Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim insisted he will not change his formation or tactics but s...

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim insisted he will not change his formation or tactics but said he is suffering more than the club's supporters after a 3-0 derby defeat to Manchester City on Sunday.The Red Devils have taken just four points from their opening four Premier League games and been dumped out of the League Cup by fourth-tier Grimsby.Since Amorim took charge in November last year, United have won just eight of 31 Premier League games, finishing 15th in the table last season.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>However, the Portuguese bristled when asked whether he has to rethink his preferred 3-4-3 system."I understand that and I accept it. It's not a record that you should have in Manchester United," said Amorim."I'm not going to change. When I want to change my philosophy, I will change. If not, you have to change the men (players).... I play my way and I'm going to play my way until I want to change."The former Sporting Lisbon boss has so far received steadfast support from the United hierarchy.But after being backed with a £200-million ($271 million) investment in a new forward line, time is running out for the 40-year-old to show results.United have scored just four goals in the Premier League so far this season, two of which were own-goals by the opposition and one from the penalty spot.Of the new signings, Matheus Cunha was sidelined by injury against City, but £74 million striker Benjamin Sesko was ineffectual on his first start."My message is that I'm going to give everything. I will do everything, always thinking about what is best for the club," Amorim added on his future."Until I'm here, I will do my best. I really want to win games. I'm suffering more than them (the fans)."United went into the derby above City in the table for the first time in five years.Pep Guardiola's men had shown their frailties in back-to-back defeats to Tottenham and Brighton before the international break.City remain six points behind leaders Liverpool, but Guardiola is hoping the good feeling created by a derby win can be a launching pad for their season."I would love it to (be the start of a good run) but I would say we started last season winning four games in a row and look how we struggled in October, November, December."We have to improve, but that's true that winning games, especially in the derby, you see the faces of our fans, the joy, the happiness after the game, always it helps."

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim appears dejected following the Premier League match at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Picture date: Sunday September 14, 2025.

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Victor Boniface came off the bench late to set up a Justin Njinmah goal on debut as Werder Bremen...

Victor Boniface came off the bench late to set up a Justin Njinmah goal on debut as Werder Bremen cantered to a 4-0 victory at Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga on Sunday. Bremen were dominant against the hapless hosts, taking a two-goal lead at half-time thanks to goals from Samuel Mbangula and Jens Stage. Romano Schmid added a second-half penalty and Boniface, signed on a season-long loan from Bayer Leverkusen, came off the bench with 75 minutes played. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Nigerian threaded a brilliant pass through a crowded penalty box, allowing Njinmah to score as Bremen won their first match of the campaign. Gladbach are still yet to score this season in three matches. Earlier on Sunday, St Pauli came from a goal down to beat Augsburg 2-1, with Burnley loanee Andreas Hountondji scoring for the third straight match.

MOENCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 14: Justin Njinmah of SV Werder Bremen and Victor Boniface of SV Werder Bremen celebrate their team's fourth goal during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Monchengladbach and SV Werder Bremen at Borussia-Park on September 14, 2025 in Moenchengladbach, Germany.

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A Bradley Barcola brace earned Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 win over Lens in Ligue 1 on Sunday.  The...

A Bradley Barcola brace earned Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 win over Lens in Ligue 1 on Sunday.The result sent PSG back to the top of the table as the reigning champions secured their fourth win from four outings this term.However, the match threw up further injury headaches for coach Luis Enrique ahead of the start of PSG's Champions League defence next week, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Lee Kang-in and Lucas Beraldo all limping off.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The trio joined star attackers Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue on the treatment table, after the pair picked up knocks while on France duty last week."Unfortunately, Kvara was tackled in the first half and couldn't continue. For Kang-in it doesn't look too serious, but Beraldo seems to be worse off," Luis Enrique told Bein Sports.However, the Spaniard insisted that the club's lengthening sick list did not constitute a crisis."It happens to everyone. It's a bit of a difficult time for us because we have injured players. We have to wait for the (test) results," he said, before adding that his charges have "the ability to adapt and respond as a team".Barcola sent PSG ahead on the quarter-hour with an elegant curling finish from 20 yards.The first casualty for the hosts came in the form of star winger Kvaratskhelia, who was forced off 30 minutes in with a calf issue, casting a doubt over his presence for Wednesday's European clash with Atalanta.Barcola doubled PSG's lead six minutes after half-time when he drove in from the left before arrowing a right-footed finish from distance past the dive of goalkeeper Robin Risser.PSG's injury woes accumulated in the second period when first midfielder Lee, then defender Beraldo had to be replaced.

Paris Saint-Germain's French forward #29 Bradley Barcola celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and RC Lens at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on September 14, 2025.

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Erling Haaland struck twice as Manchester City inflicted another damaging defeat on Manchester Un...

Erling Haaland struck twice as Manchester City inflicted another damaging defeat on Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim with a comprehensive 3-0 win on Sunday.Phil Foden opened the scoring before Haaland took centre stage with a second-half double, either side of an incredible miss from the Norwegian, as City bounced back from two consecutive Premier League defeats.United went into a derby ahead of City in the Premier League table for the first time in five years.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>But that owed more to City's early season struggles than signs of progress for Amorim's men, who have taken just four points from their opening four games and been dumped out of the League Cup by fourth-tier Grimsby."In these kind of games we need to be perfect and in this game we were not perfect," said Amorim."The frustration is always the same because with the amount of chances (we create), we need to score goals."To cap a fine City display, goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma marked his debut with a stunning save from Bryan Mbeumo to deny United a foothold in the game at 2-0.City remain six points adrift of leaders Liverpool, but victory is a huge confidence boost for Pep Guardiola's side ahead of facing Serie A champions Napoli and Premier League title rivals Arsenal next week."We needed this," said Haaland. "You always want to win the derby but you could feel it extra today."I'm so relieved, so happy we managed to do it altogether. We have to keep going."Before kick-off, both sets of fans put rivalry aside to pay tribute to boxing legend Ricky Hatton, who died on Sunday at the age of 46.A massive City fan, Hatton's face was displayed on big screens during a minute's applause.Foden, a fellow boyhood City supporter, said before kick-off that the news gave the home side extra motivation to win in Hatton's honour.And the England international was central to a much-needed victory after a difficult start to the campaign for him personally and City as a whole.Foden was the Premier League player of the season in the 2023-24 campaign, but his form dipped drastically last season.Fitness issues meant he had not started a game this season until Sunday, but he took just 18 minutes to make his mark.United's defence allowed Jeremy Doku to bundle his way to the by-line and the Belgian's cross picked out Foden, completely unmarked, to head in the opening goal.<h3>Donnarumma decisive</h3>Doku was the creator once more when City doubled their lead on 53 minutes.Haaland showed his power, pace and incredible precision to dink the ball over the onrushing Altay Bayindir.City's number nine went from the sublime to the ridiculous moments later when he missed an open goal with the chance to double his tally.United were architects of their own danger as Matthijs de Ligt's poor pass set up a City counter-attack.Tijjani Reijnders's dummy set Haaland clear on goal, but after rounding Bayindir, he could only hit the post on the stretch.Moments later, Donnarumma produced his moment of magic to prevent what could have been a turning point.Mbeumo's sweetly-struck volley was arrowing into the bottom corner until the Italian reached out a giant right hand to turn it behind.What could have been 2-1 was soon 3-0 thanks to another United gift.Harry Maguire this time gave away possession to Bernardo Silva, who set Haaland racing away into the vacant United half and he kept his cool to score for the eighth time in nine appearances against United.City fans goaded Amorim with chants of "sacked in the morning" in the closing stages.The Portuguese is not in danger of an immediate dismissal, but his Premier League record now reads a dismal eight wins in 31 games.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Erling Haaland of Manchester City celebrates after scoring the second goal for his team during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Manchester, England.

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Ethan Mbappe, brother of France and Real Madrid superstar Kylian, scored deep into second-half added time as Lille fought from a goal down after regulation time to beat Toulouse 2-1 in Ligue 1 on Sunday.A 90th-minute penalty converted by former Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb had brought the hosts level before 18-year-old Mbappe volleyed home eight minutes into injury time to seal the win.Both goals came courtesy of late substitutes introduced by coach Bruno Genesio, with Toulouse down to 10 men after 80 minutes after midfielder Alexis Vossah's sending off.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Following his departure from Paris Saint-Germain in the wake of his elder brother's acrimonious free transfer to Madrid, Mbappe joined Lille in July last year.The midfielder's first strike for the 2020-21 Ligue 1 winners came on his 11th league appearance as he ghosted in at the far post to thrash Osame Sahraoui's stood-up cross past the helpless visiting goalkeeper.Frank Magri opened the scoring for Toulouse early in the second period before Lille's late show.The last-gasp win took Lille to the top of the Ligue 1 table, with 10 points from four outings.

Lille's French midfielder #08 Ethan Mbappe celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the French L1 football match between Lille LOSC and Toulouse FC at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, northern France, on September 14, 2025.

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Mohamed Salah scored a stoppage-time penalty against Burnley on Sunday as Liverpool maintained th...

Mohamed Salah scored a stoppage-time penalty against Burnley on Sunday as Liverpool maintained their perfect record to return to the top of the Premier League.Scott Parker's men had doggedly kept the champions at bay but a Hannibal Mejbri handball in the dying seconds gave Salah a chance to win the match and he made no mistake.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Salah from the spot to secure all three points on the road 🇪🇬👑 <a href="https://t.co/sblw51Tacr">pic.twitter.com/sblw51Tacr</a>— Liverpool FC (@LFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1967332528395886781?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Liverpool are the first side in Premier League history to win four consecutive games with winning goals scored in the final 10 minutes or later -- with Sunday's coming in the 95th minute.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>They are three points clear of Arsenal, who went top of the table on Saturday with a 3-0 win against Nottingham Forest.Arne Slot's Liverpool, chasing a record 21st English league title, have not been at their best this season but have found a way to win all four of their matches.The Dutchman said his team had struggled to create clear-cut chances against a side who defended deep.They had 27 shots at Turf Moor but just four of those were on target."We kept playing, we kept moving the ball around," Slot told Sky Sports. "They got more and more tired which is normal when you have to defend for 80 percent of time and then we got as many attackers on as possible."Difficult game but all of them are in the Premier League. A clean sheet and from open play we hardly concede a chance. That's a good thing."It is normal and a lot of new players, we will get better and better but in the meantime we have 12 points."<h3>Isak absent</h3>Slot left new signing Alexander Isak out of his squad after warning he would ease the forward into action gradually.But he could still field an impressive attacking line-up including Salah, Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike.Liverpool dominated from the start while Burnley sought to break quickly on the rare occasions when they won possession.Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konate headed over from close range and Ekitike flicked a shot wide of the far post from a narrow angle.But their one shot on target in the first half came from Andy Robertson soon after he had replaced Milos Kerkez in the 38th minute.The Hungary international had been booked for diving for a penalty, and Slot removed him from the fray after another foul to avoid a potential sending-off.Ryan Gravenberch flashed a volley wide early in the second half and goalkeeper Martin Dubravka kept out a long-range effort from Dominik Szoboszlai.Slot made his first attacking change in the 72nd minute, bringing on Federico Chiesa for Ekitike.The move almost paid immediate dividends but the Italian international failed to direct his header from Robertson's cross on target.Burnley were reduced to ten men as Lesley Ugochukwu was shown a second yellow card for bringing down Wirtz on the edge of the box in the 84th minute.Slot threw on Jeremie Frimpong and Rio Ngumoha for Wirtz and Konate in a last-ditch bid for all three points.Their relentless pressure finally paid off when Mejbri handled Frimpong's cross in the penalty area and referee Michael Oliver pointed to the spot.Salah stepped up and blasted the ball into the net, ensuring a fourth win from four matches.Burnley, promoted back to the Premier League in April, have one win and three defeats from their first four matches of the season.

BURNLEY, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates after scoring their side's first goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Burnley and Liverpool at Turf Moor on September 14, 2025 in Burnley, England.

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Alexander Isak is not in Liverpool's squad for their Premier League match at Burnley on Sunday.Liverpool boss Arne Slot said on Friday that the forward, signed for a British-record fee of £125 million ($169 million) from Newcastle this month, would be eased in after a disrupted pre-season.Isak's arrival at Anfield after a protracted chase was part of an eye-catching Liverpool splurge of more than £400 million in the summer transfer window.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Slot, speaking at his pre-match press conference, described Isak as "maybe the best striker in the world" but he urged fans to be patient."He missed a proper pre-season, I think he missed three or four months of team sessions, so now we have to build him up gradually, with us playing so many games, hardly any training time."Speaking before kick-off on Sunday, he reiterated that the 25-year-old forward needs more time."We've decided it is the best for him to have a proper week of training instead of every time going for five or 10 minutes of playing," he told Sky Sports."I can assure the fans that he will be involved on Wednesday (against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League), but this game came a bit too early."Liverpool named the same starting XI that began the victory over Arsenal before the international break.The champions have won all three of their Premier League matches so far this season.Newly promoted Burnley have won one of their three games matches so far.

KIRKBY, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 12: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Alexander Isak of Liverpool during a training session at AXA Training Centre on September 12, 2025 in Kirkby, England.

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Harry Kane scored in each half as Bayern Munich piled the pain on old foe Hamburg in a 5-0 home w...

Harry Kane scored in each half as Bayern Munich piled the pain on old foe Hamburg in a 5-0 home win on Saturday. Kane brought his Bayern tally to 93 goals in 101 games while Serge Gnabry, Luis Diaz and Aleksandar Pavlovic also scored. Alongside Borussia Dortmund as the only Bundesliga sides to win the European Cup, Bayern and Hamburg have taken different paths since dominating German football in the 1980s. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Bayern have won 12 of the past 13 league titles while Hamburg were promoted last season after seven seasons in the second division. Gnabry hammered the ball into the roof of the net just three minutes in. Bayern junior Pavlovic finished off a team move six minutes later. Kane converted a penalty awarded for handball with 26 minutes played. Diaz made it four three minutes later, his fourth goal since joining Bayern in the summer. Nicolas Jackson came on at half-time, making his debut after moving to Bayern on loan from Chelsea in the summer. Bayern open their Champions League campaign at home against Chelsea on Wednesday. The England captain then started and finished off his own move to score Bayern's fifth and final goal in the 62nd minute. Since Hamburg's last win in Munich in 2007, Bayern have won 16 and drawn three of their home matches in the series, scoring 76 goals to Hamburg's seven, a run which includes two 8-0 wins and a 9-2 victory. Bayern moved atop the table as the only side with three wins from three.

MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 13: Harry Kane of Bayern Munich celebrates scoring his team's third goal from the penalty spot during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Hamburger SV at Allianz Arena on September 13, 2025 in Munich, Germany.

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Tottenham ran riot in the second half of their 3-0 win over 10-man West Ham on Saturday as the pressure mounted on under-fire boss Graham Potter.Thomas Frank's side took the lead through Pape Sarr's header soon after the interval at the London Stadium.West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek was sent off for a studs-up foul on Joao Palhinha seven minutes after Sarr's opener.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Lucas Bergvall made sure Tottenham capitalised on Soucek's dismissal as he bagged Tottenham's second goal and provided the assist for Micky van de Ven to seal the points in a one-sided London derby.Tottenham climbed to second in the Premier League, their third win in four games erasing the bitter taste of a surprise defeat against Bournemouth before the international break.It was the ideal preparation for Tottenham's Champions League campaign, which starts with a visit from Villarreal on Tuesday."We had some good crosses into the box, dominated and kept West Ham hemmed in," Frank said."We scored a brilliant goal from a corner. The red card helps, of course, but I felt we were dominant in the game."In stark contrast to Tottenham's early-season success, West Ham are languishing in the relegation zone after a third defeat in four matches.Potter and his team were booed off at the final whistle as the few fans who remained in the stadium showed their displeasure."The scoreline is a difficult one for us. We made a mistake early in the second half and the game gets away from us after the red card," Potter said."It was difficult for the players, we're at home, we've got our pride and don't want to make it worse."I understand the fans' reaction because the scoreline is the scoreline. I understand why people are upset."The Hammers have conceded 11 goals in the league, as well as crashing out of the League Cup against Wolves to leave Potter fighting to avoid the sack.Hired in January after Julen Lopetegui's sacking, Potter has struggled to make an impact in east London.The former Chelsea and Brighton boss desperately needs a winning run to stave off the axe, starting with next weekend's game against Crystal Palace."We are a new team and we have to stick together and focus on the things we've done well and see where we can improve," Potter said.<h3>Soucek sees red</h3>West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta squandered a golden opportunity when he dragged his shot wide in the opening moments.Hammers captain Jarrod Bowen lashed just wide after a flowing move early in the second half.But it was Tottenham who took the lead from their first shot on target in the 47th minute.Sarr was left unmarked at the far post to meet Xavi Simons' corner with a powerful header into the roof of the net.It was the fifth goal in four games that West Ham had conceded from a set-piece this season.Guglielmo Vicario preserved Tottenham's lead moments later, plunging to his right to keep out Bowen's drive from just inside the area.Soucek saw red in the 54th minute, rashly crunching into Palhinha with his raised boot in an ugly challenge that left the midfielder writhing in pain.Just nine seconds after Soucek's dismissal, Bergvall doubled Tottenham's lead with his first goal this season.Romero sent a long pass arcing over the Tottenham defence and the Swedish midfielder rose highest to loop a superb header beyond Mads Hermansen.Bergvall was Tottenham's youngest scorer in the Premier League since Dele Alli 10 years ago.The 19-year-old wasn't finished. His buccaneering run unhinged the West Ham defence in the 64th minute, with Van de Ven applying the finishing touch as he drilled into the far corner from 10 yards.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 13: Micky van de Ven of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates his goal with team mates during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur at London Stadium on September 13, 2025 in London, England.

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Juventus sit level on points with Napoli at the top of Serie A on Saturday after a thrilling 4-3 ...

Juventus sit level on points with Napoli at the top of Serie A on Saturday after a thrilling 4-3 win with Inter Milan as both teams continued their perfect starts to the new season with the Champions League set to begin.A stunning strike in stoppage time of the 'Derby of Italy' from teenage substitute Vasilije Adzic put Juve on nine points from their first three matches, behind on goal difference from Napoli who cruised to a 3-1 win at Fiorentina with new boy Rasmus Hojlund on the scoresheet.Midfielder Adzic, who made his debut for Montenegro in June, had come on for Teun Koopmeiners not long before Khephren Thuram levelled the scores at three each in the 83rd minute and let fly with a rocket of a shot which squirmed through Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer's fingers.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Derby d'Italia. 3-3. 92nd minute. Step up, Vasilije Adžić! 🤯<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JuveInter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JuveInter</a> <a href="https://t.co/lBTiwkbZiw">pic.twitter.com/lBTiwkbZiw</a>— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/SerieA_EN/status/1967121136787116112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>"What can I say, it's a dream to play and score such a hugely important goal for Juve," said Adzic."I can only thank the coach and the staff for showing faith in me and bringing me on in such a big game."Adzic's strike overshadowed the contribution from France's Thuram brothers who netted for each team.Marcus Thuram headed Inter deservedly 3-2 ahead in the 76th minute after Hakan Calhanoglu twice drew the away team level with superb long-range strikes of his own.Under the gaze of their iconic father Lilian Thuram, who watched on from the Allianz Stadium stands, Khephren Thuram then nodded Juve level and set the stage for Adzic's powerful strike, which have the Turin giants a huge boost ahead of Tuesday's visit of Borussia Dortmund."It was a crazy match, loads of goals and end-to-end, and we're really happy to get a win against such a good team that has really great players," said Juventus coach Igor Tudor.Inter are stuck on three points after a second straight defeat under novice coach Cristian Chivu, who replaced Simone Inzaghi in the summer even though his only previous elite coaching experience was a handful of matches in charge of Parma last season.Chivu's team spent large chunks of the match dictating the play in what is traditionally the biggest fixture of Inter's season -- even more important than the Milan derby."You have to look at the performance and the fact that we came here and played with personality, try to win the match and not settle for any other result," said Chivu, whose team next travel to Ajax. <h3>Hojlund strikes</h3>Napoli warmed up for their clash at Manchester City on Thursday with a powerful display in Florence which strengthened their status as the team to beat in Italy.The champions were two goals ahead within 14 minutes in Florence, with Kevin De Bruyne smashing home a penalty and Hojlund expertly guiding home from Leonardo Spinazzola's pass on his debut.Hojlund looked a completely different player to the one who flopped at Manchester United as Napoli threatened to run riot amid the jeers of an unhappy home crowd.And Napoli were assured of the win five minutes after half-time when Andre-Frank Anguissa, who won the penalty De Bruyne scored ahead of his return to Manchester, pushed a flick-on at a corner back into the path of Beukema who tapped in from close range.Luca Ranieri salvaged some pride for Fiorentina in the 79th minute, too late for the hosts to mount a comeback."It's a very important win today, we won the first three now and want to continue like this," said Hojlund to Sky. "We have a very important game in the Champions League coming up, I am very happy to be with this incredible team."

TURIN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 13: Vasilije Adzic of Juventus celebrates his goal during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and FC Internazionale at Juventus Stadium on September 13, 2025 in Turin, Italy.

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Kylian Mbappe was at his brilliant best as Real Madrid showed grit to claim a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday, despite playing for an hour with 10 men after Dean Huijsen's red card.Mbappe and Arda Guler's first-half goals were enough for Los Blancos to maintain their 100 percent record, with Mikel Oyarzabal pulling one back for the hosts from the penalty spot.Xabi Alonso's side top the table on 12 points from four games, three ahead of second-placed Athletic Bilbao after they fell 1-0 against Alaves to tarnish their own perfect start.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Later Saturday Atletico Madrid face Villarreal, while champions Barcelona host Valencia on Sunday.Huijsen was dismissed for pulling down Oyarzabal as he ran through on goal with Madrid leading 1-0 through Mbappe's opener, and the Frenchman set up Guler for the second."The red card changed the game a bit but we weren't afraid, we scored the second... we suffered as a team, but we go home with the three points," Mbappe told Real Madrid TV."The start to the season has been very good, and mine too, but the season is nine months, 11 with a World Cup, so I have to play well for a lot more time (to come)."Madrid lined up with Dani Carvajal at right-back, leaving Trent Alexander-Arnold on the bench, while Fede Valverde was rested and Dani Ceballos came in.Guler had a goal disallowed for offside early on as Los Blancos started strongly, with Real Sociedad still looking for their first win under new coach Sergio Francisco.Mbappe broke the deadlock after 12 minutes when he sprinted on to a loose back-pass, beating two defenders for pace before producing a clinical finish for his fourth league goal this season.Madrid's task grew harder when Spanish centre-back Huijsen, signed from Bournemouth this summer, was dismissed for pulling back Oyarzabal as he ran towards goal."For me it was a yellow card, (Militao) was close and the ball was not under control, and seeing the replay didn't change my mind," Alonso said."I asked about it, (the referee) explained it and it didn't convince me."Despite their numerical disadvantage Guler doubled Madrid's lead before the break with a neat finish after a superb run from French superstar Mbappe, who teed him up after floating inside from the left.The hosts improved in the second half and won a penalty after a Carvajal handball, which Oyarzabal dispatched. However the Basque side did not have enough to take anything from the game, with Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois twice denying Oyarzabal.Alonso warned Madrid's stars ahead of the match they would be picked on merit and after a frustrating afternoon Vinicius Junior was replaced by Fran Garcia with over 20 minutes remaining, as the coach tried to shut up shop against his former playing side.Madrid held on through six minutes of stoppage time to secure a win which ensures they will be sole leaders as Ernesto Valverde's Athletic stumbled in a Basque derby.Alejandro Berenguer's own goal, deflecting Denis Suarez's cross into his own net, split the teams at San Mames as hosts Athletic dominated but could not avoid defeat.

SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 13: Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring their side's second goal with his teammate Daniel Ceballos of Real Madrid during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid CF at Reale Arena on September 13, 2025 in San Sebastian, Spain.

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Nick Woltemade's debut goal earned Newcastle United's first win of the season against Wolves on S...

Nick Woltemade's debut goal earned Newcastle United's first win of the season against Wolves on Saturday.The giant German international did his best to make Newcastle fans forget the departed Alexander Isak with an immediate impact in a 1-0 win for the home side at St. James' Park.Woltemade powered home a header from Jacob Murphy's cross for the only goal on 29 minutes.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Eddie Howe's men badly missed a focal point up front before the international break as Isak sat out the opening weeks of the season before his British transfer record £125 million move to Liverpool on deadline day.Woltemade himself cost a club record £65 million but has already begun repaying that show of faith.

Newcastle United's Nick Woltemade celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Premier League match at St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne. Picture date: Saturday September 13, 2025.

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Serhou Guirassy scored for the eighth straight league match and Maximilian Beier added another as...

Serhou Guirassy scored for the eighth straight league match and Maximilian Beier added another as Borussia Dortmund won 2-0 at 10-man Heidenheim on Saturday.Heidenheim's Budu Zivzivadze received a red card 21 minutes in when he hit Dortmund's Felix Nmecha with a studs-up challenge just below the knee.An acrobatic save from Heidenheim goalie Diant Ramaj, on loan from Dortmund, denied Guirassy from the ensuing free-kick. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Guinean did not take long to get on the scoresheet however, heading in a pinpoint Julian Ryerson cross with 33 minutes played. In the sixth minute of first-half stoppage time, Karim Adeyemi danced through the Heidenheim defence before squaring to Beier who tapped Dortmund two in front. "Our goal is to become champions, so we have to get points. We did that," Beier told Sky Germany. "When you're a man up the entire game, that makes it easier."Guirassy, 29, has only failed to score in two of his past 15 matches for Dortmund in all competitions, racking up 18 goals in the process. Champions League finalists in 2024, Dortmund kick off their European season away at Juventus on Tuesday. Elsewhere, Freiburg scored three goals inside the final 10 minutes to beat Stuttgart 3-1 at home.Left to carry the mantle up front after Nick Woltemade's big-money move to Newcastle, Ermedin Demirovic put Stuttgart in front with a classy backheel after 20 minutes, holding up two Freiburg defenders and sliding a slick finish into the corner.Stuttgart looked set to hold on for victory until Freiburg's Igor Matanovic kick-started a late flurry, scoring with nine minutes remaining.Derry Scherhant put the hosts in front five minutes later and Matanovic grabbed another in stoppage time for Freiburg's first points of the season.Union Berlin gave away two penalties, conceded twice more and finished a man down in a 4-2 home loss to Hoffenheim.Hoffenheim's Fisnik Asllani scored a brace, while Andrej Kramaric and Tim Lemperle converted from the spot. Trailing 3-1, Union's Tom Rothe scored with 71 minutes played to give the hosts hope but was sent from the field 11 minutes later while giving away a last-man penalty, allowing Hoffenheim to seal the match. Johan Bakayoko scored his first goal since arriving at RB Leipzig in the summer in a 1-0 win at Mainz. Promoted Koln scored in the 14th minute of second-half stoppage time to snatch a point in a 3-3 draw at Wolfsburg, with Jakub Kaminski providing the crucial goal for the visitors against his parent club.

13 September 2025, Baden-Württemberg, Heidenheim: Soccer: Bundesliga, 1. FC Heidenheim - Borussia Dortmund, Matchday 3, Voith-Arena. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) celebrates after scoring to make it 0-1. Photo: Harry Langer/dpa - IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL German Football League and the DFB German Football Association, it is prohibited to utilize or have utilized photographs taken in the stadium and/or of the match in the form of sequential images and/or video-like photo series.

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Arsenal ruined Ange Postecoglou's first game in charge of Nottingham Forest as Martin Zubimendi's...

Arsenal ruined Ange Postecoglou's first game in charge of Nottingham Forest as Martin Zubimendi's double sealed a 3-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.Zubimendi bagged his first goals for the Gunners following his close-season move from Real Sociedad.The Spain midfielder opened the scoring in the first half and netted again in the closing stages after Viktor Gyokeres doubled Arsenal's lead soon after the break.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Arsenal's third win in four games took them to the top of the table on goal difference ahead of Liverpool, who face Burnley on Sunday.A 1-0 defeat against champions Liverpool in their last match before the international break had punctured the optimism at Arsenal after successive wins against Leeds and Manchester United to start the season.But this was the kind of confident display, highlighted by Noni Madueke's virtuoso performance, that Gunners boss Mikel Arteta believes will keep his side in contention to win the title."When the players have been away for internationals, it's always a question mark how they're going to react and connect again. To win 3-0, another clean sheet is very important," Arteta said."Unbelievable from Zubimendi, two very difficult goals in terms of execution. He's come into the club and you feel a real presence, a real authority with everything he does on the pitch."Some of the players were starting for the first time so, overall, very good."The only dark cloud for Arteta was an injury to Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard, who was forced off in the first half with what looked like a shoulder problem.Odegaard joins a lengthy injury list that already includes Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and William Saliba."It's the same shoulder. He was uncomfortable to continue. That's a shame because he played with the national team and was feeling good. He'll do everything to be involved midweek (in the Champions League) but I don't know," Arteta said.It was a frustrating return to north London for Postecoglou, just three months after he was unceremoniously sacked by Tottenham despite winning the Europa League last season to end the club's 17-year trophy drought.Postecoglou was hired by Forest this week following Nuno Espirito Santo's dismissal after his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis collapsed.<h3>'Disruptive week'</h3>Marinakis immediately piled pressure on Postecoglou, who presided over Tottenham's worst top-flight finish since 1976-77 last season, by claiming Forest were in a position to challenge for major trophies.However, the Australian didn't win a north London derby as Tottenham boss and was unable to guide Forest to their first victory on Arsenal turf since 1989."They're a very good side and pretty formidable at home. But even in that context, it's disappointing," Postecoglou said."It's been a really disruptive week for the players. We've only had one training session together but hopefully now we can start bedding in some of the principles we need to."Arsenal's Eberechi Eze made his first start since signing from Crystal Palace in August, while the winger's England team-mate Declan Rice was left on the bench.Arsenal's set-piece excellence had tormented Postecoglou during his time at Tottenham and it nearly paid off again when Jurrien Timber's glancing header flashed just wide from Madueke's corner.It was no surprise when Arsenal took the lead from another dead-ball delivery in the 32nd minute, but Zubimendi's strike was far from routine.Meeting the ball on the volley, he blasted a brilliant strike from the edge of the area that took a slight deflection off Forest defender Murillo as it flashed past Matz Sels.Gyokeres put Arsenal in complete control just 46 seconds after the interval.It was a goal that showcased Arteta's summer recruitment as Eze whipped in a low cross for Gyokeres to slot home with ease for his third goal since arriving from Sporting Lisbon.Zubimendi administered the knockout blow in the 79th minute, rising to meet Leandro Trossard's cross with a clinical header.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 13: Martin Zubimendi celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Noni Madueke of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest at Emirates Stadium on September 13, 2025 in London, England.

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SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Substitute Peque Fernández scored with five minutes remaining to give Sevilla a 2-2 home draw against Elche in La Liga on Friday.However, newly promoted Elche continued to impress by extending its unbeaten start to the season to four games.Isaac Romero put Sevilla ahead with an opportunistic strike from 18 meters out.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>André da Silva equalized after a nice cutback from Martim Neto early in the second half and Rafa Mir put the visitors ahead with a smart free kick after 70 minutes.Sevilla had not lost at home to Elche in the league since the 1967-68 season, and it took a late intervention from Fernández to preserve that record.The striker had been on the pitch for only six minutes when he ran on to a cute backheel from Alexis Sanchez to whip the ball into the roof of the net.Elche was sixth in La Liga, one of six unbeaten teams.Sevilla was 11th with four points from four games.___AP soccer: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/soccer">https://apnews.com/hub/soccer</a>

SEVILLE, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 12: Alexis Sanchez of Sevilla FC looks on during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Sevilla FC and Elche CF at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on September 12, 2025 in Seville, Spain.

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Alex Grimaldo scored a free-kick in each half as Bayer Leverkusen survived two red cards to beat ...

Alex Grimaldo scored a free-kick in each half as Bayer Leverkusen survived two red cards to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 at home on Friday in new coach Kasper Hjulmand's debut.Grimaldo curled in an expert free kick 10 minutes in and Patrik Schick converted a penalty to give Leverkusen a 2-0 lead at half-time. Can Uzun pulled one back for Frankfurt with 52 minutes gone to keep the visitors in the match. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Leverkusen's hopes of a first win of the season looked in doubt when captain Robert Andrich got his marching orders for a second yellow card with half an hour left -- and looked worse when Equi Fernandez was also sent off in stoppage time. But Grimaldo, handed the captain's armband when Andrich was sent off, once again curled in from outside the box with eight minutes gone to seal a famous victory. Appointed on Monday in the seat vacated by former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, sacked after just two games, Hjulmand opened his account with a win. Grimaldo, widely tipped to join the exodus exiting Leverkusen this summer, put the hosts ahead just 10 minutes in, cutting a free kick over the wall and in, hitting the post and then the back of goalie Michael Zetterer. Schick, another holdout from Bayer's incredible unbeaten season in 2023-24, doubled their lead in first-half stoppage time, cooly converting from the spot after Nathan Tella was fouled. Uzun cut the deficit when his strike was deflected past Leverkusen goalie Flekken with 52 minutes played.Germany midfielder Andrich's second yellow for a harmless but lazy studs up challenge turned up the heat on the home side, who had not won a league match since April. Leverkusen lost another man in stoppage time when Fernandez was sent from the field but the hosts would be the next to score when Grimaldo once again showed his prowess from set pieces, threading the ball expertly home. The result extended Leverkusen's recent record against Frankfurt, particularly at home. Leverkusen have now beaten Frankfurt in their past six games and have not lost to them at home since 2013. On Saturday, Bayern Munich host newly promoted Hamburg, while Borussia Dortmund travel to minnows Heidenheim.

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 12: Alejandro Grimaldo of Bayer 04 Leverkusen celebrates scoring his team's third goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt at BayArena on September 12, 2025 in Leverkusen, Germany.

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Thomas Tuchel urged "amazing" England to use their 5-0 demolition of Serbia as the standard they ...

Thomas Tuchel urged "amazing" England to use their 5-0 demolition of Serbia as the standard they must stick to on the road to the World Cup.Tuchel's side finally delivered the first eye-catching performance of the German's reign as Serbia were swatted aside in Belgrade.Goals from Harry Kane, Noni Madueke, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi and Marcus Rashford moved England closer to qualifying for next year's World Cup.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Three Lions sit top of Group K after five successive victories, with 13 goals scored and none conceded.They need a maximum of five points from their last three games to book their spot at the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.Criticised for a series of lacklustre displays in his first five matches, Tuchel was relieved to see England produce the kind of vibrant show he had promised after succeeding Gareth Southgate."We've only had three weeks of training and that's normally half a pre-season. It takes time and in between there are weeks of pause," he said."The players did excellent. The credit goes to them, they did amazing. That's the bar."After successive runners-up finishes in the European Championship under Southgate, former Bayern Munich and Chelsea boss Tuchel has been tasked with winning England's first major trophy since the 1966 World Cup.England's drab 2-0 win against minnows Andorra in Birmingham on Saturday had raised questions about Tuchel's ability to extract the maximum from his talented squad.<h3>'We made them look average'</h3>But their impressively mature effort in the hostile Rajko Mitic Stadium provided evidence that Tuchel is on the right track, although much sterner tests will lie in wait."I'm more than happy for the team and staff. We had an excellent week from start to finish. We've just proved what I've seen every day in this camp and this makes me very happy," Tuchel said."We played with a lot of intensity, a lot of work in teamwork and we showed our quality. "We kept Serbia to no shots on target and you have to put in a lot of work that you do not get praise for. It is good to watch."England captain Kane has thrived since Tuchel took charge and his 74th international goal set the tone for the rout in Belgrade.Kane was impressed with the way England took the attack to Serbia right from the start."I spoke a lot yesterday about how we wanted to play, being on the front foot and being aggressive, and I think we showed our level today," he said."We scored five and made it look comfortable. Serbia are a good team, and we made them look average tonight."Hitting back at the critics of England's underwhelming form prior to the goal spree against Serbia, Kane added: "We felt we had a good performance a few days ago. "I know it wasn't the performance that everyone was excited about, but we did what we had to."We can be proud of ourselves. It has been a great camp and we are in a great position."

BELGRADE, SERBIA - SEPTEMBER 09: Thomas Tuchel, Head Coach of England, interacts with Elliot Anderson of England following victory during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Serbia and England at Rajko Mitic Stadium on September 09, 2025 in Belgrade, Serbia.

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Portugal clinched a 3-2 win over Hungary at the Puskas Arena during Tuesday's slate of World Cup qualifiers, backing up their opening Group F victory, 5-0 against Armenia last week.Cristiano Ronaldo scored from the penalty spot for his 39th career goal in World Cup qualifying, moving him level with Guatemala's Carlos Ruiz for the all-time record.Portugal had to battle back after going down early.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Barnabas Varga gave the home side the lead before Bernardo Silva's leveller for Portugal.Ronaldo netted a record-extending 141st international goal overall with his spot-kick just before the hour.Varga thought he had grabbed a point for Hungary, only for Joao Cancelo to snatch all three for Portugal with four minutes left.Hungary slipped to third in the standings behind Armenia who beat Ireland 2-1.

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - SEPTEMBER 9: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates with his teammates during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Hungary and Portugal at Puskas Arena on September 9, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.

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A disjointed France recovered from a major Michael Olise gaffe to beat Iceland 2-1 in World Cup q...

A disjointed France recovered from a major Michael Olise gaffe to beat Iceland 2-1 in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday, holding on for a second straight win after Aurelien Tchouameni was sent off and a late equaliser was disallowed.Olise inexplicably gifted the opening goal to Iceland's Andri Gudjohnsen at the Parc des Princes, leaving France in danger of a first home defeat in a major tournament qualifier since 2013.But Kylian Mbappe equalised with a penalty right on half-time and then ran through before setting up Paris Saint-Germain's Bradley Barcola for the winner just past the hour mark.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Tchouameni was then shown a red card before Gudjohnsen was controversially denied an equaliser following a VAR check, as the home side held on to follow up their 2-0 win over Ukraine in their opening qualifier last Friday.Despite being a long way from their best, the 2018 World Cup winners and 2022 runners-up are already in a strong position in Group D with the maximum six points.Iceland are next on three points, with Ukraine and Azerbaijan on one point each after drawing 1-1 in Baku.Les Bleus, who have qualified for every World Cup since the last tournament to be held in the United States in 1994, next host Azerbaijan and visit Iceland in October.The group winners qualify directly for next year's 48-team tournament in North America, while the runners-up will advance to a play-off phase.The build-up to this game was dominated by a falling-out between the France team and PSG after Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue, who both play for the European champions, suffered injuries in the win over Ukraine which will keep them out for several weeks.<h3>Mbappe goal and assist</h3>Dembele had come off the bench in that game, while Doue started. His place in the line-up here was taken by Marcus Thuram.He came close for France as they started the game brightly, but they fell behind just before the midway point in the first half as Iceland capitalised on Olise's error.The Bayern Munich star inexplicably passed the ball inside his own area straight to Gudjohnsen, who needed no second invitation to fire in.The 23-year-old London-born striker, who has just signed for Blackburn Rovers, is one of the sons of former Chelsea and Barcelona star Eidur and was playing alongside his brother Daniel up front.France then found themselves toiling to break down a packed Icelandic defence but they were gifted the chance when Thuram went down in the box just before the interval.The referee awarded a penalty after coming across to check the images, and Mbappe converted from the spot to make it 52 goals in 92 appearances for his country.The hosts were expected to run away with the game in the second half and Olise crashed a shot off the bar before Mbappe latched onto Tchouameni's ball over the top on 62 minutes, advanced on goal and squared for Barcola to tap in.But then Tchouameni was dismissed, a yellow card for crashing his studs into the shin of Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson being upgraded to red after a review.With the extra man, Iceland thought they had snatched a point when Andri Gudjohnsen bundled in Hakon Haraldsson's cross at the second attempt.However, the goal was ruled out following another review, with the striker adjudged to have pulled the shirt of Ibrahima Konate as he attacked the ball.

France's forward #20 Bradley Barcola (L) fights for the ball with France's forward #11 Michael Olise after scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D European qualification football match between France and Iceland at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on September 9, 2025.

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England demolished Serbia with a 5-0 win in Belgrade on Tuesday as Thomas Tuchel's side finally d...

England demolished Serbia with a 5-0 win in Belgrade on Tuesday as Thomas Tuchel's side finally delivered an eye-catching performance to move within touching distance of World Cup qualification.Harry Kane's 74th goal in 109 England appearances gave the visitors a deserved lead in the first half at the Rajko Mitic Stadium.In contrast to Kane's status as his country's record goalscorer, Noni Madueke netted for the first time in a senior international when he increased England's advantage moments after his captain's opener.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Ezri Konsa also scored his maiden England goal in the second half before Serbia captain Nikola Milenkovic was sent off.Marc Guehi bagged the fourth and Marcus Rashford's penalty completed the rout as a fifth successive qualifying victory cemented England's position on top of Group K.They are seven points ahead of second-placed Albania and hold an eight-point lead over third-placed Serbia, who have a game in hand.England need five points from their final three matches to secure a place at the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico next year."We had an excellent week from start to finish. We've just proved what I've seen every day in this camp and this makes me very happy," Tuchel said."We played with a lot of intensity, a lot of teamwork and we showed our quality. It's good to watch."Although England had made an 100 percent start to the qualifying campaign under Tuchel, their previous performances had been devoid of inspiration and lacking a clear identity.Dour wins over Andorra, Latvia and Albania, alongside a dismal friendly loss to Senegal, had raised questions about Tuchel's ability to win England's first major trophy since the 1966 World Cup.But Tuchel had described the meeting with Serbia as "proof of concept" and his blueprint looked far more convincing after the most cohesive performance of his six-match reign."We've only had three weeks of training and that's normally half a pre-season. It takes time and in between there are weeks of pause," Tuchel said."The players did excellent. The credit goes to them. That's the bar."The statement victory came after Tuchel made four changes from the listless win against Andorra on Saturday, with Konsa, Morgan Rogers, Anthony Gordon and Tino Livramento replacing Rashford, Eberechi Eze, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Dan Burn.<h3>Laser incident</h3>Serbia set up with a cautious five-man defence and Kane ensured England's territorial dominance was rewarded in the 33rd minute.Timing his run to meet Declan Rice's outswinging corner, Kane found space to guide a clinical header into the corner of the net from 12 yards.Tuchel's men doubled their lead two minutes later with a blistering break.Elliot Anderson's pass was deftly flicked on by Rogers to send Madueke sprinting clear of the Serbia defence.The Arsenal winger caressed a composed finish over Djordje Petrovic from 10 yards for his fifth goal involvement in nine international appearances.With England finally playing with the eye-catching style he had made his mission statement, Tuchel pumped his fists in a jig of delight on the touchline.A Serbia fan tried to rattle England by shining a green laser pen into the eyes of Konsa and Reece James, prompting a plea from the stadium announcer to stop the distraction after the game was briefly halted.Serbia were hit with a partial stadium closure after supporters were guilty of bad behaviour, including "discrimination and racist abuse" against Andorra in June.Riot police also entered the stands in the second half after Serbia fans chanted inflammatory political slogans.England were unfazed and Konsa exacted revenge in the 52nd minute.Gordon's shot was parried by Petrovic and Guehi deflected it towards Konsa, who had the simple task of tapping home from close-range.Tottenham defender Djed Spence came off the bench in the closing stages to become the first Muslim to represent England.Milenkovic was sent off with 18 minutes left after hauling down Kane.Guehi grabbed England's fourth goal in the 75th minute when he poked home from Rice's free-kick.Capping a feelgood evening for Tuchel, Rashford converted a 90th minute penalty after Ollie Watkins was fouled by Strahinja Erakovic.

England's striker #09 Harry Kane celebrates with teammates after winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers Group K football match between Serbia and England, at the Rajko Mitic Stadium in Belgrade, on September 9, 2025.

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