Alex Connor

Incredible drama at the end as Salah’s 95th-minute penalty clinches a 1-0 victory over Burnley to send Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League table. Liverpool were far from their best today but they’ve managed to find yet another late goal to break Burnley hearts and continue their 100% winning record this season. Burnley's resistance was dismantled in the final moments. Parker and his players will be gutted! The hosts thought their plan had worked to perfection as their impressive defence had nullified Liverpool’s star-studded attack. However, at the end of the encounter, Mejbri blocked Frimpong’s cross with his arm and Salah dispatched the resulting penalty with scintillating composure. Liverpool dominated possession with 81% and accumulated a higher expected goals (xG) with 2.45 to Burnley’s 0.13. This result means Liverpool have overtaken Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, reclaiming top spot in the league table, while Burnley remain 17th. In their next games, Liverpool’s attention turns to Europe, as they host Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, while Burnley will entertain Nottingham Forest at Turf Moor. We hope you’ve enjoyed this live text commentary! Thank you!

Brentford and Chelsea play out a pulsating 2-2 draw at the Gtech Community Stadium as the points are shared in West London. In the first half, the Bees capitalised on Chelsea’s lack of intensity and went into a deserved lead through Schade’s smart finish. Chelsea manager Maresca made four substitutions before the hour mark, and his bravery altered the momentum when Palmer equalised with a chillingly cool strike. The visitors thought they had their hands on all three points when Caicedo’s thunderous shot rocketed into the top corner. However, Andrews’ men weren’t done yet, and their endeavour was rewarded through Carvalho’s last-gasp leveller from a long throw-in. Chelsea dominated possession with 67% but Brentford accumulated a slightly higher expected goals (xG) with 1.41 to the Blues’ 1.13. This result leaves Chelsea in fifth place and Brentford move up to 12th. In their next games, Chelsea travel to Manchester United and Brentford have an away match against Fulham. We hope you’ve enjoyed this live text commentary! Thank you!

Craig Bellamy believes there were plenty of positives to take from Wales' 1-0 friendly defeat to Canada, which was only their second loss since he took the reins.

Derek Cornelius netted the only goal of Tuesday's game in Cardiff with a magnificent free-kick, as Bellamy's side lost for just the second time in 12 matches.

Canada, who will co-host next year's World Cup alongside the United States and Mexico, started in free-flowing fashion, twice hitting the woodwork before Cornelius struck.

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Barcelona have confirmed that their LaLiga clash against Valencia will be played at Estadi Johan Cruyff. 

The Spanish champions had previously targeted a return to the Camp Nou for their first home league game of the season, but the necessary permits have not come through.

The 6,000-capacity Estadi Johan Cruyff, which borders their training ground on the edge of Barcelona, will instead host the Valencia match on Sunday. 

This venue is also the home to the Blaugrana’s women’s side, who are due...

Australia have the advantage in the 2025 Soccer Ashes thanks to a late debut goal for Balard in the 87th minute to break New Zealand hearts with a 1-0 win! The hosts struggled for cohesion and attacking threat, but a late wave of changes from Popovic made the difference, as substitutes Toure and Balard combined for the winner! This result means that Popovic is still unbeaten as Socceroos manager, having been in charge for nine games. As well as Balard, it was also a massive evening for Izzo, who kept a clean sheet on his Socceroos debut. New Zealand registered more possession with 54.5% and expected (xG) 0.56 to Australia’s 0.27, but have come out on the losing side. The two teams will meet again for the second leg of the Soccer Ashes in New Zealand on Tuesday. Thank you for joining us for this live commentary. We hope you have enjoyed it!

Jamal Musiala is targeting a return to action for Bayern Munich before the end of 2025.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek has claimed he "completely forgot" about pushing for an England recall.

That has got to be one of the most surprising results of the season! West Ham have been in turmoil, but have rocked up to The City Ground and clinched a spellbinding 3-0 win over Forest. With few chances, the game was changed when Summerville was introduced late in the second half. The former Leeds winger collected possession and flew at the Forest defence, allowing the ball to break for Bowen, who swept West Ham into the lead. Summerville continued to be the decisive outlet, and his mesmerising dribble invited a penalty, which Paqueta dispatched with marvellous composure. The Hammers rounded off a sensational afternoon when Diouf’s pinpoint cross was headed in by Wilson to seal the three points! Credit must also go to Potter, who changed his system and silenced Forest’s vibrant attack. This result gives West Ham their first victory of the season, moving them outside the relegation zone into 15th position. Forest are now ninth, and Nuno will be in utter shock at his side’s late collapse. West Ham’s attacking brilliance was reflected in their superior expected goals (xG), which was 2.14 to Forest’s 0.61. After the international break, Forest are away at Arsenal, and West Ham host Spurs. This concludes our commentary of this match! We hope you’ve enjoyed it.

Sunderland is playing home against Brentford at Stadium of Light on Sat, Aug 30, 2025, 14:00 UTC. This is 3 of the Premier League.

Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match.

The current head to head record for the teams are Sunderland 0 win(s), Brentford 1 win(s), and 1 draw(s).

VAR nearly stopped Milan, but the Rossoneri simply possess too much quality, and they cruised to victory against Lecce with a 2-0 win. In a bizarre game, the visitors had two goals ruled out by VAR, including Gabbia’s header in the first half and Gimenez’s low effort in the second. Nevertheless, Milan overpowered their opponents and continued to apply relentless pressure. Allegri’s men were eventually rewarded when Loftus-Cheek’s deft header opened the scoring, before Pulisic, who had begun the game as a sub, sealed the result in the latter stages. Lecce struggled to create any clear-cut chances throughout the night and are yet to find the net in Serie A after the opening two games. Milan’s unassailable dominance is reflected by their 55.1% possession and expected goals (xG) of 1.56 to Lecce’s 0.41. Milan have their first points of the Serie A season while Lecce await to achieve this. After the international break, Milan host Bologna, while Lecce travel to Atalanta. This concludes our commentary of the Serie A match between Lecce and Milan. We hope you’ve enjoyed it!

It's all over, and Barcelona have secured the three points! The Blaugrana have triumphed 3-0 against Mallorca in a game that will be remembered for an action-packed and controversial first half. Raphinha quickly scored the first goal after seven minutes to put Barcelona in instant control. Shortly after, Torres made it 2-0, but Mallorca believed the play had stopped after Raillo had gone to ground. Barcelona looked perplexed when the goal was awarded, and Mallorca were fuming. Red cards for Morlanes and Muriqi before half-time left Los Bermellones with nine men and an impossible mountain to climb. The second half was a far more relaxed contest, but Roman still made a string of notable stops to keep the scoreline respectable. However, the relentless Yamal could not be denied and added a third goal in the final moments with a tremendous curling strike. Barcelona enjoyed 71.1% possession, had 24 shots, and registered an expected goals (xG) total of 2.14 to Mallorca’s 0.21. This concludes our commentary on the LaLiga match between Mallorca and Barcelona. We hope you’ve enjoyed it!!