United retain top spot after Anfield draw; City up to 2nd
Manchester United held onto top spot in the Premier League after Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker forced them to settle for a 0-0 draw, while Manchester City powered into second place with a 4-0 rout of Crystal Palace on Sunday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side had the better chances in a strangely subdued clash between two of English football’s bitterest rivals.
Alisson saved well from Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba in the second half, but neither side deserved to win.
United are two points clear of second placed Manchester City, who have a game in hand, and third placed Leicester. Champions Liverpool are a further point back in fourth.
The draw at Anfield was the perfect result for City, who took advantage at the Etihad Stadium with their fifth successive league victory.
Messi sees red as Bilbao stun Barca in Super Cup
SEVILLE: Lionel Messi was sent off for the first time in his Barcelona career in the closing stages of extra time as they lost 3-2 to
Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday.
Antoine Griezmann had given Barcelona the lead in the 40th minute but Bilbao equalised two minutes later through Oscar de Marcos. Griezmann restored Barca’s lead in the 77th minute but Bilbao equalised again in the 90th minute, this time through Asier Villalibre.
Three minutes into the additional half hour Inaki Williams curled a stunning effort into the far corner from the edge of the box to give Bilbao the lead for the first time in the tie and eventually
the Super Cup title.
Inter beat Juve 2-0
MILAN: Juventus’ nine-year stranglehold on the Serie A title was at risk of unraveling after a 2-0 loss at Inter Milan.
Nicolo Barella scored one goal and set up another for former Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal as Inter moved level on points with city rival AC Milan atop the table. Juventus were left in fifth place and seven points behind the leaders, who were to take the field on Monday night at Cagliari.