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Erling Haaland delivered another masterclass on Sunday as Manchester City beat high-flying Bournemouth 3-1, climbing into second place in the Premier League. The Norwegian striker opened the scoring in the 17th minute and doubled the lead in the 33rd. In between, Bournemouth’s USMNT midfielder Tyler Adams pulled one back in the 25th minute, capitalizing on a mistake by Gianluigi Donnarumma. However, Nico O’Reilly sealed the victory for the hosts with a goal in the 60th minute of the game. With his brace, Haaland has moved onto 13 goals in the Premier League this season—more than twice any other player. He also achieved a rare record, becoming only the third player ever to score two or more goals in four or more consecutive Premier League home appearances, after Robbie Fowler (4 in 1995-96) and Luis Suárez (5 in 2013). Barcelona narrow gap with Real Madrid with a 3-1 win over Elche Arsenal remain well ahead at the summit of the table with 25 points from 10 games, but this win keeps Pep Guardiola's side within touching distance. The gap is now six points, while Bournemouth drop to fourth in the table with 18 points. The gap is now six points, while Bournemouth drop to fourth with 18 points. Liverpool have collected the same number of points as the Cherries but sit third due to goal difference. The Blue half of Manchester will host Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League match on Wednesday before facing Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Bournemouth, meanwhile, will look to return to winning ways on Sunday at Villa Park.

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has strengthened its defence by signing Ukraine centre-back Illia Zabarnyi from English club Bournemouth on Tuesday. The 22-year-old defender has joined the European champions on a five-year contract for a reported fee of 63 million euros (around 76 million US dollars). Zabarnyi spent two and a half years at Bournemouth, a club that has seen several key defenders leave this offseason. Bournemouth sold centre-back Dean Huijsen to Real Madrid and left-back Milos Kerkez to Liverpool, earning around 172 million euros (approximately 150 million pounds) from these transfers. At PSG, Zabarnyi will compete for a starting spot alongside captain Marquinhos and Willian Pacho in central defence. Spanish league edges closer to staging Villarreal vs. Barcelona regular-season match in the US “I am very happy to join Paris Saint-Germain,” Zabarnyi said. “I am here to give everything I have on the pitch and I’m looking forward to making my debut and meeting the fans.” PSG will face Tottenham Hotspur, the reigning Europa League champions, in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday, before starting their Ligue 1 title defence against Nantes on Sunday. Zabarnyi, who has earned 49 caps for the Ukraine national team and previously played for Dynamo Kyiv, could provide direct competition to veteran Marquinhos. This signing is PSG’s second major addition of the summer transfer window following goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier’s arrival from Lille for a reported fee just over 40 million euros. Meanwhile, first-choice goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is reportedly set to leave despite an impressive season. Russian goalkeeper Matvei Safonov remains among PSG’s backup options.

Real Madrid has signed highly rated Spain defender Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth in its first reinforcement of the offseason. The Spanish powerhouse said Saturday that the 20-year-old Huijsen had signed a five-year deal through June 2030. Madrid reportedly agreed to pay the player's 50-million pound ($66.4 million) clause to sign him from Bournemouth. Huijsen is a Dutch-born, ball-playing center back who joined the Premier League team from Juventus for a reported 12.5 million pounds (now $16.6 million) in the offseason last year. He was a regular for Bournemouth since breaking into the team in November. Aston Villa and Chelsea win at home and raise Champions League hopes He impressed so much that he earned a call-up by Spain for the Nations League playoffs in March, coming on a substitute in the first leg against the Netherlands and then starting the second leg. Assured on the ball and a good reader of the game, Huijsen had been linked with some of the biggest teams in the Premier League in recent months, including Liverpool and Arsenal, so it was increasingly inevitable Bournemouth would be losing the tall defender over the summer — but making a big profit in the process. Madrid needs to rebuild a defense after multiple injuries to its backline during a trophyless 2024-25 campaign.

A scare survived this time, Liverpool is three wins from glory.