That’s all for today’s clockwatch, but you can join Taha Hashim for Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest. Thanks for your company and emails – goodnight.
Match report: Everton 3-0 Bournemouth
A strong win over Bournemouth moves Everton up to the 15th in the table. Andy Hunter was at Goodison Park.
Match report: Burnley 1-4 Chelsea Dominic Booth was at Turf Moor to watch Raheem Sterling at his irresistible best.
Match report: Man Utd 2-1 Brentford
Here’s Jamie Jackson on the greatest day of Scott McTominay’s career.
The updated Premier League table
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Man City | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 7 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 7 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | West Ham | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Newcastle | 7 | 11 | 12 |
| 9 | Man Utd | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 11 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Fulham | 8 | -5 | 11 |
| 13 | Nottm Forest | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Brentford | 8 | -1 | 7 |
| 15 | Everton | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 17 | Luton | 8 | -9 | 4 |
| 18 | Burnley | 8 | -13 | 4 |
| 19 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | -13 | 3 |
| 20 | Sheff Utd | 8 | -16 | 1 |
Full time: Fulham 3-1 Sheff Utd
An expected victory for Fulham at Craven Cottage, though the match will probably be remembered for the horrific, career-threatening injury suffered by Sheffield United defender Chris Basham.
Full time: Real Madrid 4-0 Osasuna
Jude Bellingham scored the first two goals as the leaders Real Madrid breezed past Osasuna.
Man Utd 2-1 Brentford Before he came on the field today, Scott McTominay had scored two Premier League goals since February 2021; he then scored two in five minutes to save United from humiliation. Football, eh.
Crystal Palace v Nottm Forest is the late game. Taha Hashim has the team news from Selhurst Park.
GOAL! Fulham 3-1 Sheff Utd (Willian 90+2)
All over at Craven Cottage, where Willian has made it 3-1. Sheffield United stay bottom, Fulham jump to 12th.
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The final scores in our featured games (they’re still playing at Fulham and Real Madrid).
Premier League
Burnley 1-4 Chelsea
Everton 3-0 Bournemouth
Man Utd 1-1 Brentford
Championship
Ipswich 4-2 Preston
Leicester 2-0 Stoke
Scottish Premiership
Celtic 3-1 Kilmarnock
Serie A
Internazionale 2-2 Bologna
Full time: Raith 1-1 Dundee Utd “Second half substitute Louis Moult rescued a point for Dundee United to keep Jim Goodwin’s men unbeaten in the league and top of the table,” says Simon McMahon. “Dancing in the streets of Raith tonight! And come on Scotland!”
Full time: Burnley 1-4 Chelsea
Chelsea win back-to-back Premier League games for the first time since March. They went 1-0 down, but Raheem Sterling was outstanding and played a part in all four goals.
Real Madrid 4-0 Osasuna Joselu has missed a penalty for Madrid.
Full time: Man Utd 2-1 Brentford
Scott McTominay has given Manchester United’s season the kiss of life with two injury-time goals. He’s being embraced by absolutely everyone and looks pretty emotional as he takes it all in.
Scott McTominay only came on in the 87th minute, and he has scored twice in added time to rescue Manchester United. Maybe he’ll be Erik ten Hag’s Mark Robins. A long free-kick was headed back across goal by Maguire, and McTominay timed his run to head past the keeper.
Updated
GOAL! Man Utd 2-1 Brentford (McTominay 90+7)
Scott McTominay has done it again!!!!!
Full time: Everton 3-0 Bournemouth
Everton end a desperate run of four consecutive home defeats by overcoming Bournemouth at Goodison Park. James Garner, the excellent Jack Harrison and Abdoulaye Doucoure got the goals.
GOAL! Man Utd 1-1 Brentford (McTominay 90+3)
Scott McTominay has equalised in added time! It was a very smart finish after a bit of a scramble in the penalty area, and it has probably saved Manchester United from a third home defeat in eight days.
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Man Utd 0-1 Brentford The offside – which was against Anthony Martial – has been upheld. They’re into injury time at Old Trafford, with Brentford close to yet another famous act of gianticide.
Disallowed goal: Man Utd 0-1 Brentford Manchester United have had a goal ruled out for offside, though it’s being checked by VAR.
Updated
GOAL! Fulham 2-1 Sheff Utd (Foderingham og 76)
Another own goal, this time in favour of Fulham. Tom Cairney’s mishit long-range shot looped onto the bar, hit the back of Wes Foderingham and rebounded into the net.
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The latest scores in our featured games
Premier League
Luton 0-1 Spurs (FT)
Burnley 1-4 Chelsea
Everton 3-0 Bournemouth
Fulham 1-1 Sheff Utd
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford
Championship
Ipswich 4-2 Preston
Leicester 2-0 Stoke
Scottish Premiership
Celtic 3-1 Kilmarnock
Serie A
Internazionale 2-2 Bologna (FT)
La Liga
Real Madrid 4-0 Osasuna (3.15pm)
GOAL! Real Madrid 4-0 Osasuna (Joselu 70)
It’s a stroll for Madrid, who have won every home game this season.
GOAL! Ipswich 4-2 Preston (Jackson 78)
Kayden Jackson’s goal should secure another home win for Ipswich. As things stand, they and Leicester are already a long way clear at the top.
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 11 | 17 | 30 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 11 | 12 | 28 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 11 | -2 | 20 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 5 | Leeds | 11 | 6 | 19 |
GOALS! Real Madrid 3-0 Osasuna (Vinicius Jr 71), Celtic 3-1 Kilmarnock (Taylor 82), Leicester 2-0 Stoke (Vardy 79)
Those goals should secure three home wins.
GOAL! Fulham 1-1 Sheff Utd (Robinson og 68)
Antonee Robinson has equalised for Sheffield United! Issa Diop pulled up lame but Sheffield United played on and Jayden Bogle’s cross was turned into his own net by Robinson.
Updated
Real Madrid 2-0 Osasuna Jude Bellingham is now the first player since Cristiano Ronaldo to score 10 goals in his first 10 games for Real Madrid. That is outrageous.
GOAL! Burnley 1-4 Chelsea (Jackson 75)
Burnley are being taken apart. Raheem Sterling and Cole Palmer combine to set up the substitute Nicolas Jackson for his third goal of the season.
Updated
GOAL! Celtic 2-1 Kilmarnock (Watson 72)
David Watson (not that one, or that one) has given Kilmarnock a chance of an unlikely point at Celtic Park.
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford Twenty minutes to go at Old Trafford, where Brentford’s beefed-up defence are in control. United have had only one shot on target in each half.
GOAL! Real Madrid 2-0 Osasuna (Yep 54)
It’s Jude Bellingham again! He’s basically mastered football at the age of 20. This time he played a lazy one-two on the edge of the area and nutmegged the keeper.
Updated
The latest scores in our featured games
Premier League
Luton 0-1 Spurs (FT)
Burnley 1-3 Chelsea
Everton 3-0 Bournemouth
Fulham 1-0 Sheff Utd
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford
Championship
Ipswich 3-2 Preston
Leicester 1-0 Stoke
Scottish Premiership
Celtic 2-0 Kilmarnock
Serie A
Internazionale 2-2 Bologna (FT)
La Liga
Real Madrid 1-0 Osasuna (3.15pm)
GOAL! Burnley 1-3 Chelsea (Sterling 65)
Raheem Sterling gets the goal his performance deserves, finishing superbly with his left foot after a through ball from Conor Gallagher. There was a VAR check for offside but the goal stands. Chelsea are heading for back-to-back away wins.
Updated
GOAL! Fulham 1-0 Sheff Utd (De Cordova-Reid 53)
Bobby De Cordova-Reid gives Fulham a deserved lead at Craven Cottage, finishing coolly after a nice move down the left.
Updated
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford Marcus Rashford has been hooked again, along with Mason Mount. Their replacements are Antony and Alejandro Garnacho. To say United are desperate would be an abundant understatement.
GOAL! Everton 3-0 Bournemouth (Doucoure 60)
Bournemouth at home, approaching the hour mark: time for Abdoulaye Doucoure to score. This time it was a simple close-range finish after Jack Harrison’s header was blocked on the line.
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Bundesliga
“Stuttgart, who were trailing by one against Wolfsburg, have gone ahead thanks to a brace by Serhou Guirassy,” writes Kári Tulinius. “The second was his 12th of the season, and he has now bagged one more than he scored all of last season.”
Update: “While typing that, he has completed his hat-trick.”
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GOAL! Ipswich 3-2 Preston (Whiteman 52)
Ben Whiteman has got Preston back in the game at Ipswich. We could end up with the third 4-3 scoreline of the season at Portman Road.
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford Manchester United were unbeaten at home for over a year – they barely drew a game, never mind losing one – when Brighton visited in mid-September. Now they are facing a fourth defeat in five home games, all to teams outside the Big Seven. How on earth do you explain that?
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford “If Ten Hag doesn’t work out, nobody is going to work out,” writes Christopher Faherty. “There is no superior systems-based manager out there at the minute who is available and would be superior, who you’d want to start from scratch with. The problems lie with the ownership.”
GOAL! Burnley 1-2 Chelsea (Palmer 50 pen)
Vitinho fouls Raheem Sterling right on the line of the penalty area, and Cole Palmer scores his first Chelsea goal from the spot.
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Man Utd 0-1 Brentford Christian Eriksen has replaced Casemiro at half-time. Apparently Casemiro had a bit of a shocker in the first half.
“I don’t actually mean sack him,” says Francis Mead of Erik ten Hag, “I really mean best of luck turning it around.”
Ah, my mistake!
We all expected Jude Bellingham to win things with Real Madrid – La Liga, the Champions League, maybe even the Ballon d’or. But I’m not sure many people had him down for the Pichichi. As things stand, he’s the top scorer this season, one ahead of Robert Lewandowski, Alvaro Morata and Takefuso Kubo.
The 14 minutes of added time have been played at Craven Cottage, which means it’s half-time everywhere except the Bernabeu. These are the latest scores.
Premier League
Luton 0-1 Spurs (FT)
Burnley 1-1 Chelsea
Everton 2-0 Bournemouth
Fulham 0-0 Sheff Utd
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford
Championship
Ipswich 3-1 Preston
Leicester 1-0 Stoke
Scottish Premiership
Celtic 2-0 Kilmarnock
Serie A
Internazionale 2-2 Bologna (FT)
La Liga
Real Madrid 1-0 Osasuna (3.15pm)
“The glory days of Dave Sexton have been sadly neglected in recent years,” writes Francis Mead. “Ten Hag is posting a timely tribute. I remember a 4-0 thrashing at Old Trafford by Clough’s brilliant Notts Forest in 1977-78. Sexton said we had been ‘taught a lesson’, and that Woodcock was ‘pretty quick’. Eric - thanks for the memories - and best of luck (sincerely).”
And then what?
“Please,” says Jeff Sax, “Ten Hag is not the answer, and that was obvious already last year. Besides discipline, what has he contributed?”
A trophy? The best season of Marcus Rashford’s career? Personally I think it’s way too early to judge, and he should at least be given the rest of the season. United can’t keep going round in circles. And even if they did decide to sack him, would anyone want the job?
“At a rain soaked Stark’s Park where Dundee United currently trail Raith Rovers, who leapfrog United into first place at the top of the Scottish Championship as things stand,” writes Simon McMahon. “At least the inevitable crushing disappointment will be good preparation for what surely awaits the Scotland rugby team tonight. Though I’d still rather be in Paris.”
Full time: Inter 2-2 Bologna
Bologna, the draw specialists, have come from 2-0 down to take a point at San Siro. That’s a bad result for Inter, which gives Milan the chance to go top when they play in Genoa tonight.
Fulham 0-0 Sheff Utd There are 14 added minutes at Craven Cottage due to the horrific injury suffered by Chris Basham.
One Chrissy Basham. 🎶❤️
— Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) October 7, 2023
Half time: Everton 2-0 Bournemouth For the first time since last October, Everton have a two-goal cushion at Goodison Park. James Garner and Jack Harrison got the goals; Harrison’s was a majestic finish.
Half time: Man Utd 0-1 Brentford
United are facing a third consecutive home league defeat for the first time since the days of Dave Sexton.
Half time: Burnley 1-1 Chelsea
“It’s a goob job for Mauricio Pochettino that Ameen Al Dakhil has given Chelsea a helping hand with that own goal to level the scores because, Raheem Sterling aside, the Blues haven’t looked like scoring otherwise,” writes our own Dominic Booth from Turf Moor. “It was a hammer blow for Burnley before the half-time whistle; Vincent Kompany’s side have been bright and boosted by a buoyant home crowd. They’d largely kept the visitors at arm’s length but we go in one apiece thanks largely to the effervescent Sterling.”
GOAL! Ipswich 3-1 Preston (Broadhead 45)
It’s another goalfest at Portman Road, where Nathan Broadhead has put Ipswich 3-1 up. Kieran McKenna is doing some job there.
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Leicester 1-0 Stoke
“What a difference a new manager makes at times,” writes Graham Randall. “I still think Rodgers should have gone after the FA Cup win but I don’t remember bigger jobs being open. Maybe suffered with Southgate staying on as well. Maresca is an absolute breath of fresh air. Though the difference in standards between the Premier League and Championship is so stark.”
GOAL! Burnley 1-1 Chelsea (Al Dakhil og 42)
Chelsea are level at Turf Moor. Raheem Sterling, who has apparently been excellent, forced an unfortunate own goal from Ameen Al Dakhil.
CHELTENHAM HAVE DONE A GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
League One After 1,029 minutes of misery, Rob Street has scored Cheltenham’s first league goal of the season.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
— Cheltenham Town (@CTFCofficial) October 7, 2023
1-0 | #ctfc♦️ pic.twitter.com/AqA9y4Qpnn
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The latest scores in our featured games
Premier League
Luton 0-1 Spurs (FT)
Burnley 1-0 Chelsea
Everton 2-0 Bournemouth
Fulham 0-0 Sheff Utd
Man Utd 0-1 Brentford
Championship
Ipswich 2-1 Preston
Leicester 1-0 Stoke
Scottish Premiership
Celtic 2-0 Kilmarnock
Serie A
Internazionale 2-2 Bologna (2pm)
La Liga
Real Madrid 1-0 Osasuna (3.15pm)
GOALS! Celtic 2-0 Kilmarnock (Palma 33); Ipswich 2-1 Preston (Williams 35)
Luis Palma’s goal was a cracker, boosted into the corner from 25 yards.
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GOAL! Everton 2-0 Bournemouth (Harrison 37)
Jack Harrison, such a shrewd signing, has lobbed Neto brilliantly from 22 yards to put Everton 2-0 up at Goodison Park. This could be such a vital win for Everton, whose home form has been wretched.
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“If, and it’s still maybe a large if, Manchester United lose today, where does that leave Erik Ten Hag?” wonders Tony Hughes. “Same as before the game started?”
I think so, although this poor run of form is getting very weird now. I’d have to check but I’m fairly sure the last time they lost three consecutive league games at home was in 1978-79.
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Fulham 0-0 Sheff Utd The game has yet to restart, with the medical staff trying to make Chris Basham comfortable before he is taken to hospital. It sounds really horrible.
GOAL! Real Madrid 1-0 Osasuna (Yep 9)
The goal machine Jude Bellingham has put Real Madrid ahead after nine minutes.
GOAL! Ipswich 1-1 Preston (Frokjaer-Jensen 27)
Preston are level at Portman Road!
GOAL! Man Utd 0-1 Brentford (Jensen 26)
Brentford are ahead at Old Trafford, and it’s another mistake from poor Andre Onana. Victor Lindelof was also at fault in the build-up, but Onana should have done better with a relatively tame shot from Mathias Jensen.
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GOAL! Leicester 1-0 Stoke (Iheanacho 24)
Kelechi Iheanacho has put the Championship leaders in front, finishing emphatically from a tight angle after a lovely passing move.
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Fulham 0-0 Sheff Utd Chris Basham has suffered a very nasty injury. It sounds like his leg got stuck in the pitch, and the Sky Sports pundit Michael Dawson says he can’t bring himself to watch a replay. If it’s as bad as it sounds, you have to wonder whether Basham, aged 35, will play football again.
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GOAL! Celtic 1-0 Kilmarnock (Hatate 22)
Kilmarnock knocked Celtic out of the League Cup in August, so there might be a bit of rewenge this afternoon. Reo Hatate has put Celtic ahead with a lovely individual goal.
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GOAL! Ipswich 1-0 Preston (Chaplin 18)
Conor Chaplin has put Ipswich ahead at Portman Road, and it sound like it’s been coming.
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Burnley 1-0 Chelsea
This is from our man Dominic Booth at Turf Moor.
You can almost see the entire Todd Boehly Chelsea era distilled into 17 minutes here at Turf Moor: plenty of promise on the ball, a big chance that has gone begging for Raheem Sterling but then a soft touch at the back that means they’re behind. Huge credit to the 18-year-old Wilson Odobert for his finish and to Lyle Foster in breaking the Chelsea defence apart. Work to do for Mauricio Pochettin’s men at a balmy Burnley.
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The latest scores in our featured games
Premier League
Luton 0-1 Spurs (FT)
Burnley 1-0 Chelsea
Everton 1-0 Bournemouth
Fulham 0-0 Sheff Utd
Man Utd 0-0 Brentford
Championship
Ipswich 0-0 Preston
Leicester 0-0 Stoke
Scottish Premiership
Celtic 0-0 Kilmarnock
Serie A
Internazionale 2-2 Bologna (2pm)
La Liga
Real Madrid 0-0 Osasuna (3.15pm)
Man Utd 0-0 Brentford No shots on target at either end at Old Trafford.
GOAL! Burnley 1-0 Chelsea (Odobert 15)
Wilson Odobert, the teenage winger make his full Premier League debut today, has put Burnley ahead at Turf Moor! It was a good finish at the end of a smooth counter-attack, though maybe Robert Sanchez could have done better.
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GOAL! Internazionale 2-2 Bologna (Zirkzee 52)
Blimey, Bologna have come from 2-0 down to level at San Siro. Lewis Ferguson flipped a nice pass over the top towards Joshua Zirkzee, who was given an absurd amount of time to roll a shot into the corner.
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GOAL! Everton 1-0 Bournemouth (Garner 8)
Just what the doctor ordered for Sean Dyche. James Garner, who has been in fine form of late, has put Everton ahead, sweeping the ball past Neto from the edge of the area after a slip from Illia Zabarnyi.
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“While I always enjoy a good Rob Smyth MBM (and who doesn’t), you should come clean with the readers,” says Joe Pearson. “You’d rather be in India right now, wouldn’t you?”
Look, that money was just resting in my account. Wait, hang on, you didn’t ask about that. I’m not sure I’d rather be in India, but I’d definitely prefer to be covering events there.
Peep peep! The 3pm games are under way, and these are the latest scores.
Premier League
Luton 0-1 Spurs (FT)
Burnley 0-0 Chelsea
Everton 0-0 Bournemouth
Fulham 0-0 Sheff Utd
Man Utd 0-0 Brentford
Championship
Ipswich 0-0 Preston
Leicester 0-0 Stoke
Scottish Premiership
Celtic 0-0 Kilmarnock
Serie A
Internazionale 2-1 Bologna (2pm)
La Liga
Real Madrid v Osasuna (3.15pm)
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Match report: Luton 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Match report: Sunderland 0-4 Middlesbrough
Full time: Luton 0-1 Tottenham
Spurs go top of the Premier League after a hard-fought victory with 10 men. Yves Bissouma was sent off for stupidity just before half-time, but Micky van de Ven put Spurs ahead and they held on through a combination of dogged defending and wasteful finishing from Luton.
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Man City | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 7 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 7 | 7 | 15 |
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Full time: Sunderland 0-4 Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough’s revival continues with a spectacular victory at the Stadium of Light. The key moment was probably the sending off of Sunderland’s Dan Neil just before half-time. After an even first half, Boro ran riot in the second to secure their fifth straight win in all competitions.
Pre-match reading: Man Utd v Brentford
“I cannot decide,” begins Jeff Sax, “whether I want to watch the continued decline of Man Utd or the Chelsea circus... any suggestions?”
It’s what the second-screen experience was invented for.
GOAL! Inter 2-1 Bologna (Orsolini 19 pen)
A whiff of hope for Bologna, who are back in the game thanks to Riccardo Orsolini’s penalty.
GOAL! Sunderland 0-4 Middlesbrough (Forss 90)
An historical goal from Marcus Forss at the Stadium of Light: this is now Middlesbrough’s biggest ever win away to Sunderland.
Real Madrid v Osasuna team news
📋✅ ¡Nuestro 𝗫𝗜 inicial!
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) October 7, 2023
🆚 @Osasuna@UnicajaBanco | #RealMadridOsasuna pic.twitter.com/8xbV4ypQSA
⚔️🔴 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐗𝐈. #LetsGoRojillos | #RealMadridOsasuna pic.twitter.com/vFxUQp4NYZ
— C. A. OSASUNA (@osasuna_en) October 7, 2023
Celtic v Kilmarnock team news
🟢 #CelticFC Team News ⚪️
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) October 7, 2023
Here is how the Celts line up this afternoon against Kilmarnock!
#CELKIL | #cinchPrem | #COYBIG🍀 pic.twitter.com/cBIUZGJBNM
Your Killie starting XI against @CelticFC:
— Kilmarnock FC (@KilmarnockFC) October 7, 2023
©️ Vassell captains
👊 Watson starts
🔙 Ndaba at the back
Brought to you by Pellegrini & Barlow. pic.twitter.com/1tzLDU8zzG
Leicester v Stoke team news
Our team is in! 🚨#LEISTK pic.twitter.com/0nwjIRCN4E
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 7, 2023
COME ON YOU POTTERS! pic.twitter.com/uxwJitXRU4
— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) October 7, 2023
Ipswich v Preston team news
Your #itfc this afternoon! ✊ pic.twitter.com/Xd9ci2W92D
— Ipswich Town (@IpswichTown) October 7, 2023
📋 TEAM NEWS: Your North End side taking on @IpswichTown this afternoon. 🤛
— Preston North End FC (@pnefc) October 7, 2023
Four changes from Wednesday as Alan Browne, Mads Frøkjær, Ryan Ledson and Will Keane come into the side.#pnefc pic.twitter.com/doPuo3DdzS
GOALS! Internazionale 2-0 Bologna (Acerbi 11, Lautaro Martinez 13)
No messing around from Inter. Francesco Acerbi and Lautaro Martinez have put them 2-0 up inside the first 15 minutes at San Siro. Martinez’s goal was a beauty, lasered into the top corner from 25 yards.
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Man Utd v Brentford team news
Man Utd (possible 4-2-3-1) Onana; Lindelof, Evans, Maguire, Dalot; Casemiro, Amrabat; Fernandes, Mount, Rashford; Hojlund.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Eriksen, Pellistri, Van de Beek, McTominay, Hannibal, Martial, Garnacho, Antony.
Brentford (possible 5-3-2) Strakosha; Roerslev, Collins, Pinnock, Ajer, Hickey; Jensen, Norgaard, Janelt; Mbeumo, Wissa.
Substitutes: Balcombe, Jorgensen, Kim, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Yarmolyuk, Olakigbe, Brierley, Maupay.
Referee Andy Madley.
Fulham v Sheff Utd team news
Fulham (possible 4-3-3) Leno; Castagne, Diop, Ream, Robinson; Iwobi, Palhinha, Andreas; De Cordova-Reid, Carlos Vinicius, Willian.
Substitutes: Rodak, Bassey, Ballo-Toure, Reed, Wilson, Cairney, Lukic, Jimenez, Carvalho.
Sheffield United (possible 3-3-2-2) Foderingham; Ahmedhodzic, Basham, Trusty; Bogle, Vinicius Souza, Thomas; Hamer, Norwood; McBurnie, Archer.
Substitutes: Davies, Robinson, Larouci, Seriki, Fleck, Ben Slimane, McAtee, Brewster, Traore.
Referee Sam Barrott.
Everton v Bournemouth team news
Everton (possible 4-2-3-1) Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Garner, Gueye; McNeil, Doucoure, Harrison; Calvert-Lewin.
Substitutes: Joao Virginia, Patterson, Keane, Godfrey, Onana, Danjuma, Beto, Chermiti, Dobbin.
Bournemouth (possible 4-2-3-1) Neto; Tavernier, Zabarnyi, Sensei, Kerkez; Christie, Cook; Smith, Billing, Ouattara; Solanke.
Substitutes: Radu, Aarons, Brooks, Rothwell, Traore, Sinisterra, Kluivert, Moore, Semenyo.
Referee David Coote.
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GOAL! Sunderland 0-3 Middlesbrough (Jones 74)
The outstanding Isaiah Jones has made it three at the Stadium of Light, and I don’t know what else to tell you.
Pre-match reading: Burnley v Chelsea
Burnley v Chelsea team news
Burnley (possible 4-3-3) Trafford; Vitinho, Al Dakhil, Delcroix, Taylor; Berge, Cullen, Brownhill; Odobert, Foster, Tresor.
Substitutes: Muric, O’Shea, Roberts, Cork, Ramsey, Rodriguez, Amdouni, Koleosho, Bruun Larsen.
Chelsea (possible 4-2-3-1) Sanchez; Cucurella, Disasi, Thiago Silva, Colwill; Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Gallagher, Sterling; Broja.
Substitutes: Petrovic, Maatsen, Gilchrist, Mudryk, Ugochukwu, Chukwuemeka, Jackson, Madueke, Matos.
Referee Stuart Attwell.
GOALS! Sunderland 0-2 Middlesbrough (Greenwood 58, Crooks 60)
Boro are making their extra man count at the Stadium of Light. They’ve scored twice in three minutes through Sam Greenwood and Matt Crooks. Despite their awful start to the season, Boro will be only five points behind fourth-placed Sunderland if they win this.
GOAL! Luton 0-1 Spurs (Van de Ven 52)
Ten-man Spurs are ahead at Kenilworth Road. Micky van de Ven scored his first goal for the club from close range after great work by the irrepressible James Maddison.
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If I am hungover, any romcom will see me through, as will a YouTube video of a hedgehog being stroked with a toothbrush.
This is very good news for Newcastle, although the release clause looks a bit low.
Half time: Sunderland 0-0 Middlesbrough
It’s also goalless in the Tees-Wear derby, though Sunderland are down to 10 fellas: Dan Neil was shown a second yellow card in injury time, I think for dissent.
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Half time: Luton 0-0 Tottenham
It’s goalless at Kenilworth Road, though that doesn’t tell the story of a rumbustious first half. Spurs nearly broke the xG algorithm, then had Yves Bissouma sent off for diving on the stroke of half-time. Get chapter and verse with Scott Murray.
Internazionale v Bologna team news
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Preamble
Hello and welcome to another busy clockwatch, although maybe we should call this week’s a crisiswatch. Manchester United, Everton, Chelsea and Sheffield United all play this afternoon, all contenders to finish the weekend in possession of the Premier League Crisis Baton.
There’s also a very big game at the top of the Championship, Ipswich v Preston, and the leaders in Scotland, Italy and Spain are all in action. These are our featured games, all 3pm kick-offs unless stated.
Premier League
Luton 0-0 Spurs (12.30pm)
Burnley v Chelsea
Everton v Bournemouth
Fulham v Sheff Utd
Man Utd v Brentford
Championship
Sunderland 0-0 Middlesbrough (12.30pm)
Ipswich v Preston
Leicester v Stoke
Scottish Premiership
Celtic v Kilmarnock
Serie A
Internazionale v Bologna (2pm)
La Liga
Real Madrid v Osasuna (3.15pm)
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