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Aston Villa 3-1 Viking, Real Madrid 4-1 RB Leipzig and more: Champions League – as it happened

Arsenal and Bayern draw is a classic, while Real Madrid beat Leipzig 4-1Real Madrid: Courtois; Valverde, Huijsen, Rudiger, Carreras; Silva, Camavinga, Bellingham; Guler, Mbappe, Vini Jr.Bench: Lunin, Éder Militão, Endrick, Alexander-Arnold, Tchouaméni, Konaté, Cucurella, Carlos Espí, Brahim Díaz, Dumfries, Diomande, Thiago Pitarch Continue reading...

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‘Angry’ Carrick on the brink as Fernandes hits out at Manchester United tactics

Manager apologises to fans after 4-1 defeat in ComoCaptain criticises ‘decision from the staff’ not to pressMichael Carrick’s future as Manchester United manager is in the balance after a humiliating 4-1 Champions League defeat by Como on Wednesday night.Before Bournemouth’s visit to Old Trafford on Sunday his future may be discussed by Jason Wilcox, the director of football, Omar Berrada, the chief executive, and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the co-owner who controls sporting policy. Continue reading...

Arsenal’s Declan Rice strikes late to deny Bayern Munich after Harry Kane penalty

It is as if Harry Kane cannot get enough of tormenting Arsenal. The Bayern Munich striker has plenty of form from his Tottenham days. He remains the top scorer in north London derby history with 14 goals. He made an impact yet again here and yet it was not a night when he had the final word. That honour fell to Declan Rice, the Arsenal midfielder storming into the Bayern area in the 82nd minute to guide home a low finish that Kane would have been proud to call his own.Arsenal were hunting their latest statement result. Only once had they ever won away against Bayern – the 2-0 in the Champions League last 16 second leg in 2013, although it did not prevent an away goals exit. Mikel Arteta was an Arsenal player that night. When Eberechi Eze, who came on for the injured Bukayo Saka in the 10th minute, gave them the lead midway through the first half, their hopes surged. Continue reading...

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Barkley and Buendía on target as Aston Villa sink Viking to maintain perfect start

For a little over 20 minutes, Aston Villa could look down on the rest of Europe. They had scaled the Champions League summit on goal difference when Henrik Heggheim put through his own net and the fact was not lost on the Holte End, who reflected their position in song and perhaps allowed themselves another glimpse back to the days when their supremacy was undisputed. “We’ve conquered before, we’re prepared for more,” the pre-match tifo display had read.Perhaps Villa really will rekindle the spirit of 1982 but the frustration here, albeit minor in the wider scheme, was that they could not maintain their bird’s-eye view over the continent. A superbly taken volley by Peter Christiansen, awarded by the video assistant referee after initially being disallowed for offside, gave Viking a consolation their second-half display deserved and meant Unai Emery’s side must make do with slumming it just behind Paris Saint-Germain. Continue reading...

No Elite Teams In The NFL This Year? 49ers, Chiefs Lead Through Seven Weeks

Nick Wright has the 49ers atop his Week 7 tiers, with the Chiefs right behind them, and a history lesson Wright says should worry San Francisco.