Sporting weekend in pictures

Manchester United and Liverpool stunned on another weekend of high-scoring Premier League action.

Manchester United and Liverpool were at sixes and sevens on another crazy goals-filled weekend in the Premier League.

United were hit for six by Tottenham as Spurs boss Jose Mourinho enjoyed a remarkable return to Old Trafford.

If that was not enough of a shock, Premier League champions Liverpool then shipped even more goals in an extraordinary 7-2 defeat at Aston Villa.

Dean Smith’s Villa still have a 100 per cent record after three matches, but it is Everton who top the table after winning their opening four games.

There was chaos in Italy as Napoli, having had two players testing positive for coronavirus, failed to turn up for a league fixture at Juventus, as Serie A league officials had demanded.

Ethiopia’s Shura Kitata was a shock winner of the London Marathon and Salford Red Devils ended over 50 years of hurt to make Rugby League’s Challenge Cup final.

Here, the PA news agency looks at the weekend’s action in pictures.

Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League – Old Trafford — Manchester United’s Paul Pogba shows his frustration as Serge Aurier scores in Tottenham’s 6-1 win at Old Trafford (Alex Livesey/PA)

Everton v Brighton and Hove Albion – Premier League – Goodison Park — Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored his ninth goal of the season as Everton beat Brighton 4-2 for a fourth straight league win – their best start to a season since 1894 (Alex Livesey/PA)

Chelsea v Crystal Palace – Premier League – Stamford Bridge — England full-back Ben Chilwell celebrates scoring on his Premier League debut for Chelsea with the first goal in a 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA)

Arsenal v Sheffield United – Premier League – Emirates Stadium — Nicolas Pepe (right) celebrates after scoring Arsenal’s winner in their 2-1 home victory over Sheffield United (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA)

Virgin Money London Marathon – St James’ Park — Ethiopia’s Shura Kitata beats world record holder Eliud Kipchoge in a sprint finish at the London Marathon (Richard Heathcoate/PA)

Wasps v Exeter Chiefs – Gallagher Premiership – Ricoh Arena — Dan Robson scores against Exeter as Wasps won 46-5 to secure their place in the Gallagher Premiership play-offs (David Davies/PA)

Leeds Rhinos v Wigan Warriors – Coral Challenge Cup – Semi Final – Totally Wicked Stadium — Ash Handley celebrates Leeds Rhinos’ fourth try in their 26-12 Challenge Cup semi-final over Wigan (Martin Rickett/PA)

France Tennis French Open — Poland’s Iga Swiatek is delighted after beating title favourite Simona Halep in straight sets at the French Open in Paris (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)