Football Round Up | Manchester City bulldozed Liverpool 5-0 as a resilient Stoke City held Manchester United to a 2-2 draw

Manchester City drew first blood early in the 25 minute against the flow of the game as a clinical Sergio Aguero got to the end of a sublime through-ball by Kevin De Bruyne. Liverpool’s chances of a comeback grew thinner when forward Sadio Mane was shown a red card for a serious foul on goalkeeper Ederson.

A 10-man Liverpool was no match for City’s star-studded front line as they then ran riot through goals by Gabriel Jesus and Leroy Sane. De Bruyne was the engineer again as his cross was met by Jesus in the sixth minute of first-half stoppage time, who soon made it 3-0 in the 53 minute from an Aguero through-ball. The game was already over when Sane came off the bench to add two more.

Manchester United’s 100% win record this campaign was thwarted by Stoke City as Mark Hughes’ new signing, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, scored twice to frustrate Jose Mourinho. The former Bundesliga winger broke the deadlock in the 43 minute by meeting a cross from Mame Diouf, before United’s Marcus Rashford equalized by deflecting a Paul Pogba header.

North London club Arsenal returned to winning ways as they overcame a struggling Bournemouth side 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium with both their new signings Alexandre Lacazette and Sead Kolasinac playing a crucial part.

In La Liga, Real Madrid’s underwhelming run continued against Levante as a late red card to Marcelo made it difficult for Los Blancos to make a comeback. Lucas Vazquez equalized for the host in the 36th minute after Ivi Lopez had put Levante on the lead in the 12 minute.

In other games, London clubs Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur registered comfortable wins to remain in the top half of the table while newly promoted side Brighton & Hove Albion got their first win of the campaign against West Bromwich Albion.

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