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GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Ipswich (Szoboszlai 11)
The leaders are in front thanks to a fine left-footed finish by Dominik Szoboszlai. “Game over” says Paul Merson on Sky.
GOAL! Southampton 1-0 Newcastle (Bednarek 10)
Another early goal on the south coast: Jan Bednarek has put the bottom club Southampton ahead against Newcastle.
Liverpool 0-0 Ipswich “In 1997, I did not have access to Premier League matches here in flyover country,” writes Joe Pearson. “Now, thanks to NBC/Peacock, I can watch all of them at once! My scars are from that Crystal Palace match in 2014. You know the one.”
GOAL! Bournemouth 1-0 Nottm Forest (Kluivert 9)
Goal machine Justin Kluivert has given high-flying Bournemouth an early lead with a rasping drive from 25 yards.
James Carragher, son of Jamie, has scored his first senior goal to put Wigan ahead against Bristol Rovers.
GOAL! Leipzig 0-2 Leverkusen (Garcia 36) Aleix Garcia has doubled Leverkusen’s lead in Leipzig. It was a simple finish, passed into the corner after some lamentable faffing by the Leipzig defence.
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It’s Saturday, it’s 3pm, it’s Clockwatch o’clock.
Half time: Como 1-0 Atalanta I’ve just seen Nico Paz’s goal and it was a beauty, a ferocious rising drive from just inside the area that gave Marco Carnesecchi no chance. He looks a serious prospect.
“Unlike Niall Mullen, I have no scars from that Coventry game in 1997,” says Matt Dony. “It came smack bang in the middle of my taking-myself-too-seriously, going-to-be-the-next-Billy-Corgan*, no-time-for-football idiot teens. The foreboding dread of meeting underdogs has crept in nonetheless.
“I remember my United-supporting friends in Fergie’s pomp always being completely confident that they work win every game. Even at the highest points in these last few years (and there have certainly been some highs), I’ve never felt that. However well Liverpool have played, I always expect the next game to go wrong. And I can’t possibly be alone.”
“* I did not turn out to be the next Billy Corgan, and I think, on balance, that’s probably a good thing.”
GOAL! RB Leipzig 0-1 Leverkusen (Schick 19) The champions Leverkusen, who trail Bayern by four points, are also ahead. Florian Wirtz hit the post after a mesmerising run but the ball rebounded kindly for Patrick Schick to roof a first-time shot.
GOAL! Freiburg 0-1 Bayern (Kane 15) Harry Kane gives Bayern the lead with 728th goal of the season. It was expertly done as usual, a smart turn and a fierce low shot across the keeper.
“Arsenal fans will be pleased that Saliba is back, and also pleasantly surprised that Myles Lewis-Skelly has been preferred to Tierney, Calafiori, Zinchenko and Kiwior,” writes Charles Antaki. “Overtaking four senior candidates for your position is pretty good going, and there’s a good deal of purring over his performances as a Hale End product.
“Fate being what it is, he might of course fall down the abyss of ex-promising young footballers, like so many before him. But he’s there to be cherished and boosted-up in the here and now. Good luck to him.”
Yes but who the eff is he?
On this day in 1998… Stevenage hold Newcastle in the FA Cup.
GOAL! Como 1-0 Atalanta (Paz 31) Atalanta, who are six points off top spot in Serie A, are behind at mid-table Como. The brilliant Argentinian youngster Nico Paz has scored his fifth of the season.
Match report: Aston Villa 2-4 Man City
Tom Garry was at Villa Park to watch Vivianne Miedema inspire Manchester City to victory. Here’s his report.
On this day in 1995… David May scores his first Premier League goal for Man Utd.
“I’m sure Ipswich are huge underdogs today but, as a long time plastic Liverpool fan, I am forever primed for the lesser fancied teams to come to Anfield and derail a title challenge,” says Niall Mullen. “Some people never got over Vietnam or the night their band opened for Nirvana. I guess I never got over Liverpool 1-2 Coventry, April 6, 1997.”
Dion Dublin never scored a more important goal for Manchester United.
On this day in 1994… Bristol City win at Anfield and prompt Graeme Souness’s resignation as Liverpool manager.
Wolves v Arsenal team news
Arsenal are without Martin Odegaard, who is unwell, but William Saliba and Myles Lewis-Skelly return.
Wolverhampton (3-4-2-1) Jose Sa; Doherty, Bueno, Agbadou; Nelson Semedo, Andre Trindade, Joao Gomes, Ait Nouri; Sarabia, Cunha; Larsen.
Subs: Johnstone, Hwang, Dawson, Rodrigo Gomes, Doyle, Toti Gomes, Bellegarde, Goncalo Guedes, Pedro Lima.
Arsenal (possible 4-3-3) Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Trossard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Havertz, Martinelli.
Subs: Neto, Porter, Tierney, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Sterling, Calafiori, Butler-Oyedeji.
Southampton v Newcastle team news
Southampton (3-4-1-2) McCarthy; Bree, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis; Walker-Peters, Ugochukwu, Aribo, Manning; Fernandes; Onuachu, Armstrong.
Subs: Lumley, Downes, Smallbone, Lallana, Wood-Gordon, Sugawara, Archer, Fraser, Bella-Kotchap.
Newcastle (4-3-3) Dubravka; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
Subs: Pope, Trippier, Botman, Osula, Almiron, Kelly, Willock, Longstaff, Miley.
Liverpool v Ipswich team news
Liverpool (4-3-3) Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo.
Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Nunez, Chiesa, Elliott, Tsimikas, Danns, Quansah, Bradley.
Ipswich (possible 4-2-3-1) Walton; Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Greaves, Davis; Phillips, Morsy; Burns, Hutchinson, Philogene-Bidace; Delap.
Subs: Muric, Enciso, Taylor, Johnson, Townsend, Luongo, Hirst, Broadhead, Godfrey.
Brighton v Everton team news
Brighton (4-2-3-1) Verbruggen; Veltman, van Hecke, Dunk, Lamptey; Baleba, Ayari; Gruda, Joao Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck.
Subs: Rushworth, Webster, O’Riley, Adingra, Rutter, Minteh, Gomez,
Hinshelwood, McConville.
Everton (4-2-3-1) Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Mangala, Gueye; Lindstrom, Doucoure, Ndiaye; Calvert-Lewin.
Subs: Virginia, Begovic, Patterson, Keane, Harrison, Beto, Young, Garner, Armstrong.
Bournemouth v Nottm Forest team news
Bournemouth Arrizabalaga; Cook, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Adams, Christie; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.
Subs: Travers, Tavernier, Jebbison, Silcott-Duberry, Adu-Adjei, Akinmboni, Winterburn, Kinsey-Wellings, Rees-Dottin.
Nottm Forest (4-2-3-1) Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Yates, Anderson; Jota Silva, Gibbs-White, Elanga; Wood.
Substitutes: Carlos Miguel, Morato, Awoniyi, Toffolo, Dominguez, Ward-Prowse, Alex, Sosa, Boly.
Full time: Aston Villa 2-4 Man City
City move up to second in the WSL after an ultimately comfortable victory at Villa Park. Vivianne Miedema scored twice, the second a glorious goal, while their new signing Kerolin came off the bench for her debut.
Celtic v Dundee postponed
Celtic’s Scottish Premiership match against Dundee on Saturday has been postponed following storm damage to the club’s stadium. Storm Éowyn brought winds of up to 100mph in central Scotland on Friday and a Met Office red weather warning of danger to life.
The Premier League table at the start of play
WSL: Aston Villa 2-4 Man City (71 min)
Manchester City lead 4-2 in an entertaining game at Villa Park. It was 2-2 at half-time, with Vivianne Miedema scoring twice for City inbetween the opening goal from Chasity Grant and an own-goal from Laia Aleixdandri. Mary Fowler and Jess Park have given City breathing space in the second half.
Preamble
What rare treat is this? There are five 3pm games in the Premier League, with the top three all in action. Champions-elect Liverpool host Ipswich, while Arsenal and Nottingham Forest have awkward away trips to Wolves and Bournemouth respectively.
We’ll be keeping an eye on this games as well as Brighton v Everton and Southampton v Newcastle, the EFL and some big games across Europe. These are our featured matches, all 3pm kick-offs unless stated.
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Bristol City v Blackburn
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Preston v Middlesbrough
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Sunderland v Plymouth
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