Oscar Bobb struck a superb late winner as Fulham beat relegation rivals Coventry 1-0 on Saturday to climb out of the Premier League’s bottom three. The winger’s first top-flight goal for the club handed Alvaro Arbeloa’s side their first away victory in nine attempts, while Frank Lampard’s Coventry were left second-bottom after a second successive defeat.
Shocking scenes at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night as the defending champions saw their CAF Champions League campaign come to an early end. Masandawana failed to get past the Angolan side, leaving the Tshwane giants stunned as their hopes of reaching the group stages were dashed.
The Sea Robbers welcomed the Namibian side at Orlando Amstel Arema, aiming to right the wrong of last season in the Champions League. The Soweto giants secured a place in the continental competition with a thumping win.
Amakhosi arrived at the famous KwaZulu-Natal venue with their CAF Confederation Cup hopes hanging by a thread after a 1-0 first-leg defeat. The Glamour Boys fought back to force a penalty shootout but ultimately fell short, bringing their continental campaign to a heartbreaking end.
James Maddison ended his 610-day Premier League goal drought with a spectacular strike to break an historic long-range record, while Omar Marmoush and Ben Davies fired Tottenham to a 3-1 victory against Coventry. Spurs earned a much-needed triumph to relieve early-season pressure, finally jumping to 16th place in the table with a vital six points.
The national team striker and Italy’s record champions continue to stumble through the new season. It is a very different story for Gennaro Gattuso and Lazio.
The Tshwane giants began their CAF Champions League title defence in Angola, where they had to settle for a share of the spoils despite missing several clear-cut opportunities. Miguel Cardoso's team will now look to make their chances count in the return leg as they aim to secure progress on home soil.
Heart of Midlothian were just minutes away from the title last May. But two late Celtic goals in the “decider” in Glasgow shattered the underdogs’ dream. The pitch invasion that followed at Parkhead only made the nightmare worse.
Bayern Munich remain top: High-flying SC Freiburg have missed out on a swift return to the top of the table – and go into their clash with the record champions “only” as challengers.
A dazzling victory over the autumn blues: thanks to Luis Díaz, Bayern Munich have emphatically got back on track just in time for their Champions League showdown with Arsenal.
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