Second-half goals by Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey earned Arsenal earn a hard-fought 2-0 win at Aston Villa on Saturday as Mikel Arteta's side continued their perfect start to the Premier League season.Villa did the double over Arsenal last season, defeats that ultimately cost the Gunners the title, and had plenty of chances to make it three successive wins at…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsJürgen Klopp said he believes Arne Slot's imprint on Liverpool is already "obvious," adding that he doesn't miss the job, but he does miss the players.Slot took charge of his first Premier League match on Saturday, and helped Liverpool a 2-0 win at Ipswich.It was the first competitive match of the post-Klopp era, as Slot replaced the man…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe late goals just keep coming for Bayer Leverkusen.The defending Bundesliga champions needed a goal in the 11th minute of injury time to beat Borussia Monchengladbach 3-2 Friday after giving up a two-goal lead in the opening game of the Bundesliga season.Xabi Alonso's team went undefeated in both the league and the German Cup last season, in part…

EmailPrintUruguay suspended all football activity for the weekend on Friday due to "the delicate health situation of Juan Izquierdo", after the Nacional defender suffered an irregular heartbeat during the match against São Paulo in the Copa Libertadores.Izquierdo, who replaced Sebastian Coates at halftime, fell to the ground unconscious in the 84th minute without coming into contact with another player.Still unconscious,…