Nwaneri helps Dortmund stay top with fourth straight win

Ethan Nwaneri started for Borussia Dortmund as the German club maintained a perfect Bundesliga record on Saturday, remaining top of the table ahead of the international break.

The 19-year-old Arsenal loanee played 62 minutes in a 1-0 away win at Stuttgart. Maximilian Beier scored the second-half winner to seal BVB's fourth consecutive league victory.

It was a difficult weekend for several other Arsenal loanees. Goalkeeper Tommy Setford played the full 90 minutes for Stevenage but conceded a 79th-minute goal in a 1-0 League One defeat at Leyton Orient, leaving his side 11th in the table. Stevenage face Walsall in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday.

Ismeal Kabia started for St Mirren but was substituted in the 77th minute as Dundee United won 3-0 in Paisley with three first-half goals. St Mirren remain fifth in the Scottish Premiership and do not return to action for three weeks, when they face Hearts.

Charles Sagoe Jr played the full match for Kalmar in the Swedish Allsvenskan on Sunday but suffered a heavy 5-0 defeat to Hacken. Kalmar sit 13th in the standings on goal difference above Degerfors, and are battling to retain their top-flight status.

England's U20 World Cup campaign in Poland ended on Thursday with a 3-0 defeat to Nigeria in Bielsko-Biala. Arsenal loanees Jessie Gale — who came on as a late substitute — and Cecily Wellesley-Smith, who remained on the bench, were both part of the squad. The pair will now return to their loan clubs at Newcastle United and Rosengard respectively.

Sophie Harwood, on loan at Sheffield United in WSL 2, faced a tough afternoon on Sunday as her side were beaten 4-1 by Newcastle in Gateshead. Sheffield United face Manchester United at Leigh Sports Village on Wednesday in their League Cup league phase opener.