Arne Slot told his Liverpool players they must be proud after achieving the “almost impossible” feat of setting new club records with Wednesday’s 1-0 Champions League win away to RB Leipzig.Darwin Nunez’s 27th-minute goal was enough to win in Saxony, a victory that makes this Liverpool side the first to win their first six away games of a season, and the first to win 11 of

Regis Le Bris believes Sunderland should escape punishment after tensions boiled over after their 2-1 win over Luton at Kenilworth Road in Championship.Luton’s Carlton Morris and Tom Holmes, as well as Sunderland’s Jobe Bellingham and Luke O’Nien, were shown yellow cards after the full-time whistle.Sunderland had won the game thanks to Romaine Mundle’s sensational solo run

Carlos Corberan felt West Brom were denied an “obvious” penalty in their goalless Championship draw at Blackburn.The Baggies are experiencing their longest winless run under Corberan, a sequence of five matches, but they are three unbeaten and restricted Rovers to very little, while creating superb first-half chances that full-backs Darnell Furlong and Torbjorn Heggem spurned.But the m

Wayne Rooney was unhappy with the referee and his strikers after Plymouth’s 1-0 defeat at Millwall.A first-half goal from 19-year-old Lions winger Romain Esse left Argyle winless in all six of their matches on the road this season.But former England captain Rooney was angry that ref Sam Allison awarded Plymouth a first-minute penalty for a foul on Mustapha Bundu, only to reverse his decision

Lewis Banks’ equaliser earned Altrincham a 1-1 draw at home to Hartlepool in the National League.Nathan Sheron fired Pools into a fifth-minute lead at Moss Lane, slamming home after Daniel Dodds’ cross was nodded down by Adam Campbell.The Robins levelled in the 29th minute when Banks broke into the visitors’ box and dispatched a low left-footed shot beyond Hartlepool goalkeeper B

AFC Fylde claimed a first away win of the season and Kevin Phillips’ first win since taking charge with a 2-1 victory at Boston, who slumped to a fifth straight National League defeat.It looked like the sides were going to head into the break on level terms until Pemi Aderoju nodded the hosts in front in the second minute of added time.Fylde skipper Corey Whelan equalised with a volley from

Darwin Nunez’s first-half goal was enough to earn Liverpool a 1-0 Champions League win at RB Leipzig as the outstanding start to Arne Slot’s reign continued in Germany.Against a club that will soon become a concern of former Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, Slot’s men set two new club records – the first Liverpool side to win their first six away games of a season and the first to t

Erling Haaland maintained his phenomenal Champions League scoring rate with two more as Manchester City eased to a 5-0 win over Sparta Prague on Wednesday.Phil Foden, John Stones and Matheus Nunes also struck as City broke a Manchester United record for the most consecutive games unbeaten in the competition in a one-sided contest at the Etihad Stadium.Haaland’s double took his goal tally to

Southend registered a second successive clean sheet in the National League following a goalless draw at Aldershot.A last-ditch challenge from Shrimpers defender Adam Crowther prevented Jack Barham giving the hosts an early lead in a tight first half.With both sides struggling to create clear chances, Shots goalkeeper Marcus Dewhurst turned away a header from Gus Scott-Morriss in the second period.

Jack Stevens scored twice as Solihull came from behind to claim a 2-1 win against Woking at Damson Park.The visitors had taken an eighth-minute lead when Harry Beautyman slotted home from a free-kick, but were denied a second when Cian Harries had a penalty saved in the 31st minute.Seven minutes later, Woking striker Charley Kendall – who was not on the pitch but warming up – was sent