Weekend in pictures: Liverpool lead Premier League, Pacquiao returns to ring, Murray world number one
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Weekend in pictures for November 5 and 6
There weren’t only fireworks at bonfire parties this weekend, with plenty of explosive sporting action to keep punters warm.
From more Andy Murray success, to Premier League goal fests and the brilliant Breeders’ Cup, Saturday and Sunday provided plenty of highlight reel moments.
If this is what the start of November is like, we can’t wait for the rest. So, relive the momentous moments in iconic images, as Coral present the weekend of November 5 and 6 in pictures…
Horse racing
There were huge races on this weekend, including the Breeders’ Cup and JnWine Champion Chase.
Arrogate guns down California Chrome in Breeders’ Cup Classic
Valseur Lido storms to glory in JnWine Champion Chase
Football
Matchweek 11 of the Premier League saw changes at the top of the table, as Manchester City stumbled, Arsenal and Spurs cancelled each other out and Chelsea and Liverpool pummeled their opponents.
Boro a stumbling block for Man City
Chelsea fire five to chew up Toffees
Kane spot-kick spares Spurs blushes in north London derby
Liverpool school Watford with six strikes to go top
Mourinho’s Man Utd men back on track after sinking Swans
Rugby union
Ireland and the all-conquering New Zealand travelled all the way to the USA to battle it out at Chicago’s Soldier Field stadium in front of 60,000 spectators. No one was expecting the result…
Irish break All Blacks’ run in Chicago
Boxing
Manny Pacquiao’s return to the ring was bad news for Jessie Vargas this weekend….
Pacquiao in Vegas victory
Tennis
Andy Murray has finally usurped Novak Djokovic as ATP world number one after the Serb went out in the quarter-finals of the recent Paris Masters to Marin Cilic. But how did the Scot handle the pressure of his new position mid-tournament?
Murray lands maiden Paris Masters title
