Cers’ hot streak under Blanc, slowed by a draw last time out, finally petered out into a loss here thanks to an excellent line-leading showing from Lukaku. The hosts were by some distance the busiest of the two teams but their many shots rarely translated into clear-cut chances.

By Edgar ‘Rush Hour’ Rodriguez

How Reguilon was able to string a pass through four-fifths of the entire Wedge back line for Lucas Moura to finish unmarked at the far post, we may never know, but you can never count out a Nilwall team looking for a goal. Allegri’s defensively shaped 5-3-2 looked otherwise pretty strong here, with a great goal from Di Maria backing it up, even thought the Haaland-Ibrahimovic partnership rarely threatened beyond that.

By Esmeralda Humphries-Bork

No, Halfman haven’t been at their best for a few weeks, but this was still a huge challenge for Surreal and they took a major step towards the title with a really impressive display. Pogba, as ever, was at the heart of everything good that they did but the uber-prolific Immobile stole the headlines with some exceptional finishing; his second is certainly worth a look on the replay. They certainly do look to be the most complete team in the league; at this rate, it would take a seismic shift to prevent them from lifting the trophy.

By Laa-Laa

Those who watched this game will take away only one memory from it – the searing image of Thomas Lemar rifling home a sensational volley in midair from the edge of the penalty area, expertly diverting Lo Celso’s lofted cross. It stands a strong chance of being the best goal that the Gobshite League has ever seen.

SACKING: Esad Selimovic replaced by Nigel Adkins

By Oleg Breadbinski

Zorattiball has never looked so good. Llorente has never looked so convincing as a genuine centre-forward.

By Dewey Decimal

Waste of my bloody time ‘n’ all.

By Julius Falafel

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This Singapore derby was closer than it might appear. The Mancs had begun quietly but their hopes of growing into the game were dealt a harsh blow when Tagliafico, only just back from a previous suspension, earned himself another one with a seriously ill-conceived tackle. They were never entirely out of it, though, thanks to the midfield partnership of Rabiot and Bilva continuing to scheme throughout – it just took them a little bit too long to finally finagle a way through.

By Mervyn ‘The Murphmeister’ Murphy

In a match heavily billed as ‘el Sackico’, only one team looked like they wanted to keep their manager around; intriguing, given how little the Martyrs have seemed to care of late, but the evidence here was clear. For the hosts, only Tilva acquitted himself at all well even in the face of a relentless attacking unit.

SACKING: Carlo Ancelotti replaced by Zinedine Zidane

By Carmen Quiltsalot

The off-colour Williams has clearly been missing his old Maychester haunt and he certainly haunted his old side here; his opener in particular was an exceptional strike, somewhat in the Lemar mould. The hosts’ performance as a whole certainly seemed to back up their DoF’s public admission that their pursuit of the title is over, but Tuchel’s men only gave them so much choice in it anyway.

By Yael Haaverd