First, he lashed home from just inside the box after some smart, incisive interchange between Allan Saint-Maximin and Jacob Murphy with 35 minutes on the clock. And the Brazilian was first to react when Murphy saw his shot blocked following a clever, slide-rule pass from Bruno Guimaraes to double his side's lead.
29' - GOAL! What a finish from Mertens. He comes to the edge of the box and takes a shot pass from Lozano, then bends it first time, outswinging, into the top corner.
James McFadden has called on Scotland to play Billy Gilmour against England on Friday to get their Euro 2020 campaign back on track after their opening-game defeat to the Czech Republic.
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Usually we'd have played about 15 games by now and that's a massive difference, but we've only played seven or eight games.
It would make him a bit-part player, and he's still much more than that. Analysis: Sergio Aguero's Manchester City stats show his greatnessWho will succeed Sergio Aguero at Man City?'Aguero still has big role to play in quadruple bid' What an end to his City career he could have.
I wanted a good performance to finish the season off and I got it in spades - it was outstanding. But the Sky Blues hit the ground running.
Spurs should have levelled things up within three minutes of the restart, but Son curled wide of the target after Lucas Moura had intercepted a loose pass out from the back from David de Gea.
I think my mindset was that I wanted to be in the Premier League and I wanted to stay here. How to follow England's World Cup QualifiersFollow Andorra vs England on Saturday October 9 (kick-off 7.45pm) with our live blog, and watch free match highlights on the Sky Sports website and app from 11pm.
It's scary how talented he is at 18 years of age, Grealish said afterwards. He's so mature. I was nowhere near as good as him when I was 18.
Having played an hour at Spurs, he is likely to feature again in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup quarter-final against Leicester at Anfield, with Liverpool expected to give opportunities to a number of other promising prospects.
Nobbs returns to head coach Sarina Wiegman's squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Austria and Latvia after recovering from an ankle ligament injury.
Two important issues involving fans have emerged in the past two weeks with both topics receiving short shrift from a prominent football club and the players' union. I was absolutely delighted to see the PFA fighting back on behalf of its members, insisting supporters who invade the pitch and assault players must be banned for life. The response came after a Leicester City fan had been charged by police after running on to the pitch to approach Nottingham Forest players.
Tuchel challenges Loftus-Cheek to 'use his full potential'How the teams lined up | Match statsChampions League fixtures | Results | Group tablesYou could see Malmo's belief growing as Brych blew for the restart.
Sure for us it's going to be difficult for us to add players. November 2019 - 12 games and 14 points into the new season, Pochettino is sacked.
Inspired by the reward of three points but not the performance, head coach Bruno Lage is, understandably, hungry to build upon the success he has brought since replacing Nuno Espirito Santo at the helm.
He has now scored 13 goals in his last 13 games in the competition, with this latest strike coming despite Real's attempts to nullify him by putting two players on him.
In a social media post after the match, the 24-year-old claimed he was the one fouled in a coming together with Bologna's Mattias Svanberg just before half-time.
OK, he has not played as many games as the other lads but he was big and strong, brilliant one-v-ones.
Despite losing his first three games in charge, he guided Palace to 11th in the table. They finished 12th and 14th twice in his subsequent three seasons, and recorded their joint-best Premier League points total of 49 in 2018-19, matching the tally from the 42-game season in 1992-93.
The market is expecting a cagey, tactical affair but with chances of goals at either end, this is a match that could catch fire.
Luton's Nathan Jones: I thought we came out really aggressively in the second half and upped the tempo a little bit.
The Kane conundrumWill that shift in build-up play also suit Harry Kane? The hope will be that Conte's pedigree, A-list status and acumen kick-start the striker's season.
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If you've followed MLS in any capacity throughout the last dozen or so years, you've almost certainly heard the term 'Retirement League'.
The Real Madrid forward will win his 99th cap against Estonia and is set to become the second Welshman to reach three figures after Chris Gunter in the Czech Republic next month.
Dean Henderson is reportedly keen to quit Manchester United, on loan or permanently, and with several clubs linked to him, now is the time to force his way out of Old Trafford.
Leicester took the lead against the run of play on 24 minutes when Patson Daka squeezed home a finish beyond Hugo Lloris.
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The Atlas Lions fell behind in the first half as Gabon's Jim Allevinah slid past the onrushing keeper.
There are technical errors, losses of the ball, the missed penalty - but it can happen to anyone. It's, above all, his behaviour. He looks down at his boots, it looks like he's not happy.
The Rams traded Jared Goff, their former starter, along with a 2021 third-round pick and two first-round picks in 2022 and 2023 to bring in Stafford. And here they are, one game away from a title with Stafford leading the charge.
The emotionally charged 4-3 win over Real Madrid on Tuesday must have taken a lot out of Guardiola's men, and being able to win without really getting out of third gear is another sign of a good team.
The Japan international missed Sunday’s defeat in Nottingham, with Cedric Soares deputising at right-back.
I think the 11/2 with Sky Bet for Newcastle to win their first game this season is worth a swing. I'd rather head to the shots and corners market for a spot of value.
That's what he'd been struggling with, it wasn't just the goals, he hadn't looked himself in games. Crisis? What crisis?
The second goal five minutes later was even better and came after Hearts won a free-kick 35 yards from goal.
It was a different story against Leicester, where they battled back for a point, but there are a few factors that have seen them unable to see out a victory.
The 35-year-old slotted home an 84th-minute winner with his left foot, seven minutes after former Rams favourite Tom Ince looked to have rescued a point for the hosts, to earn Derby their third straight win.
It was an incredible performance. Some people aren't pleased when we lose but I am always pleased with my players.
Crystal Palace 3-0 Norwich - Match report and highlightsHow the teams lined up | Match statsAnd under Vieira, Crystal Palace have lost just once and scored 18 goals in their 10 Premier League home games this season (17 points), after losing five and scoring just nine times in the 10 before that (11 points).
When that stops, then Leeds will have a problem with their manager. As for sprints, they are fractionally ahead this season compared to last.
Charity Shelter had pitched the proposal and while clubs are believed to have been receptive to the idea, organisers have said it would break one of their regulations - as all teams are required to wear their home kits whenever they can at their own ground.
