Top Five Stories From Saturday You Must Read Today

29th September 2019

Charles Leclerc gets fourth pole in a row for Ferrari at the Russian GP, Ronaldo fires Juve to Serie A summit

Ferrari Formula One pilot Charles Leclerc, of Monaco, steers his car during the third practice session ahead of the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi autodrom in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia. PHOTO/ AFP
Ferrari Formula One pilot Charles Leclerc, of Monaco, steers his car during the third practice session ahead of the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi autodrom in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia. PHOTO/ AFP
SUMMARY
  • Charles Leclerc topped the times ahead of his team-mate Sebastian Vettel as Ferrari dominated Saturday morning’s third and final free practice session for Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix
  • Cristiano Ronaldo returned from an injury scare to score as Juventus eased past struggling SPAL 2-0 and took top spot in Serie A on Saturday
  • Barcelona kept the pressure on Real Madrid ahead of their derby with Atletico Madrid on Saturday with a hard-fought 2-0 win at Getafe that moved them to within a point of the La Liga leaders

Ferrari's Leclerc On Pole In Russian Grand Prix

SOCHI, Russia- Charles Leclerc topped the times ahead of his team-mate Sebastian Vettel as Ferrari dominated Saturday morning’s third and final free practice session for Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix. The Monegasque, who is chasing a fourth consecutive pole position and a third win in four outings, clocked a best lap in one minute 32.733 seconds to outpace the four-time champion German by 0.316 seconds. READ MORE

Clinical Ronaldo Powers Juventus Over SPAL To Serie A Summit

MILAN, Italy- Cristiano Ronaldo returned from an injury scare to score as Juventus eased past struggling SPAL 2-0 and took top spot in Serie A on Saturday. Ronaldo notched up his third consecutive goal at home this season after 78 minutes in Turin to add to Miralem Pjanic's opener just before the break. READ MORE

Lampard Records First Home League Victory As Chelsea Beat Brighton

LONDON, United Kingdom- Frank Lampard finally earned his first home Premier League win as Chelsea manager after goals from Jorginho and Willian sealed a 2-0 victory against Brighton on Saturday. Lampard had presided over two draws and a defeat in the league at Stamford Bridge since the Blues legend was hired from Derby in the close-season. READ MORE

La Liga: Suarez Fires Ten-Man Barca To Victory Against Stubborn Getafe

GETAFE, Spain- Barcelona kept the pressure on Real Madrid ahead of their derby with Atletico Madrid on Saturday with a hard-fought 2-0 win at Getafe that moved them to within a point of the La Liga leaders. A second victory in a week puts Ernesto Valverde's side temporarily level on 13 points with Atletico and Real Sociedad as Diego Simeone's side attempt to snatch top spot from their local rivals later. READ MORE

Liverpool Extend Premier League Lead With Hard-Fought Win At Sheffield United

SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom- Liverpool moved eight points clear at the top of the table, but were made to work hard for a 16th straight Premier League win as Georginio Wijnaldum's fortunate strike handed the visitors a 1-0 victory at Sheffield United on Saturday. The European champions looked short on invention against the well-organised Blades until Wijnaldum's shot from the edge of the box 20 minutes from time trickled between the legs of United goalkeeper Dean Henderson. READ MORE