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Arsenal host West Ham looking to continue their unbeaten streak in all competitions. The Gunners have not been defeated since their trip to Anfield at the end of August, where the champions got the better of them 1-0, thanks to Dominik Szoboszlai’s late goal. Since then, Mikel Arteta’s side thrashed Nottingham Forest, beat Athletic Club on their own patch to start their Champions League campaign with a bang, and held Man City to a credible 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium. That was followed by a routine victory at Port Vale in the League Cup before solid victories over Newcastle…

That record extends to three draws in their last four in all competitions, after Thomas Frank’s side had to come from behind to snatch a point in the Arctic Circle in a 2-2 stalemate against Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League. Spurs drew 2-2 with Brighton before being held 1-1 by Wolves, where Joao Palhinha scored a last-minute equaliser at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Leeds, meanwhile, are coming off the back of a win and a draw in their last two outings, beating Wolves 3-1 at Molineux before earning a solid point against Bournemouth. Daniel Farke’s side sit 12th in the…

Thankfully for the Australian, his McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris was unable to take much advantage of his error, finishing only seventh to move within 25 points of the lead with seven races remaining this term.Reigning four-time world champion Verstappen, meanwhile, is now 69 off the pace in third after winning back-to-back races at Monza and on the streets of Baku, leading to suggestions that he could yet spoil McLaren’s hopes. A total of 199 points remain up for grabs, with Norris insisting that Verstappen is now a “genuine” contender to snatch a fifth consecutive drivers’ title.Piastri will…

They have a point to prove in Europe, though, after being controversially demoted from the Europa League to UEFA’s third-tier competition over the summer. Kyiv, though, have touched all three levels of European competition this season, having crashed out of both Champions and Europa League qualifying after defeats to Cypriot outfit Pafos and Maccabi Tel Aviv. After finishing 34th of 36 teams in last season’s Europa League league phase, they too will be hoping to get their own back in this campaign. Source link

Both Chelsea and Liverpool will hope to head into the October international break on a high as they face off at Stamford Bridge.Neither side comes into the match on particularly convincing form. The Blues arrested a concerning run of one win in five this week, beating Benfica 1-0 in the Champions League thanks to Richard Rios’ own goal.After the club invested heavily in his squad over the summer, Arne Slot is under pressure to get the Premier League champions back on song, with the side not quite clicking so far this season.In spite of their wobble, Liverpool remain atop the…

Meanwhile, Kyiv have had their struggles already in Europe this season. They lost in the Champions League qualifiers to Pafos before being beaten in the Europa League by Maccabi Tel Aviv to drop into the Conference League.Date, kick-off time and venueDynamo Kyiv vs Crystal Palace is scheduled for a 5.45pm BST kick-off today on Thursday October 2, 2025.The match will take place at the Arena Lublin in Poland.Where to watch Dynamo Kyiv vs Crystal PalaceTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports. Coverage starts at 5pm BST on TNT Sports 3.Live stream: TNT Sports…

That streak is the longest in Europe and double the length of the second-best run, held by Barcelona (9).The Eagles narrowly beat Norwegian side Fredrikstad in a two-leg qualifier to reach the Conference League proper, and have drawn Kyiv as their first opponent at this stage.The Ukrainians are two-time European Cup Winners’ Cup champions, but last won silverware on the continent in 1986.They appeared in the Europa League last season, but were knocked out in the league phase after finishing 34th of 36 teams. They took just four points from eight matches, beating Latvian side FK RFS and drawing with…

The Gunners ran out 2-0 winners at Emirates Stadium thanks to an early goal from Gabriel Martinelli and a late strike by Bukayo Saka.Olympiacos had some bright moments of their own going forward – and they had a goal ruled out for offside in the second half.The Gunners, however, claimed all three points and have now won both their opening games in Europe this season.And, here, Standard Sport looks at three things we learned from the win over Olympiacos…Action Images via ReutersArteta opted to make six changes to the team that beat Newcastle on Sunday and one of those that…

Malacia has not made a first team appearance for Man United since being substituted at half-time against FCSB in the final league phase fixture of the Europa League back in January.The Dutchman, who joined the Red Devils from Feyenoord for £13million in July 2022, was subsequently sent out on loan to PSV Eindhoven for the second half of last season and went on to make 12 appearances across all competitions.Upon returning to Carrington in the summer, Malacia was expected to depart in the transfer window amid links to Elche and Turkish outfit Eyupspor.A statement reads: “Also part of the main…

After losing their appeal, Palace overcame Norwegian outfit Fredrikstad 1-0 on aggregate in the play-off round to seal a place in the league phase of this season’s Conference League.Meanwhile, Kyiv have had their struggles already in Europe this season. They lost in the Champions League qualifiers to Pafos before being beaten in the Europa League by Maccabi Tel Aviv to drop into the Conference League.Date, kick-off time and venueDynamo Kyiv vs Crystal Palace is scheduled for a 5.45pm BST kick-off on Thursday, October 2, 2025.The match will take place at the Motor Lublin Arena, Poland.Where to watch Dynamo Kyiv vs…