Soccer

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid lead the Spanish league after beating Villarreal 4-1 but lost defender David Alaba with a serious knee injury on Sunday.

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Erik ten Hag needed this. A 0-0 draw at Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday won't win any beauty pageants, but a stubborn and battling performance at Anfield suggests Manchester United's players are up for the fight.

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid defender David Alaba ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament on his left knee in his team's 4-1 win over Villarreal in the Spanish league on Sunday.

PARIS (AP) — French league leader Paris Saint-Germain missed the chance to move seven points clear after conceding a sloppy stoppage-time equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Lille on Sunday.

ROME (AP) — What a luxury for Inter Milan midfielder Nicolò Barella.

HAMILTON — Forward Woobens Pacius, who tied Terran Campbell to lead Forge FC with 10 goals last season, is leaving the Canadian Premier League champion. "After three seasons the time has come for to say goodbye to this great club.

BERLIN (AP) — Harry Kane ended his three-game goal drought on Sunday by scoring twice as Bayern Munich stayed on Bundesliga leader Bayer Leverkusen’s heels with a 3-0 win over Stuttgart.

BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Jose Mourinho stated publicly for the first time that he wants to extend his contract at Roma — casting aside speculation that the veteran coach could be headed to a lucrative deal in cash-rich Saudi Arabia.

BRENTFORD, England (AP) — Aston Villa called for an investigation after striker Ollie Watkins said he was abused by a Brentford fan on Sunday.

BRENTFORD, England (AP) — Ollie Watkins scored the winner and upset fans at his former club with his goal celebration as high-flying Aston Villa rallied to beat Brentford 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday.