The USMNT are in strong form after beating Canada 1-0, with teenager Mathis Albert attracting Manchester City interest following his breakthrough international displays.

Barcelona are top of LaLiga with 24 points after eight games, following a 3-0 win over Getafe in which Gabriel Jesus and Jules Kounde both scored on their respective returns.

Real Madrid edged Villarreal 1-0, but Vinicius Jr's red card for hair-pulling dominates the aftermath, with a Clasico suspension now looming.

Messi scores twice as Inter Miami thrash DC United 4-0, climbing to second in the East with the playoffs approaching.

Man Utd dropped two points at home after Spurs equalised with 10 men in stoppage time, leaving Carrick's side 13th with pressure mounting.

Liverpool slipped to a 3-0 home defeat against Manchester City, dropping to ninth in the Premier League after Ryan Gravenberch's red card proved decisive.

Arsenal bounced back with a 2-1 win over Leeds, but Piero Hincapie's post-match injury adds to Arteta's concerns ahead of a Champions League clash with Lille.

Chelsea thrashed Bournemouth 5-1 at Stamford Bridge to climb to sixth, with Jordan Henderson and João Pedro starring on a historic afternoon for Xabi Alonso's side.

Man City sit top of the Premier League after a 3-0 win at Anfield, but their guilty verdict for 114 financial breaches keeps the club under intense scrutiny.