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      Burnley 0 Man City 3 LIVE RESULT: Erling Haaland’s stunning double propels Guardiola’s Treble winners to opening day win

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      THE Premier League is back and Treble winners Manchester City have made no mistake on their return with an opening-day win against Burnley.Goal machine Erling Haaland picked up from where he left off last season and bagged Man City’s first two of the night at Turf Moor.
      Rodri added to the Norwegian’s brace to give Pep Guardiola’s Treble winners a three-goal advantage.

      Match result: Burnley 0-3 Man City
      Burnley team: Trafford, Roberts, O’Shea, Beyer, Al-Dakhil, Vitinho, Koleosho, Berge, Cullen, Amdouni, Foster
      Man City team: Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Ake, Lewis, De Bruyne, Rodri, Silva, Alvarez, Foden, Haaland

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      That’s all from Burnley
      Manchester City beat Burnley 3-0 in their Premier League opener after another dominant display thanks to a brace by Erling Haaland.
      Haaland netted the first Prem goal of the season after just four minutes following a set-piece.
      Rodri headed the ball to the Clarets’ area from the left and the striker tapped it to the back of James Trafford’s net with ease.
      The Norway international doubled the visitors’ lead on 36 minutes when Kyle Walker delivered a low cross from the right and found Julian Alvarez who set his star team-mate up.
      Haaland then fired a curling left-footed effort that hit the crossbar before ending up behind Trafford’s net.
      But it wasn’t smooth sailing for Pep Guardiola’s side as Kevin De Bruyne hobbled off with another injury and was replaced by the debuting Matteo Kovacic, who was later joined by Josko Gvardiol in the second half.
      Guardiola and Haaland also had a bit of a spat at half-time and the former slapped a camera that caught the exchange.
      City tripled their lead with another set-piece as Phil Foden’s free-kick led to chaos in the Clarets’ defence and Rodri scored from close range on 75 minutes.
      Things got worse for Burnley as Anass Zaroury was sent off with a straight red card after a VAR check proved he caught Walker from behind with his studs.
      That’s all from us here at SunSport, have a great night!
      Credit: Alamy
      Guardiola on De Bruyne injury
      Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hinted Kevin De Bruyne suffered the same hamstring injury he sustained in last season’s Champions League Final.
      Unfortunately he is injured again. He said to me it’s a problem in the same position as the Champions League.
      He recovered well but now we’ve lost him for a time. We have to reflect and talk to the doctors and the physios.
      He has to be relaxed, recover and come back. He was feeling really good.Pep GuardiolaSky Sports
      Credit: Rex
      Haaland on Pep spat
      Manchester City manager Erling Haaland opened up about his half-time exchange with manager Pep Guardiola.
      Haaland revealed he was upset after Bernardo Silva didn’t play him in and Guardiola disciplined him because of his reaction.
      It was because of the last action when Bernardo [Silva] didn’t play me in – he [Pep] was a bit mad at me.
      Everyone sees I’m developing my game. I try my best every day – it’s a pleasure to work with Pep, I don’t know if there is anyone better for a young player as I’m still young, don’t forget.
      I just have to enjoy the chaos around me and perform on the pitch.Erling HaalandSky Sports
      Credit: Reuters
      Another Haaland record
      Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland scored a brace against Burnley.
      Haaland became only the second player to net at least twice in a team’s opening game of a Premier League season in consecutive seasons.
      The star striker also did the same with a brace against West Ham last season.
      The only one else to achieve that is Chelsea legend Didier Drogba in the 2009-2010 season against Hull as well as the 2010-2011 campaign when he scored a hat-trick against West Brom.
      Credit: PA
      Updated Premier League table
      Manchester City are top of the Premier League table after winning their season opener.
      That is of course because no other team from the English top flight has played yet.
      Burnley are bottom of the table but that could soon change after the end of gameweek 1.
      More below:

      Burnley vs Man City stats
      Manchester City dominated 66 per cent of possession against Burnley.
      City registered 17 shots, but only eight were on target.
      The Clarets, on the other hand, only managed six shots, one of which was on target.
      More below:

      FT: Burnley 0-3 Man City
      Manchester City started the new season just like they finished the previous one – absolute dominance.
      City defeated Burnley with ease at Turf Moor following an impressive performance by Erling Haaland.
      Haaland scored the first Premier League goal of the season after just four minutes following a set-piece.
      Rodri headed the ball to the Clarets’ area from the left and the striker tapped it to the back of James Trafford’s net.
      The Norway international doubled the visitors’ lead in the 36th minute when Kyle Walker delivered a low cross from the right and found Julian Alvarez who set his star team-mate up.
      Haaland then fired a curling left-footed effort that hit the crossbar before ending up on Trafford’s net.
      But it wasn’t smooth sailing for Pep Guardiola’s side as Kevin De Bruyne hobbled off with an injury and was replaced by the debuting Matteo Kovacic, who was later joined by Josko Gvardiol in the second half.
      Guardiola and Haaland had a bit of a spat at half-time and the former slapped a camera that caught the exchange.
      City tripled their lead with another set-piece as Phil Foden’s free-kick led to chaos and Rodri scored from close range on 75 minutes.
      Things got worse for Burnley as Anass Zaroury was sent off with a straight red card after a VAR check proved he got Kyle Walker from behind with his studs.
      Credit: Getty
      HT: Burnley 0-3 Man City
      Peep!
      That’s full-time at Burnley!!!
      90+7 Burnley 0-3 Man City
      Burnley ace Benson is on the ground with an injury.
      He was dealing with a problem from the moment he entered the pitch.
      90+5 Burnley 0-3 Man City
      Substitution
      Man City boss Guardiola makes a late change as McAtee replaces Walker.
      90+4 Burnley 0-3 Man City
      Red card
      Referee checks on the VAR monitor and changes his decision.
      Zaroury is sent off as he caught Walker from behind with his studs.
      Burnley will finish the game with 10 players.
      90+2 Burnley 0-3 Man City
      Yellow card
      Burnley ace Zaroury becomes the first player to be booked after a late and rough challenge on Walker.
      VAR checking for a red…
      90+1 Burnley 0-3 Man City
      Substitution
      More changes from Burnley boss Kompany as Brownhill and the debuting Redmond come on for Berge and Foster respectively.
      90 Burnley 0-3 Man City
      Six more minutes of added time to go.
      Football matches have become endless, haven’t they…?
      88 Burnley 0-3 Man City
      Chance
      Man City star Foden tries a long-range shot from the right but sends it wide.
      86 Burnley 0-3 Man City
      Chance!
      Man City break into a counter-attack and Alvarez tries a shot from a tight angle down the right but Trafford palms it away.
      Game paused as an intruder tried to enter the pitch as he ran towards Alvarez.
      Thankfully security got there in time and the home fans booed the pitch invader.
      85 Burnley 0-3 Man City
      Burnley have released a statement confirming a fan from the home end hurled an object at Lewis in the first half.
      The perpetrator has been identified and the Clarets confirmed there will be penalties.
      82 Burnley 0-3 Man City
      Chance
      Burnley ace Larsen gets a header from a corner-kick down the right but sends it wide.
      80 Burnley 0-3 Man City
      Just 10 more minutes to go and Man City boss Guardiola shows he will focus on preserving the lead.
      All the changes the Spanish tactician made showed City will defend.
      79 Burnley 0-3 Man City
      Substitution
      Man City boss Guardiola hands a debut to Gvardiol, who comes on for Lewis.
      The centre-back is joined by Laporte and Palmer, who replace Ake and Haaland – no hat-trick tonight.
      The striker exchanges a high-five with Guardiola showing they have no issues after that half-time spat.
      78 Burnley 0-3 Man City
      Yellow card
      Man City boss Guardiola got booked for dissent before Rodri’s goal.
      75 Burnley 0-3 Man City
      Surely Man City have sealed an opening day victory.
      Foden delivers a set-piece from the left and that causes havoc in Burnley’s defence.
      That sets Rodri up from close range as he beats Trafford with ease.

      75 Burnley 0-3 Man City
      Goal!
      Rodri makes it three!!!
      74 Burnley 0-2 Man City
      Substitution
      Another change for Burnley boss Kompany as Beyer has picked up an issue.
      The defender is replaced by Benson after the fourth official got the numbers wrong…
      72 Burnley 0-2 Man City
      Nice little moment as Haaland chases the ball before it goes out for a goal-kick.
      A ballboy got in the way outside the touchline and the star striker gave him a hug.
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      Carabao Cup draw LIVE: Tottenham handed all-Premier League tie as Chelsea and Wrexham learn tasty second-round opponents

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      THE Carabao Cup second-round draw has concluded – and we have some tasty ties on the cards.Chelsea will face AFC Wimbledon, while Tottenham will travel to Premier League rivals Fulham.
      Hollywood-owned Wrexham will face fellow League Two side Bradford at the Racecourse.

      Draw time: 10:15pm BST (approx)
      TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event/ Sky Sports Football
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      Burton 0 Leicester 2
      Relegated Leicester avoided suffering from Brewers’ drop as Enzo Maresca’s new look team earned a trip to Tranmere – with Kelechi Iheanacho showing the gulf in class thanks to a sensational opener.
      The Foxes squeezed the home defence with a high press to win back possession and Dennis Praet set up the cross for skipper Marc Albrighton.
      Kelechi Iheanacho delivers a deft opener for the FoxesCredit: Rex
      His delicate cenre into the heart of the Burton box caught defenders Jake Caprice and John Brayford busy ball-watching, allowing Iheanacho to ghost between them.
      On the plus side, they had a perfect view of Iheanacho’s magical finish as the Nigerian conjured up a mid-air backheel volley with his back to goal to leave ‘keeper Jamal Blackman gasping.
      Classy or just plain cocky, it set the tone as Burton were forced to chase shadows for most of the night.
      Dino Maamria’s boys hung on grimly and almost snatched an equaliser on 45 minutes when Ryan Sweeney’s header was hurtling towards the net until Callum Doyle stuck out a leg to clear.
      Leicester’s response was swift, slick and merciless as Doyle then played a quick free kick which caught Burton napping.
      Iheanacho sprinted clear and drew Blackman from his goal before setting up Wilfred Ndidi who expertly found the top corner to double the Foxes’ advantage in first-half stoppage time.
      Burton’s 6ft 7″ goalie Blackman did well after the break to prevent Rekeem Harper from finding his own net from close range. Then Harry Winks fired a volley into a yellow wall of Burton defenders before departing to an ovation from his new Foxes fans.
      Spurs fans keenest for a trophy push
      Fulham vs Tottenham in the South and Nottingham Forest vs Burnley in the North are the all-Prem ties lighting up the second-round draw.
      And ironically it’s fans of Spurs – one of the Big Six clubs, traditionally at least – who seem most keen on their side fielding as close to a full-strength side as possible.
      That’s because Tottenham are trophyless for 15 years.
      In contrast, Forest and Burnley supporters are far more focused on staying up in the Premier League.
      Dons joy at bagging Blues
      AFC Wimbledon fans are ecstatic at their reward for a late 2-1 comeback win over Championship side Coventry.
      The League Two team will visit posh Prem neighbours Chelsea in the Carabao Cup second round.
      “Get in, what a night that will be,” said one.
      “Oh my god” and “unreal” were two responses.
      And in a similar vein: “What a draw,” and “It’s happening”.

      ‘Things are about to get tasty, baby’
      A Wrexham fan has labelled their manager’s second-round clash with old club Bradford as “When Parky vs Sparky”.
      Phil Parkinson’s EFL new boys will take on League Two rivals Bradford, managed by Manchester United legend Mark ‘Sparky’ Hughes.
      One supporter posted: “Vs Parkinson in the League Cup? Behave.”
      Upbeat Dragons’ supporters added: “Round 3 here we come!” and “Sold out”
      Wrexham’s Hollywood A-list owner Ryan Reynolds is of course well used to drama.
      But one sensitive fan sounded like he might not be able to take Reynolds’ movies like Deadpool – judging by his reaction to the draw.
      He wrote: “Thank God its not Cardiff my heart couldn’t handle that.”
      But another supporter treated the pairing vs Bradford with a line worthy of the next Deadpool film: “Things are about to get tasty baby.”
      Spurs fans beg Ange to take Fulham seriously
      Tottenham fans are begging new boss Ange Postecoglou to take the Carabao Cup “seriously” after a “damn tough draw” at Prem rivals Fulham.
      Frustrated Spurs supporters last enjoyed silverware with 2008 EFL Cup glory.
      And one pleaded after tonight’s second-round draw: “Take. It. Serious.”
      A second wrote: “Hopefully we take this competition seriously.”
      A third sounded fired up for the derby: “Local game, places to play for.”
      But a pessimistic fourth fan posted: “Damn tough draw early on.”
      Southern Section
      Bristol City v QPR or Norwich
      Plymouth Argyle v Crystal Palace
      Reading v Ipswich Town
      Portsmouth v Peterborough United
      Luton Town v Gillingham
      Swansea City v Bournemouth
      Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur
      Exeter City v Stevenage
      Wycombe Wanderers v Sutton United
      Birmingham City v Cardiff City
      Newport County v Brentford
      Chelsea v AFC Wimbledon
      Northern section
      Tranmere Rovers v Leicester City
      Salford City v Leeds United
      Harrogate Town v Blackburn Rovers
      Stoke City v Rotherham United
      Wrexham v Bradford City
      Doncaster Rovers v Everton
      Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough
      Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra
      Nottingham Forest v Burnley
      Sheffield Wednesday v Mansfield Town
      Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackpool
      Sheffield United v Lincoln City
      Recap of full draw…
      Stick with us for all the matches.
      Chelsea fans nervous after drawing Dons
      Chelsea fans seemed to react with as much fear as joy after the Prem giants drew League Two ‘neighbours’ AFC Wimbledon in round two.
      Fear – because they believe defeat would leave new boss Mauricio Pochettino with red faces.
      Joy (for a few supporters) – as they reckon it gives Poch an excellent kickstart in his bid for silverware.
      Representing the nervous side, one fan posted: “If we somehow lose this, we are never going to hear the end of it from rival fans.”
      And on the positive front were messages like this: “Easy win” and “We can rotate”.
      A more practical note was sounded by this supporter: “We go hard for this. It’s a must win.”
      O’Neill having a ball…
      Fans couldn’t believe Martin O’Neill’s antics as he did the draw.
      The ex-Leicester boss appeared to talk to the balls rather than the microphone as he helped pick the second-round ties.
      “So funny!” said one viewer,” and “What is he doing?!” asked MORE than one other.

      Giant-Gillers again?
      First-round “giantkillers” Gillingham have an intriguing trip to Prem newcomers Luton.
      The Gills deservedly beat Championship side Southampton 3-1 last night.
      So they must fancy their chances again as the Hatters are likely to rest players.
      Southern section highlights
      Fulham host Tottenham in an all-Prem clash.
      And big-spending Chelsea take on League Two neighbours AFC Wimbledon.
      Ties take place on the week commencing August 28.
      Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon – DERBY!
      Newport vs Brentford
      Birmingham City vs Cardiff
      Reading vs Ipswich
      Plymouth vs Crystal Palace
      Southern section…
      Bristol City vs QPR/Norwich
      That’s the Northern draw done
      Nottingham Forest vs Burnley is surely the pick of the ties.
      And Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson takes on old club Bradford.
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      England vs Nigeria LIVE SCORE: Lionesses THROUGH to World Cup quarter-final on penalties – latest updates

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      ENGLAND are THROUGH to the World Cup quarter-finals after beating Nigeria on penalties. Top scorer Lauren James was sent off in normal time for a STAMP to leave the Lionesses in trouble with the game heading to extra-time.
      But they rode out the additional 30 minutes to reach a penalty shootout, where they beat the African side 4-2 thanks to Chloe Kelly’s winning penalty.

      Kick-off time: 8.30am BST
      Stream FREE: BBC One/iPlayer
      England XI: Earps, Bronze, Walsh, Greenwood, Brighton, James, Stanway, Daly, Hemp, Carter, Russo
      Nigeria XI: Nnadozie, Plumptre, Ohale, Demehin, Alozie, Onumonu, Payne, Ucheibe, Ajibade, Ayinde, Kanu

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      That’s all from the Brisbane Stadium
      England book their place in the quarter-finals in dramatic fashion with a 4-2 win on penalties following a 0-0 draw with Nigeria.
      It was far from their best performance, but the Lionesses battled hard to overcome a very well-organised team.
      They now face either Jamaica or Columbia in the next round, which is set to take place this Saturday at 11:30am BST.
      Until then, thank you for reading!
      More worry for Walsh
      Keira Walsh was accompanied by two England physios as she left the pitch towards the end of the match.
      The midfielder has only just recovered from her knee injury, so there are now some potential doubts surrounding her availability for the next match.
      Credit: PA
      Wiegman reacts to James’ red card
      “It was a moment of a split second. It was later in the game so players get tired.
      “She’s inexperienced on this stage and had done well but she lost her emotions. She doesn’t want to hurt anyone. She’s the sweetest person I know.
      “Things happen like that and you can’t change it anymore. It’s a huge lesson to learn but it’s not something she really did on purpose. I’ve spoken to her. I just said, ‘That happens sometimes with human beings’.
      “You’re in such an intense game, such an emotional game and in a split second she lost her emotions. Of course, she apologised and feels really, really bad. She doesn’t want to hurt anyone.”
      Credit: Getty
      ‘Lauren is magic’
      We all know Lauren is magic, she is our weapon and it’s a big loss for us but we can’t change that now.
      We have an unbelievable squad and players who can fill in in that position and hopefully we can see her again in the tournament.”Bethany Englandon James’ red card
      Sarina Wiegman reacts
      Speaking to BBC Sport, the England boss said: “We stuck together as a team. It was a very, very hard game and we had a red card.
      “We made it through to extra-time and won the penalties. We did that as a team. We kept going. I’m so proud of them.
      “It’s a game where emotions are really high, the intensity is so high and it happened in a split second.
      “She [Lauren James] got a red card but I haven’t seen it back yet. Those things are also [down to] experience.
      “It says so much about the character of our team [to hold on and win on pens]. I’m so proud of them.
      “We said before it would not be an easy game, they’re very physical, and tactically difficult. That’s what we saw. We made it through and I’m so happy.”
      Credit: Getty
      Ice Cold
      Chloe Kelly’s penalty clocked at 110.79km/h – which would’ve been the fastest goal of the tournament so far, but those in penalty shootouts do not count towards the official standings.
      Credit: Getty
      England set to miss James
      Lauren James is set to miss at least one match due to the red card she received today.
      The Chelsea star was sent off for stepping on the back of Michelle Alozie in the 87 minute.
      The challenge is now expected to be reviewed by FIFA officials, who could choose to extend the suspension to two or three games due to violent conduct.
      Credit: Getty
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      Mary Earps reacts
      “Obviously I’m just happy that we got the job done in the end, and yeah, onto the next.
      “I think all the wins are significant, it’s just obviously about trying to get as far in the competition as you possibly can.
      “I think Nigeria played really, really well. I don’t think we were at our best and then we went down to 10 and it was a really tough game for us.
      “But I’m just buzzing that we got the job done.”
      Credit: PA
      Chloe Kelly reacts
      Speaking to BBC Sport, England’s match winner said: “It’s amazing. Anything that’s thrown at us, we show what we’re capable of.
      “We dig deep as a group and we believe in our ability.
      “We’ve been practising penalties a lot and, yeah, it’s working! When I walk up to take a penalty, I think, ‘I’m gonna score’. That’s how I look at it.”
      “Once I win that mental battle, we’re good.”
      On scoring another winning goal, she added: “Nah, [it’s] definitely not [about me]. It’s the team.
      “We did in the Euros, we did it in the Finalissima and we did it again here. We keep pushing forward.
      “There’s more to come from this special team.”
      Credit: Getty
      Full Time – England 4-2 Nigeria (0-0 AET)
      Nigeria must be commended for their outstanding performance today.
      The Super Falcons executed their game plan to perfection, limiting England’s attacking trio of Lauren Hemp, Alessia Russo and Lauren James when each of them were on the ball.
      Their player-to-player approach saw England create just 12 attempts at goal – only four of which were on target.
      Randy Waldrum and his side can be very proud of that display against the European champions.
      Full Time – England 4-2 Nigeria (0-0 AET)
      Wow! WHAT. A. GAME.
      It wasn’t pretty, but England have secured their place in the next round.
      They had to dig deep, but the Lionesses got over the line in the end in the most dramatic fashion!
      Credit: Getty
      Full Time – England 4-2 Nigeria (0-0 AET)
      England are through to the quarter-finals!
      Chloe Kelly is the hero of the hour once again!
      Credit: Getty
      Penalties – England 4-2 Nigeria
      Kelly scores!
      ENGLAND WIN IT!!!!
      Penalties – England 3-2 Nigeria
      Ucheibe sends Earps the wrong way!
      Penalties – England 3-1 Nigeria
      Greenwood scores!
      Penalties – England 2-1 Nigeria
      Ajibade gets Nigeria on the scoreboard!
      Penalties – England 2-0 Nigeria
      Daly fires her shot into the roof of the net!
      Penalties – England 1-0 Nigeria
      Alozie blasts her shot over the bar!
      England LEAD!
      Penalties – England 1-0 Nigeria
      England fires her shot into the top-left corner!
      Penalties – England 0-0 Nigeria
      Desire first her shot wide as well!
      We’re STILL level!
      Penalties – England 0-0 Nigeria
      Stanway misses!
      Extra Time Full Time – England 0-0 Nigeria
      And… breathe.
      We’re going to penalties!
      Credit: Reuters
      120. England 0-0 Nigeria
      The Lionesses make another change.
      Walsh makes her way off the pitch while accompanied by the physios.
      She is replaced by Zelem.
      Three minutes have been added on.
      119. England 0-0 Nigeria
      Huge chance for England!
      Greenwood sends a long free kick into the Nigeria penalty area from the halfway line.
      The Lionesses have almost every player in the box, but Beth England rises to head the ball towards goal.
      Her effort flies towards the target, but narrowly misses and runs out for a goal kick.
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      Man City 1-1 Arsenal PENALTIES LIVE: Gunners WIN Community Shield on spot-kicks after dramatic 100th-minute equaliser

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      ARSENAL have beaten Man City in the Community Shield after a stunning penalty shoot-out at Wembley.Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri both missed spot-kicks as the Gunners won 4-1 on penalties after the game ended 1-1 in normal time.
      Leandro Trossard scored a dramatic 100th-minute equaliser to send the match into penalties to level Cole Palmer’s strike.

      Result: Man City 1-1 Arsenal (Arsenal win 4-1 on pens)
      Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Havertz
      Man City XI: Ortega Moreno, Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji, Rodrigo, Kovacic, Bernardo, Grealish, Alvarez, Haaland

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      Aaron Ramsdale reacts
      Arsenal star Aaron Ramsdale revealed the Community Shield triumph was a result of a “two-year” plan.
      We worked hard on it. We’ve been working hard for two years.
      We haven’t had luck which was probably needed in previous seasons. We’ve stuck at it. It’s worked today.
      City are a bit behind their pre-season. For us, it’s a statement. It’s a marker to know we can go and beat Man City in a big game when it matters.
      I’m not sure what it’ll be like this season. But that mental block is gone. We’re ready to push on now.Aaron Ramsdale
      Declan Rice reacts
      Arsenal star Declan Rice revealed this is how he “visioned” the beginning of his Emirates stint when he joined for a record £105million.
      I am buzzing, this is what I visioned when I joined. City gave us what we expected, but I am buzzing – so happy.
      You have to have the patience against them, you have to have mini games within the game against them like the manager said to us before. To win today, my first for the club.
      I feel I’ve grown a lot in the last three weeks. There’s a lot of information to take in of what the manager wants. I’m eager to learn and keep improving.
      I’m sure we can achieve anything this season – we just need to remain focused.Declan Rice
      Gaffer eases pain of last season
      Mikel Arteta went some way today to react to the pain of missing out on the Premier League title last season.
      While the win will not got rid of the scars, it gets his side over any mental block of not thinking they can go all the way.
      The Spanish manager will be hoping this is just the first of the silverware this season has to bring.
      Credit: AP
      Rice has the Midas touch for medals
      Declan Rice has won two trophies in his last two games.
      Firstly winning the Europe Conference League in his final game for West Ham at the end of last season, then winning the Community Shield in his first game for Arsenal.
      Life cannot get much sweeter for the England midfielder right now, although he may be running out of space in his trophy cabinet at home.
      Credit: AP
      Gunners shoot down champions
      Mikel Arteta has always struggled to get one over his old employers.
      Learning his trade under the tutorship of Pep Guardiola, the apprentice has come out on top at Wembley today.
      Arsenal can take a huge amount of confidence from this, looking to build upon it for the season ahead.
      Credit: AP
      City lose invincible treble feeling
      It was only a few months ago that Man City were on cloud nine.
      They had won the treble and felt anything was possible and nobody could beat them.
      Say what you want about the Community Shield, this will hurt and leave Man City feeling more than beatable.
      Pep Guardiola will have to pick his side up from this and look to bounce back in style.
      Credit: Getty
      Credit: Getty
      Ramsdale answers critics in style
      While his manager was working to bring in David Raya from Brentford, Aaron Ramsdale was focussed on getting on with his job.
      Today, he proved his worth, making two crucial saves from Phil Foden and Rodri to keep The Gunners in the game at 1-0 down.
      He then went on to become the hero as he saved Rodri’s penalty to put his side one penalty away from winning the Community Shield.
      Credit: Getty
      Credit: AFP
      Arsenal finally get their hands on silverware
      If you win it, it’s an important trophy and this one will be used as a springboard for Arsenal’s season this campaign.
      All seemed lost as they headed into added time, but The Gunners managed to do the unthinkable and dent the confidence of rivals Man City in the process.
      You can see how much it means to these players, they want to get that winning mentality, starting with the Community Shield.
      Credit: Getty
      Time to Partey for Arsenal
      While all the talk this summer was the signing of Declan Rice and how he will play with Martin Odegaard, it was one of the old guard who starred today.
      Thomas Partey covered so much ground in the middle of the park, he stopped Man City’s midfielders controlling the game.
      Sometimes the hard work isn’t the prettiest but Partey did an important job for Mikel Arteta’s side today.

      FT: Arsenal 1-1 Man City (4-1 on penalties)
      Lee Dixon had already awarded Cole Palmer the ‘man of the match’ award before we headed into added time.
      That will be a bitter sweet accolade for the young Man City player to accept now.
      Mikel Arteta is all smiles as he walks up the Wembley stairs to collect their winners’ medals and Community Shield.
      Credit: Getty
      FT: Arsenal 1-1 Man City (4-1 on penalties)
      As the stats show, Arsenal probably deserved their equaliser as over the course of the game it was quite an even affair.
      Man City thought Cole Palmer’s goal had won the game for them, until Leandro Trossard broke the hearts of the fans in blue.
      Confidence was high with The Gunners following the late drama and they went on to win the penalty shootout.

      FT: Arsenal 1-1 Man City (4-1 on penalties)
      Unbelievable scenes at Wembley!!
      With only seconds left in the game, Leandro Trossard’s shot takes a deflection off Manuel Akanji and ends up in the back of the net.
      Man City’s players looked stunned, they then had to regather themselves for the penalty shootout.
      Kevin De Bruyne rattled the woodwork with one penalty before Rodri’s weak effort was saved by Aaron Ramsdale.
      The Gunners did not miss a single spot-kick and win the Community Shield.
      Credit: Reuters
      Arsenal win the Community Shield (4-1 on penalties)
      Goal – Fabio Viera (Arsenal) 4-1
      Missed penalty – Rodri (Man City) 3-1
      Goal – Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) 3-1
      Goal – Bernardo Silva (Man City) 2-1
      Goal – Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) 2-0
      Missed penalty – Kevin De Bruyne (Man City) 1-0
      Goal – Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) 1-0
      Penalty shootout to start….
      FT: Arsenal 1-1 Man City
      Both sides will be relieved there is no extra time here.
      It makes perfect sense with this being the curtain-raiser to the season.
      The fans are getting their money’s worth with the excitement and drama and now we have penalties to enjoy.
      FT: Arsenal 1-1 Man City
      What an end to the game that was.
      The final twenty minutes of the game was what we had all been hoping for from this game today.
      Man City are stunned by Trossard’s late strike and we are heading to penalties.
      Arsenal 1-1 Man City
      90+12. Unbelievable scenes at Wembley.
      Not sure Trossard will keep that goal as it took a massive deflection off Akanji, wrong-footing Ortega.
      There may still be time for a winner, nobody knows how long is left now.
      Goal – Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)
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      Man Utd 0-1 Athletic Bilbao LIVE SCORE: Nico Williams fires Spaniards ahead in lively Dublin friendly

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      MANCHESTER UNITED take on Athletic Bilbao in the final pre-season game of the summer in Dublin TODAY!The Red Devils beat Lens on Saturday and they’ll be looking to round off their Premier League preparations in style against their La Liga opponents.

      Start time: 4pm BST
      TV/Live stream: MUTV
      Man Utd XI: Heaton, Lindelof, Maguire, Eriksen, Sancho, Pellistri, Wan-Bissaka, Van De Beek, Fernandez, Gore, Forson

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      Kick-off – Man Utd 0-1 Athletic Bilbao
      46. Here we go again! Athletic Bilbao begin the second half while Manchester United have made one change.
      Hannibal Mejbri was warming up out on the pitch during the break, and he’s on to replace Donny van de Beek.
      First half facts and figures
      Manchester United have just about edged the numbers at the Aviva Stadium, but it is the visitors Athletic Bilbao that lead by the game’s only goal.

      Credit: manutd.com
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      Manchester United’s second string trail in Dublin at the break after conceding a goal off the back of a Harry Maguire mistake.

      Man Utd 0-1 Athletic Bilbao
      45. Fittingly, the first half ends with United on the back foot as they defend a corner.
      Defend it they do though, and that will be the signal for referee Neil Doyle to call time on the opening 45.
      Man Utd 0-1 Athletic Bilbao
      43. A peach of a cross from Eriksen on the right almost falls at the feet of Van de Beek at the near post.
      Instead, Ruiz de Galarreta smuggles it behind for a corner, a frustrating moment that becomes even more infuriating when the referee points for a goalkick.
      Man Utd 0-1 Athletic Bilbao
      41. Fernandez gets forward down the left, perhaps for the first time this afternoon.
      It’s an encouraging run but one without purpose due to a lack of support for the full-back.

      Man Utd 0-1 Athletic Bilbao
      39. Ruiz De Galarreta avoided a yellow card for clattering Pellistri moments ago, but he’s not going to get away with this.
      On his 30th birthday, the Bilbao midfielder is booked for clattering Fernandez.
      Man Utd 0-1 Athletic Bilbao
      37. Oh my! The heavens have opened and the rain is absolutely lashing down.
      Many of the fans have rushed for cover, but the players have another eight minutes or so before they can take refuge in the dressing rooms for half time.
      Man Utd 0-1 Athletic Bilbao
      35. Forson has been one of United’s brightest performers in the first half, and the youngster looks to have made something happen with a run off the shoulder of the last defender.
      However, once again the offside flag stops the Red Devils in their tracks.

      Man Utd 0-1 Athletic Bilbao
      34. A couple of Maguire’s touches following that opening goal were met with boos from inside the Aviva Stadium.
      That’s not really fair from so-called United fans.

      Man Utd 0-1 Athletic Bilbao
      32. This United team are looking a little troubled out there now.
      They need the senior players involved to step up.
      Man Utd 0-1 Athletic Bilbao
      30. Oh, Harry Maguire!
      The former Manchester United captain is caught out, trying to play out from the back and Athletic Bilbao take full advantage.
      Maguire’s pass is cut out by Lekue, who feeds Sancet. The midfielder then plays a pinpoint pass through the middle for Nico Williams, who finished superbly off the inside of the post.
      On the touchline, Erik ten Hag does not look best pleased.

      Athletic Bilbao take the lead!
      Nico Williams has opened the scoring at the Aviva Stadium.
      Man Utd 0-0 Athletic Bilbao
      26. Replays show that the officials eventually reached the right decision with the challenge indeed taking place outside the area.
      The danger isn’t over, of course, but then the free-kick is struck and it’s comfortable kept out by Heaton.
      Man Utd 0-0 Athletic Bilbao
      25. Penalty to Athletic Bilbao? Yes!
      Or is it?!
      Inaki Williams tricks his way around Fernandez before being brought down with an outstretched leg.
      The referee points to the spot, only to then change his mind and award a free-kick inches outside the box.
      Man Utd 0-0 Athletic Bilbao
      23. Midway through the first half, and there hasn’t been too much for those inside the Aviva to be excited by.
      Manchester United’s early intent has been snuffed out by Bilbao, who now look the more threatening of the two teams.
      Man Utd 0-0 Athletic Bilbao
      21. An acrobatic tumble from Pellistri inside the box has the 21-year-old looking up hopefully from the turf, but the referee isn’t interested in awarding a penalty.
      Even the MUTV commentators think he made a meal of it.
      Man Utd 0-0 Athletic Bilbao
      19. Wonderful inventiveness from Sancho.
      The forward – a false nine, no less – comes in off the right and then flicks a through ball with the outside of his foot in behind for Van de Beek.
      Unfortunately for United, the Dutchman had set off too early, and is rightly flagged for offside.
      Man Utd 0-0 Athletic Bilbao
      16. Bilbao target United on that far flank again.
      Fernandez and Lindelof close the door momentarily, leading to Ruiz de Galarreta blasting high over the bar from long range.
      Man Utd 0-0 Athletic Bilbao
      14. Bilbao have begun to take charge, and are finding plenty of joy down the right flank.
      A three-man passing moves exploits United at the back, and ends with Muniain’s shot being saved by Heaton.
      Man Utd 0-0 Athletic Bilbao
      12. De Marcos has sight of Heaton’s goal despite being 30 yards out.
      The defender lines up a thumper from long-range, and is as surprised as anyone when Forson throws himself in front of it to block.
      Man Utd 0-0 Athletic Bilbao
      10. Another cross from the right is cut out by Maguire, but this time the centre-back is a lot less convincing.
      His flick upwards is only as far as Inaki Williams, who responds with a firm header straight at Heaton.
      Man Utd 0-0 Athletic Bilbao
      8. Forson finds himself in possession behind the Bilbao back-line although doesn’t fully realise the opportunity that awaits.
      Rather than turning fully and going for goal, the young midfielder flicks a pass out to Sancho, who is only able to win a corner.
      Man Utd 0-0 Athletic Bilbao
      7. A first sign of Bilbao as an attacking force.
      Nico Williams toys with Fernandez on the right wing, and the drives a cross into the box that is thumped away by Maguire.
      No nonsense from the England defender.
      Man Utd 0-0 Athletic Bilbao
      5. United have seen plenty of the ball in the early exchanges, playing almost the entire game in Bilbao’s defensive third.
      Pellistri, in particular, is looking lively.
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      Man City 0-0 Arsenal LIVE SCORE: Community Shield latest as Gunners go closest in battle against Treble winners

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      MANCHESTER CITY are facing Arsenal RIGHT NOW in the Community Shield at Wembley!And it has been a tense game so far with the best of the chances falling to Mikel Arteta’s Gunners.
      City won the Treble last season and pipped Arsenal to the league with a handful of games to go, so the Gunners will be out for revenge before the Premier League returns next week.

      Start time: 4pm BST
      TV/Live stream: ITV1/ITVX
      Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Havertz
      Man City XI: Ortega Moreno, Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji, Rodrigo, Kovacic, Bernardo, Grealish, Alvarez, Haaland

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      Kick-off: Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      We are back underway at Wembley.
      The half-time team talks are over and the players are ready to go again.
      Man City get the second half started.
      HT: Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      Once Arsenal found their footing in the game, they have managed to shutdown many of Man City’s attacks.
      Pressing high up the pitch, Guardiola’s side have found it difficult to get out under the press.
      This shows where the Arsenal players have most been operating in the first forty-five minutes.

      HT: Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      Despite dominating possession, the stats really show how little Aaron Ramsdale has had to do in that half.
      Pep Guardiola will want to address that in the second half.
      Erling Haaland has been kept very quiet so far today.

      HT: Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      Stuart Atwell brings the first half to a close.
      We are all square at Wembley Stadium.
      Hopefully, we will see some goals in the second half.
      Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      45+2. Man City seemed to dominate the opening 20 minutes of the game but since then it has been all Arsenal.
      Kai Havertz has had two big chances for the North Londoners.
      Ramsdale has had just routine saves to make by comparison.
      Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      45. Alvarez robs the Arsenal player of the ball and goes charging forward.
      He gets to the byline and slides the ball across the six yard box.
      Saliba reacts well to clear the ball.
      We are going to have three minutes of added time.
      Credit: AP
      Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      43. Silva looks to drive at the Arsenal defence but Timber reads him well and tackles the Portuguese midfielder.
      Rodri spots Ramsdale well off his line and tries an effort from the halfway line.
      The Arsenal keeper is scrambling back and is pleased to see the ball land on the roof of the net.
      Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      41. Man City do miss the influence of Kevin De Bruyne, pulling the strings in the heart of midfield.
      Then again, any team would.
      Havertz should have done better with that second chance, he made the save all too easy for Ortega.
      Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      39. Arteta will be pleased with what he is seeing from his team now.
      Man City are having to deal with wave after wave of Arsenal attack.
      Saka cuts it back from the byline to Havertz, he shoots, but Ortega saves once again.
      Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      37. Man City are struggling to get out of their own half at the moment.
      Good pressing by Arsenal to put them under pressure.
      When the Man City defenders are in possession, The Gunners are ensuring that they get eleven men behind the ball.
      Credit: Getty
      Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      35. Arsenal have turned the tide in the last ten minutes.
      They have dominated possession and are putting City under pressure in the final third.
      Saka picks the ball up on the right and cuts onto his left foot, trying to bend it into the bottom corner, it goes well wide of the goal.
      Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      33. Stuart Atwell has been very consistent with his refereeing today.
      Meanwhile, Arsenal have a corner after some confusion in the Man City defence.
      The delivery is poor and does not beat the man at the near post.
      Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      31. The ball is passed back to Ramsdale who takes his time to clear.
      Haaland almost closes down the keeper but he manages to punt it clear.
      Alvarez takes the ball down the wing but it is adjudged to have gone out of play.
      As he kicks the ball away, the referee shows him a yellow card.
      Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      29. It has been a feisty start to this game.
      Arsenal have started to try and impose themselves on the City defence after a nervy start.
      Man City are happy to hold onto the ball and make Arsenal chase it.
      Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      27. Havertz is booked for clipping the heels of Stones.
      While the Arsenal fans disagree, it was a good decision by the referee as he was never going to get anywhere near the ball and was just looking to stop the break.
      Man City look to recompose themselves after that scare with the Havertz chance.
      Credit: Getty
      Arsenal 0-0 Man City – Chance for Havertz
      25. Ben White does well down the right flank as he passes the ball inside to Kai Havertz.
      He turns and shoots but Ortega makes a good save with his feet.
      Martinelli is on the follow up, but Stones blocks his goal-bound shot.
      Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      23. The season is no more than 23 minutes old and already we have seen enough of Mikel Arteta waving his hand around demanding for officials to book players.
      The Spaniard needs to realise that every challenge is not a yellow card, even if it is a foul.
      Arteta seems to think they are however, but he needs to be careful having already been booked himself.
      Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      21. City are certainly looking to put a high-press on their opponents.
      Giving them no time to dwell on the ball in defence.
      There are quite a lot of empty seats in Wembley today, usually a game such as this is a complete sell-out.
      Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      19. It seems the officials are not willing to put up with any dissent this season, as we have seen from the two early yellow cards so far.
      Silva is penalised for a foul on Declan Rice on the halfway line.
      Neither keeper has been forced into a save so far today.
      Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      17. City are dominating possession at the moment.
      Arsenal are getting everyone behind the ball, trying to make it difficult for Man City to break them down.
      The downside to this is that when Arsenal win the ball back, there are no options for turning defence into attack.
      Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta is given a yellow card for demanding that Rodri is booked.
      Credit: EPA

      Arsenal 0-0 Man City

      15. Grealish has been kept quiet so far.
      He manages to work the ball to Haaland who lays it off to Rodri.
      His shot from outside the box deflects off Partey and goes narrowly wide of Ramsdale’s post.
      Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      13. Bernardo Silva against Jurrien Timber will be an interesting battle this afternoon.
      Man City seem to be targeting that right flank when the chance presents itself.
      So far, the new Arsenal signing is standing firm to the challenge.
      Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      11. Saka needs to show more strength in the challenges this season.
      He goes down all too easily and referees are noticing this.
      It results in him not getting decisions, even when he is fouled.
      Boy who cried wolf springs to mind.
      Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      9. Saka gets forward and looks to cross.
      He claims he is fouled by Akanji but the replay shows it was a good challenge by the City full back.
      Saka cannot believe he did not get the decision.
      Arsenal 0-0 Man City
      7. Partey is given a yellow card for stupidly kicking the ball away.
      Referees have been told to clamp down on that this season.
      Arsenal come forward looking to test the City back line.
      Credit: AP
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      Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz LIVE RESULT: Diaz DROPPED in fifth round as Paul bounces back with win – updates

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      JAKE PAUL dropped Nate Diaz in the fifth round en route to a unanimous points win – but the Problem Child was made to work for the victory in Texas.Paul bounced back from his loss to Tommy Fury in February with the win in a thriller against the UFC legend Diaz.
      And a shock MMA rematch has been agreed between the pair next up!

      Result: Paul wins by unanimous decision

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      Diaz open to MMA fight vs Paul
      Asked whether he would take on Jake Paul in the cage, Nate Diaz said: “Yeah, I think I would fight him.
      “It’s easy to take him down. Two, three, four months [from now], I’m ready to rock.
      “We’re going to talk.”
      Paul booed after Diaz win
      Jake Paul branded his haters ‘virgins’ as he received a chorus of boos after beating Nate Diaz.
      Paul, 26, dropped Diaz in the fifth round with a neat check left hook but did little to impress those in attendance at the American Airlines Center.
      The social media sensation was showered with boos during his post-fight interview and reacted angrily to the post-fight hate.
      He roared “boo if you’re a virgin” and cupped his right ear to further rile up the crowd.

      Diaz confirms he will box again
      Nate Diaz has revealed he plans to return to the boxing ring despite losing to Jake Paul on his professional debut.
      Asked whether he will box again, he said: “100%. Talk about experience. […] I didn’t even get cut today. I get cut in every MMA fight I fight in.
      “I have nobody’s [name] in mind right now, but […] next week, get back to me.
      “I’m sure I’ll have a list full of motherf***ers’ asses to whip.
      More from Diaz on Paul and THAT chokehold
      “[The chokehold was a] done deal. In a real fight, the fight’s over, and I would have secured the win, but we were participating in a boxing match, and it was a good time, and now I know… I’ve trained my whole career in boxing with pro boxers on the highest level, high as I could get, and I’ve done really well.
      “I’ve never fought in a pro fight, so I thought I’d f**k up anybody. The guillotine… that was too easy.
      “The takedown was too easy too – I got the punch, his whole weight was in my chest. In MMA they smash my head and fuck me up. 
      “I didn’t think I won. I knew he got the knockdown, but I figured I won a good amount of rounds.”

      Paul costs Drake $1 million
      Jake Paul cost rap superstar Drake a whopping $1MILLION with his win over Nate Diaz.
      The Problem Child returned to the win column early on Sunday morning with a decision victory over the former UFC star in their Dallas dust-up.
      YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul was the bookies’ favourite to win the crossover clash, but that didn’t stop Drizzy from staking a staggering $250,000 bet on Diaz.
      Drake shared his pre-fight wager on his Instagram story, writing: “Jake is a dog but I can never bet against a Diaz brother.
      “That’s just how I was raised.”
      The Canadian stood to make a cool $1m off his bet, although Paul well and truly scuppered the massive wager.

      Fights between fans at Paul vs Diaz
      A host of fights broke out between fans attending Jake Paul’s fight with Nate Diaz in Texas on Saturday night.
      YouTuber Paul, 26, laboured to a points win over UFC legend Diaz, 38, who was making his professional boxing debut.
      But ugly scenes took place outside the ring as those watching the bout turned on one another and began brawling.
      A video shared on social media showed multiple fights breaking out.
      Check out the video here and full story via this link.
      Diaz gives assessment of Paul
      “He needed a takedown. He needed a choke. He did a good job. He’s a f***ing athletic, strong dude and he hits hard and fast, but it ain’t nothing I hadn’t seen before, and I trained with people who were [like that].
      “These guys can throw down. It’s good s**t. […] I should have been throwing punches, keeping him on the outside.
      “I’m not trying to make an excuse, but about a month back I hurt my […] right arm, a bit.
      “I think I should’ve kept to the outside and circled, and done better stuff. But it’s all good.
      “There’s no way I [wouldn’t] show up for a fight because of something like that. You gotta go regardless, no matter what. ”
      Paul addresses Fury defeat
      Jake Paul insists his loss to Tommy Fury in February was a positive for his boxing career.
      Speaking after the win over Diaz, he said: “The loss was seriously the best thing.
      “It set me on the path I was supposed to be on and you can’t cut corners in this sport.
      “I was in the gym the day after the loss.
      “I flew back from the Middle East and went to the gym every single day up until this fight.”
      Paul on his training camp
      “I’m a new fighter. The new team we brought in, the new strength and conditioning—- everything was new and I worked harder this camp. It pushed me to my limits.
      “There were moments in the gym where I thought, ‘Damn I don’t even know if I can do this,’ but I just kept on believing in myself and now my gas tank is crazy.
      “I could have kept on going. I could have gone 12 rounds and we are just stepping up and up, and after doing it in three years- I’m happy with myself.”
      Paul on what it’s like fighting Diaz
      “It was fun and I knew he was trying to take breaks so I would pounce on him when he was doing that.
      “We were talking to each other the whole fight.
      “When you’re in there with another dog, you can sense it.
      “It just makes the sport more fun and this fight was probably the most memorable yet.”
      Logan Paul involved in ringside bust-up
      Logan Paul was involved in a fight which broke out at ringside during his brother Jake’s win over Nate Diaz.
      Logan, 28, put on a show himself on Saturday night as he performed at WWE SummerSlam before flying in to attend his younger brother’s boxing bout.
      The older Paul sat watching the clash in his wrestling gear as Jake, 26, claimed a unanimous decision victory over UFC legend Diaz.
      But it did not all go swimmingly during the course of the fight as Logan got embroiled in an altercation with fans.
      A video shared on social media shows the YouTube star becoming riled up by someone in the crowd.
      And a chair ended up in the air as someone lifted it up above their head before security swarmed in.
      Watch the video and read the full story here.

      Diaz tries cheeky choke
      In the final round Nate Diaz tried his signature guillotine choke on Paul.
      Sadly, it was quickly broken up by the referee.
      Diaz submitted five opponents by guillotine in the UFC.
      Full main card results

      Jake Paul def. Nate Diaz via unanimous decision (97-92, 98-91, 98-91)
      Amanda Serrano def. Heather Hardy via unanimous decision (99-91, 100-90, 100-90) – for undisputed featherweight title
      Chris Avila def. Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision (59-55, 59-55, 60-54)
      Ashton Sylve def. William Silva via knockout – Round 4, 2:59
      Shadasia Green def. Olivia Curry via unanimous decision (99-91, 100-90, 100-89)
      Alan Sanchez def. Angel Beltran via unanimous decision (77-75, 78-74, 79-73)

      Saweetie makes appearance as ring girl
      Saweetie helped walk out champion Amanda Serrano in the co-main event.
      After walking Serrano out, she became a ring girl for the night.

      Could this happen next?
      Jake Paul wants an MMA rematch with Nate Diaz.

      KSI reacts
      KSI has taken to Twitter to mock Jake Paul’s display in his return to the win column against Nate Diaz.
      The British YouTuber who fights Tommy Fury next, tweeted: “That Jake Paul performance was terrible.
      “October 14th you get to watch a real fight and challenge.”
      Those sound like fighting words to me.

      Jake Paul speaks
      “I knocked him down, won basically every round. I think he won one round but he’s a warrior.
      “I had him hurt in the first round, he kept on coming. All credit to my team, my conditioning, going ten rounds in my eighth fight, it’s unheard of.
      “I’ve only been boxing for three years, he’s a UFC legend, I was watching this kid growing up.”
      Fight report from Texas
      Jake Paul revived his boxing career with a massive points with over Nate Diaz.
      The YouTuber-turned prizefighter stepped into the ring with his place in the sport on the line following his first loss earlier in the year.
      But Paul secured a unanimous points win over ten rounds in Texas to get back to winning ways.
      Credit: Getty
      Paul wants MMA rematch
      After winning his seventh professional boxing match, Paul said he wants to fight Diaz in MMA.
      Diaz is a former UFC fighter, so an MMA fight would suit him.
      The MMA star lasted all 10 rounds with Paul in the ring tonight, despite getting knocked down.
      Rematch in MMA?
      Jake Paul says in the ring afterwards he is up for a rematch against the UFC legend…in an MMA match.
      Both men seem to shake on it!
      Wow!
      Paul vs. Diaz – Winner
      Jake Paul has defeated Nate Diaz!
      All three judges favored Paul.
      Paul vs. Diaz – Round 10
      Entering the final round, Diaz knows he needs the finish.
      Even his cornermen are telling him so.
      Paul withstood all his punches, though.
      Diaz tried a guillotine choke, but that was quickly broken up.
      Judges decision coming up next!
      Paul vs. Diaz – Round Nine
      Even ninth round there.
      Diaz has looked better in the later rounds.
      Just one round remaining!
      Paul vs. Diaz – Round Eight
      Midway through the eighth, Paul has 122 punches landed, while Diaz has 88.
      Paul’s never been 10 rounds before but looks like he should have the stamina.
      Diaz connected on some big uppercuts, though.
      Huge end to the round from Diaz!
      Paul vs. Diaz – Round Seven
      Stockton’s finest needs a KO to win this one.
      Paul will ultimately win this one if it goes all 10 rounds to the judges scorecards.
      Diaz hasn’t looked half-bad since getting knocked down, but doesn’t have as much power behind his punches as Paul.
      Just three rounds left.
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      Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz LIVE RESULTS: Start time, stream, TV channel, undercard as Problem Child faces UFC legend

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      JAKE PAUL is putting his boxing career on the line when he welcomes Nate Diaz to the ring for the very first time TONIGHT!Paul is facing the ex-UFC star over in Texas, returning for the first time since losing to Tommy Fury.
      The YouTuber-turned boxer suffered a split-decision defeat but snubbed a rematch to instead fight Diaz. 
      But another career-crushing loss could spark an early retirement for Paul, who says it is ALL on the line tonight.

      Start time: Undercard from 1am BST/ 8pm ET
      Main event set for 4am BST/ 11pm ET approx
      Live stream/ TV channel: DAZN PPV

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      Nate Diaz’s UFC career
      Nate Diaz is a longtime UFC fighter who started in Strikeforce and World Extreme Cagefighting before transitioning to the UFC.
      He was infamously a part of the UFC’s The Ultimate Fighter, winning the fifth season to clinch a contract with the company.
      After signing his contract, he fought 26 times for the promotion, winning 15 bouts.
      He fought for the UFC welterweight title in 2012 but lost to former WEC champ Benson Henderson.
      Diaz would rebound, though, shockingly submitting Conor McGregor for the Irish star’s first loss.
      Now tonight, the 38-year-old will look to get a victory in his debut against a foe 12 years younger than him.
      Drake places massive bet on Diaz
      Rapper and global superstar Drake has placed a massive bet on Nate Diaz to beat Jake Paul.
      He wagered $250,000 on Diaz to win.
      The payout would net the rapper $1million.
      Drake said: “I can never bet against a Diaz brother.”
      Who has Jake Paul boxed?
      Jake Paul has seven professional fights, as tonight marks his eighth appearance in the ring.
      So far, Paul has professionally fought:

      Who’s fighting tonight besides Paul and Diaz?
      The full card is as listed:

      Welcome to Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz
      The night has finally arrived!
      Jake Paul will box former UFC star Nate Diaz. This is Paul’s eighth professional boxing match, while Diaz is making his debut.
      Diaz is notorious for defeating UFC double champion Conor McGregor in 2016 and is a fan favorite. 
      Paul claims he’s going to send Diaz back to MMA after he crushes him in the ring.
      The main card starts at 8pm ET, with Paul and Diaz expected to take the ring around 11.30pm ET.
      Before the two square off, five fights will go down.
      Stay with us at The U.S. Sun for all the fights and inside access.
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