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Man Utd 2-3 Brighton: Carrick's side collapse from 2-0 up to exit Carabao Cup

Manchester United suffered another early exit in the EFL Cup after squandering a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 against Brighton in the third round at Old Trafford.

Inter Miami CF 2-0 CD Cruz Azul: Messi's side the champion of Campeones Cup

Lionel Messi scored the 100th goal of his Inter Miami career and Casemiro added another as Miami defeated Cruz Azul 2-0 on Wednesday night to win the Campeones Cup.

Match Reports

Barcelona 7-2 Racing Santander: Raphinha hat-trick & Yamal goal seal another huge win

Raphinha’s hat-trick helped Barcelona continue their perfect start in LaLiga this season with a 7-2 thumping of Racing Santander at Camp Nou.

Atletico 4-0 Osasuna: David, Baena & Lee score to seal comfortable win at home

Jonathan David starred for Atletico Madrid in their 4-0 LaLiga victory over Osasuna at Riyadh Air Metropolitano.

Milan 0-2 Benfica: Amorim suffer first loss in Europa League opener

Benfica have beaten AC Milan for the first time in a competitive clash after they claimed a 2-0 win at San Siro.

Coventry City 1-3 Aston Villa: Abraham scores double to secure qualification

Game is over and the final score is Coventry City 1-3 Aston Villa. Here is the match report.

These Things Happen

Carabao Cup fourth-round draw: Liverpool to host Chelsea as Arsenal to face League Two side

Liverpool will host Chelsea in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, while Premier League champions Arsenal have drawn the lowest-ranked side left in the competition, Fleetwood Town.

Joao Pedro withdraws from Brazil squad with injury

Joao Pedro has withdrawn from Brazil's squad for the upcoming international break due to injury.

Here we go! Romano: Spain to extend De la Fuente's contract until 2030 World Cup

Here we go! Romano reported that the Spanish national team and De la Fuente are about to renew their contract, with the new contract extending until the 2030 World Cup in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.

OFFICIAL: Boehly steps down as Chelsea chairman and Clearlake Capital assumes full control of club

Chelsea Football Club officially announced a change in its ownership structure, with Todd Boehly stepping down as chairman. Clearlake Capital, as the majority shareholder, will now assume full control of the club's operations.

What They Say

Rodri would welcome Alvarez to Barcelona 'without hesitation'

Rodri believes Julian Alvarez is "a sensational player" and would welcome him to Barcelona "without hesitation".

Mourinho's risks paid off to snatch dramatic win at Elche

Jose Mourinho believes his risks paid off for Real Madrid as they earned a last-gasp win over Elche in LaLiga.

Tuchel defends controversial World Cup semi-final substitution: 'It's my scar, not yours'

Thomas Tuchel has passionately defended his controversial defensive substitutions during England's World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina.

Postecoglou defends Ronaldo after heavy Al-Nassr defeat

Ange Postecoglou came to the defence of Cristiano Ronaldo after Al-Nassr's heavy defeat in the Asian Champions League Elite.

Arteta: Brilliant Dowman made the difference

Mikel Arteta lauded the display of Max Dowman in Arsenal's EFL Cup win over Ipswich Town, but insisted the club must protect the teenager.

Joao Pedro thrilled by success of his connection with Palmer and Rogers

Joao Pedro is thrilled to have nurtured a strong relationship with Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers and hopes to continue Chelsea's high-scoring start to the season against Brentford.

When Tottenham 'click', they will win many games, claims De Zerbi

Roberto De Zerbi says Tottenham are "suffering" because of recent results but is confident everything will "click" into place when they start getting wins on the board.

Donnarumma insists club are not in a transition year and backs club to have a great season

"This is who we are. This is our team. This is City."

Dowman similar to Yamal, claims Merino

Mikel Merino believes there are similarities between Arsenal's Max Dowman and Barcelona's Lamine Yamal.

Gross: Brighton capitalise on negative Man Utd atmosphere

Pascal Gross says a negative response from Manchester United's supporters is "what happens at big clubs" as Brighton's 3-2 comeback win silenced Old Trafford.

Maresca says it is 'poor' to focus on Haaland's derby goal over performance

Enzo Maresca claims that focusing on Erling Haaland's Manchester derby goal instead of how well they played with 10 men is "poor".

Fixtures of the day

Europa League

Levski Sofia VS Salzburg 2026/09/18 16:45 UTC

Besiktas JK VS Olympique Marseille 2026/09/18 19:00 UTC

Celtic FC VS Ferencvarosi TC 2026/09/18 19:00 UTC

Crystal Palace VS Lech Poznań 2026/09/18 19:00 UTC

Juventus VS NVAV NEC 2026/09/18 19:00 UTC

Real Sociedad VS AFC Bournemouth 2026/09/18 19:00 UTC

La Liga

Real Betis VS Getafe 2026/09/18 17:00 UTC

Málaga VS Villarreal 2026/09/18 19:30 UTC

EFL Cup

Manchester City VS Norwich City 2026/09/18 18:30 UTC

U20 Women's World Cup

England U20 VS Nigeria U20 2026/09/18 13:00 UTC