In England, Diego Costa made headlines for his tactical misdemeanours which saw Gunners defender Gabriel sent off, with Santi Cazorla joining him in the changeroom a little later as nine-men Arsenal lost 2-0 to Chelsea, while Anthony Martial continued his impressive start for Manchester United as his brace secured a 3-2 win over Southampton.
Borussia Dortmund scored their 18th League goal in five games as they demolished Bayer Leverkusen 3-0, while it was raining goals at Napoli’s San Paolo Stadium as the Italian side thrashed League rivals Lazio 5-0.
Congratulations to Geenaro Angel Maria Tlali, who scored an impressive 28 points with three spot-on predictions. He has won himself R250 in airtime, while Nsuku Mabasa and Lucky Mthombeni in joint-second get R125 each, courtesy of Hollywoodbets!
A number of entertaining Premier League match-ups are scheduled for Round 8 of KICK OFF Predictor, as Tottenham Hotspur face log leaders Manchester City following the Citizens’ first League loss over the past weekend.
Manchester United will look to continue their good run with a win against Sunderland, Liverpool take on Aston Villa while Newcastle will have to be at their best against a resurgent Chelsea.
On the local front, it’s a re-match of the MTN8 Final just a week after the showpiece as Ajax Cape Town host Kaizer Chiefs, while PSL newcomers Jomo Cosmos face off against Mamelodi Sundowns.
Orlando Pirates will be flying the South African flag in continental competition as they host Egyptian outfit Al Ahly in the first-leg of their CAF Confederation Cup semi-final in Orlando on Saturday evening.
Tottenham v Manchester City
Mainz v Bayern Munich
Liverpool v Aston Villa
Las Palmas v Barcelona
Manchester United v Sunderland
Newcastle v Chelsea
Orlando Pirates v Al Ahly
Napoli v Juventus
Ajax Cape Town v Kaizer Chiefs
Sunday, 27 September
Jomo Cosmos v Mamelodi Sundowns