Chelsea knock out Liverpool; Welbeck puts Arsenal into League Cup fourth round

Hazard scores to knock Liverpool out of League Cup

Eden Hazard came off the bench in the second half and made his mark with a superb goal that sealed the victory for Chelsea. The Belgian star dribbled past two Liverpool players on the right flank before unleashing a powerful shot from a tight angle past goalkeeper Mignolet.

Hazard's decisive shot. Photo:PA

After a goalless first half, the home side took the lead through Daniel Sturridge's volley, with the England striker scoring against his former club after goalkeeper Caballero had parried a shot from Naby Keita.

However, it took Chelsea just six minutes to score twice in quick succession, with Emerson tapping home after Mignolet had denied Ross Barkley's header, and then Hazard made his mark with a spectacular solo effort.

Chelsea's win over Liverpool puts them through to the fourth round of the League Cup. Liverpool, meanwhile, were knocked out of the first round after a run of seven straight wins in all competitions.

Arsenal into League Cup fourth round thanks to Welbeck double

Playing at home and against a lower-ranked opponent, Arsenal had no difficulty in dominating the game, despite fielding a reserve team. Five minutes after the ball started, Danny Welbeck put the Gunners ahead with a close-range header. Half an hour later, the former Man Utd striker completed his double with a close-range finish.

Welbeck was Arsenal's hero on the evening of September 26. Photo:PA.

In the second half, the lower-ranked team surprisingly played well and scored a goal thanks to a beautiful free kick by Alan Judge in the 58th minute. In the final official minute of the match, substitute striker Lacazette dribbled the ball strongly and finished diagonally, sealing a 3-1 victory for the "Gunners".

Ronaldo assists, Juventus wins at lightning speed

Ronaldo did not score against Bologna, but the superstar still made his presence felt with an assist in the decisive 2-0 result. The Portuguese superstar moved appropriately, received a cross from Dybala from the left, then crossed for Blaise Matuidi to finish, scoring from a tight angle in the 16th minute.

Dybala opened his goal account, Ronaldo contributed an assist, helping Juventus win easily. Photo:Lapress

Five minutes earlier, Juventus had opened the scoring with a seemingly easy effort. Bonucci flicked a long ball from the centre circle, Paulo Dybala headed it in for Matuidi to volley home. Bologna goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski blocked the first shot, but he couldn't save the second as it bounced back and Dybala slotted it into the far top corner.

The win means Juventus have now won all seven of their first competitive games of the season, including six in Serie A and one in the Champions League.

PSG widens gap with chasing group to 8 points

The 4-1 home win helped PSG widen the gap with the chasing pack to eight points after seven rounds, when the previous round's second-place team, Lille, lost 0-1 to Bordeaux in the early match.

Cavani scored twice in PSG's victory on the evening of September 26. Photo:AP.

Despite conceding an early goal, Thomas Tuchel's team calmly regained control of the game, then pressured their opponents with a ball possession rate of up to 72%.

Three minutes after conceding the goal, Edinson Cavani won the ball in the middle, picked up the pace and pushed the ball to the right corner, before skillfully chipping the ball over the opposing goalkeeper. More than 15 minutes later, the Uruguayan striker continued to contribute to PSG's second goal when he was fouled by a Reims defender in the penalty area. From the 11m mark, Neymar easily put PSG up 2-1.

It was Neymar's turn to return the favor to his senior. The Brazilian star's high cross from a set piece created an opportunity for Cavani to finish from close range into an empty net past Reims goalkeeper Mendy. In the second half, Thomas Meunier - the Belgian player only needed 10 minutes to get his name on the scoreboard.