Liverpool beat Milan, Kane scores 4, United get 7: what happened overnight in world of sport
Goals is the name of the game for this one. From the Midlands to Milan, and everywhere in between, nets were bulging almost non stop
Anyone wanting to keep up with the world of football in real time overnight would have needed at least five TV screens and multiple other devices just to catch a glimpse of the action.
In the Uefa Champions League alone there were 28 goals in just six games, while one match in the English League Cup needed more than 30 penalties before it was decided.
Goals galore and a collective nightmare for defenders and goalkeepers alike. Here then, is what happened while you were sleeping.
Happy birthday Arne
Fashion Week started in Milan on Tuesday and Liverpool strutted their stuff at the San Siro, celebrating manager Arne Slot’s 46th birthday in style.
Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai all scored in a 3-1 win over AC Milan, as the Premier League side recovered from going behind to an early Christian Pulisic goal.
Still smarting from defeat to Nottingham Forest at the weekend, Liverpool could have won by a greater margin but Mohamed Salah hit the woodwork twice in the first half.
“A great way to spend my birthday,” Slot said. “Losing Saturday was a blow and to be 1-0 down early tonight, you are wondering how we react. But if you can play so good it is – I won’t say a disgrace – unbelievable you lose to Forest at home if you can play like this today.”
Mbappe on target
Kylian Mbappe scored on his first Champions League appearance for Real Madrid as the holders started their trophy defence with a 3-1 win over Stuttgart.
