Football Tracker: Arsenal face Sunderland test as Real prepare for city derby with Rayo

[h2]Saturday's highlights[/h2][p]• Chelsea, Liverpool and Aston Villa all drop points in the Premier League with 16 goals scored across the five mid-afternoon games[/p][p]• New-look Tottenham continue their struggles in front of goal after a 0-0 draw with Everton, before Premier League champions Arsenal visit Sunderland in the late game[/p][p]• Real Madrid headline proceedings in LaLiga at home to Rayo Vallecano, as they look to bounce back from a defeat last weekend[/p][p]• Borussia Dortmund make it three wins on the spin in the Bundesliga as do Freiburg, with Bayer Leverkusen held by Augsburg[/p][p]• AC Milan come back to draw with fellow unbeaten side Lazio in Serie A, as Strasbourg and Monaco play out stalemate before Lyon visit Paris FC in Ligue 1[/p][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/england/premier-league/"]Follow the Premier League LIVE here![/a][/h2][h2]Key updates to keep you informed:[/h2][p][b]20:35 CET -[/b] Tottenham's London rivals, Arsenal, round off the action in the Premier League today, as they travel to Sunderland.[/p][p]The reigning champions have started their defence in perfect fashion, winning their first three games. If they make it four from four tonight, it will be the sixth time in their history, and the Black Cats don't have a good record in the fixture, winning just once in the teams' last 29 meetings.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/arsenal-hA1Zm19f/sunderland-WSzc94ws/?mid=YoNI2r8F"]Follow it from 21:00 CET right here.[/a][/p][image alt="Sunderland - Arsenal lineups" id="50196c7f-85ec-4472-8afc-24614434396d" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="795d1850-2c36-4d4b-aa61-f85fe989c684" original-width="3840" original-height="2160" /][p][b]20:22 CET -[/b] More boos at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]the hosts[/a] make unwanted history. It's their fourth game without scoring in the Premier League as they draw 0-0 with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/everton/KluSTr9s/"]Everton[/a], the first time they have started in this vein since they were founded.[/p][p]It was a game where they had the majority of the ball, but their misfiring frontline were unable to take the chances.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/everton-KluSTr9s/tottenham-UDg08Ohm/?mid=K2LQ0MxS"]Read the report now.[/a][/p][image alt="Tottenham - Everton match momentum" id="97df58e2-ecad-44b6-8387-771e0a4a4a65" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="7ed6eefe-d720-4fac-8481-2315b52880fc" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]19:55 CET -[/b] Super sub [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/moreira-diego/0QNoKs1B/"]Diego Moreira[/a] scored two goals in two minutes in just his second appearance for AC Milan, with the Rossoneri coming back from 2-0 down to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/ac-milan-8Sa8HInO/lazio-URcSl02h/?mid=vJU3gPT8"]draw 2-2 with hosts Lazio in Serie A[/a]![/p][p]Both sides remain unbeaten after the draw, with Lazio going top of the table, albeit in disappointing circumstances for Gennaro Gattuso’s men, who will have wanted to maintain their perfect start to the campaign.[/p][image alt="Match momentum" id="990bcca4-69e5-434c-9046-a0b049cdaa48" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="7157212c-986f-4d77-b29d-a053a410bddd" original-width="3840" original-height="2160" /][p][b]19:14 CET - [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/monaco-2PIvr8o4/strasbourg-nP6UzIU1/?mid=jVFmJFFM"]Strasbourg have held Ligue 1 pacesetters Monaco to a 1-1 draw[/a] in Alsace in the first clash of the day in France. Despite the points dropped, the Principality club are back to first in the standings, but Paris FC and Lyon can pip them to top spot on goal difference with a win this evening. Those two sides play each other in the pick of four late games there today.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/france/ligue-1/"]Follow the evening's action in Ligue 1 here![/a][/b][/p][image alt="Paris FC and Lyon could both go top tonight" id="00349003-e3b3-4c39-9232-6a386b7d935b" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="2fe44e58-515c-4402-8ad6-5eb3c88404f2" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]17:56 CET - [/b]Carnage in the Premier League this afternoon, with upsets aplenty. At Anfield, it's been a disappointing day for Liverpool as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fulham-69ZiU2Om/liverpool-lId4TMwf/report/?mid=YRWOt1od"]they played out a goalless draw against Fulham[/a], where the Reds spurned four big chances to win the game. On his first start in the Premier League, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/barcola-bradley/lhGD3RgS/"]Bradley Barcola[/a] missed one of those opportunities as he struggled to get into the game, eventually being subbed off in the 72nd minute. Liverpool have drawn three of their opening four Premier League games, as life under Andoni Iraola continues their teething problems.[/p][image alt="Bradley Barcola struggled against Fulham" id="490eaccf-2076-4f54-813a-da8d93c19a4e" credit-line="REUTERS / Phil Noble" guid="5a575573-fc15-4b55-a0d1-8e0623fc637a" original-width="2353" original-height="1546" /][p]It was the same story at Chelsea. Hull City twice took the lead at Stamford Bridge before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/chelsea-4fGZN2oK/hull-S66R0t75/report/?mid=G8yViRgc"]the Blues responded to snatch a draw[/a] in an entertaining affair where both sides had decent shouts to win the game. The Tigers remain unbeaten after four games since promotion.[/p][p]Elsewhere, a late goal from new signing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/flemming-zian/KCdpVxYS/"]Zian Flemming[/a] saw Ipswich Town secure three valuable points on the road at Selhurst Park as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/crystal-palace-AovF1Mia/ipswich-thqhB2MB/report/?mid=UVsolqgM"]the Tractor Boys won 3-2[/a] against the 10 men of Crystal Palace. There was a late winner at Villa Park, where Nottingham Forest's hero was Igor Jesus. He scored in the 88th minute to see [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/aston-villa-W00wmLO0/nottingham-UsushcZr/?mid=Mo2opFzi"]them beat Aston Villa 2-1[/a], as the hosts continue to look shaky with a new-look squad.[/p][image alt="Villa - Forest match stats" id="801a72c0-55a6-4fd4-96e7-0a789dbfac72" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="f213fc5a-382d-439a-9fe3-4f68d022b9af" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/aston-villa-W00wmLO0/nottingham-UsushcZr/?mid=Mo2opFzi"]Catch up with all the Premier League action here.[/a][/p][p][b]17:23 CET -[/b] It's been a superb afternoon for Borussia Dortmund, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/dortmund-nP1i5US1/paderborn-G2Op923t/?mid=2kmjGV7b"]who have seen off Paderborn 3-0[/a] as substitute [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nmecha-felix/80RErj9O/"]Felix Nmecha[/a] scores two in the second half. It could have been a lot more, too, if Serhou Guirassy had stayed onside - the striker had two goals disallowed by VAR in the first half. Despite that, Dortmund have made it three wins from three to start their domestic campaign.[/p][image alt="Borussia Dortmund - Paderborn match stats" id="4c150998-6b32-48df-ad2d-8af91c0c4132" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="4a3b77f3-e4ca-4f74-abc9-67bf5148f4fa" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]Elsewhere, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/schick-patrik/WzQQSSfc/"]Patrik Schick[/a] saved a point for Bayer Leverkusen as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/augsburg-fTVNku3I/bayer-leverkusen-4jcj2zMd/?mid=Q3IOHrq3"]they drew 2-2 with Augsburg[/a] and another Czech international, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hlozek-adam/2FUsDXpd/"]Adam Hlozek[/a], has seen [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/hoffenheim-hQAtP9Sl/stuttgart-nJQmYp1B/report/?mid=t2DVe1Mq"]Hoffenheim beat Stuttgart 2-1 at home[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/germany/bundesliga/"]Catch up with the Bundesliga right here.[/a][/p][p][b]16:51 CET - [/b]Half-time across the Premier League, and the big news comes from Stamford Bridge, where despite going a goal behind after Morgan Rogers netted, it's Hull City - the upstarts - [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/chelsea-4fGZN2oK/hull-S66R0t75/?mid=G8yViRgc"]who lead 2-1 against Chelsea[/a].[/p][p]A six-minute, two-goal blitz from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/belloumi-mohamed/WWdihvvt/"]Mohamed Belloumi[/a] has put the promoted side ahead. If it stands, they will already be on 10 points from four games, an incredible start from the Tigers who currently sit atop the table. Even more remarkable is that Belloumi netted just three times in the Championship last season. Still 45 minutes to play in the capital, so plenty of time for that to change.[/p][image alt="Mohamed Belloumi's goal against Chelsea" id="dd80b57f-0790-407f-a214-c754382ea269" credit-line="Reuters/Peter Cziborra/Opta by Stats Perform" guid="0f94a179-eb51-4415-893b-cf5a44986300" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p]Elsewhere, another promoted side are ahead, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/crystal-palace-AovF1Mia/ipswich-thqhB2MB/?mid=UVsolqgM"]Ipswich Town 2-1 up at Crystal Palace[/a] and the Tractor Boys also have a man advantage after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/disasi-axel/Q32vx71U/"]Axel Disasi[/a] was shown his marching orders for serious foul play.[/p][p][b]15:58 CET - [/b]We've got our first result of the day from Europe's top leagues, and with that our first star performance. Kicking off the day in Spain, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/alaves-hxt57t2q/racing-santander-nVpEwOrl/?mid=zw4RhQG5"]Racing Santander have edged Deportivo Alaves 2-1[/a], thanks to a brace from 21-year-old striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zabiri-yassir/CzE3mWTC/"][b]Yassir Zabiri[/b][/a], who is on loan from French club Rennes.[/p][p]Zabiri already scored a hat-trick in Racing's win over Elche two rounds ago, and with today's performance (which earned him a Flashscore player rating of [b]9.1[/b]), he now has five LaLiga goals after five games and just three starts. Remember the name![/p][image alt="Yassir Zabiri of Racing celebrates scoring his team’s second goal" id="147a4dbf-c6a7-4dd6-aa21-91120433c71a" credit-line="JUAN MANUEL SERRANO ARCE / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP" guid="751c058f-c7c9-49e9-9894-6c56e8e54dec" original-width="6000" original-height="4000" /][p][b]15:11 CET -[/b] There are five [b]16:00 CET[/b] kick-offs in the Premier League this afternoon, including home matches for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fulham/69ZiU2Om/"]Fulham[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hull-city/S66R0t75/"]Hull City[/a], respectively.[/p][p]Big-money signing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/barcola-bradley/lhGD3RgS/"]Bradley Barcola[/a] makes his first Premier League start for the Reds, while Chelsea's attacking trio of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/palmer-cole/h8agbDt7/"]Cole Palmer[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rogers-morgan/lp4jm80n/"]Morgan Rogers[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/joao-pedro/CAmJERl2/"]Joao Pedro[/a] line up against the in-form Tigers.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/england/premier-league/"]Keep track of all five games right here.[/a][/b][/p][embed guid="1e0fe97d-398c-4ed6-9121-b1ac9bb125f7" url="https://x.com/LFC/status/2098757100600000871" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]14:30 CET - [/b]At 15:30 CET, five Bundesliga matches kick off as is customary on a Saturday, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dortmund/nP1i5US1/"]Dortmund[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayer-leverkusen/4jcj2zMd/"]Bayer Leverkusen[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/eintracht-frankfurt/8vndvXTk/"]Eintracht Frankfurt[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/vfb-stuttgart/nJQmYp1B/"]Stuttgart[/a] all in action. Niko Kovac's Dortmund side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/dortmund-nP1i5US1/paderborn-G2Op923t/?mid=2kmjGV7b"]host promoted Paderborn[/a], looking to go five wins on the bounce![/p][p]While in good form, BVB have been unlucky in losing a couple of players to injury already this season, meaning there is a place in the starting XI for young Arsenal loanee [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nwaneri-ethan/lxyovn2o/"]Ethan Nwaneri[/a] today, as well as England's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bellingham-jobe/YkfshiIm/"]Jobe Bellingham[/a] and summer signing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/veerman-joey/AgXeAAQR/"]Joey Veerman[/a].[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/germany/bundesliga/"]Follow today's matches in the Bundesliga here![/a][/b][/p][image alt="Dortmund's starting XI vs Paderborn" id="1c093092-547c-45dc-8a3a-cbc795eb8ac1" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="3a922abc-c866-481e-9c37-16dfa49db490" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]13:55 CET - [/b]The day's football is getting started shortly in Spain with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/alaves-hxt57t2q/racing-santander-nVpEwOrl/?mid=zw4RhQG5"]Racing Santander taking on Alaves in LaLiga's early game[/a]. Following that, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/osasuna/ETdxjU8a/"]Osasuna[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ath-bilbao/IP5zl0cJ/"]Athletic Club[/a] are both hosting matches, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a] to come in the evening as Mourinho's men look to get back to winning ways domestically.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/spain/laliga/"]Follow the day's action in LaLiga here![/a][/b][/p][image alt="Can Real Madrid close the gap on Barcelona today?" id="b952d9e2-a86e-491c-8d85-9c59ced4fced" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="bb0a8a89-4f4f-4807-84a9-19495be4eebe" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]12:30 CET - [/b]We mentioned below that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mastantuono-franco/tpBPaidM/"]Franco Mastantuono[/a] inspired [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fiorentina/Q3A3IbXH/"]Fiorentina[/a] to a hugely important [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fiorentina-Q3A3IbXH/venezia-MkPmVv50/?mid=lWCq62DE"]4-2 win over Venezia[/a] last night in Serie A, with his hat-trick earning the Argentine teen a 10/10 player rating on Flashscore. Find out how Mastantuono's performance garnered a perfect rating in [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-serie-a-mastantuono-ends-fiorentina-s-struggles-with-perfect-10-performance/8UcDnjsQ/"]our latest analysis piece here[/a].[/b][/p][p]And if you're looking for more content to sink your teeth into ahead of the football, why not take a read of our [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/exclusive-former-spurs-goalkeeper-friedel-backs-club-to-overcome-sluggish-start/lKFdeuse/"]exclusive interview with former Spurs keeper Brad Freidel.[/a][/b][/p][image alt="Mastantuono put up a perfect performance" id="685dee95-4647-41b0-902b-896e9ec8a7ce" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="7cc87bba-b88e-4bed-89db-48e0a4811bcc" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]08:25 CET -[/b] Good morning and welcome to this weekend's Football Tracker on what promises to be a thrilling couple of days of action![/p][p]Before we turn our attention to Saturday's matches, it was a busy Friday evening across several of Europe's top leagues, as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/thomasson-adrien/4bTqh1H2/"]Adrien Thomasson[/a] fired [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rennes/d2nnj1IE/"]Rennes[/a] to a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/marseille-SblU3Hee/rennes-d2nnj1IE/?mid=r5CuLyoA"]1-0 victory[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/marseille/SblU3Hee/"]Marseille[/a], lifting Les Rouge et Noirs to the summit of Ligue 1.[/p][p]Over in LaLiga, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sevilla/h8oAv4Ts/"]Sevilla[/a] moved up to third after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/iglesias-juan/K0bkMuVF/"]Juan Iglesias[/a]' late strike secured a narrow [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/sevilla-h8oAv4Ts/valencia-CQeaytrD/?mid=pWui9o1n"]1-0 win[/a] over rock-bottom [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/valencia/CQeaytrD/"]Valencia[/a], while in the Bundesliga, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/schalke/0Ija0Ej9/"]Schalke[/a] picked up their first top-flight victory since 2022/23, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/schalke-0Ija0Ej9/union-berlin-pzHW4oaE/?mid=tfPvE0rS"]beating Union Berlin 3-1[/a].[/p][p]Finally, in Serie A, a hat-trick from Real Madrid loanee [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mastantuono-franco/tpBPaidM/"]Franco Mastantuono[/a] inspired [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fiorentina/Q3A3IbXH/"]Fiorentina[/a] to a morale-boosting [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fiorentina-Q3A3IbXH/venezia-MkPmVv50/?mid=lWCq62DE"]4-2 triumph[/a] at lowly [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/venezia/MkPmVv50/"]Venezia[/a].[/p][embed guid="05186b88-36e0-4c37-9477-caab11ded742" url="https://x.com/ACFFiorentinaEN/status/2098526293012734076" social-type="twitter" /]