A midweek round-up:
Leo Campana scored a great goal in a 4-1 win over Orlando, although he only lasted half an hour before going off injured. He also played a great one-two and fired an effort just wide a few minutes before that.
Team mate Gonzalo Higuain said this after the game (translated):
"I have suffered injuries in my career, and I know that at this time there are no words to heal the pain ," said
Pipita.
The Argentine revealed the intimacy in the dressing room. “ I just hugged him and stayed silent. It hurt me to see him like this. He was a player who had come back very well from his last injury. Right now there are no words to heal what he feels"
Doesn't sound great.
Goal around 30 seconds:
Fabio Silva played the full game against West Ham, and had that bullet header well saved, as mentioned. Still, that's no goals in five games for the 35-million-quid kid.
In the Europa League, Hoever came on for the last 25 minutes or so for PSV in their 5-1 drubbing of FC Zurich. He still found time to nod off, though, and let his man in at the far post to head in a late consolation.
In the Championship, it was Sanderson vs Giles as Boro beat Blues 1-0. Giles was subbed off after 70 minutes, but it was his corner that led to a scramble in the area and the winning goal. Corbeanu came on as sub with half an hour to go at Sunderland, but couldn't help them break the deadlock in a 0-0 draw.
In League One, Taylor Perry played 79 minutes of Cheltenham's 1-0 win over Notlob, and he had a sharp 25-yard effort well saved by the keeper. Lonwijk played an hour of Plymouth's 2-1 win over Sheff Wed - that's eight games unbeaten for them now with him in the team, although he was subbed off, probably because he was 'walking the tightrope' after being booked.
In the National League, Louie Moulden played in a 2-1 win over Wealdstone that puts Moors five points off the top. He flapped at a cross which led to the goal conceded.
Unused sub: Cundle.