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• Analysis: More disappointment at home

  12-09-2026 20:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]In Oliver Glasner's final season in charge of Crystal Palace, his side won just 21 of their 45 points in the Premier Leagueat their beloved Selhurst Park.Their underwhelming form in south London appears to be continuing under Sage, who has already lost his first two league matches at the ground.They did cruise past Championship side Middlesbrough at home in the League Cup on Tuesday, but defeat against Ipswich means Palace have earned just 11 points at home in 2026. Tottenham Hotsp
  
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• 🤝Official: Valencia announce their new sporting director

  13-09-2026 17:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤝Official: Valencia announce their new sporting directorValencia CF has officially announced the appointment of Braulio Vázquez as the club’s new Sporting Director. The executive from Pontevedra returns to Mestalla to lead the restructuring of the football department following the recent changes in the club’s top management.A return with extensive experienceVázquez has a long track record in Spanish football. He already held this same position at the Valencia cl
  
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• Man United fans protest against season ticket ‘fiasco’ ahead of derby

  13-09-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United fans have protested against the club’s ownership ahead of the Manchester derby in response to the season ticketing “fiasco” that resulted in 685 ticket bans. The club recently announced the season ticket bans after a length investigation into ticket touting, with the manner of the investigation criticised by fans. Another 464 supporters received a final warning or a reduced sanction, with a total of 1,617 accounts identified as requiring further investigation
  
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• Barcelona youngster beats the record of Philipp Lahm after scoring against Levante

  13-09-2026 17:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona youngster beats the record of Philipp Lahm after scoring against LevanteBarcelona appear to be cruising their way to a fifth consecutive win in La Liga, having secured a 2-0 lead at half-time against Levante.The Catalans opened the scoring in the fifth minute of the match, with Xavi Espart, starting ahead of Joao Cancelo at left-back, finding the back of the net.About 14 minutes later, Lamine Yamal doubled Barcelona’s lead with a clinical finish after Raphinha capitalised on a fa
  
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• Valencia sack Corberan and chief executive

  13-09-2026 17:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carlos Corberan coached Huddersfield Town from 2020-2022 [Getty Images]Valencia have sacked head coach Carlos Corberan and their football chief executive Ron Gourlay after a winless start to the season.The Spanish side sit bottom of La Liga and have picked up one point from five matches.In December 2024, Valencia appointed the 43-year-old, who was in charge of Championship side West Bromwich Albion.Valencia B coach Oscar Sanchez will take over as interim boss.Valencia, who lost 5-0 to Barcelona
  
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• Can Wrexham boss Parkinson bounce back again?

  13-09-2026 17:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Phil Parkinson has won 56.9% of his games as Wrexham manager [Getty Images]By his own admission, a 6-0 thrashing at West Ham was a low point for Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson during a managerial reign marked by so much success.The Red Dragons suffered their biggest defeat of Parkinson's tenure at the hands of the Hammers, leaving them 19th in the Championship after seven games.With a 3-0 victory at Millwall their only win of the campaign, some have questioned whether Parkinson has taken Wrexham as
  
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• Real Madrid star assures he is fit after a slight knock against Rayo Vallecano – “I’m all right”

  13-09-2026 17:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid star assures he is fit after a slight knock against Rayo Vallecano – “I’m all right”Real Madrid’s recent 4-1 win over Rayo Vallecano had its share of issues, with the team particularly looking haphazard in the second half.More than that, there was a moment of panic among Real Madrid supporters when Thibaut Courtois strained his shoulders while making a save.The Belgian, however, has since moved to reassure everyone about his condition.A worrying moment a
  
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• Two more assists: Raphinha posts insane post-World Cup numbers 😱

  13-09-2026 17:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Two more assists: Raphinha posts insane post-World Cup numbers 😱Forward Raphinha is in incredible form and boasts ABSURD numbers in the... post-World Cup period.The Brazilian provided TWO more assists in Levante vs Barcelona this Saturday (13), in La Liga. The match is still underway.Raphinha has now reached 11 direct goal contributions for Barça in five and a half matches. That’s EIGHT goals and THREE assists.In La Liga alone, he has nine goal contributions. It’s the
  
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• TNS top after Iddenden hat-trick inside five minutes

  13-09-2026 17:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Abbie Iddenden scored four goals in her first start of the season [FAW]The New Saints 9-1 Barry Town UnitedAbbie Iddenden scored four as The News Saints thumped Barry Town United to move top of the Adran Premier.Iddenden set the tone with a quickfire hat-trick in the first five minutes before TNS scored four more first-half goals to lead 7-1.The former Wrexham forward got her fourth goal in the second half, while Lexi Jones (2), Fiona Barry and Lexie Harrison also got on the scoresheet. Niamh Du
  
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• 😮 A talent & a veteran, Barça serves up two stunning stories

  13-09-2026 17:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😮 A talent & a veteran, Barça serves up two stunning storiesThat Barça repeatedly brings strong talents from La Masia into the first team has been known since well before Lamine Yamal. Now the next talent is making his mark. Xavi Espart has just scored in the away match against Levante.
  It is his first goal for the senior team. At 19 years and 115 days old, he is the second-youngest defender to score on his debut. According to the data portal 'Opta', only one defender i
  
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• Serie A | Lecce 3-2 Monza: Salentini continue super start

  13-09-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A | Lecce 3-2 Monza: Salentini continue super startLecce continued their remarkable start to the season by beating troubled Monza 3-2, including a Lassana Coulibaly brace and Tiago Gabriel on a corner.This was a pure relegation dogfight, although the Salentini had won their opener, followed by back-to-back defeats to Roma and Cagliari. Willem Geubbels, Omri Gandelman and Medon Berisha were injured. Monza picked up their first point of the season against Parma, but Jan Ziolkowski, Cyril Ngo
  
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• 😮‍💨 Falcone howler, but Lecce beat Monza! Coulibaly brace, 5️⃣-goal epic

  13-09-2026 17:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😮‍💨 Falcone howler, but Lecce beat Monza! Coulibaly brace, 5️⃣-goal epicLecce win and bank another massive points in the battle to avoid relegation. After Venezia, Juric’s Monza also go down, this time at the Via del Mare.Watch the full Serie BKT live with LaB Channel on OneFootball: subscribe for just €9.99 a month!For the biancorossi, the poor run continues, only partially halted by last week’s draw in Parma. Today’s defeat, added to thos
  
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• Raphinha matches Messi record after insane start to LaLiga campaign 😱

  13-09-2026 17:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Raphinha matches Messi record after insane start to LaLiga campaign 😱Raphinha is something on another level for Barcelona to start the 2026/27 season. The Brazilian has been bagging goal contributions left and right as Hansi Flick's side have begun in fine form. Against Levante this evening, the red-hot forward provided both of the first-half assists as the Blaugrana took the lead inside the opening 20 minutes.
  Having brought his haul to nine goal contributions in LaLiga so far this
  
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• Brighton the example of building a perennial front-footed force — will they challenge Premier League's elite?

  13-09-2026 17:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brighton and Hove Albion under Tony Bloom is, to use an American term, an absolute wagon.They punch above their weight while playing ideal football and doing an absurd job at replacing star players at most key positions.MORE — Latest Premier League tableThe Seagulls again delivered a win to their fans on Sunday at Coventry Building Society Arena, overwhelming a club beneath them in a game that both the eye and analytics say could've been ugly by halftime.Within that paragraph lies the big
  
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• “Lost for words” – Former Liverpool star slams performance against Fulham

  13-09-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  “Lost for words” – Former Liverpool star slams performance against FulhamLiverpool Held by Fulham as Anfield Frustration Grows for Andoni IraolaLiverpool are already six points behind Arsenal. Four league games in, that is not a crisis, but it is a fact. Facts matter. So does context. And the context is simple, Liverpool have yet to win a Premier League home game under Andoni Iraola, and draws against Nottingham Forest and Fulham at Anfield are not the standard expected here.Th
  
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• Sorry slump leaves Hayen with serious questions

  13-09-2026 16:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Burnley sit rock bottom of the Championship table but is that immediate cause for concern? At this stage of the season, some may argue not. But what will absolutely concern Burnley fans is the sheer amount of goals they are conceding per game: 16 in seven games.The Clarets currently have the worst defensive record in the Championship.The manner of the goals conceded at Swansea City raises further alarm bells. Two defensive errors gifted goals to Adam Idah and Moussa Yeo in the first half in sout
  
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• Report: European giants ready to offer Florian Wirtz escape route out of Liverpool

  13-09-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: European giants ready to offer Florian Wirtz escape route out of LiverpoolLiverpool transfer latest as Bayern Munich monitor Florian Wirtz situationLiverpool are not looking to part ways with Florian Wirtz, but the noise around his future is beginning to grow after a difficult opening spell at Anfield. According to TeamTalk, Bayern Munich are watching closely in case Liverpool’s faith in the Germany international starts to weaken over the course of the season.This is a situation th
  
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• 🚨Confirmed XIs: Bayern visit the Bundesliga surprise package

  13-09-2026 16:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨Confirmed XIs: Bayern visit the Bundesliga surprise packageFC Bayern Munich visit surprise package SV Elversberg this Sunday (17:30 CEST) on Matchday 3 of the Bundesliga. The Bavarians go into the clash after surrendering top spot with a 0-0 draw against Schalke 04, although they rediscovered their scoring touch in midweek by crushing Bodø/Glimt 5-0 in the Champions League. With Serge Gnabry the only doubt, Vincent Kompany’s side are looking to return to the top of the tabl
  
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• 🚨XIs confirmed: Old Trafford hosts another Manchester derby

  13-09-2026 16:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨XIs confirmed: Old Trafford hosts another Manchester derbyOld Trafford dresses up for the occasion this Sunday, September 13, for a new edition of the city derby, the marquee matchup of Premier League Matchday 4. Michael Carrick’s Manchester United will be looking to carry over their strong European form — after crushing Sabah 4-0 in the Champions League with goals from Cunha, Bruno Fernandes, Sesko, and Lisandro Martínez — and put behind them the recent 2-2 dra
  
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• Struggling Preston North End sack Heckingbottom

  13-09-2026 16:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Saturday's home defeat by Lincoln was Preston's sixth in seven league games this season [Getty Images]Preston North End have sacked Paul Heckingbottom with the Lilywhites second bottom of the Championship after six defeats in seven games.Heckingbottom was appointed in August 2024 and took charge of 109 games but has overseen just five wins in 27 league games since the start of January.Their latest loss came at Deepdale on Saturday as they were beaten 1-0 by Lincoln City as the final whistle was
  
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• Carreras praises Real Madrid teammates after scoring against Rayo Vallecano

  13-09-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carreras praises Real Madrid teammates after scoring against Rayo VallecanoAfter the 2-1 win against Inter Milan in their opening game of the UEFA Champions League 2026-27, Real Madrid returned to La Liga action last night as they faced their cross-town rivals, Rayo Vallecano, at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Merengues won this game 4-1, even though the game was not as comfortable as the scoreline suggests.Jose Mourinho had made several changes to his starting lineup for this game, and one of these
  
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• 🦖 I’ve got no hands: keeper watches it in, concedes bizarre goal in 🇩🇪

  13-09-2026 16:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🦖 I’ve got no hands: keeper watches it in, concedes bizarre goal in 🇩🇪I don't have "hands"! Hertha Berlin goalkeeper Marius Gersbeck made a bizarre blunder worthy of this meme. The play happened against Osnabrück in the 2. Bundesliga.After the cross/shot, the goalkeeper judged the ball’s direction, the wind, and its height and... decided to pull his hand away. He conceded the goal. Watch it in the video below at 2 minutes and 10 seconds.Hertha were leadin
  
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• 🚨 United v City: official line-ups for the Manchester derby

  13-09-2026 16:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 United v City: official line-ups for the Manchester derbyCherki party!A huge Premier League clash this Sunday afternoon.Manchester United host Manchester City for a derby, the first of the season, and it promises to be explosive!The official lineups for both teams are now known. Here they are!Manchester United: Lammens - Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Dorgu - Mainoo, Tielemans, Fernandes - Mbeumo, Rashford, CunhaManchester City: Donnarumma - Nunes, Dias, Guéhi, Gvardiol - Anderson, F
  
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• Report Trabzonspor want Pioli, but advanced talks with Senol Gunes

  13-09-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report Trabzonspor want Pioli, but advanced talks with Senol GunesThere are reports that Turkish side Trabzonspor contacted Stefano Pioli to ask about his availability, but are also in advanced talks with Senol Gunes.The Turkish Super Lig is paying a great deal of attention to Italian football, and is plundering Serie A for several big signings this summer, including Milan’s Rafael Leao and Romelu Lukaku from Napoli.They are also impressed by Italian coaches, as Vincenzo Italiano has impre
  
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• Manchester City and Manchester United have confirmed their starting lineups for the 199th Manchester derby

  13-09-2026 16:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City and Manchester United have confirmed their starting lineups for the 199th Manchester derbyManchester City and Manchester United meet today at Old Trafford in the 199th Manchester derby. Today’s match will see Enzo Maresca’s side enter the match after winning four consecutive matches in all competitions. They clash with their arch-rivals in the Premier League today where City will be aiming to make it four wins from four in the Premier League. They’ll take on a M
  
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• René Wagner teases exciting Mikey Moore-Said El Mala attacking partnership at Cologne

  13-09-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  René Wagner teases exciting Mikey Moore-Said El Mala attacking partnership at CologneCologne head coach René Wagner has suggested supporters can expect to see Mikey Moore and Said El Mala sharing the pitch regularly over the course of the 2026/27 campaign. Moore made his first Bundesliga start in Saturday evening’s 1-1 draw with Werder Bremen, operating as the No. 10 behind Thijs Dallinga in Wagner’s 4-2-3-1. The Tottenham Hotspur loanee lasted 73 minutes before El Mala
  
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• Really bitter! German gem injured after return to starting XI

  13-09-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Really bitter! German gem injured after return to starting XIIn the Champions League, Leipzig’s Assan Ouédraogo had still come on as a substitute in Como (1-4), but today he was allowed to start against Hamburger SV. However, his time on the pitch came to an end after just half an hour.The Germany international had to be substituted because of an injury. That is likely to be particularly bitter for him just one week before Jürgen Klopp’s squad nomination. He had only rece
  
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• Premier League: Man Utd host unbeaten Man City - Shaw missing as Cherki starts

  13-09-2026 16:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man Utd have just one win from three Premier League matchesMan City have three wins from threeShaw missing as Cherki starts - team newsFixed v fluid: The opposing approaches of the two Manchester sidesWatch: 'Maresca is perfect for Man City' - Dias Premier League: Man Utd host unbeaten Man City - Shaw missing as Cherki starts
  
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• Tottenham nearing move for ex-Inter director Piero Ausilio

  13-09-2026 16:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham nearing move for ex-Inter director Piero AusilioReigning Serie A champions saw Piero Ausilio depart the club a couple of weeks ago and could soon see the Italian join Tottenham.The ex-Nerazzurri sporting director has been vital to setting an identity at Inter. He worked closely with Beppe Marotta, making sure that the club has become a symbol of stability in the Serie A.La Gazzetta dello Sport report that Ausilio’s move to Tottenham is closing in. The London club have offered him
  
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• Stoke's deserved win proves Potters carry real threat

  13-09-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When Jack McGlynn dummied to shoot, cut back inside around the attempted block from Edo Kayembe, and placed his shot inside the far post with his weaker right foot, Stoke took a lead their dominance deserved.At Watford they produced as good an away performance as we have seen from the Potters for some time, and Eric Bocat's low drive on the other side of the break wrapped the points up.At that point, it looked like Stoke could register a much bigger win than they eventually did, but despite fadi
  
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