Football Tracker: Reaction as City thrash Utd, wins for Liverpool and Everton
23:00 GMT - It's been another pulsating weekend of Premier League action as Arsenal and Manchester City both kept themselves within touching distance of Tottenham in top spot.
Here's how the table looks after Sunday's fixtures:
22:48 GMT - Over in Italy, Napoli came from behind against AC Milan to share the spoils in a pulsating 2-2 draw at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
22:33 GMT - Dutch giants Ajax slipped to the bottom of the Eredivisie table on Sunday after blowing a half-time lead in a 5-2 thrashing by PSV Eindhoven.
The record 36-time Dutch champions, who sacked coach Maurice Steijn earlier this week before losing to Brighton in the Europa League, suffered a fifth straight defeat in the Dutch top flight for the first time in their history.
20:13 GMT - Some breaking news to bring you from France as Olympique Lyonnais' team bus was attacked before their match in Marseille.
The match has been postponed, and you can get the latest on this story here.
19:36 GMT - Liverpool eased to a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest earlier, but all the focus was on Luis Diaz.
The Columbian army are trying to locate Diaz’s kidnapped father and police have put up a £41,800 reward for information. You can read more about that story here.
Jurgen Klopp told reporters preparation ahead of the game had been "the most difficult I've ever had in my life".
"I don't want to make the game bigger than it was, but definitely, we tried to help Luis with the fight we put in because obviously we want to help and we cannot really help," he said.
19:25 GMT - Pep Guardiola has been speaking after Man City’s 3-0 win over United, telling the BBC it was one of City’s best performances of the season.
"I had a feeling that at this part of the season we are playing better than at this point last season,” he said.
"When we come here to Old Trafford we perform well - last season we lost, this season we won, so good."
United manager Erik ten Hag meanwhile refused to comment on the awarding of the penalty.
"It hurts a lot," he said. "I think especially because first half the game plan went perfectly. It is only the penalty that changes the game."
19:03 GMT - Inter Milan have gone top of Serie A with a 1-0 win over Roma. All the pre-match focus was on returning striker Romelu Lukaku, but it was Marcus Thuram with the decisive goal for the Nerazzurri in the 81st minute. You can read our match report here.
On the subject of Italy’s top flight, in case you missed it earlier, Claudio Ranieri’s Cagliari stormed back from 3-0 down against Frosinone to win 4-3 in the final 20 mintues to set a new league record. You read about that here.
18:37 GMT - Some results from around Europe:
Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt have drawn 3-3 in the Bundesliga, while Lille defeated Monaco 2-0 in Ligue 1.
Inter are currently drawing with AS Roma in Serie A and Athletic Bilbao are 1-0 up against Valencia in La Liga.
17:53 GMT - Take a look at the incredible goal sequence for City's second:
17:45 GMT - The Player of the Match was awarded to Bernardo Silva for a superb showing in midfield, earning him an 8.8 match rating. View his heat map from the Manchester derby down below.
17:40 GMT - Two goals this afternoon for Erling Haaland means he sits comfortably at the top of the goalscoring charts - take a look at the full list below.
17:28 GMT - Man City have claimed a 3-0 win against Man Utd at Old Trafford - Erling Haaland with two goals and an assist. Read the full match report here!
17:13 GMT - That's three for City, Phil Foden taps in from close range after a lovely cut-back by Haaland.
16:43 GMT - City lead 2-0 and it's Erling Haaland again! He gets on the end of a cross at the back post and heads into the back of the net.
16:22 GMT - Half-time in the Manchester derby - City lead thanks to an Erling Haaland penalty.
16:10 GMT - Brighton could only manage a 1-1 draw against Fulham - get the report here.
16:02 GMT - Liverpool have beaten Forest 3-0 thanks to goals from Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah. Our full match report can be found here.
15:58 GMT - Penalty to Manchester City... scored by Erling Haaland! He sends Andre Onana the wrong way and gives City the lead.
15:55 GMT - Full-time results coming in across the Premier League now, Aston Villa have defeated Luton 3-1 to go fourth in the league. Read the match report here.
15:45 GMT - Luton have one back against Villa - it will go down as an Emiliano Martinez own goal.
15:38 GMT - Mohamed Salah gets in on the act for Liverpool who now lead Forest 3-0.
15:27 GMT - Joao Palhinha has equalised for Fulham against Brighton. Meanwhile, the teams are out at Old Trafford with the game about to get underway.
15:22 GMT - A third for Villa! Tom Lockyer turns the ball into his own net and that should seal all the points for the home side.
15:09 GMT - Moussa Diaby has extended Villa's lead against Luton, the home side leading 2-0 now.
14:58 GMT - Full-time between West Ham and Everton! The Toffees come away with a 1-0 victory. Read our full match report here.
14:40 GMT - Another goal for Liverpool, Darwin Nunez adding their second against Nottingham Forest.
14:38 GMT - The line-ups are out for the Manchester derby - Jonny Evans and Harry Maguire start for United, while John Stones and Rodri resume their midfield partnership for City.
14:32 GMT - Now Liverpool are ahead! Diogo Jota with his eigth in all competitions this season.
14:28 GMT - The goals are coming in fast now, with Evan Ferguson putting Brighton in front against Fulham.
14:19 GMT - John McGinn has opened the scoring for Villa against Luton, Unai Emery's men are flying right now!
14:13 GMT - Goal for Everton! Dominic Calvert-Lewin nets his 50th Premier League goal.
14:05 GMT - Second half about to begin between West Ham and Everton, while three other Premier League fixtures have just gotten underway.
13:38 GMT - Pretty poor first half so far at the London Stadium, but quite the story over in Italy as Cagliari have come from 3-0 down (and a missed penalty) to win 4-3 against Frosinone, netting the equaliser in the 94th and the winner in the 96th minute!
In Ligue 1, PSG were 2-0 up against Brest but have let a two-goal lead slip, now drawing 2-2. Former Huddersfield striker Steve Mounie on the scoresheet for Brest.
13:11 GMT - Team news is out for the three upcoming fixtures:
12:58 GMT - The teams are out at the London Stadium, stick with us for the key updates throuout.
We'll have team news for all of the 2pm fixtures shortly as well!
12:08 GMT - Away from the Manchester derby for a moment, the first game of the day sees West Ham take on Everton as David Moyes returns to his former club.
You can follow that match live right here - check out the line-ups below!
11:50 GMT - United will need their key men to be firing this afternoon - despite their lacklustre attacking showings so far this season.
One player who they will lean on is Marcus Rashford, who has struggled to find the back of the net over the last few months. Take a look at his worrying attacking numbers below.
11:45 GMT - City captain Kyle Walker has insisted they will be ready for a big test at Old Trafford, while also playing down doubts over Marcus Rashford's current form. Get the full story right here.
11:30 GMT - Rasmus Hojlund was brought in over the summer to lead the line for United - but how does he compare to City's Erling Haaland? Take a look below.
11:05 GMT - The biggest match of the day sees Manchester United take on Manchester City - get the full preview for that game here.
07:40 GMT - There has been some very distressing news overnight, with Liverpool winger Luis Diaz's parents reportedly being kidnapped in Colombia.
While his mother has now been returned home, reports say his father is yet to be released.
You can get more on that story here - we hope for some good news as soon as possible.
07:35 GMT - Good morning and welcome back to our Football Tracker! Another packed day of action lies ahead and you can get a preview for every Premier League match right here.
Saturday, October 28th
20:20 BST - It’s been a thrilling day and there’s more to come tomorrow with West Ham v Everton getting us underway at the London Stadium from 1pm.
At 2pm, Aston Villa host Luton, Brighton take on Fulham and Liverpool face Nottingham Forest, but all eyes will be on Old Trafford for the big one at 3.30pm:
Man Utd v Man City in the Manchester derby. Oof.
19:31 BST - It’s all over at the Molineux and Wolves have twice come from behind to earn an impressive point against Newcastle in a thrilling 2-2 draw.
Wolves move up to 12th - above Crystal Palace who lost to Spurs yesterday - but Newcastle stay 6th, two points adrift of Aston Villa who play Luton tomorrow.
You can see the match stats and player ratings below, and read the match report here.
19:10 BST - Away from the Premier League for a moment and after scoring a hat-trick - including a goal from the half-way line - earlier today, is there anything Kane can't do?
Well, go back to his own home apparently! In post-match comments, the former Tottenham star said he's still house hunting after moving to Germany in the summer. You can read about that here.
In case you haven't seen it (where have you been?) you can watch his sensational strike below:
19:05 BST - Wolves have fought back! Hee-Chan Hwang fires past Nick Pope to make it 2-2. There's about 20 minutes remaining at the Molineux.
18:23 BST - Half-time and it's 2-1 to Newcastle - thoroughly entertaining game so far!
18:19 BST - Penalty for Newcastle... just creeps in past Jose Sa. Callum Wilson has his second of the match.
18:07 BST - Equaliser for Wolves - Mario Lemina heads in from a corner.
18:01 BST - Callum Wilson has given Newcastle the lead against Wolves. It's 1-0 to the Magpies!
17:33 BST - The game between Wolves and Newcastle has begun - the final bit of Premier League action for today.
17:13 BST - That's another late winner for Jude Bellingham - Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 thanks to the Englishman's 13th goal in as many games.
Check out the match stats and player ratings below, get the match report here!
17:07 BST - Is that the late winner in El Clasico? Jude Bellingham nets his second of the game to give Madrid the lead against Barcelona!
17:03 BST - There's the final whistle in the other Premier League game! Bournemouth claim their first league victory of the season after beating Burnley 2-1. Get our report from the match here.
17:00 BST - Full-time at the Emirates, Arsenal win 5-0 against Sheffield United.
Takehiro Tomiyasu with the final goal - see match stats and player ratings below. Read our full match report here.
16:52 BST - Get the full match report from Bayern's 8-0 win over Darmstadt right here.
16:47 BST - Four goals for Arsenal - Fabio Vieira converts from the penalty spot.
16:43 BST - Real Madrid have equalised in El Clasico - absolutely no surprise as to who scored. Jude Bellingham continues his incredible season with an absolute rocket.
16:36 BST - Comeback complete for Bournemouth? Philip Billing puts them in front against Burnley.
16:34 BST - Line-ups are out for Wolves' match against Newcastle.
Follow that match live here.
16:17 BST - There's the hat-trick for Eddie Nketiah - his third of the game surely puts Arsenal out of sight against the Blades.
Also three goals for Harry Kane - Bayern lead 8-0, it was goalles at half-time!
16:08 BST - Eddie Nketiah at the double for Arsenal! He puts them 2-0 up against bottom of the league Sheffield Wednesday.
16:05 BST - Back underway across the country.
Over in Germany, Harry Kane has just scored from inside his own half for Bayern Munich against Darmstadt - they lead 7-0, and there have been three red cards!
15:50 BST - Half-time around England.
Arsenal lead Sheffield United 1-0 while Bournemouth are level with Burnley.
15:30 BST - 1-0 to Arsenal, Eddie Nketiah gives them the lead against Sheffield United.
15:23 BST - Barcelona have an early lead in El Clasico thanks to Ilkay Gundogan.
Meanwhile, Bournemouth have equalised against Burnley through Antoine Semenyo.
15:13 BST - Goal for Burnley! Charlie Taylor gives them the lead against Bournemouth.
15:00 BST - We're underway in the afternoon fixtures!
14:45 BST - Take a look at the line-ups for El Clasico down below.
14:38 BST - Two results from the early games down in the Championship - Southampton beat Birmingham 3-1, while Leeds cruised to a 4-1 win over Huddersfield.
14:30 BST - Take a look at the match stats and player ratings for Brentford's emphatic victory against Chelsea.
Read our full match report here.
14:25 BST - A late Bryan Mbeumo goal has secured all three points for Brentford - 2-0 to the Bees at Stamford Bridge!
14:10 BST - Line-ups down below!
14:00 BST - Team news will be with us shortly for the two upcoming afternoon games in the Premier League.
13:48 BST - Goal for Brentford! Ethan Pinnock has put the Bees 1-0 up at Stamford Bridge.
13:22 BST - Half-time and still 0-0 in the early Premier League game, while Southampton are 2-0 up against Birmingham and Leeds have hit four past Huddersfield!
12:52 BST - Nothing to separate the two sides so far.
Down in the Championship, Southampton lead Birmingham 1-0 while Leeds are drawing 0-0 against Huddersfield.
12:30 BST - Underway between Chelsea and Brentford! Stick with us for the key updates.
11:40 BST - Some team news ahead of Chelsea's clash with Brentford - Noni Madueke is set to start his first league game of the season for the Blues.
Follow the match live here with Flashscore.
09:30 BST - Read each preview for the four Premier League games on today right here! First up is Chelsea v Brentford at 12:30 BST.
08:48 BST - It’s been a tumultuous 12 months for Harry Maguire, but his form this season is helping him rescue his Old Trafford future.
Get the full story on his change in performance right here.
08:10 BST - Friday's 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace was Spurs' eighth win in 10 league games and left them unbeaten on 26 points - their best start to a campaign since they last won the title in 1961.
Manager Ange Postecoglou was delighted with the result and admitted there is plenty more to come from his team.
Read the full story here.
07:30 BST - Good morning and welcome back to the Football Tracker! Just the four Premier League fixtures today but there's plenty of matches across Europe - including El Clasico - as well as lots of Championship action.
Friday, October 27th
22:58 BST - That's all for today's Football Tracker! Join us again tomorrow for a whole host of exciting clashes.
22:52 BST - England's Lionesses beat Belgium 1-0 to keep their Nations League and Olympic dreams alive. It was Lauren Hemp with the first-half strike to seal the win.
22:29 BST - Spurs' win actually puts them in a very admirable position at the top of the Premier League table. Supporters of the Lilywhites will want to check out the updated standings below.
22:08 BST - As promised, here is our match report on Spurs' victory over Crystal Palace. Check out some key numbers from the match below to get you in the mood.
22:01 BST - The final whistle has gone at Selhurst Park and it's a 2-1 win for Spurs. Post-match content to follow...
21:52 BST - GOAL FOR PALACE! The hosts pull one back through Jordan Ayew. They couldn't, could they? 2-1 to Spurs.
21:43 BST - We are now entering the final stages of the match. As ever, we will have some post-match content served up as soon as possible once the whistle is blown. It remains 2-0 to Spurs.
21:36 BST - Despite their chances, it's hard to imagine Palace getting back into this now.
21:25 BST - GOAL FOR SPURS! Heung-min Son finds the back of the net to double his side's lead. 2-0.
21:11 BST - GOAL FOR SPURS! Joel Ward has put the ball into the back of his own net. 1-0.
21:04 BST - The second period is now underway at Selhurst Park.
20:49 BST - And that's the half! Stalemate at the break, not a great deal to talk about... but you can take a look at some key numbers below.
20:43 BST - As the first half nears its end, it's once again Palace who look the more likely to score. Despite seeing less of the ball, the Eagles are keeping up the pressure before the break.
20:21 BST - Spurs are now beginning to grow into this game... three attempts on goal in quick succession, but yet to seriously challenge the goalkeeper.
20:13 BST - Just over 10 minutes in and it's Palace who have created more chances than Spurs; the hosts have had two on-target pops at goal to the visitors' zero.
20:01 BST - And we are underway at Selhurst Park!
Remember, you can follow our live coverage of Palace v Spurs here - but we will update this page with key moments and some post-match content.
19:24 BST - Newcastle will indeed be without midfielder Sandro Tonali this weekend, despite suggestions the ban imposed by Italian officials wouldn't be held up by FIFA. World football's governing body has ratified the 10-month suspension at the request of the FIGC.
19:05 BST - The team news is in for Spurs and Palace's Premier League clash! Check out the XIs below.
17:00 BST - There is so much to look forward to this weekend, but the standout fixtures have to be the Manchester derby and El Clasico over in La Liga.
Before we get to those, though, there is one key Premier League match tonight as table-toppers Spurs are making the short trip to south London to play Crystal Palace.
Click here to read our preview of that match and follow it live from 20:00 BST.
