Calhanoglu double fires Inter to 3-0 win over struggling Fiorentina

Hakan Calhanoglu scored twice as Inter Milan earned a comfortable 3-0 win over struggling Fiorentina on Wednesday to keep within touching distance of Serie A's two pace setters, Reuters reported.

Third placed Inter trail Napoli and AS Roma, who are both on 21, by three points. 

Fiorentina, whose results have been well below expectations, have yet to win a league match this season and are 19th with four points. Their poor form has put coach Stefano Pioli under growing pressure, according to Reuters.

Inter controlled much of the match but several efforts were denied by Fiorentina goalkeeper David de Gea, who produced a series of impressive saves for the first hour.

Record-breaking Bayern thrash Cologne in German Cup to stretch winning run

Harry Kane scored twice to help Bayern Munich come from a goal down and earn a 4-1 victory at Cologne in the German Cup second round on Wednesday, extending their perfect start to the season to 14 wins from 14 matches across all competitions, Reuters reported.

Bayern's winning run since the start of the season is a record for a club from the big-five European leagues with the previous best mark set by AC Milan with 13 wins in the 1992/93 campaign.

"In the first half Cologne believed and fought. They won some key one-on-ones and were good with their set pieces. In the second half we were stronger," Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said, according to Reuters.

'Something special' - Dowman makes history for Arsenal

Another day, another record for 15-year-old Max Dowman. But Arsenal's teenage prodigy is taking everything in his stride, according to his manager Mikel Arteta, BBC reported.

The winger had already written himself into Arsenal's history books by becoming the second-youngest player to represent the club and second-youngest to play in the Premier League - with team-mate Ethan Nwaneri holding both records.

But on Wednesday Dowman became the youngest player - at 15 years and 302 days old - to start a match for Arsenal as he starred in the EFL Cup win over Brighton, according to BBC.

Dowman made his Premier League debut off the bench in Arsenal's 5-0 win over Leeds in August - but his talent has had everyone at the club excited for a long time.

Liverpool thrashed by Palace, holders Newcastle through in League Cup

Second-string Liverpool were thumped 3-0 by Crystal Palace as Ismaila Sarr struck twice for the visitors in the League Cup on Wednesday, booking the London side's spot in the quarter-finals and piling more misery on Arne Slot's struggling side, Reuters reported.

Holders Newcastle United dispatched Tottenham Hotspur 2-0, Arsenal beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0, Manchester City came back to down second-tier Swansea City 3-1 and Chelsea edged past Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-3 in other fourth-round ties.

Slot rested most of his regular starters -- as did the other major Premier League clubs -- leaving Liverpool to suffer their sixth loss in seven games across all competitions, according to Reuters.