Overview

• Manchester City beat Burnley 5-1 to reach 10 points from six Premier League matches after Liverpool lost 2-1 to Crystal Palace.
• Erling Haaland scored twice to move to eight league goals, opening a four-goal lead in the Golden Boot race and sealing the result late.
• Matheus Nunes added a goal for City and said the team imposed greater control after halftime in what he called a hard match.
• Al‑Nasr drew 1-1 with Dibba to move to eight points, and Gustavo Alex said the team will use the three-week break to refine the final pass and improve attack.
• Sharjah lost 36-26 to European champions SC Magdeburg, finished second in their Super Globe group, and now rely on other group results to see if they advance as a best runner-up; Mahmoud Fayez earned MVP with 11 goals and 14 assists.