Liverpool delivered another dramatic late twist as they opened their Champions League campaign with victory over Atletico Madrid at Anfield. Alexander Isak made his eagerly awaited Liverpool introduction but it looked as though Arne Slot’s side would be disappointed as Atletico came from 2-0 down to level, only for Virgil van Dijk to head a stoppage time winner.
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Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard came off the bench to earn Arsenal a 2-0 Champions League win over Athletic Club in Bilbao. Mikel Arteta’s side struggled to fashion clear openings for much of the contest but, once summer signings Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze departed, Martinelli latched onto a ball over the top by Trossard in the 72nd minute to find the breakthrough goal 36 seconds after coming on.
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Erling Haaland scored twice after Phil Foden opened the scoring as Manchester City returned to winning ways in the Premier League by beating floundering rivals Manchester United at Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola’s side came into the game with some concerns having suffered back-to-back defeats before the international break, but fears of another loss were allayed with goals from two players who enjoy playing against United.
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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was left to count the cost of his missed first-half penalty as Emile Smith Rowe earned Fulham a point at Craven Cottage. Fernandes must have thought his blushes would be spared by Leny Yoro’s deflected and contentious second-half header that put United ahead and officially went down as a Rodrigo Muniz own goal.
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The Republic of Ireland ended their season with a largely underwhelming 0-0 draw away to Luxembourg. The ‘end-of-term’ vibes were evident at Stade de Luxembourg as Ireland struggled to find any real rhythm against a side ranked 91st in the world, hitting the woodwork in both halves without looking like cutting the hosts apart.
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