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Against St. Pauli, fans got to see the beast we've all come to love, the Bayern with 'Lucho'. The Colombian winger produced another spellbinding performance in the white and red of Bayern, picking up one goal and an assist. In a post-match press conference, Bayern Munich manager, Vincent Kompany, heaped praise on Díaz's influential performance and also payed homage to his extraordinary assist delivered from the deck.

Malick Thiaw scored the quickest goal of the Premier League season so far just hours after Phil Foden had set the record. The Newcastle defender headed home after just 55 seconds at Hill Dickinson Stadium to give the Magpies an early lead in their clash with Everton. The goal came following Foden's opening goal for Manchester City against Leeds United at the Etihad earlier in the day that clocked in at 59 seconds.

With Santos sliding dangerously close to the drop zone and tension gripping the squad, the club's most influential figure of the modern era returned earlier than expected against Sport Recife - and changed the atmosphere instantly. His comeback had been viewed as unlikely in the short term, perhaps even unlikely at all, given the injury concerns surrounding him. But with Santos desperate, the forward made himself available, stepped into the starting lineup, and delivered the sort of moments supporters had been clinging to.

Xabi Alonso has dismissed "rumours" of unrest at Real Madrid, insisting that the dressing room is "solid" after getting back to winning ways this week. Madrid won 4-3 at Olympiacos in the Champions League on Wednesday, ending a run of three games without a victory which had put Alonso under scrutiny, and led to reports of issues between the coach and senior players.

I wasn't trying to prove myself, but I was very fortunate that I was asked to become manager at a time when Jack was throwing his heart into the job, as well as his finances, Dalglish tells FourFourTwo. His finances and his support were both 100 per cent genuine. He was born and bred Blackburn. After taking the helm in October 1991, Dalglish soon had Rovers sitting at the top of the table, before guiding them to the play-offs, where they overcame Leicester 1-0 at Wembley.

"We have competed well so far, but we haven't achieved anything," said Mascherano. "Tomorrow's game will be very complicated. We're facing an opponent that's earned the right to play the Conference Final. An opponent that's won three playoff games on the road." "Our mentality and our vision for tomorrow have to be to go for it from the opening minute."

Wrexham County borough council had previously said that the club would receive a substantial amount of a 25m Welsh government grant to redevelop the area around the Wrexham General train station next door to its stadium, the Racecourse Ground. However, the council has not previously revealed that the football club would directly receive most of that cash. Wrexham is owned by Reynolds and McElhenney, who has changed his name to Rob Mac, according to UK and US company filings.

Manchester City vs Leeds United key information Date: Saturday, 29 November 2025 Kick-off time: 3:00pm GMT / 10:00am ET Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester TV & Streaming: Peacock (US), Stan Sport (Australia) Watch from anywhere: Get NordVPN's Black Friday deal Last weekend will live long in the memory for Leeds United manager Daniel Farke, who was challenged directly by a trespassing fan during his team's home loss against Aston Villa.

Image source, Getty Images Go Ahead Eagles striker Victor Edvardsen has been fined for mocking the appearance of an opponent born with a cleft lip. Edvardsen made gestures about Stuttgart midfielder Angelo Stiller's nose during their Europa League match on Thursday. A cleft lip, which can also affect the shape of the nose, occurs when parts of the baby's face do not join together properly during development in the womb.

Monaco take on PSG in a Ligue 1 derby this afternoon, with the hosts desperate for some points. As usual, the visitors lead the standings and look on course to claim another French crown, but the hosts are struggling to keep up. Monaco currently sit eighth, 10 points off the leaders, but only two points off the European places. Get all the team news from France ahead of Saturday's big game.

Bayern Munich sold youngster Nestory Irankunda this summer to Watford, but nested in the deal was a favorable buy-back option for the Bavarians. That's according to a report from Sport Bild, as captured by @iMiaSanMia_GER: Bayern has a buy-back clause for Nestory Irankunda of 4.5-5 million €. He was sold to FC Watford in the summer for 3 million €. [Bayern-Insider, @cfbayern, @altobelli13]

Oxford United moved out of the relegation zone in the Championship as they beat Ipswich Town 2-1 at The Kassam Stadium. Goals from Mark Harris and Przemyslaw Placheta, either side of a brilliant volley from Leif Davis, saw Oxford move up to 19th in the standings, while Ipswich have missed the chance to go second and put pressure on the surrounding teams ahead of the weekend's action.

Image source, SNS Scotland and Napoli midfielder Billy Gilmour is facing an extended absence after the Italian club confirmed he will have surgery on Monday. The Serie A side have not disclosed the nature of Gilmour's injury, or a timeframe for his return, but the 24-year-old has missed the past month, reportedly with a groin issue. Gilmour sat out Scotland's recent qualifiers against Greece and Denmark through injury as the national team reached their first World Cup finals since 1998.