Chelsea condemn Liverpool to third successive defeat
A stoppage time winner from teenager Estevao Willian earned Chelsea a 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday, condemning the champions to a third defeat in a row in all competitions, Reuters reported.
The 18-year-old Brazilian poked home from a Marc Cucurella cross in the fifth minute of time added on for his first Chelsea goal, in a fast and furious game at Stamford Bridge.
The result left Arne Slot's team in second place in the table on 15 points, one behind Arsenal. Chelsea rise to sixth on 11, according to Reuters.
Arsenal go top as Liverpool suffer last-gasp defeat at Chelsea
Arsenal claimed top spot in the Premier League on Saturday as they beat West Ham United 2-0 in manager Mikel Arteta's 300th game in charge before champions Liverpool suffered a stoppage-time defeat in London for the second successive weekend, Reuters reported.
Liverpool would have reclaimed the leadership going into the international break had they beaten Chelsea in the day's late game but were stunned when Brazilian teenager Estevao scored in the 95th minute to give the hosts a 2-1 victory.
Little over a week ago Arsenal trailed Liverpool by five points but wins over Newcastle United and West Ham combined with defeats against Crystal Palace and Chelsea for Arne Slot's side means Arteta's team are in pole position, according to Reuters.
Vinicius double helps Real to 3-1 home win over Villarreal
Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr scored twice before a late finish from Kylian Mbappe wrapped up a 3-1 home victory over Villarreal, who finished with 10 men in Saturday’s LaLiga clash, Reuters reported.
Real now sit top on 21 points, two clear of Barcelona who visit Sevilla on Sunday. Villarreal are third on 16 points.
The game was deadlocked in the early stages, but Real began to pile on the pressure as the clock ticked past 20 minutes, according to Reuters .
Nepal squad for T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier announced
The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced the 15-member national squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier, to be held in Oman.
The team, led by Rohit Kumar Paudel, was announced on Friday, CAN spokesperson Chhumbi Lama said. The squad includes Dipendra Singh Airee (Vice-captain), Kushal Bhurtel, Lokesh Bam, Kushal Malla, Aasif Sheikh, Mohammad Aadil Alam, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sandeep Jora, Aarif Sheikh, Lalit Rajbanshi, Gulshan Jha, and Sompal Kami.
The qualifier will take place from Oct 8 to 17 at the Al Amerat Cricket Academy Ground in Oman. Nepal is placed in Group 2 and will face Kuwait and Japan in the group stage.
Altogether, nine teams from Asia and East Asia–Pacific have qualified for the tournament, divided into three groups of three teams each.



