Kick Off: Blues & City experience thriller 8-goal night, Barca complete comeback

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Match Reports

Thriller night! Chelsea 4-4 Man City: Sterling & Palmer net against former club

Cole Palmer struck a last-gasp penalty against his former club Manchester City in the fourth minute of stoppage time to snatch a sensational 4-4 draw for Chelsea at the end of a superb, battling encounter at Stamford Bridge.

Barcelona 2-1 Alaves: Lewandowski nets brace to help Blaugrana complete comeback

Having lost in midweek to Shakhtar Donetsk, Barcelona have returned to winning ways after victory over Alaves at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. However, it was far from convincing, as they had to come from behind in order to secure three points.

Liverpool 3-0 Brentford: Salah's brace & Jota's goal lead Reds back on track

Mo Salah joined an exclusive club of Premier League greats as Liverpool took advantage of their early kick off to move joint-top of the table.

Napoli 0-1 Empoli: Kovalenko nets winner goal for Empoli in the last moments

Viktor Kovalenko’s stoppage-time stunner gave Empoli the shock victory away to Napoli, as Rudi Garcia’s tactical experiments failed miserably.

Atletico 3-1 Villarreal: Griezmann's goal & assist earn his side a comeback win

Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann and Samuel Lino struck late in the second half as the hosts recovered to beat Villarreal 3-1 in their LaLiga clash in the Spanish capital on Sunday.

Inter 2-0 Frosinone: Dimarco's absolute stunner brings Inter back to Serie A top

Federico Dimarco scored with an outrageous long-distance strike as Inter Milan climbed back to the top of Serie A with a 2-0 win over Frosinone.

Lazio 0-0 Roma: The Rome Derby ends in draw as Luis Alberto's shot hits post

Lazio had the better of the first half and rattled the woodwork with Luis Alberto, but Roma came back after the restart as the Derby della Capitale ends in a draw that boosts nobody.

These things happen

Real Madrid sack medical chief following Arda Guler injury debacle

Real Madrid have had poor luck with injuries so far this season. Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao both ruptured their anterior cruciate ligaments at the beginning of the campaign, while the likes of Vinicius Junior, David Alaba and Ferland Mendy have also had to deal with their own issues.

Robert Lewandowski rejects Lamine Yamal gesture in Barcelona win

Barcelona head off for the November international break on the back of a 2-1 win at home to Alaves.

OFFICIAL: Haaland has been voted MOTM against Chelsea with 2 goals and 1 assist

Haaland contributes two goals and one assist in the 4-4 draw against Chelsea, and he has been voted Man of the Match by Premier League.

Newcastle land ex-Man Utd man after John Murtough ignored £82m Antony warning

Newcastle want to build the best scouting empire in world football and have tasked Manchester United's former head of global scouting Marcel Bout as the man to execute their ambitious vision.

Aston Villa happy with on-loan Barca star but 'unlikely' to sign permanently

On the final day of the summer transfer window, Clement Lenglet joined Aston Villa on a season-long loan deal, with Barcelona resigned to the fact that they could not find a permanent buyer for the out of favour defender.

What they say

Carragher blasts VAR for awarding 'very harsh' Man City penalty against Chelsea

Jamie Carragher blasted the decision to award Man City a penalty against Chelsea on Sunday as the wrong decision and fumed that VAR was 'not right' in how they analysed the incident.

Brighton Ferguson: I supported Man Utd as a boy, they HAD good strikers then

Evan Ferguson grew up supporting Manchester United but isn't thinking about a move to Old Trafford despite reported interest from the Red Devils.

Pochettino apologises to Guardiola & referee Anthony Taylor after furious tirade

Mauricio Pochettino issued an apology to Pep Guardiola and referee Anthony Taylor following his furious full-time tirade after a pulsating clash at Stamford Bridge.

Pep Guardiola: Chelsea so dangerous, they much better than Liverpool & Arsenal

City took the lead three times in the match, but were pegged back on each occasion. Despite the point, City remain top of the table heading into the international break.

Didier Deschamps: In 2018 Antoine Griezmann could have been crowned Ballon d’Or

Didier Deschamps discusses the contribution of Antoine Griezmann in Blue

In-Depth

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Blues 4-4 City is the first time Pep's side score & concede 4 goals in one match

Cole Palmer netted a stoppage-time penalty against his former club Manchester City to rescue a point for Chelsea in a pulsating, eight-goal Premier League classic at Stamford Bridge.

Pep Guardiola and Mauricio Pochettino have been on opposing sides for 30 years

By the end of this season, it’ll be 30 years that Mauricio Pochettino has been going at it with Pep Guardiola on and off. From Espanyol to Chelsea, from Barcelona to Manchester City.

How do Cristiano Ronaldo & Lionel Messi NEW home lives compare?

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have dominated world football over the past two decades, with the stars scoring more than 1,500 career goals and lifting 74 trophies between them.

The fastest player at every Premier League club in 2023-24: Hojlund, Martinelli…

The fastest player at every Premier League club in 2023-24: Hojlund, Martinelli…