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Daily News Summary: Kane joins 100 club in Anfield epic; Pique salvages draw for Barca

TOP HEADLINES

Liverpool 2-2 Tottenham: Kane nets late penalty in Anfield epic as Salah scores double
Harry Kane atones for late penalty miss with last-gasp spot-kick to earn draw after Mo Salah looked to have secured victory with fine injury-time goal in incredible Anfield finale
Espanyol 1-1 Barcelona: Pique strikes late to save Blaugrana in Derby
Gerard Pique heads home late equaliser to earn Ernesto Valverde's men a share of the spoils as tempers flare in La Liga derby.
Juventus 7-0 Sassuolo: OLD LADIES RUN RIOT as Higuain scores 2nd half hat-trick
Gonzalo Higuain scored a hat-trick as Juventus thrashed Sassuolo 7-0 on Sunday to keep the pressure on Napoli in the Serie A title battle.

WHAT THEY SAY

Klopp: I'd pay the biggest fine in world football if I gave opinion on Spurs' penalty
'The referee told me he made a mistake!' - Klopp fumes at 'unbelievable' penalty calls
Tottenham were awarded two late spot-kicks at Anfield, the second one of which was converted by Harry Kane to earn his side a point
Barcelona vice-president: Neymar played cat and mouse with us
Barcelona vice-president Jordi Mestre has criticised Brazil superstar Neymar over the way the forward handled his move to Ligue 1 club PSG.
I'll only get better for Arsenal, Aubameyang warns after debut goal
The Gabon international made a positive impact in his first appearance for the Premier League side and maintains there is much more to come

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Transfer news & rumours: De Gea to force Real move
Goal takes a look at the biggest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and beyond

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Coutinho returns to Espanyol
Sunday afternoon will see Philippe Coutinho return to Espanyol for the first time since his loan spell with the club.
Messi left on the bench against Espanyol
With one eye on Thursday's Copa del Rey semi-final second leg, Ernesto Valverde somewhat surprisingly left Lionel Messi on the bench for the Catalan derby against Espanyol.
Ramos lambasted 'static' Marcelo after conceding second goal to Levante
Following the defensive errors which plagued Real Madrid's latest draw in LaLiga, Sergio Ramos was captured criticising Marcelo after the second Levante goal, labelling the Brazilian too static.
Neymar parties in centre of Paris to celerbate 26th birthday
Sunday evening saw Neymar celebrate his 26th birthday with a grand party in the centre of Paris, just days after he scored a fine free-kick in a routine victory over Lille.
Cristiano was taken off in 82nd minute - A big substitution with possible repercussions
Cristiano was taken off in the 82nd minute with Madrid 1-2 up, and was visibly displeased with the decision. "It was planned," Zidane said after the game.
Valverde is one match away from beating Guardiola's unbeaten record
A draw or a victory in Sunday's Catalan derby will see Ernesto Valverde's Barcelona side go 22 league matches unbeaten, which would better the run of Pep Guardiola's 2009/10 team.
Mesut Ozil and fiancee Amine Gulse fly out to Istanbul to celebrate contract extension
It's fair to say it's been a pretty good week for Mesut Ozil and Arsenal fans in general.
Garth Crooks' team of the week: Salah, Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang, Diabate, Ederson, Mee
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored on his Arsenal debut, Manchester City dropped points for only the fourth time this season and Tottenham were awarded two penalties in a dramatic draw at Liverpool.

IN-DEPTH

Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Tottenham: Why this was away display Spurs have been waiting for
Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Tottenham will make the headlines for its crazy ending and controversial decisions, but it was a brilliant tactical battle too.
Transfer news & rumours: Man Utd want Pickford as De Gea replacement
Goal takes a look at the biggest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and beyond
Arsenal's 15 worst signings of all time
Goal takes a look at some of the worst signings made by the Gunners, including the likes of Park Chu-Young and Christopher Wreh
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