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BETTING GUIDE: Udinese vs LazioSet to round off Serie A’s third matchday on Monday evening, Udinese and Lazio will both aim to extend their excellent start to the season. While the hosts have come through two cup ties and are unbeaten in the league, their visitors from the capital have claimed maximum points without conceding.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsThe Friulani are in fine form under Kosta Runjaic, having held Como to a draw in their opening league fixture before beating Monza 3-2, while also progressing to the last-16 of the Coppa Italia by defeating Venezia.##NAJAVA_MECA_9936807##Meanwhile, Gennaro Gattuso’s Lazio side have ground out consecutive 1-0 victories against Bologna and Genoa to sit perfectly on six points heading into this clash.Kick-off: 9:45 PM (Kenyan Time), Monday 07 SeptemberVenue: Bluenergy StadiumSerie A (Matchday 3)Current standings: Lazio (6th, 6 pts), Udinese (8th, 4 pts)BETTING GUIDE: Juventus vs AC Milan, match preview, team news and predict..

Etemesi Injili’s recent move to Marumo Gallants following a successful spell in the FKF Premier League with Robert Matano’s KCB marks a captivating evolution in his career.Making just his second appearance for Gallants in a 2-2 draw against Polokwane City – where he logged 84 minutes before being replaced by Thabiso Kutumela – Injili provided a masterclass in how a modern forward can manipulate space without needing a heavy volume of touches. Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsDespite registering only 25 touches and two inside the opposition penalty area, Injili’s tactical importance was paramount.Rather than functioning as a target man, Injili served as a dynamic link between midfield and attack, combining off-ball intelligence, blind-side movement, and raw athletic engine to dictate the terms of engagement against the opponent’s backline.##NAJAVA_MECA_9936754##Operating nominally as the focal point in either a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 shape, Injili behaves as a modern hybrid forward…

Cristiano Ronaldo tried everything, but the 41-year-old superstar couldn’t find the net as Al-Nassr suffered a 2-1 defeat away to Al-Ittihad.Ronaldo had three efforts saved by the Al-Ittihad goalkeeper, with several more attempts flying off target. At one point, he even tried an ambitious bicycle kick, only to completely miss the ball.Cristiano is too funny 🤣 pic.twitter.com/5K173rHT8k— Al Nassr Zone (@TheNassrZone) September 5, 2026 Al-Ittihad did most damage through George Ilenikhena, who scored twice in the opening 22 minutes. On both occasions, the Nigerian striker beat Al Nassr’s offside trap and raced clear before calmly slotting the ball home.Al-Nassr pulled one back through Angelo in the 36th minute, though Predrag Rajkovic could do little. The Serbian goalkeeper had just denied Joao Felix in a one-on-one, but the rebound fell perfectly to the Brazilian, who made it 2-1.CRISTIANO RONALDO WHAT A PASS!! Al Nassr scores and it’s 2-1 🔥 pic.twitter.com/b94qnELpuU— 𝐟𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐯 (@fedeval..

Copy Inter, paste Roma!For 89 minutes, it looked as though Roma would walk away empty-handed from a match they had dominated but failed to finish. Atalanta were 1-0 up, Carnesecchi had produced one spectacular save after another, and the hosts appeared destined to rue their wastefulness.Then came the incredible finale.What did Roma just do❓👀 pic.twitter.com/zISmTJoudD— OneFootball (@OneFootball) September 5, 2026 Hermoso rose highest to meet Matias Soule’s cross and head Roma level in the 89th minute. Three minutes into stoppage time, Soule completed the turnaround himself, sending the Olimpico into delirium as the Giallorossi snatched a stunning 2-1 victory.The numbers underline just how hard Atalanta were pushed. Roma fired 39 shots towards Carnesecchi’s goal, with the Atalanta goalkeeper making eight saves, several of them outstanding.Eventually, even his resistance broke.Sinta na pele do torcedor da Roma o que foi essa virada contra a Atalanta.É de arrepiar a alma pic.twitter.com/O..

Bayern Munich slipped up where few expected them to – and at a time when even fewer saw it coming! Schalke 04 had been utterly helpless against the record German champions in recent years, suffering 8-0, 6-0, 5-0 and 4-0 defeats. For seven and a half years, they had not even managed to score against Bayern.They still failed to find the net on Saturday, but this time Schalke finally managed something they had not done since February 2017: they held Bayern to a draw.##NAJAVA_MECA_9936793####EDITORS_CHOICE##In front of a packed stadium in Gelsenkirchen, the hosts produced an outstanding defensive performance to earn a 0-0 draw and leave Vincent Kompany with plenty to think about.The Bayern boss arguably gambled with his starting XI, leaving two of his biggest attacking weapons, Harry Kane and Michael Olise, on the bench. The newcomers failed to provide the same spark, while Ismael Saibari was deployed as a centre-forward, a role that never really suited him.Schalke deserve enormous credit..

Call L for late deaths!Lautaro Martinez – whose stoppage-time header decided that sensational World Cup semifinal between Argentina and England a few months ago – recreated some of that madness this Saturday night to push Inter Milan to a miraculous 3-2 win against Napoli.After a rather dull and goalless first half, the Serie A derby at the mythical Giuseppe Meazza Stadium transformed into a five-goal thriller and a genuine rollercoaster – the visitors were two goals up after 53 minutes, and at that point it seemed like Max Allegri’s side were about to stun the home side on their ground.Alas, that’s when Lautaro kicked in.🚨 Lautaro Martinez at 90′ Amazing scenes !!!Inter 3-2 Napolipic.twitter.com/J86GV4ZUQr— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) September 5, 2026 A bit like Serhou Guirassy and his heroics against Hoffenheim a few hours earlier, Martinez single-handedly kickstarted a marvellous comeback as the Nerazzurri came from behind to celebrate a shocking triumph.MORE TO FOLLOW…SERIE A – MATC..

A Borussia Dortmund side that looked completely lost for more than an hour somehow turned a 0-2 deficit into a 3-2 victory at Hoffenheim, with Serhou Guirassy producing a superb second-half display to ignite the comeback.Hoffenheim had Dortmund on the ropes and were close to beating their illustrious visitors at home for the second consecutive time. Nothing was going right for Niko Kovac’s side, who managed just one serious chance in the opening 45 minutes and also lost Filippo Mane to injury, with Ethan Nwaneri coming on to make his debut.Then came the turning point.SERHOU GUIRASSY GELADO! 🥶 pic.twitter.com/8CiU5Vx09P— Bundesliga Insider (@BundesInsider) September 5, 2026 Guirassy pulled one back in the 61st minute, giving Dortmund the spark they desperately needed. Just five minutes later, the Guinea international produced another moment of magic. He brilliantly freed himself from his marker before delivering an inch-perfect pass into the box, where Fabio Silva, moments after coming ..

With the 2026/27 Kenyan football season yet to kick off, football administrators have offered solutions to the impasse brought about by the relegation/promotion clause.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsAll teams in the upper pyramid of Kenyan football have had to contend with a league kickoff that continues to be put on ice, much to the frustration of club administrators.By now, players would have been immersed in the heat of the embryonic season; but instead, clubs are struggling to sustain players without certainty of the league commencement date.##NAJAVA_MECA_9930427##Court orders and wrangles emanating from the relegation and promotion criteria and whether the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) 2019 regulations or the 2025 relegation clause should be used to determine last season’s promotion and relegation.With a pending court case, the effect is that teams and football stakeholders at large will have to wait longer for the start of the season.Charlton manager hails transfer..

Unfair.The same thing can be said for both life and Coventry City’s Premier League life, as Frank Lampard’s side are rock bottom after three opening EPL games. Following the losses to reigning champions Arsenal (3-0) and the home defeat to Hull City (0-2), the newly promoted team lost its third match in a row without scoring a single goal on Saturday afternoon at the Etihad despite playing bravely, creating several clear-cut chances and making life quite miserable for Manchester City.How did Coventry not score here pic.twitter.com/sW6IBnqHCr https://t.co/R65x08umzJ— Conn (@ConnCFC) September 5, 2026 Alas, Enzo Maresca’s lot recorded their third win in a row (1-0), although the Sky Blues were as far from perfect as it gets. Erling Haaland’s first-half header decided the game, as Enzo Fernandez made his first City appearance.The Argentine clocked 75 minutes and didn’t impress, but was involved in the build-up of Haaland’s winner, which is probably the perfect start for the former Chelsea..

Tusker FC defender John Otieno has set his sights on helping the Brewers break into the knockout stages of the CAF Confederation Cup, drawing on the lessons of his previous continental experience with Nairobi United.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe 25-year-old centre-back joined the Brewers from Nairobi United during the recent transfer window and is now preparing for his fourth appearance in the CAF Confederation Cup, having previously represented Kariobangi Sharks, Kakamega Homeboyz and Nairobi United on the continental stage.Otieno’s ambitions come at a significant moment for Tusker, who are returning to African football after a four-year absence.Dennis Oliech on how Gor Mahia can upset Pyramids in CAF Champions League clashThe Brewers qualified for the 2026/27 CAF Confederation Cup after ending a decade-long wait for domestic cup success by defeating Kenya Police 2-1 in the 2026 Mozzart Bet Cup final in Kwale.For Otieno, however, the immediate target is not simply pa..