Premier League Sunday Roundup: City Dominate Derby, Salah Makes History
Another thrilling Premier League Sunday delivered drama, records, and milestones.
Liverpool leave it late: Defending champions Liverpool edged promoted Burnley 2-1 thanks to a stoppage-time penalty from Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian star’s goal—his 188th in the Premier League—moved him past Andrew Cole into fourth place on the league’s all-time scorers list, trailing only Alan Shearer (260), Harry Kane (213), and Wayne Rooney (208). Liverpool also became the first team in league history to win four straight matches via goals scored in the final 10 minutes or later.
City crush United in derby: In the late kickoff, Manchester City overpowered rivals Manchester United 3-0 in a one-sided derby. Phil Foden opened the scoring with a first-half header before Erling Haaland struck twice after the break—his 50th goal in 50 home Premier League appearances, making him the second-fastest to the milestone after Shearer (47 games). It marked Haaland’s 22nd multi-goal league game since 2022, trailing only Kylian Mbappé (25) across Europe’s top five leagues.
For City boss Pep Guardiola, it was a 10th Premier League derby win, joining Sir Alex Ferguson (20) and Matt Busby (15) as the only managers to reach double figures. Meanwhile, United’s four points from their first four games equals their worst start since 1992-93.
Elsewhere in Europe:
- Newcastle’s Nick Woltemade became just the third German to score on his Premier League debut, after Jürgen Klinsmann (1994) and Ilkay Gündogan (2016).
- Aston Villa failed to score in their opening four league matches for the first time in club history.
LALIGA highlights:
- Barcelona substitutes Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski each scored braces in a single game for the first time this century.
- At 37 years and 24 days, Lewandowski became Barcelona’s oldest player to net twice in a La Liga match—breaking his own record.
- Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso matched Manuel Pellegrini’s 2009-10 start with four straight wins, while Kylian Mbappé and Arda Güler have created a league-best 14 chances this season.
Serie A milestones:
- Luka Modrić (40y, 5d) became Serie A’s oldest midfielder to score, surpassing Nils Liedholm’s 1961 record.
- Napoli boss Antonio Conte reached 550 points in 244 games, the fastest to that milestone under the three-points-per-win era.
- Juventus teenager Vasilije Adžić (19y, 124d) is now their youngest foreign scorer against Inter.
Bundesliga notes:
- Harry Kane tops Europe’s big five leagues in goal involvements (8: five goals, three assists).
- Luis Díaz scored in his first three Bundesliga games for Bayern, matching feats by Rizzitelli, Toni, and Mandzukic.
- Álex Grimaldo netted his 5th and 6th free-kick goals, most in Europe’s top leagues since 2023-24.
- Serhou Guirassy scored for Dortmund in eight consecutive Bundesliga matches, the longest current streak in Europe.
Ronaldo-Messi Watch:
Lionel Messi missed a penalty as Inter Miami fell to Charlotte FC, marking the first time in his career he has suffered back-to-back defeats by three or more goals with any club or country. It was also his first penalty miss since the 2022 World Cup group stage.
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