The sensational defeat of Manchester City and the worst start for Manchester United in 30 years

The main sensation of the game day in European football occurred in England, where the current champion of the country, Manchester City, suffered a second defeat in the season. Wards of Josep Guardiola in their field lost to Wolverhampton, failing to hit the gate of the “wolves”. At the same time, the favorite owned the ball 76% of the time and delivered 18 shots on goal, but only two of them hit the target.

The guests answered with the same two shots on target, but both of them turned out to be productive. Already at the end of the match, the point in counterattacks was twice put forward by Adam Traore, and both times he was assisted by Raul Jimenez.

Manchester United was also defeated. The team of Ole Gunnar Sulscher on the road lost to the outsider of the nuclear submarine Newcastle. The only goal 18 minutes before the end of regular time was scored by 19-year-old home midfielder Matthew Longstaff.

For 59-year-old Steve Bruce, this victory over Manchester United was the first in his career, although he opposed the Red Devils for the 23rd time. Finally, an experienced specialist held the 400th match in the Premier League and became the seventh coach to whom this bar was submitted. But fans of Manchester United have no reason to rejoice at all. Their favorite team in eight rounds scored only nine points and issued the worst start in the championship of England over the past 30 years.

The defeat of Chelsea and the victory of Arsenal

However, not all leading submarine teams suffered defeats on the reporting game day. If luck did not smile for the teams from Manchester, then the London teams together put three points in their piggy bank. Chelsea made it more confidently, having defeated Southampton 4-1 on the road. The score was opened by Tammy Abraham. The young striker scored the eighth goal in the current Premier League season and shares the lead in the tournament scorers tournament with Sergio Aguero.

Arsenal, having defeated Bournemouth at home, also won a standby victory. The hosts were helped by a quick ball - David Louis scored in the ninth minute after a corner and scored a debut goal for Londoners. In the future, the Unai Emery team could repeatedly strengthen the advantage in the long run, but failed to do so.

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Four goals and two removal of Barcelona

In the central match of the 8th round Examples of Barcelona at home did not leave any chances for Seville. It seemed that after a tough match with Inter, it would be difficult for the Catalans, but in fact they surpassed the opponent in all respects. Actually, by the time the break, the blue-garnet had sent three unanswered goals to the opponent’s goal. The account was opened by Luis Suarez, distinguished himself by an incredible blow in the fall through himself. This goal was the fourth for the Uruguayan in the last three matches in all tournaments.

Following their names on the scoreboard lit Arturo Vidal and Usman Dembele. Moreover, “Barca” three times upset the opponent in just nine minutes. The point in the match shortly before the final whistle was put by Lionel Messi. The Argentinean scored another beautiful free-kick ball and became the first player in the XXI century to score in 16 seasons. Examples in a row.

True, the ending of the meeting was overshadowed for the Catalans by two deletions. First, the 20-year-old defender Ronald Federico Araujo da Silva, who made his debut for Barcelona, ​​received a direct red for a foul of last hope, and then Dembele - the second yellow for disputes.

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Leader Change in Germany

The match of the German championship between the Mönchengladbach Borussia and Augsburg ended with a crushing score. The team of Marco Rose sent five goals into the opponent’s goal and with 16 points reached the clean first place in the Bundesliga standings.

And already by the 13th minute the hosts scored three times, and Patrick Herrman scored double. After the shock start of the match, Borussia slowed down a little, but shortly before the break, Alassan Plea entered his name in the minutes, and at the end of the match the teams exchanged goals. As a result - 5: 1.

Ronaldo's canceled goal and successful replacement for Sarri

The change of leader also took place in the Italian Serie A, with Juventus earning the right to lead the standings in the full-time standoff with six Inter victories at the start of the season. It is especially valuable that the Turin won in other people's walls.

The current champion managed to come forward already in the fourth minute, when Paulo Dybala sent the ball into the net after an excellent throw from Miralam Pyanich. But the hosts quickly recouped. Mateis De Ligt played with his hand in his own penalty area, and Lautaro Martinez scored a penalty.

The teams still did not succeed in distinguishing themselves before the break, although both teams had moments. More precisely, Cristiano Ronaldo sent the ball into the net of the goal of Nerazzurri, but his goal was canceled due to an offside position.

In the second half, the game seemed to go to a well-deserved draw, but in the end everything was decided by a successful substitution from Maurizio Sarri. Appearing on the field, Gonzalo Higuain ten minutes before the final whistle received a pass in the box from Rodrigo Bentancourt, easily turned Quadvo Asamoa and just shot.

Black series "Lyon"

But the rival of Lokomotiv in the Champions League of Lyon is doing very poorly in the domestic championship. If in the Champions League the team managed to win an important victory, then in League 1, the wards of Silvigno have not known success since mid-August.

In the ninth round, “Lyon” with a minimum score lost also to the “Saint-Etienne”, who had unsuccessfully started the season. The match smoothly moved to a goalless draw, but in the 90th minute Robert Berich managed to bring the hosts the most important three points. But the “Lyon” in the last seven matches of League 1 scored only three points and fell to 14th place in the standings. Only a point separates the team from the direct relegation zone.

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The decisive penalty from Komlichenko

Finally, in the Czech Championship, Nikolai Komlichenko managed to score another ball. The Russian forward helped Mlade Boleslav to win the most important home victory over direct competitor Victoria Pilsen.

The guests opened the scoring, and the teams left for a break with the minimal advantage of “Victoria”, but at the very beginning of the second half Lukash Budinsky restored the status quo to the scoreboard. Already in the time added by the referee, striker Komlichenko realized a penalty. This goal became the eighth for him in the current season of the Czech Championship, and Nikolai leads the tournament in the scorers of the tournament.

It is also worth noting that all 90 minutes in the composition of “Mlada Boleslav” won the central defender, rented from “Krasnodar” Alexei Tataev. And most importantly - the team went on a short break in third place in the standings. Above is only “Victoria Plzen” and “Slavia”.