By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sabcnews
Brighton & Hove Albion thrashed Crystal Palace 5-0 in the Premier League, including a spectacular goal by Diego Gómez from inside his own half, to move provisionally into second place on 16 points. The win came on a matchday that also saw Manchester United draw 1-1 with Leeds, reports SABC News.
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Manchester United drew 1-1 with Leeds United, extending their winless run to six matches in all competitions. The club are 13th in the Premier League and pressure is mounting on manager Michael Carrick, Businessday reports.
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LMPS lost 1-0 to LCS, remaining winless after seven rounds of the Vodacom Premier League and bottom with two points. The defeat, the first under Sheli Ramoseka’s interim tenure, came after manager Masupha Letsie and his assistant were sacked, reports the Sunday Express.
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Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 thanks to a goal from Noni Madueke ten minutes from time, cutting their deficit to Premier League leaders Manchester City to three points. The sixth win in seven league matches keeps the club in the title race, according to Businessday, which also reports Arsenal’s next trip to Munich in the Champions League.
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Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz created nine chances from open play in the 2-1 win over Brentford, equalling a performance by Sadio Mané in January 2021. According to Opta data cited by Beninwebtv, no player had reached that total in the Premier League since Mané; Wirtz also provided the assist for the equaliser.
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After violence in France, Macron calls for new policing methodsAfter looting and clashes during protests over the cost of living, Emmanuel Macron acknowledged failures in anticipating violence and called for new policing methods. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation, which the president refused, according to AFP.
Seychelles football league postponed by a weekThe Seychelles Football Federation has postponed the start of the 2026-2027 Premier League by a week because of the poor condition of Praslin’s two pitches. Its director of competitions, Clive Delorie, said the island’s clubs will wait until renovation work on the Baie Sainte-Anne pitch is complete, according to the SBC.The week in Africa
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