Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for 30 days and fined £215 by Portugal’s Football Federation after walking out following an explosive dispute with head coach Jorge Jesus.
The Portugal captain was punished over comments he made about Jesus and will miss national-team action during the period of his suspension.
Tottenham ended their wait for a first Premier League victory of the season with a 3-1 win over Coventry City.
Manchester City face the prospect of a significant points deduction and possible relegation, although they will not be relegated to League Two, according to a report.
Several broadcasters and analysts suggested over the weekend that the Premier League title race had already become a “two-horse race”.
Premier League and Champions League news
Arsenal’s home game against Manchester United, the north London derby and Chelsea’s visit to Manchester City will all be shown live on Sky Sports in December.
Bruno Fernandes faced an especially hostile reception away from home, with the intensity of the abuse directed towards the Manchester United midfielder described as extreme.
Michael Carrick called Manchester United’s 1-1 draw at Leeds United a “fresh start”, while Gary Neville labelled it a “stepping stone”. Other observers reached a different verdict after another disjointed performance.
Brighton’s goalscoring record has put them level with Real Madrid and behind only Barcelona, prompting the suggestion that the club have finally found their rightful place in the football world.
Hansi Flick described his time at Barcelona as a “great journey” as he prepared for a potentially significant 100th victory in charge against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
Antoine Semenyo will be out for about eight weeks with a knee injury. Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca said he had no regrets about the forward’s playing time and insisted the club had not mishandled his condition.
Brentford reported a supporter to the police after a rugby ball was kicked from a high-rise flat on to the pitch during their 2-1 defeat by Liverpool on Saturday.
What the managers and players said
Jose Mourinho said he “won’t spend a minute” thinking about this weekend’s El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona until Real have completed their midweek Champions League fixture.
Paris Saint-Germain must prevent Lamine Yamal from influencing the game if they are to beat Barcelona, according to PSG manager Luis Enrique.
Marc Guehi has questioned whether taking the knee still carries the same meaning as an anti-racism gesture. The Manchester City and England defender remained standing before Saturday’s kick-off, as did a number of Premier League players.
Former England midfielder Paul Merson said Arsenal had been unsettled by their defeat by Brighton and had returned to being an efficient rather than entertaining side. He also said they would not beat Bayern Munich.
Gary Neville warned Carrick that his position at Manchester United would come under serious pressure if the team’s poor form continued, following the draw with Leeds United.
Harry Maguire said Lisandro Martinez’s outburst was “in the past” as he focused on helping Manchester United improve.
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke said Dominic Calvert-Lewin remained standing instead of taking the knee because he wanted to show respect in that way. “I show my respect by standing up,” the striker said.
Arsenal must address what was described as an unsustainable trend and an underlying weakness, with their approach summarised as: “Pass, pass and pass them to submission.”
Andoni Iraola said Liverpool need to rebuild a winning feeling at Anfield before their Champions League meeting with Villarreal.
Matches on 20 October
Saudi PL – 18:00 UTC
Al Nassr FC v NEOM SC
Al-Ettifaq FC v Al-Ittihad Club
UEFA Champions League – 19:00 UTC
Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona
Stuttgart v Atletico Madrid
Roma v SK Slovan Bratislava
Porto v PSV Eindhoven
Liverpool v Villarreal
Manchester City v AEK Athens
Napoli v Bodo Glimt
