Simon Burnton

⚽️ Premier League updates from the 5.30pm BST kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Latest tables | Top scorers | Email Simon 5 mins: A big punt forward from Kinsky towards Solanke, who seems to pretty deliberately take out van Hecke. They both go down and the ball bounces forward, with Simons haring after it. He’s not far away from getting it, either, but Verbruggen comes out to huff it away in the nick of time. Again, the referee lets play continue. 3 mins: Lots of people running around as the game starts with a high tempo. But then Danso stops Minteh completing a one-two and thereby concedes a free-kick on halfway.

⚽ Champions League news; 8pm BST kick-off (first leg: 1-0) ⚽ Bayern v Real Madrid – updates | Live scores | Mail Simon 1 min: Peeeeeep! Luis Suarez gets the ball rolling. The captains exchange pennants. Sporting’s looks rubbish. Not even embroidered. It’s like they forgot their proper pennant and had to buy one from a dodgy bloke outside the ground. It’s less a pennant than an insult.

⚽ Full time: England 1-0 Spain (Hemp 3’) ⚽ Moving the Goalposts | Follow on Bluesky | Mail Simon 1 min: And we’re off! Spain get the game started. Right then, nothing between us and football but a few seconds and a whistle.