Arsenal, Eugenio Chacarra and Davidovich Fokina: Winners and losers from the weekend in sport
Dubai: From unexpected sporting heroes to memorable individual performances, the weekend delivered plenty of compelling stories across the world of sport. With the Premier League and major events in golf, tennis and beyond, there were unlikely winners, impressive breakthroughs and disappointing results to discuss. Here are the Gulf News winners and losers from a busy weekend, highlighting the…
Manchester City and Arsenal emerged as winners from the weekend in sport, both securing impressive victories in their respective leagues. Manchester City extended their perfect start to the Premier League season with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Ipswich Town, while Arsenal claimed a 1-0 victory away at Nottingham Forest, thanks to a late goal from substitute Noni Madueke.
Eugenio Chacarra and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina also made headlines, with the Spaniard golfer winning the DP World India Championship and the tennis player claiming his biggest title yet at the Shanghai Masters. On the losing side, Crystal Palace suffered a 5-0 defeat to rivals Brighton in the M23 derby, while golfers Rory McIlroy, Rafael Jódar, and Raphinha faced disappointing results.
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