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Carrick stays for Chelsea trip with Man Utd one point above the drop zone

Manchester United's hierarchy have given Michael Carrick more time after Monday's crisis talks, and captain Bruno Fernandes could return at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

2026-10-28 · Premier League

Lens close their own away end for the Lille derby after 132 pyrotechnics at Bruges

No Lens fans will be at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Friday, when third-placed Lille host seventh-placed Lens two points behind them, with Odsonne Édouard the latest name on the visitors' injury list.

2026-10-28 · Ligue 1

UEFA bars Lens fans from Leipzig and Anfield trips and fines club €80,000

The sanction follows 132 pyrotechnic devices at Club Brugge, according to the club, and Lens have now shut their own away section for Friday's derby at Lille.

2026-10-28 · UEFA Champions League

Sassuolo v Lazio: Gattuso's leaders chase a fifth straight away win

Joint leaders Lazio open Serie A's midweek round at the Mapei Stadium on Tuesday at 18:30, with four wins from four away games and one goal conceded on the road.

2026-10-27 · Serie A

Kompany out for weeks as Bayern and Dortmund meet level on 17 points

Assistant Aaron Danks leads Bayern against Magdeburg in Wednesday's cup tie and probably in Saturday's Klassiker; Kimmich, Díaz, Neuer and Musiala are doubts or out.

2026-10-27 · Bundesliga

Haaland eighth, best of five current Premier League players in Ballon d'Or top 30

Arsenal had three players ranked, with Declan Rice 15th, and Bukayo Saka won the Sócrates Award for his charity work at Monday's ceremony in London.

2026-10-27 · Premier League

Mbappé second, Yamal third and a record Kopa: LaLiga's night at the Ballon d'Or

Bayern Munich's Harry Kane beat Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé by fewer than 41 points for the Ballon d'Or. Barcelona's Lamine Yamal won a record third straight Kopa Trophy and Athletic's Unai Simón took the Yashin.

2026-10-27 · La Liga

Kane wins Ballon d'Or ahead of Mbappé and Yamal, first Englishman since Owen in 2001

The Bayern striker took the 70th Ballon d'Or in London after a 73-goal season, and also collected the Gerd Müller Trophy on the same night.

2026-10-27 · UEFA Champions League

Substitutes Mayulu and Godts sink Lyon 2-0 as PSG top Ligue 1 for first time this season

Both goals came after the 70th minute from players off the bench, lifting Luis Enrique's side to 17 points, one clear of Rennes, on the same evening PSG were named the Ballon d'Or men's Club of the Season.

2026-10-27 · Ligue 1

Inter's stoppage-time comeback keeps them level with Lazio: five Serie A takeaways

Marcus Thuram and Piotr Zielinski turned a 1-0 deficit against Fiorentina into a 2-1 win after the 90th minute, so Inter and Lazio stay level on 22 points after eight matchdays.

2026-10-26 · Serie A

Man Utd 0-3 Bournemouth leaves Carrick on the brink after eight games without a win

United are 16th with seven points from eight matches, one point above the relegation zone, and Carrick admitted after the defeat that he did not know what comes next.

2026-10-26 · Premier League

Bayern win without Kompany, Hoffenheim stop Leverkusen: four things from matchday 7

Bayern and Dortmund are level on 17 points before Saturday's Klassiker in Munich, while Hoffenheim's 3-0 win brought their 1,000th Bundesliga goal and a red card for a shirt celebration.

2026-10-26 · Bundesliga

Mbappé double ends Barcelona's perfect LaLiga start as Real Madrid win Clásico 2-1

Kylian Mbappé scored in the 41st and 87th minutes at the Camp Nou, cutting Barcelona's lead over Real Madrid to three points; Atlético sit between them.

2026-10-26 · La Liga

Rennes top Ligue 1 on 16 points, but the PSG-Lyon winner will pass them tonight

A 3-0 win over Strasbourg, with two goals from Sebastian Szymanski, put Rennes one point clear of Lille and Monaco. PSG and Lyon, both on 14, meet at the Parc des Princes on Monday night.

2026-10-26 · Ligue 1

Aston Villa 2-1 Man City: Jackson double ends Maresca's perfect start

Nicolas Jackson scored both Villa goals either side of an Erling Haaland header, and Arsenal's 2-0 win over Everton later on Saturday pulled them level with City on 21 points.

2026-10-25 · Premier League

Mikautadze's 96th-minute winner leaves Valencia 19th after 2-1 loss to Villarreal

Villarreal came from behind at Mestalla after both sides finished with ten men, and Javier Aguirre is still waiting for his first win as Valencia coach.

2026-10-25 · La Liga

Bayern coach Kompany out for weeks after collapse, Danks takes charge

Vincent Kompany is stable in hospital after collapsing at Bayern's training ground on Friday. Assistant Aaron Danks leads the side, 14th in the Champions League table on five points.

2026-10-25 · UEFA Champions League

Thauvin and Hazard swap assists as Lens come from behind to beat Paris FC 2-1

Paris FC led through Luca Koleosho at half-time and would have gone top with a win, but Lens turned it round for a third straight league win.

2026-10-25 · Ligue 1

Napoli 3-3 Roma: Balerdi's late double cancels McTominay's brace as Allegri sees red

Substitute Leonardo Balerdi equalised twice in the last 16 minutes at the Maradona, keeping Roma unbeaten on 18 points, third in our table.

2026-10-25 · Serie A

Füllkrug scores in sixth straight game, one short of Völler's Werder record

Two penalties in Werder Bremen's 3-2 win at Mainz take Niclas Füllkrug to eight league goals, while Germany coach Jürgen Klopp has pointed to Füllkrug's age.

2026-10-25 · Bundesliga

Kane and Suárez join six-way tie on four goals in Champions League scoring race

Six players share the lead after three matchdays, and Bayern's Harry Kane has now scored in ten Champions League games in a row, one short of Cristiano Ronaldo's record.

2026-10-24 · UEFA Champions League

Ipswich 1-1 Forest: Enciso punishes Milenkovic error as Diop survives VAR red-card check

Nottingham Forest had 17 shots to Ipswich's seven at a rain-soaked Portman Road but still have one win from eight games, and Oliver Glasner called Issa Diop's let-off "a clear red card".

2026-10-24 · Premier League

Aitor Mañas scores in the 89th minute to deny Málaga a first win in 1-1 at Alavés

Adrián Niño had put Málaga ahead just before half-time, but they stay bottom of LaLiga with five points and no win after ten games, while Alavés are seventh on 12.

2026-10-24 · La Liga

Torino 3-2 Monza: Belghali and Vlasic seal a first three-win run since 2019

Ignazio Abate's Torino move up to 13 points and past Juventus, while Gustavo Varela's seventh league goal puts him level with Frosinone's Raimondo at the top of the scoring chart.

2026-10-24 · Serie A

Diouf saves stoppage-time penalty after early error as Nice win 2-1 at Brest

Elye Wahi and substitute Sofiane Diop turned the game around after Ludovic Ajorque punished Yéhvann Diouf's blunder, giving Nice their first away win of the Ligue 1 season.

2026-10-24 · Ligue 1

Mohya scores and assists as Gladbach win 3-2 at Stuttgart to avoid unwanted record

Borussia Mönchengladbach came from behind in Stuttgart for their first win of the season after six straight defeats; no Bundesliga side has ever lost its first seven games.

2026-10-24 · Bundesliga

PSG lose Kvaratskhelia to ruptured ACL, Dembélé and Marquinhos out for weeks

The Georgian winger needs knee surgery after Tuesday's 4-2 win over Barcelona, a heavy blow for the holders, who top the league phase with three wins from three.

2026-10-23 · UEFA Champions League

Two points cover Serie A's bottom six as Genoa host Venezia

Bologna on 5 points, four clubs on 4 and Venezia on 3: matchday 8 brings Genoa v Venezia, Udinese v Milan and Fiorentina's trip to Inter.

2026-10-23 · Serie A

Perfect City visit winless-at-home Villa as Saka injury clouds Arsenal's chase

Manchester City lead Arsenal by three points after seven straight wins and play first on Saturday at Villa Park, while Arsenal host Everton awaiting news on Bukayo Saka's left quad.

2026-10-23 · Premier League

Barcelona host Real Madrid six points clear in LaLiga but without Dani Olmo

Real Madrid arrive at the Camp Nou on four straight wins and without the suspended Vinícius Júnior; a Barcelona win on Sunday would open a nine-point gap.

2026-10-23 · La Liga