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Twice behind inside sixteen minutes, Internazionale answered with five unanswered strikes to turn a San Siro scare into a statement of ruthless intent.
The LeaguePaper Team · 14 September 2026 · 4 min read
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Two goals in four first-half minutes turned this contest on its head and left Villarreal marooned at the foot of La Liga.
14 September 2026 · 4 min
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A first-half blitz at a roaring Elland Road left Newcastle shredded, as Leeds surged into the top three with four goals of ruthless intent.
14 September 2026 · 4 min
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AS Roma's flawless start to the season rolled on in Turin as two clinical strikes crushed Torino's resistance and left the visitors alone at the top.
14 September 2026 · 4 min
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A first-half header and a late strike carried Como to a fourth win in five, leaving rock-bottom Parma to rue a consolation that came too late.
14 September 2026 · 4 min
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A fifth-minute thunderbolt from Ferran Torres was all Paris Saint-Germain needed to leave the Stade Francis-Le Blé with three hard-earned points.
13 September 2026 · 5 min
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Sassuolo won a five-goal brawl at the Mapei Stadium in stoppage time, breaking Juventus after they had twice hauled themselves level.
13 September 2026 · 4 min
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For 84 minutes Real Sociedad held firm; in the final six they were dismantled by an Atlético Madrid side that smelled blood and gorged.
13 September 2026 · 5 min
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Harry Kane's clinical 72nd-minute finish rescued Bayern Munich after Maurice Krattenmacher's stunner had hauled Elversberg level.
13 September 2026 · 4 min
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Reduced to ten men before the half-hour, Manchester City somehow left the derby with all three points as Erling Haaland delivered the only blow that mattered.
13 September 2026 · 4 min
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A single second-half swing of the boot from an unlikely source settled a taut afternoon in Naples and left Bologna sinking towards the bottom.
13 September 2026 · 4 min
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Ramón Terrats fired Getafe ahead on the break, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's late header preserved Deportivo's proud unbeaten start to the season.
13 September 2026 · 4 min
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A three-goal cushion nearly frittered away, but Karim Adeyemi's stoppage-time strike restored order as Barcelona kept their perfect record intact at the Estadi Ciutat de València.
13 September 2026 · 4 min
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A dazzling first half from the hosts counted for nothing as Abdallah Sima and Franjo Ivanovic dragged Lens level in a breathless Stade Marie-Marvingt afternoon.
13 September 2026 · 5 min
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A ruthless second-half blitz turned a comfortable afternoon into a hammering, leaving newly promoted Hamburg SV pointless and shipping goals at an alarming rate.
13 September 2026 · 4 min
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A first-half thunderbolt and a stoppage-time flourish carried Lille to the summit of Ligue 1, sending Troyes home with nothing.
13 September 2026 · 4 min
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Two headers, a set-piece masterclass and a nerve-shredding finish — Lecce blew Monza away inside 21 minutes before clinging on for a first September thrill.
13 September 2026 · 4 min
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A ruthless Brighton dismantled rock-bottom Coventry, whose winless start unravelled into a red card and a five-goal battering on their own turf.
13 September 2026 · 4 min
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Ferran Jutgl s first-half strike had Celta Vigo dreaming of a first win until Adri n Ni nos head punished a fatal drop in concentration.
13 September 2026 · 5 min
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A defender's redemption curdled into dismissal as bottom club Genoa scrapped a point off Frosinone but stayed rooted to the foot of Serie A.
13 September 2026 · 5 min
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Two ruthless breaks and two clinical finishes from Adam Hlozek lift Hoffenheim above their neighbours and out of the early Bundesliga mire.
13 September 2026 · 4 min
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A goalless afternoon at the Stade Jean Bouin left two of Ligue 1's early pace-setters locked together, still unbeaten and still hungry for more.
13 September 2026 · 5 min
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Lorient looked home and dry after a devastating two-minute burst, but Casper Tengstedt and Thomas Jorgensen dragged Toulouse level in Brittany.
12 September 2026 · 4 min
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A stubborn afternoon at the Stade Océane yielded no goals and precious little comfort for a Le Havre side still searching for a first win.
12 September 2026 · 5 min
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A single moment of invention from Cameron Archer settled a grinding, nervous afternoon and hauled Auxerre clear of the Ligue 1 undergrowth.
12 September 2026 · 4 min
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A cool spot-kick from Daniel Maldini settled a taut afternoon in Bergamo, sending Cagliari soaring into fourth and leaving Atalanta stranded in mid-table.
12 September 2026 · 4 min
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Real Madrid ransacked the first half, brushed aside Rayo Vallecano's brief revival and turned a routine afternoon into a statement of intent.
12 September 2026 · 4 min
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A missed penalty, a stunning strike and a stoppage-time flourish carried Arsenal to a fourth straight win and kept them perched at the summit.
12 September 2026 · 5 min
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A ruthless five-goal exhibition at the Europa-Park Stadion sent SC Freiburg top of the Bundesliga and left Borussia Mönchengladbach staring into the abyss.
12 September 2026 · 4 min
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Eintracht Frankfurt struck early, punished a missed penalty and left the MEWA ARENA in ruins as Can Uzun's double sank a helpless Mainz.
12 September 2026 · 4 min
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A Michael Gregoritsch double looked to have earned Augsburg a famous win until Patrik Schick pounced in the 89th minute to snatch a point for Leverkusen.
12 September 2026 · 4 min
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A missed penalty and a squandered lead left FC Cologne to rue their profligacy as Niclas Füllkrug rescued a point for Werder Bremen.
12 September 2026 · 5 min
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Iñaki Williams spared Athletic Club's blushes at San Mamés, but bottom-half Elche will take heart from a hard-won share of the spoils.
12 September 2026 · 4 min
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A fourth game without a goal for Tottenham left them mired near the foot of the table, while Everton's watertight defence extended their unbeaten start.
12 September 2026 · 4 min
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A fifth-minute Fabio Silva strike lit the fuse and Felix Nmecha's brace late on made it three, as Borussia Dortmund kept their perfect start humming.
12 September 2026 · 4 min
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An own goal threatened to knock the league leaders off their perch until Paris Brunner uncorked a stunner from range to rescue a point at the Meinau.
12 September 2026 · 4 min
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Lazio soared two goals clear and dreamed of staying top, only for a Diego Moreira double inside two minutes to drag AC Milan back to level.
12 September 2026 · 5 min
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A stubborn, well-drilled Fulham dug in at Anfield and walked away with a goalless draw that meant more to them than it did to their hosts.
12 September 2026 · 4 min
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Ipswich Town turned a numerical advantage into three away points as Zian Flemming struck in the final minute to break Crystal Palace hearts at Selhurst Park.
12 September 2026 · 4 min
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Espanyol needed just 17 minutes to settle this, Roberto Fernández striking twice at close range to leave Osasuna chasing shadows on their own turf.
12 September 2026 · 5 min
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Hull City arrived unbeaten and very nearly left with the lot, only for João Pedro to spare Chelsea's blushes at a jittery Stamford Bridge.
12 September 2026 · 5 min
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Nottingham Forest struck twice to leave Aston Villa marooned in the bottom three, an 88th-minute sucker punch undoing all their fightback.
12 September 2026 · 4 min
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Kevin Schade struck twice to rescue a point for Brentford as AFC Bournemouth again found the finish line just out of reach at the Vitality.
12 September 2026 · 4 min
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Racing Santander turned an early deficit into a defiant win as Yassir Zabiri twice punished the visitors and knocked the promotion-chasers off their perch.
12 September 2026 · 4 min
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Robin Gosens set the tone and Max Wöber sealed it as Schalke ransacked Union Berlin deep into stoppage time to climb into the top seven.
11 September 2026 · 4 min
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A single stab from close range settled a taut Friday-night duel and carried Stade Rennais to the summit, while Marseille's malaise deepened.
11 September 2026 · 4 min
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A first-half stunned to silence in barely a minute, then swept aside by a four-goal haul that left Venezia rooted to the foot of Serie A.
11 September 2026 · 4 min
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A single second-half header from Juan Iglesias hauled Sevilla into the top three and left Valencia clinging to the very foot of La Liga.
11 September 2026 · 4 min
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Down a man and down a goal, Lens ransacked the Fortuna Arena in the closing seconds to leave Slavia Prague broken by their own carelessness.
10 September 2026 · 4 min
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Four different scorers, a first-half blitz and a clean sheet gave Manchester United a commanding start to their European campaign.
10 September 2026 · 4 min
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On their grandest night by the lake, Como turned the Giuseppe Sinigaglia into a fortress and dismantled a bewildered RB Leipzig with ruthless intent.
10 September 2026 · 4 min
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A goalless first half gave way to a merciless second as Bayern Munich swept aside the Norwegian debutants with five unanswered goals in Munich.
10 September 2026 · 4 min
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A dagger on the stroke of half-time threatened to floor PSV Eindhoven, but Sergiño Dest answered inside three minutes to salvage a share of the spoils.
10 September 2026 · 5 min
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Archie Brown's second-half thunderbolt cancelled out Bryan Cristante's crisp opener as Fenerbahce and Roma settled for a share of the spoils.
10 September 2026 · 5 min
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An unlucky own goal threatened to derail Sporting CP, but a swift response and a devastating second-half burst left Galatasaray pointless in Lisbon.
9 September 2026 · 3 min
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A ruthless Paris Saint-Germain opened their Champions League campaign with a rout, as Ousmane Dembélé's early double set the tone for a Ferran Torres hat-trick.
9 September 2026 · 4 min
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Arsenal survived a fervent Neapolitan night and struck with 15 minutes left, Martin Odegaard's cool finish opening their Champions League campaign in the sternest of surroundings.
9 September 2026 · 4 min
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Marcos Llorente stunned the Kop early, but Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister turned the night on its head to send Liverpool marching.
9 September 2026 · 4 min
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A blistering first-half treble from Ermedin Demirovic turned a fleeting scare into a rout as VfB Stuttgart announced themselves on the European stage.
9 September 2026 · 4 min
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Raphinha's early double and a Lamine Yamal masterclass sent Barcelona surging to the summit as Feyenoord were swept aside beneath the Camp Nou lights.
9 September 2026 · 4 min
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Two goals inside 23 minutes settled the Bernabéu before Carlos Augusto's late strike lent Internazionale a consolation they scarcely earned.
8 September 2026 · 4 min
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Marc Bartra scored twice from set pieces and Troy Parrott delivered the knockout blow as Real Betis turned a losing scoreline on its head in Lille.
8 September 2026 · 4 min
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Two goals from Erling Haaland, either side of the interval and the death, sent Manchester City clear at the summit of their Champions League group.
8 September 2026 · 4 min
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Serhou Guirassy struck twice in five minutes to bury Villarreal before a chaotic stoppage-time own goal turned the Yellow Wall's nerves inside out.
8 September 2026 · 4 min
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Aston Villa survived a nervy night in Bruges, riding a first-half flurry and clinging on late as Club Brugge refused to go quietly.
8 September 2026 · 4 min
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A single moment of set-piece precision from Razvan Marin was all it took to give AEK Athens the perfect start to their Champions League campaign.
8 September 2026 · 4 min
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Real Sociedad survived a red card and a furious Elche fightback before Luka Sucic's last-gasp winner condemned the hosts to the foot of the table.
7 September 2026 · 4 min
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Karlstrom's second-half strike looked set to halt the Roman surge until Frattesi and a late headed winner kept Lazio flawless in Friuli.
7 September 2026 · 4 min
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A single header from close range settled a taut, low-scoring evening in Sardinia and hauled Cagliari up towards the season's early front-runners.
7 September 2026 · 4 min
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Martín Satriano's early strike promised three points, but Carl Starfelt's header and Zaid Romero's dismissal left Getafe scrapping for a share of the spoils.
7 September 2026 · 4 min
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Lassine Sinayoko struck three times, the last from the spot four minutes from time, as Paris FC plundered Marseille's fortress and climbed to second.
6 September 2026 · 4 min
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A stoppage-time set piece salvaged a point for Juventus after Alphadjo Cissè looked to have handed AC Milan a smash-and-grab at the Allianz Stadium.
6 September 2026 · 4 min
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A VAR-confirmed header eight minutes into added time rescued Espanyol against ten-man Sevilla, who had dared to believe Lucas Stassin's late strike would hold.
6 September 2026 · 4 min
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A crisp early strike and a cruel own goal handed Stade Rennais the platform, and Angers could not chase down the deficit they conceded inside 17 minutes.
6 September 2026 · 4 min
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A ninth-minute penalty saved by Mathew Ryan proved the pivot of a goalless afternoon that left Málaga stranded in the relegation places.
6 September 2026 · 4 min
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A seven-goal storm at Mendizorrotza left Osasuna twice punished for their comebacks as Lucas Boyé produced the afternoon of his life.
6 September 2026 · 4 min
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A ruthless second-half demolition turned an early Frankfurt lead into a rout, sending Augsburg clear at the top of the Bundesliga.
6 September 2026 · 4 min
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Stung inside two minutes, Arsenal answered with poise and menace to send Chelsea packing and keep their unblemished record intact.
6 September 2026 · 4 min
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Twice behind and staring at a third straight defeat, Bologna found salvation deep into stoppage time as Artem Dovbyk hauled a point back from Sassuolo.
6 September 2026 · 4 min
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A ruthless Barcelona strolled to five unanswered goals at the Mestalla, with Lamine Yamal bookending a rout that leaves Valencia rooted to the foot of La Liga.
6 September 2026 · 4 min
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A second-half strike from Simone Lontani spared Parma defeat, yet the shared spoils leave both these strugglers still hunting for a first win.
6 September 2026 · 4 min
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Frosinone squandered a commanding half-time cushion but Giorgi Kvernadze's late strike restored order and left Venezia rooted to the foot of Serie A.
6 September 2026 · 4 min
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Sheraldo Becker's blur of a night and a Phillip Tietz double left Hamburg SV rooted to the foot of the table after a merciless afternoon.
6 September 2026 · 4 min
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Antoine Mille's ninth-minute strike promised an upset, but Strasbourg answered with six unanswered goals and left Troyes buried under an avalanche.
6 September 2026 · 4 min
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A stoppage-time thunderbolt salvaged a point for Everton after Benjamin Sesko looked to have won it late for a Manchester United side who twice led at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
6 September 2026 · 5 min
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An early Eren Dinkçi strike set the tone and Werder Bremen never looked back, running RB Leipzig ragged at a raucous Weserstadion before a late consolation.
5 September 2026 · 4 min
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Adil Bourabaa's early thunderbolt looked set to sink Nice until Elye Wahi conjured a moment of ruthless invention to salvage a share of the spoils.
5 September 2026 · 5 min
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A first-half penalty, a red card and a ruthless counter carried Brest into the top four, while Le Havre's brief revival arrived far too late.
5 September 2026 · 4 min
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Trailing until the 89th minute, AS Roma ripped victory from Atalanta's grasp with two late goals to sit top of Serie A on a perfect nine points.
5 September 2026 · 4 min
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Twice Villarreal led, twice they were reeled back, and in the final minutes a ruthless Deportivo turned a stubborn contest into a statement of intent.
5 September 2026 · 4 min
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Two down and drifting at the PreZero, Borussia Dortmund summoned a ruthless second half and stole all three points through an 86th-minute own goal.
5 September 2026 · 4 min
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A single first-half strike was enough for the Bundesliga's early pacesetters, who left Paderborn empty-handed and pinned to the foot of the table.
5 September 2026 · 3 min
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Two goals up and cruising, Borussia Mönchengladbach were dismantled in a wild finale as Maurice Krattenmacher's stoppage-time strike sealed the most improbable of comebacks.
5 September 2026 · 4 min
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A stubborn, defiant Schalke 04 held the Bundesliga's aristocrats to a goalless draw, banking a first point that felt earned against the run of reputation.
5 September 2026 · 5 min
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Twice pegged back, Rayo Vallecano roared out of the blocks after half-time to sink Racing Santander, then survived a nervy, ten-man finish with two men short.
5 September 2026 · 4 min
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A goalless afternoon at the MKM Stadium kept Hull City among the early pacesetters and left Aston Villa still hunting their first goal of the campaign.
5 September 2026 · 4 min
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A first-minute strike set the tone before Bayer Leverkusen ran riot at the BayArena, leaving Union Berlin shell-shocked and stranded near the drop.
5 September 2026 · 4 min
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A single second-half strike from Mamadou Koné was enough to sink Lens on their own turf and leave the home crowd stewing in frustration.
5 September 2026 · 4 min
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Two goals down inside eight second-half minutes, Internazionale summoned a comeback of ferocious will, Lautaro Martínez finishing it in stoppage time.
5 September 2026 · 4 min
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A goalless afternoon at The City Ground did little to lift the mood at either end, though Tottenham Hotspur at least broke a scoring duck of sorts by keeping their first clean sheet.
5 September 2026 · 4 min
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Vitaly Janelt's thumping strike had the Bees soaring until Enzo Le Fée's cool late penalty hauled Sunderland level at the Gtech.
5 September 2026 · 4 min
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Two goals in the opening three minutes of the second half tore Atletico Madrid apart as Athletic Club stormed to a statement victory.
5 September 2026 · 4 min
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A single moment of aerial ruthlessness settled a contest Manchester City controlled but never quite put to bed, as Coventry City remain stranded and pointless.
5 September 2026 · 4 min
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Twice ahead at Craven Cottage, Fulham surrendered a lead they had every right to defend and slid to a third straight defeat that leaves them rooted to the foot of the table.
5 September 2026 · 4 min
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A teenage header from a corner spared Brighton after Jayden Bogle's first-half strike threatened to hand Leeds a stubborn away win on the south coast.
5 September 2026 · 4 min
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A late Torino heist condemned Fiorentina to a third straight defeat, the visitors turning a losing position into three priceless points inside the final quarter.
5 September 2026 · 4 min
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Two goals down inside 35 minutes, Newcastle clawed back a point at St. James' Park as Jacob Ramsey struck late to deny a spirited Bournemouth their first win.
5 September 2026 · 4 min
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A goalless first half gave no warning of the storm to come as VfB Stuttgart ran riot in the final hour to sink Cologne.
4 September 2026 · 4 min
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A bright Genoa lead lasted six minutes before Como's ruthless first half tore it up and stamped their authority atop Serie A.
4 September 2026 · 3 min
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A late header from Troy Parrott and a stoppage-time penalty save by Álvaro Valles handed Real Betis a famous scalp over the stumbling champions-elect.
4 September 2026 · 5 min
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A blistering opening from Alexander Isak, twice fed by Cody Gakpo, decided the contest at Portman Road before it had truly begun.
4 September 2026 · 4 min
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Stanis Idumbo's audacious strike from an impossible angle floored a stumbling Paris Saint-Germain and confirmed AS Monaco's flawless start to the season.
4 September 2026 · 4 min
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A first-half blitz from Felix Bacher and Zachary Athekame set the tone before Ernest Nuamah settled matters, sending Lyon top and Auxerre spinning toward the drop.
4 September 2026 · 4 min
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A single moment of aerial ruthlessness from Ayase Ueda settled a stubborn contest and hoisted Lille to the top of Ligue 1.
3 September 2026 · 4 min
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A cagey San Sebastian night ended even, leaving Real Sociedad restless in mid-table and Celta Vigo still hunting a first win of the season.
3 September 2026 · 4 min
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Twice stung by Sergio Camello, the champions answered with ruthless intent as Raphinha and Lamine Yamal each struck twice to keep Barcelona perfect.
31 August 2026 · 4 min
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Atalanta's patience was rewarded in the sixth minute of stoppage time, when Lazar Samardzic curled home to preserve a perfect start to the season.
31 August 2026 · 4 min
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A single close-range finish from Bukayo Saka settled a taut evening at Villa Park and left Aston Villa staring at the wrong end of the table.
31 August 2026 · 4 min
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A first-half blitz at Via Del Mare left Lecce shell-shocked as AS Roma stormed to the top of Serie A with a statement four-goal rout.
31 August 2026 · 4 min
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A single Ante Budimir penalty on the cusp of the interval was enough to carry Osasuna into the top four and leave Getafe stewing near the bottom.
31 August 2026 · 4 min
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Two clinical finishes from Paris Brunner buried a subdued Marseille at the Stade Louis II and lifted Monaco to the top of Ligue 1.
30 August 2026 · 4 min
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A single first-half finish from Davide Frattesi was enough to hand Lazio a perfect start to the campaign and leave Genoa still searching for signs of life.
30 August 2026 · 4 min
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A ninth-minute thunderbolt from Hakan Calhanoglu was all Internazionale needed to leave Cagliari empty-handed and top of Serie A.
30 August 2026 · 4 min
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Two goals in 120 seconds from Alex Berenguer and Robert Navarro turned Balaidos silent and left Celta Vigo staring at the drop.
30 August 2026 · 4 min
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Two own goals and an Aubameyang flourish inside 17 minutes buried Valencia, whose miserable start to the season deepens in the shadow of the relegation zone.
30 August 2026 · 4 min
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A blistering first-half salvo settled matters inside half an hour, and Real Madrid strolled to the summit with a statement rout of the division's strugglers.
30 August 2026 · 4 min
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Martin Baturina lit the fuse and Tasos Douvikas struck the killer blow as Como stunned Napoli in Naples to climb into the Serie A top four.
30 August 2026 · 4 min
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Estéban Lepaul bookended a breathless afternoon at Roazhon Park, converting a stoppage-time penalty to spare Stade Rennais after Le Mans clawed back a two-goal deficit.
30 August 2026 · 4 min
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A ruthless Augsburg dismantled ten-man Schalke 04 to climb into the early Bundesliga elite, while the visitors began their campaign in disarray.
30 August 2026 · 4 min
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Manchester United trailed at half-hour, then unleashed five unanswered swings of fury as Bruno Fernandes tore Ipswich Town apart at the seams.
30 August 2026 · 5 min
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Three unanswered goals, a clean sheet and top spot in Ligue 1 — the newcomers announced themselves with authority at the Stade Jean Bouin.
30 August 2026 · 4 min
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A single moment of composure from Wilson Isidor was enough to sink a winless Fulham and hand Sunderland their first home joy of the campaign.
30 August 2026 · 4 min
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A stoppage-time-flavoured equaliser from Dominic Calvert-Lewin salvaged a point for Leeds United after Kevin Schade had punished them at Elland Road.
30 August 2026 · 5 min
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A rampant first half at Stamford Bridge had the game won inside 32 minutes, but Chelsea had to cling on as Brighton & Hove Albion clawed their way back into it.
30 August 2026 · 4 min
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A ruthless SC Freiburg buried Werder Bremen under an avalanche of goals, with Yuito Suzuki claiming three of them in a devastating home statement.
30 August 2026 · 4 min
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A dogged Le Havre led with 13 minutes left through Mbwana Samatta before Loïs Openda's stoppage-time instinct rescued a point for the hosts.
29 August 2026 · 4 min
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Renaud Ripart's penalty and a slick Lucas Maronnier finish gave Troyes control before Jean-Victor Makengo's screamer set up a tense, unrewarded Lorient chase.
29 August 2026 · 4 min
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A ruthless first-half blitz in Andalusia left Sevilla chasing shadows as Atletico Madrid's early swagger carried them clear at the top of La Liga.
29 August 2026 · 4 min
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Twice behind and staring at their first defeat, Brest wrenched a point from Toulouse when Ludovic Ajorque rose deep into added time.
29 August 2026 · 4 min
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Branco van den Boomen set the tone inside five minutes and Angers pulled clear after the break, condemning Auxerre to a second straight defeat and last place.
29 August 2026 · 4 min
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Two moments of quality, one from distance and one late, carried Juventus past a Parma side still searching for their first point of the season.
29 August 2026 · 4 min
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An early strike and a cruel own goal left Hamburg SV pointless and pinned to the foot of the table, even as Dortmund finished a man short.
29 August 2026 · 4 min
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Domenico Berardi's decisive 78th-minute finish handed Sassuolo their first points of the season and left Torino stranded and pointless in the relegation places.
29 August 2026 · 4 min
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Three goals inside a whirlwind opening 45 minutes carried Udinese to a victory that leaves Monza rooted to the bottom without a point.
29 August 2026 · 4 min
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Frosinone plunder three goals in Florence to inflict a chastening defeat that leaves Fiorentina pointless and adrift at the bottom of Serie A.
29 August 2026 · 4 min
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Newcastle strike twice in ten second-half minutes to leave Tottenham rooted to the foot of the table with two defeats from two.
29 August 2026 · 4 min
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Ander Barrenetxea's early flourish and a second-half sucker punch from Orri Óskarsson dragged Real Sociedad up from the depths at the Reale Arena.
29 August 2026 · 4 min
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Two goals in as many minutes and a bruising start to the second half sent the newcomers soaring before Bayer Leverkusen's late fury fell agonisingly short.
29 August 2026 · 4 min
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Real Betis twice hauled themselves level at the Estadi Ciutat de València, then were swept away by a Levante side that scored five and never looked back.
29 August 2026 · 4 min
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Twice fed by Sebastian Nanasi, Gessime Yassine turned a losing hand into a famous Strasbourg comeback that punctured Lens's early swagger.
29 August 2026 · 4 min
The Explainer
From registration windows and deadline day to instalments, loans, free agency and the rules that cap what clubs can spend, the modern market is a tightly regulated system of contracts, cashflow and compliance.
11 July 2026 · 7 min
The Explainer
Expected goals has moved from analyst laptops into living rooms. Here is what the metric actually measures, how models build it, where it helps and where it misleads, and how clubs and broadcasters use it in 2026.
10 July 2026 · 6 min
The Explainer
How France Football’s golden ball became football’s defining individual honour — and how it is decided in 2026.
9 July 2026 · 6 min
The Explainer
Twelve groups of four, eight best thirds, a new round of 32 and 104 matches: the expanded 2026 format, explained.
8 July 2026 · 5 min
The Long Read
Forty-eight teams, three host nations, sixteen cities. The biggest World Cup ever played begins, and nobody quite knows what it will feel like.
9 June 2026 · 7 min
The Notebook
Arsenal lead the table with the meanest defence in Europe and a dead-ball routine that functions like a second striker.
7 June 2026 · 5 min
Data Desk
Kane, Haaland and Mbappé are separated by two goals across three leagues. The data says the race is closer than the table shows.
5 June 2026 · 4 min
Continental
The Champions League’s 36-team table was supposed to kill the dead rubber. The evidence so far is complicated.
3 June 2026 · 5 min
The Notebook
Fifth at the break in their first season back. The data behind the most surprising team in England.
1 June 2026 · 4 min
From the Editors
A short guide to the tables, the form columns, and what the coloured flags mean.
30 May 2026 · 3 min