Football

Despite Bukayo Saka's early opener for Arsenal within four minutes, Fulham displayed resilience as Raul Jimenez netted the equalizer before halftime.

In their first home fixture since clinching the Club World Cup, City maintained a flawless record at the Etihad throughout the entire calendar year, securing the victory with goals from Rodrigo and Julian Alvarez.

Brighton had an early chance to take the lead, with Welbeck forcing two impressive saves from Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario within a minute. Joao Pedro then found space and scored a powerful shot to put Brighton ahead 1-0.

Despite Arsenal's early dominance and pressure, West Ham took the lead against the run of play in the 13th minute. The setback continued for West Ham when playmaker Lucas Paqueta, who seemed to be injured during the warm-up, had to be substituted off just after the half-hour mark, with Said Benrahma coming on in his place.

The encounter started evenly between both teams until a pivotal moment just after the 30-minute mark when Justin Kluivert’s close-range attempt was superbly blocked by Tosin Adarabioyo, denying Bournemouth an early lead.

Aston Villa took an early lead with John McGinn's set-play finding the net directly, and Leander Dendoncker doubled the advantage just five minutes later, capitalizing on another set-piece, this time from a corner.

Barcelona expressed their satisfaction with the court's decision, stating that it paves the way for a new elite-level football competition in Europe. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez also welcomed the decision, emphasizing that European club football should not be a monopoly.

Last season's finalist, Inter Milan, battles Atletico Madrid. The draw adhered to Champions League regulations, pairing group winners with runners-up to avoid matchups from the same association in this stage.

This marks the second time Lockyer has collapsed in a match this year, with the previous incident during the Championship playoff final in May, followed by heart surgery and his return to playing in June.

This marks the second instance of Lockyer collapsing during a match this year, the first occurring in the Championship playoff final in May, after which he underwent heart surgery and made a successful return to playing in June.