Mac Allister grabs winner as Liverpool fightback to beat Atletico Madrid

Alexis Mac Allister’s superb strike saw Liverpool come from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 at Anfield as Bradley Barcola went off with “cramp” on an eventful home debut. Barcola was making his first start for Liverpool but felt his calf in the second half and the £123m signing was substituted having missed three good chances to mark the occasion with a goal. It did not impact the result thanks to Mac Allister’s rocket.

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Nottingham Forest head of football Edu leaves after just over a year

Nottingham Forest have sacked their global head of football, Edu Gaspar, after just over a year at the club. The former Arsenal midfielder was brought in ahead of last season with a broad remit covering recruitment, squad strategy, player development and performance. However, his time at the City Ground proved brief and troubled. It is understood that Edu has been absent from the club since the early months of this year.

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Antonelli storms to sensational victory on home soil at Monza

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli became the first Italian driver to win the Italian Grand Prix in 60 years after a stunning comeback drive rising from P19 to pass teammate and title rival George Russell. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen complete the podium ahead of the McLaren pair of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris while Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton was forced to settle for P6.

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Gasly takes sensational maiden career pole at Monza

Alpine driver Pierre Gasly earned a brilliant first-ever F1 pole position at the Italian Grand Prix, edging out Mercedes’ George

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Italian Grand Prix declared heat-hazard race

This weekend’s Italian Grand Prix has been declared a heat hazard race. Temperatures are forecast above 31 degrees Celsius on Sunday. It’s the second time the measure has been put in place this season, after the Austrian Grand Prix in June. It means that drivers can avail of a cooling kit during the race.

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