borussia Dortmund might have suffered major Bundesliga heartbreak last season, Edin Terzic’s side have come roaring back this time around. Last seen earlier in the week extending on their DFP Pokal adventure as they claimed a 1-0 victory against Hoffenheim, the one-time West Ham coach should find the mood in his camp at a red-hot high. Suffering just a single defeat from any of their first 13 appearances across all competitions, Dortmund also have their sights set on punching a Champions League knockout stage ticket this year. With their exciting start to the…
Axel Disasi admitted Chelsea’s 2-2 draw at west London rivals Brentford was two points dropped.
Defender Disasi’s late header secured a point for the Blues, who led through Nicolas Jackson’s first-half goal but then trailed to strikes from Mads Roerslev and Yoanne Wissa.
It was another unconvincing display from Chelsea and one that prompted the away fans to turn on head coach Mauricio Pochettino for the first time.
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“To be honest we are left frustrated. I think in the first half we deserve to score maybe one goal more,” Disasi told the club website.
“Then after half time they pushed and we have to do better because we lost two points. I think we had the qu…