Fawzan Saeedan to 'City' and Liverpool
Manchester City and Liverpool secured victories in the English Premier League, while Napoli suffered their first defeat in Italy.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
Manchester - AFP - Manchester City continued their perfect start to the English Premier League season, securing a hard-fought 3-2 victory over visitors Ipswich Town on Saturday in Matchday 7. The day also saw Liverpool overturn a deficit to claim a gritty 2-1 win against hosts Brentford.
Brentford took the lead through Lewis-Potter in the 44th minute, but Liverpool capitalized on Ukrainian player Yevhen Konoplya’s red card in the 53rd minute. They responded with goals from Spanish midfielder Vitinho (62) and Swedish forward Alexander Isak (70). The hosts completed the match with nine men after German defender Vitaly Janelt was sent off in the 92nd minute.
The “Reds” moved up to fifth place with 12 points, while Brentford remained on 10 points.
Chelsea continued their return to form by inflicting Everton’s first defeat of the season with a 2-0 victory. Portuguese winger Pedro Neto scored both goals in the 46th and 90th minutes, raising Chelsea’s tally to 13 points, while the losers remained on 10 points.
In the next round of matches on Sunday, Manchester United (6 points) face the risk of another setback as they travel to face traditional rivals Leeds United (9 points), amid mounting pressure on manager Michael Carrick.
Second-placed and defending champions Arsenal (15 points) visit Nottingham Forest (5 points), while third-placed Brighton (13 points) hope to maintain their upward momentum when hosting Crystal Palace (7 points). Meanwhile, Bournemouth (3 points) play Sunderland (4 points).
Napoli suffered their first Serie A defeat since 1942, falling 1-0 to hosts Venezia in Matchday 7.
Nigerian striker Akorede Adams scored the only goal in the 49th minute, handing Napoli their second loss in 17 league meetings with Venezia, and their third in Serie A this season. Napoli’s points total remained stuck at 10, while the hosts earned their first point of the campaign.
In other matches on the same day, Udinese will face Lecce, Fiorentina will play Como, Milan will host Atalanta, and Juventus will take on Lazio.
