Manchester City have moved level on points with Arsenal at the top of the Premier League after a dramatic 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Erling Haaland scored the only goal of the Manchester derby as City overcame the early sending-off of Phil Foden to claim all three points.

City now have 12 points from four matches, the same as Arsenal. However, the Gunners remain top because of their better goal difference after beating Sunderland 2-0 on Saturday.

Haaland Decides Dramatic Derby

City’s afternoon became difficult early when Foden was shown a straight red card after an incident involving Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes.

Despite playing with 10 men for more than an hour, Pep Guardiola’s side remained organised and continued to threaten.

Haaland eventually broke the deadlock after connecting with a Josko Gvardiol cross.

The goal was initially ruled out for offside, but VAR overturned the decision after showing that Patrick Dorgu’s position had kept Haaland onside.

United pushed hard for an equaliser, but City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made several important saves to help his team hold on.

The goal was also Haaland’s ninth in Manchester derby matches.

Arsenal Stay Top

Arsenal maintained their perfect start with a 2-0 win away to Sunderland.

Bruno Guimarães opened the scoring before Bukayo Saka converted a late penalty to seal another victory for the Gunners.

Sunderland finished the game with 10 men after Reinildo was sent off for a second yellow card.

Brighton Run Riot

Brighton produced one of the biggest results of the weekend, beating Coventry City 5-0.

Charalambos Kostoulas, Malick Yalcouyé, Pascal Groß, Lewis Dunk and Yasin Ayari were all on target as Brighton moved to seven points.

Coventry’s difficult afternoon became worse when Nigeria striker Taiwo Awoniyi was shown a straight red card for violent conduct.

The defeat leaves Coventry without a point from their opening four matches.

Chelsea Held, Liverpool Frustrated

Chelsea dropped more points at home after newly promoted Hull City fought back to secure a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.

Mohamed Belloumi scored twice for Hull, while João Pedro rescued a point for Chelsea.

Hull remain unbeaten and now have eight points.

Liverpool also failed to win, playing out a goalless draw with Fulham at Anfield.

The result leaves Liverpool on six points from four matches, while Fulham picked up their first point of the season.

Forest Finally Win

Nottingham Forest recorded their first league victory of the campaign with a 2-1 win over Aston Villa.

Igor Jesus scored the winning goal late in the match, leaving Villa still searching for their first victory after four games.

Ipswich Shock Palace

Crystal Palace suffered a dramatic 3-2 home defeat to Ipswich Town after playing much of the match with 10 men.

Palace defender Axel Disasi was sent off in the 34th minute.

Despite goals from Anan Khalaili and Jørgen Strand Larsen, Palace could not hold on as Ipswich scored the winner through Zian Flemming in the 90th minute.

Four Red Cards in One Weekend

Matchday 4 also produced plenty of drama with four red cards.

• Phil Foden — Manchester City
• Axel Disasi — Crystal Palace
• Reinildo — Sunderland
• Taiwo Awoniyi — Coventry City

The dismissals played important roles in several matches and added to an eventful weekend of Premier League football.

Premier League After Four Matches

Arsenal and Manchester City lead the way with 12 points each, with Arsenal ahead on goal difference.

Hull City are third with eight points, while Brighton and Chelsea have seven.

Brentford, Liverpool and Everton are on six points.

At the bottom, Coventry are still without a point, while several clubs, including Aston Villa and Manchester United, have made difficult starts.

For United, the derby defeat leaves them on just four points from four matches.

The season is still young, but Arsenal and Manchester City are already showing signs of pulling away from the pack.

India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets (ANI Photo)

Abhishek Sharma produced a breathtaking batting display as India began their three-match T20I series against Afghanistan with a commanding seven-wicket victory at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.Chasing 157, India raced to 157/3 in just 13.4 overs, with Abhishek smashing 82 off only 32 balls to take the game away from Afghanistan. His innings featured seven fours and seven sixes, while Ishan Kishan provided valuable support with a composed 42.

Afghanistan stumble before Omarzai-Nabi rescue act

After being asked to bat, Afghanistan endured a dramatic collapse at the top. India’s pace attack struck early, with Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and the supporting bowlers putting the visitors under pressure. Afghanistan slipped to 43/5, leaving their innings in serious danger of folding for a modest total.However, Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi launched a counterattack to revive Afghanistan’s innings. The pair added 83 runs, taking the visitors past 150 and giving their bowlers something to defend.Omarzai finished unbeaten on 64 off 44 balls, while Nabi contributed 33 as Afghanistan eventually posted 156/8.India’s bowlers had Afghanistan in trouble for much of the innings. Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the attack, finishing with 3/19, while Bumrah also made an impact on his return to the T20I side. Axar Patel and Varun Chakravarthy chipped in with a wicket apiece. The disciplined bowling effort meant India needed only 157 to take the lead in the series.

Abhishek Sharma turns chase into a one-sided affair

India’s chase suffered an early setback when Sanju Samson was dismissed for 10, but Afghanistan’s hopes of defending the total disappeared almost immediately. Abhishek Sharma launched a spectacular counterattack, reaching his half-century in just 22 balls.The left-hander continued to take on the Afghanistan attack, eventually smashing 82 from 32 deliveries at a strike rate of 256. His seven sixes and seven fours turned what could have been a tricky chase into a procession.While Abhishek supplied the fireworks, Ishan Kishan played the ideal supporting role. Kishan scored 42 off 33 balls, helping India build a commanding partnership and maintain a huge asking-rate advantage. Abhishek eventually fell short of a century, but by then India were already within touching distance of victory.Captain Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma completed the chase, with India reaching 157/3 in only 13.4 overs.

India take 1-0 lead

India’s seven-wicket victory came with 38 balls to spare, giving them a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The second T20I will be played in Delhi on September 15, before the series concludes on September 17.Brief Scores: Afghanistan: 156/8 (Azmatullah Omarzai 64*, Mohammed Nabi 33, Arshdeep Singh 3/19) beat India: 157/3 in 13.4 overs (Abhishek Sharma 82, Ishan Kishan 42, Mohammad Nabi 2/28).

The New York Yankees are unbeaten in four games this week against the Colorado Rockies and New York Mets, which is impressive as well as the minimum that should be expected from a team harboring serious World Series aspirations.

Yet the symbolic importance of this winning streak, regardless of the opposition, can’t be overstated for the Yankees, whose 4-0 surge coincides with the return of Aaron Judge following a 99-day (speaking of symbolic importance) absence due to a stress fracture in his right rib.

The Yankees aren’t winning their long-expected 28th World Series without Judge, whose presence is essential in an otherwise unimposing lineup.

Thanks to an impressive rotation and the meager state of the American League, New York managed to go 45-39 while Judge was sidelined, a span in which it went from 1 1/2 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays to four games back of the Rays in the AL East.

But the lack of Judge wore on those he left behind May 31, when he finally went on the shelf after battling discomfort in the rib area for more than a month.

Cody Bellinger, who ranks first amongst Yankees position players in WAR, hit .271 with eight homers and an .855 OPS through Judge’s final pre-IL game. He batted but just .257 with four homers and a .660 OPS during Judge’s absence, a span in which Bellinger also missed 26 games with a strained left hamstring.

First-time All-Star Ben Rice, the Yankees’ second-best position player per WAR, was hitting .306 with 17 homers and a 1.056 OPS when Judge went down. He batted .230 with 19 homers and a .768 OPS while playing all but six of New York’s games without Judge.

Jose Caballero, who is third on the Yankees in position player WAR, hit .263 average with four homers, 14 stolen bases and a .705 OPS through May 31 but .215 with nine homers, 17 thefts and a .633 OPS with Judge on the shelf.

Judge is 3-for-10 without an extra base hit or an RBI in his first three games — he sat out Thursday’s series finale against the Rockies — but the Yankees have scored 27 runs this week. Rice and Bellinger are batting a combined .367 (11-for-30) with three homers and six RBIs in the last four games — including two homers and four RBIs in Friday’s 6-4 win over the Mets.

A reinvigorated Rice and Bellinger, coupled with trade deadline revelation Luis Garcia Jr. (who is batting .314 with seven homers and an .886 OPS since being obtained from the Washington Nationals), can help Judge provide the thump the Yankees had in 2024, when Judge teamed up with Giancarlo Stanton and Juan Soto on a World Series run.

Stanton (calf injuries) and Soto (getting booed every time he steps foot in Yankees Stadium after signing with the Mets) are long gone, so the Yankees aren’t getting back where they’re expected to go without Judge. But the path looks a lot more navigable since Tuesday.

The strategic decision to campaign colts Warwoven and Paradoxium separately has yielded outstanding results for trainer Bjorn Baker, with both horses achieving decisive victories in their respective races, delivering a significant two-state stakes race double.

While Paradoxium was showcasing sustained speed to capture the Group 3 Poseidon Stakes (1100m) at Flemington, a couple of hours later, Warwoven demonstrated remarkable tenacity to overcome his rivals in the Group 2 Run To The Rose (1200m) at Rosehill, thereby strengthening his claims for the upcoming Golden Rose.

Following a wide draw in the San Domenico Stakes (1100m) where he finished fifth to the impressive Guest House, Warwoven benefited from a superior barrier on Saturday. Jockey Rachel King settled him prominently, and the three-year-old colt proved tenacious, refusing to yield once he gained the advantage.

“He’s such a good colt. He’s come back bigger and stronger,” stated Baker’s racing manager, Luke Hilton. “Bjorn gave him a really good base into that first-up run, but just the tricky gate, he gave him some time, let him find his feet early on and he really let go late. I said to him yesterday, ‘do you think we put him forward today?’ And he said, ‘yep, put him forward. He’s ready.’ It worked out well. Great ride Rach, and he’s a quality colt.”

Warwoven’s odds for the Golden Rose (1400m) subsequently plummeted from $11 to $6, with Hilton confirming the Group 1 feature as a primary objective.

A potential clash with Guest House, who previously defeated Warwoven in the San Domenico Stakes (1100m), looms. Hilton acknowledges the challenge posed by the favourite but stresses the pivotal role the barrier draw will play.

“It’s hard after seeing what he did a couple of weeks ago,” Hilton admitted regarding Guest House. “I think it will come down to gates. One thing we know about our horse is he’s bombproof. He can go forward, he can take a sit. He’s got a few things in his armour he can use. He’ll give him a good run for his money, and it’ll be a good race in a couple of weeks.”

In a determined performance, Warwoven ($8) dug deep in the final stages to hold off the previously unbeaten St Gotthard ($2.60 fav) by a neck. Under Focus ($6) secured third place, a further 1-1/4 lengths adrift, after a tardy start.

Rachel King highlighted the colt’s versatility as a key asset and anticipates further development following his Saturday effort.

“He leaves you a bit speechless. His acceleration today was unbelievable,” King commented. “He just shows his versatility. First-up we knew it wasn’t grand final day, and he was always going to improve with the run. Today, he was straight on the ‘bunny’, relaxed beautifully. He was so mature for a young, relatively inexperienced colt.”

Paradoxium is set to contest shorter sprints, with a likely return to Sydney for the Roman Consul Stakes (1200m) on October 10, followed by a campaign in Melbourne for the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington.

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