Elon Musk wants to buy Liverpool, unstoppable Isak downs Arsenal, Loeb’s rally over

Elon Musk’s father tells British radio station his son expressed interest in Premier League leaders, but ‘that doesn’t mean’ he’ll buy club

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Vehicles compete in the third stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally, from Bisha to Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia. Photo: EPA-EFE

Published: 7:30am, 8 Jan 2025

Liverpool taking on Tottenham at Kai Tak Stadium might not sound likely to happen, but apparently Hong Kong promoters are keen to bring some of Europe’s top sides to the city this summer.

Exhibition matches in pre-season are always a bit hit-and-miss in terms of whether teams bring their big guns, or the second string, but on Tuesday Spurs extended captain Son Heung-min’s stay with the club until at least 2026, so there’s always hope.

That news came 24 hours before the London club try to live up to Ange Postecoglou’s boast about always winning trophies in his second season, and hours before rivals Arsenal’s League Cup semi-final against Newcastle, which is where we’ll start today’s look at what happened while you were sleeping.

Newcastle stun Arsenal

Alexander Isak scored his 50th goal for Newcastle United as Eddie Howe’s side took a huge step towards the League Cup final with a 2-0 victory at Arsenal on Tuesday.

Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak cannot stop scoring at the moment. Photo: Reuters

Isak, who has scored 10 goals in his past nine games, struck shortly before half-time in the first leg of the semi-final at Emirates Stadium and then had a big role in Anthony Gordon’s goal after the break.

Arsenal had 22 shots on goal, only three of which were on target, and missed several good chances. Gabriel Martinelli hit the post in the first half, and Kai Havertz missing an absolute sitter in the second.

Newcastle, who have not won a major trophy since 1955, will now be clear favourites to complete the job in the second leg on Tyneside next month. Tottenham Hotspur host holders Liverpool in the first leg of the other semi-final on Wednesday.

Musk’s Liverpool desire

Elon Musk’s father has told a British radio station that his billionaire son had expressed interest in buying Premier League title favourites Liverpool.