- Haaland nets twice as Man City dominate derby against Man United.
- Late drama sees Liverpool win and Brentford rescue points against Chelsea in stoppage time.
- Arsenal, Barcelona, and Real Madrid claim convincing wins.
Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City brushed aside Manchester United 3-0 in a one-sided Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium.
Phil Foden had given the hosts the lead with a first-half header, but City’s dominance was not truly reflected on the scoreboard until the second half when Haaland struck twice first after being played through by Jeremy Doku, then finishing a move created by Bernardo Silva.
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Despite some resilience from United, who saw Gianluigi Donnarumma pull off a stunning save to deny Bryan Mbeumo, the visitors lacked the killer instinct that City enjoyed with Haaland leading the line. Benjamin Sesko was largely isolated and ineffective upfront for United.
Liverpool Leave It Late Again
Mohamed Salah scored a stoppage-time penalty to hand Liverpool a 1-0 win over Burnley, after a Hannibal Mejbri handball gifted the Reds the winner.
With Alexander Isak still not fully fit, Arne Slot’s side dominated with over 80% possession and 26 shots but failed to convert until the late penalty gave them a dramatic victory.
Zubimendi Double Fires Arsenal Past Forest
Martín Zubimendi scored twice as Arsenal eased past Nottingham Forest 3-0 at the Emirates, spoiling Ange Postecoglou’s debut as Forest boss just days after his appointment.
Zubimendi volleyed in the opener with a slight deflection before Viktor Gyökeres finished off a neat move assisted by Eberechi Eze to double the lead early in the second half. Zubimendi wrapped it up with a late header to underline Mikel Arteta’s title ambitions.
Chelsea Pegged Back by Late Brentford Equaliser
Fábio Carvalho scored deep into stoppage time to salvage a 2-2 draw for Brentford against Chelsea at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Kevin Schade gave the hosts the lead at the break, but Chelsea turned things around after the introduction of Cole Palmer, who scored just after the hour mark. Moisés Caicedo thought he had won it for the Blues with an 85th-minute strike, but Carvalho sneaked in at the back post in added time to snatch a point.
Barcelona Hit Six Past Valencia
Barcelona returned to winning ways in style with a crushing 6-0 win over Valencia at the Camp Nou.
Fermín López, Raphinha, and Robert Lewandowski each scored twice as the Catalans bounced back from last weekend’s draw. Despite being without Lamine Yamal, Barça dominated from start to finish, with López opening the scoring before Raphinha and Lewandowski added gloss in the second half.
The win lifts Barça to second place in LaLiga, with their attention now turning to a Champions League clash against Newcastle on Thursday.
Real Madrid Survive Scare to Maintain Perfect Start
Real Madrid made it four wins from four but had to dig deep to secure a 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad, playing nearly an hour with 10 men.
Kylian Mbappé fired Madrid into an early lead before Dean Huijsen was shown a controversial red card in the 31st minute. Arda Güler extended the lead before halftime, but Mikel Oyarzabal’s penalty early in the second half set up a tense finish.
Sociedad pushed hard for an equaliser, but Madrid held on to maintain their perfect league record.
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