Everton manager Frank Lampard has been sacked by the club management following the poor results and recent defeat at West Ham, making it the last match of his carrier as the Toffees coach. The Toffees are currently languishing in 19th place after picking up just five points from their last 12 Premier League games. Lampard arrived at Goodison Park in January 2022.
Newly promoted Bendel Insurance of Benin City remains top of the pile after defeating Kwara United 1-0 away from home in a thrilling encounter. The victory over Kwara ensures that Bendel Insurance is the only team in the NPFL to record a 100 per cent record after three rounds.
Arsenal beat old-time rivals Manchester United 3-2 in a thrilling contest at the Emirates as the league leaders restored their five-point advantage over Manchester City who defeated wolves in an earlier fixture after an Erling Haaland Heroics.
Real Madrid star, Karim Benzema has reacted to public taunt saying he doesn’t need to take a picture with Cristiano Ronaldo to prove his friendship. He stated this while explaining why he was missing from the picture when the Portuguese International went to attend Los Blancos training yesterday. The former Red Devil attacker has now moved to Al-Nasr, Saudi Arabia after terminating his contract with Man U in a controversial manner.
Manchester United have joined City neighbours, and Arsenal in the title race after defeating Manchester City 2-1 at Old Trafford.
Southampton has knocked out tournament favourites Manchester City to reach the semi-finals. A strike from Sekou Mara and a lob from Moussa Djenepo saw the saints pull off a remarkable 2-0 win to book a last-four clash with Newcastle.
