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Jannik Sinner won the Vienna Open final against Alexander Zverev, earning him his fourth title of the year on Sunday.

Sinner&nbsp, who won the 22nd title of his career, came off Zverev 3 3-6, 3 6-3, 7-5, before making a comeback.

His second success in Vienna, where he won the same prize in 2023, and his 21 victories in indoor hard courts will lead to Paris’ final Masters 1000 championship game next week.

The top seed had to overcome their setbacks as Zverev, who had won four of his previous meetings, only managed one break before the second set, which would have allowed the first to take the lead.

Sinner remarked, “It was such a challenging start to this final.”

I had some chances in the first set but couldn’t use them, so I went broke down. I just tried to stay there mentally and play my best tennis when it came, even though he was serving very well.

Sinner responded, however, by forcing a decider against the 2021 champion by racing 3-0 ahead in the second set.

In the fifth game of the third set, Zverev saved two break points, but Sinner maintained the pressure despite suffering from a thigh cramp in his first competition since Shanghai Masters retired.

Sinner won a protracted rally the following point to snatch the key break, allowing him to grab another opportunity at 5-all with a blistering backhand down the line.

The 24-year-old reached the final of eight of his previous ten matches this year, winning at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and Beijing, with a routine hold.

“The third set was a little rollercoaster,” Sinner continued, “but I was feeling the ball very well at times, so I tried to push.”

It is “very special.”

Real Madrid won a tense Clasico with the goal of Judging Bellingham, moving five points clear of their bitter rivals at the top of La Liga on Sunday.

Champions Barcelona won each of their four matches last year, but Xabi Alonso’s first spell as Real Madrid coach ended that trend.

Madrid were in the lead when Kylian Mbappe later missed a penalty, and Bellingham added a second before halftime for the hosts at the Santiago Bernabeu, which was decisive.

As tensions erupted in the Spanish capital, Barca playmaker Pedri was sent off in the final stages for a second yellow card.

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Following their derby humbling defeat at Atletico Madrid in September, Madrid have won nine of their opening ten league games and proved to themselves that they can win.

As Hansi Flick’s team scrapped a victory over relegation-battling Girona last weekend, his assistant Marcus Sorg led the way on the touchline.

Lamine Yamal, who started with a groin injury, did not appear fully fit, while Barcelona were without several regular starters, including Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, Dani Olmo, among others.

The teenager swindled Madrid fans during the week by calling Los Blancos “steal” and “complain,” and before kick-off, read out in a chorus of jeers.

In the first half, Barcelona had more possession of the ball, but it was mostly sterile possession and Madrid made the most risky decisions.

When Yamal appeared to down Vinicius Junior, the hosts were given an early penalty. However, due to the Brazilian initiating the contact, it was voided following a VAR review.

When Mbappe fired home from outside the area but the goal was ruled out for a milmetric offside against the French superstar, the Madrid fans’ ire at the officials grew.

After Bellingham’s outstanding work sent Mbappe through on goal, he did not have to wait long before he could celebrate in earnest.

With a deadly low finish past Wojciech Szczesny, the forward, the division’s top goalscorer, scored his eleventh league goal of the year.

As Madrid came to an end, the goalkeeper saved from Dean Huijsen, but Bellingham and Fede Valverde both made good save save saves.

Vinicius and Bellingham made another stoppage, and Barcelona equalized when the play went against the bar.

In the 38th minute, Arda Guler gave up possession in a dangerous area, and Marcus Rashford, who was playing his first Clasico, crossed for Lopez to level the proceedings.

Five minutes later, Bellingham scored Madrid’s second to give them a much-needed lead.

The England international gleefully headed home after Eder Militao nodded Vinicius’ cross back into his path after scoring his first goal at the Bernabeu since midweek against Juventus.

Mbappe penalty saved

After Eric Garcia was given a handball penalty, Madrid should have extended their lead at the start of the second half, but Szczesny made a strong save to force Mbappe’s penalty.

As Madrid closed ranks and kept the Catalans at a safe distance from their goal, Yamal, frustrated and unable to change the game, fired a long-range shot high over the bar.

Despite Barca needing to score, being able to score Rodrygo Goes and Brahim Diaz, Barca had little to offer the way of attacking reinforcements in the final stages.

After Sorg’s substitution for a makeshift striker against Girona, Ronald Araujo, who had scored the winner in stoppage time, was able to keep Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois at bay.

Aston Villa defeated Manchester City 1-0 on Sunday to celebrate Unai Emery’s third year as manager with a memorable victory thanks to Matty Cash’s first-half goal.

Following their shock defeat by the Go Ahead Eagles in the Europa League on Thursday, Villa’s victory was their fourth in a row in the Premier League.

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Villa, who moved into seventh place, won third straight at home over City as a result.

Pep Guardiola’s men went nine games without winning in any competition after falling six points clear of Arsenal.

Tijjani Reijnders fired just over the crossbar from the edge of the area in the sixth minute, almost opening the scoring.

However, Villa began to exert themselves on the field, and the 19th minute saw the turning point.

Emiliano Buendia gave the home side a short corner before releasing a low shot across his body that curled into the bottom corner. The home side controlled the ball until the ball reached the edge of the area.

After Bernardo Silva beat the offside trap, Bernardo Silva hit too close to Emiliano Martinez, who had almost equalized three minutes later.

That was City’s trip to Birmingham’s highlight, with Villa dominating the rest of the match before failing to increase their lead.

John Stones missed a free header with a header from John McGinn from the edge of the box, and Ollie Watkins saw a header blocked from the corner.

McGinn also had a good chance to score early in the second half after hitting a fine strike that was blocked.

City pressed for an equalizer, but Savinho’s fierce shot on the hour was blocked by Pau Torres, who was on the spot to turn over the Brazilian’s second effort.

In the 69th minute, Jadon Sancho had two efforts from a tight angle saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma, who came on as the injured Buendia’s opening substitute, who could have doubled the lead.

As Arsenal’s top scorers won 1-0 against his former club Crystal Palace on Sunday thanks to their set-piece skill, Eberechi Eze scored their first Premier League goal.

Eze’s late goal at the Emirates Stadium made Arsenal’s recent defeats against title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City complete.

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Since joining the Gunners in a £60 million ($79 million) deal in August, the England midfielder had only scored once in ten of his previous starts in all competitions.

Arsenal’s seventh win out of nine league games, which they finished third in the previous three years, added to the growing suspicion that this could be the year they finally break their title drought.

The Premier League’s Mikel Arteta side are four points clear of Bournemouth’s second-placed team, six points ahead of Manchester City and seven clear of Liverpool.

Following a fourth consecutive top-flight defeat, Liverpool’s title defense was hampered by their 3-2 defeat at Brentford on Saturday.

Arsenal has won seven straight matches in a row while chasing its first English title since 2004 and its first trophy since the 2020 FA Cup.

This season, the Gunners have only managed three goals in 13 games, including 10 clean sheets.

Declan Rice’s limping in the second half, which was his only concern, was a potential injury that made him unable to play after the break.

When Jean-Philippe Mateta raced clear, Palace threatened to explode in a blaze of glory while Jon Bon Jovi was watching from the stands, but Arsenal were able to halt the danger.

Ismaila Sarr was forced to retreat in a last-ditch block by Saliba because the Palace winger threatened to shock the visitors into the lead.

Eze impact

Apart from those initial panics, Arteta’s men dominated possession as they attempted to break through Palace’s well-drilled defense.

Leandro Trossard’s low drive from just inside the penalty area was well held by Dean Henderson, who had 33 minutes to make it a success.

However, Arsenal were nicknamed “Set-Piece FC” for their skill with free kicks and corners, and they once more made it happen.

After tormenting Atletico Madrid with dead balls in the Champions League match victory, they became the first team in Europe’s top five leagues to score ten goals from set-pieces this season.

In the 39th minute, they increased that total to 11.

After Rice curled a free-kick into the Palace area, Gabriel Magalhaes headed down to Eze, who exhibited impressive technique and guidance with a quick finish past Henderson from 12 yards.

Out of respect for Palace, Eze’s celebration, which he did by raising his arm to the sky and showing little expression on his face, was muted.

At half-time, Saliba was replaced by Cristhian Mosquera, who had just a few minutes to go to double Arsenal’s lead.

Rice, whose close-range shot was well saved by Henderson, was hit off the crossbar by Gabriel’s header.

The Arsenal forward went close by curling a shot that fell just wide when the ball was recycled to Bukayo Saka on the edge of the area.

When Gabriel headed wide from almost on the line, a miss that hurtled Arsenal because he needed medical attention after colliding with the post, Gabriel should have increased Arsenal’s set-piece goal total.

After failing to defeat Sunderland 2-1 on Saturday, Marc Cucurella has urged Chelsea to show a killer instinct.

This season, Enzo Maresca’s side have wasted eight points on top positions, and Chemsdine Talbi’s stoppage-time winner was stolen at Stamford Bridge.

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Alejandro Garnacho scored his first goal since joining Manchester United in the fourth minute with a header in the fourth, but the Black Cats equalized through Wilson Isidor in the 22nd minute.

The Blues produced the most recent toothless display in a growing list of players who had been dominating possession for extended periods of time but were unable to regain the lead.

After ending a four-game winning streak in all competitions, Chelsea are languishing in mid-table in the Premier League.

Before winning the Club World Cup, the west Londoners had hoped to build on the momentum gained from reaching the Champions League and winning the UEFA Conference League last year.

Cucurella said they still have work to do, starting with developing a more ruthless edge.

It’s a really difficult one, Cucurella told the website Chelsea. We must continue to improve in these encounters. I believe better game management is something we need to learn.

We led early, and we won the match, but we then let the opponents win. When we are successful, we must learn to kill games.

We must develop our game better when faced with teams with game plans, like Sunderland, who remain compact and narrow. ”

Chelsea were undone by a long throw-in for the second time this season, when Nordi Mukiele’s launch into the six-yard box wreaked havoc and Isidor fired the equalizer.

We are aware that many teams are attempting to use long throws more frequently, and we need to better manage them, Cucurella said.

We worked on them yesterday because we were aware that Sunderland would use long throws and be direct from set pieces.

With a 3-2 victory over Brentford, Liverpool fell to a fourth successive Premier League defeat.

The Bees, who are now 10th in the table, won thanks to goals from Dango Ouattara, Kevin Schade, and Igor Thiago.

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As a result of their spectacular title defense, Liverpool fall to sixth place and could be seven points adrift of Arsenal’s leaders by Sunday.

With a transfer budget of nearly £450 million ($600 million), Arne Slot appears to be lost for ideas on how to build a cohesive team from a Premier League record spend of nearly £450 million ($600 million). The Reds have lost five of their last six games in all competitions.

Alexander Isak missed out on a crucial game due to a groin injury, but Mohamed Salah did so on Wednesday, breaking their four-game losing streak, that was decided by Slot.

The long throw-in tactic, which has become common throughout the Premier League this season, has been a staple at Brentford for a long time.

The opening goal came from Michael Kayode’s throw-ins, which Liverpool struggled to control throughout the entire night.

Ouattara volleyed in after Kristoffer Ajer flicked on the Italian’s wicked delivery.

Florian Wirtz should have scored his first goal for Liverpool when the £100 million signing fired wide from inside the area. The Liverpool display displayed lifelike flickers.

Liverpool’s collapse

But they remained the greater goal threat despite Brentford’s lack of possession.

Mikkel Damsgaard’s dipping strike was overshadowed by Giorgi Mamardashvili.

With a brilliant through ball, Damsgaard then gave Brentford the lead before Schade left Ibrahima Konate in front before firing low past Mamardashvili.

In six of their nine league games thus far this season, Liverpool have now conceded at least twice.

Milos Kerkez’s struggles since moving to Liverpool for a $40 million have a significant impact on the club’s decline.

Five minutes into the first half, the Hungarian made amends for another shaky performance by turning in Conor Bradley’s cross.

Brentford grew furious after the referee ordered an additional three minutes.

However, the home side gained when Virgil van Dijk’s kick on Ouattara on the hour mark was punished by a VAR intervention.

Initial reports suggested the Liverpool captain had a free kick, but replays revealed that he had made contact with the area just inside.

After another disjointed and dispirited performance from the defending champions, Thiago sent Mamardashvili the wrong way, leaving Liverpool without a chance to recover.

Sepp van den Berg’s desire to “throw his body in the direction of his shot with the chance to pull a goal back right away” denied Salah.

In the 89th minute, the Egyptian did end his six-game goal drought at club level in spectacular fashion by dominating Dominik Szoboszlai’s cross and striking off the underside of the bar.