Brighton comeback sees City’s losing streak continue

Pep Guardiola fell to a fourth successive defeat for the first time as Manchester City boss as Brighton came from behind to beat his Premier League champions. It is the first time since 2006 that City have lost four in a row. Manchester City looked on course to end their disappointing sequence thanks to an Erling Haaland goal but the Seagulls fought back to dash those hopes.

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Osimhen inspires Galatasaray to victory in thriller with Spurs

Victor Osimhen scored twice to inflict a first Europa League defeat on 10-player Tottenham and earn a 3-2 victory for wasteful Galatasaray. Spurs conceded 28 shots and had just five of their own yet escaped from Istanbul with a respectable scoreline despite having Will Lankshear sent off in the second half. Galatasaray stormed into a sixth-minute lead when Yunus Akgun’s stunning volley from the edge of the box crashed into the top-right corner but Spurs responded through 19-year-old striker Lankshear.

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Çalhanoğlu penalty sees Inter defeat Arsenal

Arsenal’s unbeaten run in this season’s Champions League was brought to an end by a controversial first-half penalty as Inter Milan won at the San Siro. The hosts were awarded a spot-kick seconds before the break when Mikel Merino was deemed to have handled the ball, although there was little he could do to move out of the way of Mehdi Taremi’s flick on.

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Gyökeres stars as Amorim’s Sporting stun City

Incoming Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim saved one of his greatest Sporting victories for his last home game to condemn Manchester City to a third successive defeat for the first time since April 2018. It was City’s heaviest defeat since September 2020 and only the second time in his trophy-ladened spell at City that Pep Guardiola has been beaten in three consecutive games in a single season.

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Caicedo stunner secures draw for Chelsea at Manchester United

Moises Caicedo’s crisp volley gave Chelsea a deserved point against Manchester United at Old Trafford. United’s interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy looked on course for a second successive victory when Bruno Fernandes broke the deadlock from the spot in the 70th minute after Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez brought down Rasmus Hojlund however Caicedo’s almost instant reply saw the spoils shared.

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