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Overview
- Arsenal thrashed Leeds 4-0 at Elland Road to reach 53 points and a seven-point lead, with Gabriel Jesus scoring after Madueke started when Bukayo Saka felt foot pain in the warm-up.
- Bournemouth’s 19-year-old signing Rayan logged an assist on debut, coming off the bench in a 2-0 victory over Wolverhampton.
- Already qualified in the Carioca, Botafogo fielded mostly reserves and lost 1-0 to Fluminense, as Martín Anselmi stressed the need to spread minutes across a short squad.
- Off the field, Botafogo remain in an ownership dispute involving John Textor and face a transfer-registration ban linked to the Thiago Almada deal, complicating signings and player registration.
- Palmeiras lost 1-0 to Botafogo-SP despite a man advantage, prompting defender Bruno Fuchs to concede the team ‘didn’t play well,’ while Sporting beat Nacional 2-1 on a 90’+6 winner from Luís Suárez.