Manchester City held to frustrating draw by Southampton

After the fireworks of their UEFA Champions League victory in midweek, it was a very different Manchester City that laboured to a goalless draw, against a Southampton team that have now drawn four Premier League games in a row for the first time since 2002. Ralph Hasenhüttl surprisingly reverted to his more adventurous 4-2-2-2 formation after…
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Inter Milan continued their impressive start to their Serie A title defence with a 6-1 thumping of Bologna at the San Siro

Inter Milan continued their impressive start to their Serie A title defence with a 6-1 thumping of Bologna at the San Siro. Edin Džeko’s brace and a goal each from Lautaro Martínez, Milan Škriniar, Nicolò Barella, Matías Vecino secured an 18th consecutive home league win to propel them back to the top of the table. The reigning champions took…
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Moffi takes a late win for Les Merlus

Moffi takes a late win for Les Merlus After losing both games 8-1 to Lille last season, Lorient scored the winner in stoppage time to beat the reigning champions 2-1 as they returned to Liga 1 (L1) after the international break. Armand Loriente opened the scoring for the hosts in a clinical final in the seventh minute after Terem Mofi…
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Spicy Paraguay enjoys the Vinotito harvest

Spicy Paraguay enjoys the Vinotito harvest Paraguay beat Venezuela 2-1 to maintain their hopes for a first World Cup match since 2010. Paraguay only needed six minutes to take the lead, and they did. Just minutes after a brilliant cross had to be touched, Hector David Martinez fired an absolute rocket with the first shot at Wilker…
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Pereiro changes Ecuador’s hopes of qualifying

Pereiro changes Ecuador's hopes of qualifying Uruguay grabbed a last-gasp victory before returning when Gaston Pereiro enthusiastically dispatched the Estadio Campeón del Siglo. If a game feels like you can't lose, that's it and these two countries know they will see a draw, that they will both retain their place in the automatic…
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