Liverpool beat Tottenham in nine-goal bonanza, go four points clear at top

Aston Villa topple champions Man City who suffer ninth defeat in 12 matches

Barcelona returned to the top of the Spanish league on goal difference after Robert Lewandowski’s first-half penalty secured a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano. The Catalan club took advantage of weekend slip-ups by Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid to move on to 51 points on Monday, the same as Madrid and a point clear of…

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has expressed his desire to keep talented youngsters Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho despite rumours the duo could be sold to ease the club’s financial pressures. United sit 13th in the Premier League and have won only four of Amorim’s 12 games in charge so far. The club’s ability to…

Jenni Hermoso will appeal the verdict in the case of former Spain football chief Luis Rubiales, who was fined after being found guilty of a forced kiss on the Women’s World Cup-winning player, her lawyer said. “It is her intention” to appeal, lawyer Angel Chavarria said on Friday. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list…

Barca score four in first half to trounce Real in Supercopa final – updates

Who: Liverpool vs Manchester United What: English Premier League Where: Anfield, Liverpool, United Kingdom When: 4:30pm (16:30 GMT) on Sunday Follow Al Jazeera’s live text and photo build-up and commentary stream. Liverpool boss Arne Slot believes struggling Manchester United are better than their place in the Premier League standings suggests, and said he does not…