Cristian Arango scored twice in an historic performance as Los Angeles FC claimed a 3-2 win over Real Salt Lake in a thrilling MLS contest on Sunday.

Arango s brace included the fastest goal in club history for LAFC – who have won four consecutive games against RSL – after opening the scoring just 20 seconds into the match at Banc of California Stadium.

It eclipsed Eduard Atuesta s record – he scored after 85 seconds on April 24 earlier this season.

Real Salt Lake equalised through Damir Kreilach s stunner approaching the half-hour mark, when the Croatian curled a strike into the net from distance.

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Visiting RSL were only on level terms for two minutes after Arango res…

A banana was thrown at Richarlison during Brazil s friendly against Tunisia in Paris, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said.

Richarlison scored the Selecao s second goal in a 5-1 win at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday.

But the victory in Brazil s final match before the World Cup was soured by reports of a racist gesture aimed at the Tottenham forward.

Video footage appeared to show a banana land near Richarlison as he celebrated his goal, and the CBF confirmed the incident on social media.

Unfortunately, after the goal, a banana was thrown on the pitch towards Richarlison, scorer of the second Brazilian goal, a short statement read.

The CBF reinforces its position to combat racism and repudiates any prejudiced manifestation.

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Steve Bruce took no extra satisfaction from ending Hull City s winless Premier League run against his former club Sunderland.

Hull s new strike duo Shane Long and Nikica Jelavic were on target as Bruce marked his first return to the Stadium of Light since he was sacked by Sunderland in November 2011 with a win.

Wes Brown s third red card of the season for a professional foul on Long gave the visitors the initiative after just four minutes.

Hull made the most of their numerical advantage to secure a first win in six top-flight matches.

Yet Bruce insisted the three points were no more enjoyable just because they came against his old employers.

Loads has been said. I just said that last time I came here I needed a police escort to get home, that was two years …

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini and Everton boss David Moyes were sent off after a touchline row as the visitors secured a 2-0 victory at Eastlands on Wednesday which seriously dents City s hopes of a top four finish.

Goals from Australia midfielder Tim Cahill and Spain s Mikel Arteta ensured Moyes men became the first team to leave City with three points since Fulham in April 2009, but the main talking point was the bizarre late incident which led to both bosses being dismissed.

The clash started after the ball flew out of play and was caught by Moyes, standing in the manager s technical area.

As the Scotsman appeared to be looking to throw the ball to a City player, Mancini stormed into the Everton touchline area and wrestled the ball from his grasp vi…

Morgan Schneiderlin says a difficult spell at Manchester United saw him fall out of love with football.

The France international midfielder was signed from Southampton by Louis van Gaal in July 2015 for a reported £27million fee, but he failed to make a significant impact at Old Trafford.

Schneiderlin s opportunities in the first team were further restricted when Jose Mourinho took charge last year and he only managed 11 minutes of football in the Premier League this season before joining Everton in January.

The 27-year-old says it was a difficult time for him but feels liberated working with Ronald Koeman his manager at Southampton once more.

I did lose my joy of football a little bit because when you don t play, you don t play with freedom and everyt…

Cristiano Ronaldo was angry at his failure to win the UEFA Player of the Year award, according to Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri.

Ronaldo, who joined Juve in July after scoring 15 goals as Real Madrid claimed the Champions League crown for the fourth time in five years, finished second in the voting behind his former Santiago Bernabeu team-mate Luka Modric.

Modric had a fine season, capped by helping Croatia to the World Cup final, but it was nevertheless a surprise that Ronaldo was not chosen by a panel comprised of the 80 coaches in the Champions League and Europa League group stages as well as 55 journalists.

And Allegri conceded his new signing was unimpressed.

Cristiano is fine and he has trained well, he said.

On Thursday, he was angr…

What the papers say

Real Madrid have reportedly been given an opportunity to sign Tottenham striker Harry Kane. The Daily Mail, citing Spanish radio station Cadena Ser, says the Spanish giants have been offered the chance to pick up the 29-year-old in a player-plus-cash deal. Kane’s contract at Tottenham expires next summer and any transfer would give Spurs the chance to cash in before risking him leaving as a free agent.

Staying with Tottenham, The Sun reports the club’s search for a new manager has taken a blow, with Paris St Germain linked with a move for top target Luis Enrique. Citing Marca, the paper says the French powerhouses are likely to sack boss Christophe Galtier and enter the race for the former Spain coach.

Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror says 24-year-old…

Smelling what was a golden chance to lay down a real marker on Sunday afternoon, Arsenal stormed their way to north London bragging rights with a rampant display at the Emirates.

Backed by a vocal home support, the Gunners enjoyed a remarkable free-scoring start to this weekend s derby showdown as they headed down the tunnel with a deserved 3-0 lead at half-time.

Putting in what was arguably a season-best display on home soil, Sunday s hosts also managed to extend on what has become a real September purple patch.

Extending on their rampant home record against their bitter local rivals, we have taken a look at all the major talking points as Arsenal breezed past Tottenham.

The Gunners September purple patch

Opening Sunday s derby showdown with the mood i…

Spain lost at the scene of their 2010 FIFA World Cup final triumph on Tuesday after a shock 1-0 defeat to South Africa.

Vicente del Bosque s men returned to Soccer City in Johannesburg for the first time since Spain beat Netherlands 1-0 in the final of the World Cup three years ago.

However, it proved a bittersweet occasion as striker Bernard Parker scored the only goal of the game in the friendly with a delicate finish after being played through by Thabo Matlaba.

There was late controversy, though, as Spain made a seventh substitution the most permitted in a friendly is six as goalkeeper Pepe Reina replaced the injured Victor Valdes nine minutes from time.

Germany claimed victory as rivalries with England were renewed, Per Mertesacker s second-half header inspir…

Spanish champions Barcelona performed a u-turn under pressure from promoters on Tuesday and said that Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi would after all play in a match against an all-star team on Wednesday.

Their decision came just hours after Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola had revealed that Messi whose World Cup ended in disappointment as the Argentinians were humbled 4-0 by Germany in the quarter-finals would not feature as he had just returned from holiday and was not match fit.

However, following a hastily-arranged meeting with the promoters, the Catalan club issued a statement saying that Messi would after all play a role.

The promoters of the tournament and Barcelona representatives held a meeting in which the matter of Leo Messi playing in the match was …