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• Brentford v Chelsea: Key stats and talking points

  18-09-2026 10:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Unbeaten Brentford host a Chelsea side struggling for consistency under manager Xabi Alonso.BBC Sport examines some of the key themes going into their meeting at Gtech Community Stadium on Friday night. Brentford continued their unbeaten start to the season with a hard-fought Carabao Cup win at Reading on Tuesday. Next on their agenda will be a return to winning ways in the Premier League.The Bees have turned into something of a draw specialist in the top flight, with 10 of their past 14 Premier
  
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• Juventus supporters interrupt minute’s silence for Inter legend Mazzola

  20-09-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus supporters interrupt minute’s silence for Inter legend MazzolaA minute’s silence for the legendary Sandro Mazzola ahead of the Serie A match between Juventus and Atalanta was interrupted by a small section of Bianconeri supporters, who turned their backs to the pitch and sang chants for a collection of Juve legends.Juventus supporters interrupt minute’s silence for MazzolaMinute’s silences are being held ahead of all Serie A matches this weekend following the dea
  
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• 🚨 OM-PSG: Le Classique line-ups are in!

  20-09-2026 19:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 OM-PSG: Le Classique line-ups are in!It’s time for the L1 showdown!This Sunday evening, OM host PSG as part of the fifth Ligue 1 matchday.On paper, this Classique looks more one-sided than it has in a long time, despite Paris’ sluggish start to the season.Coming off four straight defeats and with a limited squad, OM head into this match with a starting XI virtually unchanged from their last league outing. The only surprise is Angel Gomes on the bench, with Neal Maupay prefe
  
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• Serie A | Juventus 2-0 Atalanta: Old Lady revitalised, but third Dea defeat

  20-09-2026 19:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A | Juventus 2-0 Atalanta: Old Lady revitalised, but third Dea defeatJuventus took their chances with Francisco Conceicao and Gleison Bremer, dooming Maurizio Sarri’s Atalanta to a third consecutive defeat.The Bianconeri got back on track with Thursday’s 5-0 Europa League victory over NEC, but scraped one point from the last two Serie A games, so the pressure was already on. Kamil Grabara added to the injury crisis with Kenan Yildiz, Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram, Jeremie B
  
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• Real Madrid release official statement against refereeing after defeat to Atletico Madrid

  20-09-2026 19:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid release official statement against refereeing after defeat to Atletico MadridEarlier today, Real Madrid succumbed to the second defeat of their season as they slipped up against Atletico Madrid at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.The two teams tussled hard in the opening half and ended it goalless, but the game followed a completely different trajectory after the break.Los Blancos were reduced to ten men after Dean Huijsen’s last-man foul, and Atletico Madrid capitalised on the sam
  
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• Michael Carrick reaction — Manchester United 'should've won the game' at Fulham, says calm is needed

  20-09-2026 19:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Carrick's reaction after Manchester United's latest setback may well be composed of bewilderment alone, as the Red Devils drew 1-1 to Fulham at Craven Cottage on a strange goal for each team.Carrick implored people not to get carried way with what he called "the first chapter" of our season and disagreed with a reporter branding his side as "passive" early in the second half.The Red Devils trailed until the 89th minute thanks to an unfortunate own goal from Lisandro Martinez, but found a
  
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• Real Madrid's take on the match: dreadful refereeing decided derby

  20-09-2026 19:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid's take on the match: dreadful refereeing decided derbyReal Madrid has sparked controversy after losing 2-1 to Atlético de Madrid at the Metropolitano. The club used the official match report on its website to issue a forceful complaint, explicitly headlining the game: “A dreadful refereeing performance decides the derby.”In the statement, the Madrid club directly attacked the decisions made by referee Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias and VAR official Trujillo Su&aac
  
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• Valverde 'expected to be sidelined' after controversial derby tackle 🤕

  20-09-2026 19:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Valverde 'expected to be sidelined' after controversial derby tackle 🤕 Real Madrid are making multiple headlines on Sunday following a defeat across town to rivals Atlético de Madrid. Jose Mourinho's side not only lost but also used the post-match press conference to air frustrations over the refereeing decisions.Los Blancos believe Atleti should have received two red cards for challenges on Federico Valverde and Jude Bellingham. According to a new report from The Athlet
  
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• Cunha Gets 8, Lammens With 7.5 | Manchester United Players Rated In Hard-Fought Draw Vs Fulham

  20-09-2026 19:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cunha Gets 8, Lammens With 7.5 | Manchester United Players Rated In Hard-Fought Draw Vs FulhamManchester United locked horns with Fulham at Craven Cottage earlier thie evening as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Red Devils made a quick start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.Lisandro Martinez scored an unfortunate own goal in the 63rd minute, but Matheus Cunha rescued a point for the Mancunian giants in the 89th minute.
  
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• Matheus Cunha rescues Manchester United but their major issue remains clear

  20-09-2026 19:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United avert a crisis, but can’t really avoid criticism. Michael Carrick got lucky against Fulham, and consequently got away with one. For now.A game that had looked like it was edging towards a first Alvaro Arbeloa win, courtesy of Lisandro Martinez’s bizarre own goal, instead saw another wicked deflection divert it to a 1-1 draw.Neither club is completely unhappy, but this could have been a lot worse for both.An exuberant Fulham at least climb off the bottom of the table
  
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• Last-minute Cunha goal saves Man Utd from another defeat - who rated highest at Fulham?

  20-09-2026 19:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United's Marcus Rashford tries to beat Fulham pair Timothy Castagne and Josh King at Craven Cottage [Getty Images]Matheus Cunha's deflected last-minute equaliser spared Manchester United more misery after Lisandro Martinez's own goal had threatened to give Fulham victory at Craven Cottage.Here's how I rated the players and you can see how you scored them below.What do BBC Sport's player ratings mean?Cunha rescues point for Man Utd at FulhamFulhamBernd Leno: On his toes to make an earl
  
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• 'You can't gift goals like that' - Morrison

  20-09-2026 19:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  West Bromwich Albion boss James Morrison summed up the defining moment of the 2026 Black Country derby by admitting: "You can't gift goals like that."But he then threw a protective arm round the shoulder of the culprit, defender Nat Phillips, whose poor backpass let in Wolves frontman Fer Lopez for the game's only goal.."He owned up to his mistake," said Morrison. "But Nat's been immense over the last couple of weeks."We had loads of time. There was a gap to play the ball forwards and we turned
  
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• 🇪🇸 Official: Iván Fresneda replaces injured Pedro Porro for Spain

  20-09-2026 19:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🇪🇸 Official: Iván Fresneda replaces injured Pedro Porro for SpainIván Fresneda has been called up by Luis de la Fuente to play in the Nations League and replace Pedro Porro at right-back.Pedro Porro suffered muscle discomfort in his last match with Tottenham, which prevented him from joining the national team squad. The injury to the Extremaduran full-back forced the Spanish national team to reshape its plans on the right flank.To cover his absence, Luis de la Fuent
  
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• Alex Scott says Liverpool had an even better player than David Beckham

  20-09-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alex Scott says Liverpool had an even better player than David BeckhamOver the years, Liverpool have had a lot of world-class players. Recently, they've , Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz all being signed by the club.However, in the past, they've also had some impressive talent grace L4 such as Luis Suarez, Philippe Coutinho and Sadio Mane.And, throughout all those years, they've also been seen as one of the world's biggest clubs.But, at the moment, things just aren't going well.Andoni Iraola is
  
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• 3 things we learned Fulham vs Manchester United as Red Devils get away with one

  20-09-2026 19:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON — Manchester United fought back to salvage a 1-1 draw against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday, but the pressure continues to build on Michael Carrick despite rescuing a late point to stop the rot after a horrible week. A comical own goal put Fulham ahead in the second half and Alvaro Arbeloa's side deserved to win as they took the game to a lackluster United throughout. But Matheus Cunha's deflected effort in the 89th minute grabbed a point for United. As Carrick breathed a tiny
  
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• Valakari praises selfless Saints after late leveller

  20-09-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Simo Valakari revealed how unselfish St Johnstone players set Enes Alic up to be their free-kick hero in the 1-1 draw with Falkirk.The Bosnian left-back scored his first goal for the club in the sixth minute of stoppage time from a 25-yard set-piece.That sent Saints heading into the international break in sixth place and high spirits following their late escape.The Perth side played with 10 men after the 54th minute dismissal of Cheick Diabate.And they trailed to an Ethan Ross goal on the hour b
  
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• Serie A official line-ups: Milan vs. Lecce

  20-09-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A official line-ups: Milan vs. LecceChristian Pulisic gets his first start of the season, as Milan bring back Luka Modric with Goncalo Ramos and Alexis Saelemaekers, hosting unpredictable Lecce.It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST).You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games on the Liveblog.MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: General view outside the stadium before the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Lecce at Stadio G
  
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• Cliftonville win Women's Premiership title as Glens falter

  20-09-2026 19:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cliftonville Ladies have claimed a third Women's Premiership title after Glentoran fell to a 3-2 defeat against Linfield on Sunday.The loss at the Blanchflower Stadium left the Glens unable to catch the Reds, who sit eight points ahead with just two games left to play.The Reds have been imperious in the league, winning 14 of their 15 games, with their sole defeat coming against Lisburn Rangers in July.They have scored 68 goals and conceded just 11 to reclaim the league title they won in 2022 and
  
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• Motherwell 'got positive reaction' despite Dundee defeat - Johansson

  20-09-2026 19:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fir Park boss Alfred Johansson still saw positives in his team's display against Dundee as they tried to bounce back strongly from the heavy midweek defeat to Aberdeen.The 36-year-old said: "I think that Tuesday was a big disappointment."That was mainly due to the fact we didn't play the way we wanted to play and we didn't have that energy, togetherness and connection in the team, especially in the second half."Today, what we wanted to see was a positive reaction on how we play and I think we go
  
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• Leeds 0-0 Crystal Palace: What Sage said

  20-09-2026 19:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage, speaking to BBC Match of the Day, said: "We made a good game and a good performance. Maybe we deserved better but I remember that our goalkeeper made a big save, that's why in football when you have the opportunities you have to score. It was not the case but I'm really proud of the performance and commitment."It was our first clean sheet and we continue to play offensively well which is why we created chances but I'm a bit frustrated today. The most important
  
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• PLAYER RATINGS | OGC Nice 2-1 Lille: Olivier Pantaloni earns first win as Nice off the foot of Ligue 1; Davide Ancelotti suffers first league defeat as LOSC manager

  20-09-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PLAYER RATINGS | OGC Nice 2-1 Lille: Olivier Pantaloni earns first win as Nice off the foot of Ligue 1; Davide Ancelotti suffers first league defeat as LOSC managerLigue 1 McDonald’s, Matchday 5, 20/09/26OGC Nice earned their first win of the season and their first league win at home in almost 11 months as they dispatched a lethargic Lille OSC side (2-1), who lose for the first time in Ligue 1 under Davide Ancelotti.The MatchIt was all the way back on 29th October 2025 in this exact fixtur
  
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• Jose Mourinho talks refereeing controversy, VAR and Huijsen red card after Atletico Madrid 2-1 Real Madrid

  20-09-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jose Mourinho talks refereeing controversy, VAR and Huijsen red card after Atletico Madrid 2-1 Real MadridJose Mourinho did not hide his frustration after Real Madrid’s 2-1 derby defeat to Atletico Madrid, with the Portuguese coach focusing heavily on two first-half challenges he believed should have resulted in red cards.A heated derby saw Dean Huijsen sent off for a last-man tackle and Los Blancos pegged back 2-0 before they scored a late consolation goal.It was a game marred by refereei
  
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• Break 'probably' coming at wrong time for Killie - McCann

  20-09-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kilmarnock boss Neil McCann said the break is "probably" coming at the wrong time for Killie after they made it three league games unbeaten, with just one goal conceded, having lost each of their first four."We want more points than what we've got but I think on reflection, with the start of the season we've had and the goals that we were conceding early on, to get the return that we've now got and the (recent) goals-against column, is a lot more pleasing," he said.McCann revealed Killie face an
  
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• Anguissa suffers new injury issue after Fiorentina 1-1 Napoli

  20-09-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Anguissa suffers new injury issue after Fiorentina 1-1 NapoliNapoli midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa was brought on in the 90th minute of Napoli’s 1-1 draw away against Fiorentina on Sunday, but that was long enough for him to suffer a new injury issue, Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed.Allegri confirms new muscular issue for AnguissaAnguissa had missed out on Napoli’s previous Serie A match against Bologna and their first Champions League match of the season against Arsenal ea
  
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• New boss will always get squad's full effort - Potter

  20-09-2026 19:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Interim Hibernian manager John Potter insists the next permanent boss is inheriting a dedicated squad who need to start overcoming the fine margins in football.In their first game since David Gray was sacked from the dugout, the Leith side fought back to claim a point in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Aberdeen.In earning a share of the spoils Hibs also avoided losing a seventh straight home league game for the first time in their history.The club board will now use the international break to step up t
  
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• 💥 Simeone hits back at Mourinho: not everything goes, Mourinho or not

  20-09-2026 19:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  💥 Simeone hits back at Mourinho: not everything goes, Mourinho or notDiego Pablo Simeone analyzed Atlético de Madrid-Real Madrid in a press conference after José Mourinho’s 'rant'.
  Mourinho’s rant"We respect other coaches’ opinions. I understand that we’re in a privileged position and we have to be careful with what we say out of respect for everyone, the workers, everyone... When you cross the line of respect, no matter whether your name is Mourinho
  
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• Returning Ageu brings control to Hearts' injury-hit midfield - Vrancken

  20-09-2026 19:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hearts head coach Wouter Vrancken is excited about the sense of "control" Brazilian midfielder Ageu can bring to Hearts after the injury-hit record signing made his first appearance of the season.Coming on against Kilmarnock, the 24-year-old made his first appearance since February, and helped his side seize the upper hand as Stephen Kingsley fired home an 86th-minute equaliser to cancel out Jamie McCart's first-half own goal.Hearts' midfield stocks have taken a hit with injuries to first-choice
  
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• Man Utd frustrated at the Premier League's second-bottom side!

  20-09-2026 19:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man Utd frustrated at the Premier League's second-bottom side!What is happening at Manchester United?A terrible week for the Red Devils. After the 11-v-10 defeat to Manchester City and the loss after leading 2-0 against Brighton in the League Cup, the Mancunians have dropped points once again.Away at Fulham, Manchester United were put under pressure from the outset by the Cottagers, but they also managed to look dangerous in the first half.However, everything fell apart in the second half after
  
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• Michael Carrick's Manchester United are in a funk: What did manager say after Fulham draw?

  20-09-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Carrick's reaction after Manchester United's latest setback may well be composed of bewilderment alone, as the Red Devils drew 1-1 to Fulham at Craven Cottage on a strange goal for each team.The Red Devils trailed until the 89th minute thanks to an unfortunate own goal from Lisandro Martinez, but found a point when Matheus Cunha's wildly-deflected shot beat Bernd Leno.That's three matches without a win for Man United across all competitions, a 1-0 loss in the Manchester derby at Old Traf
  
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• McGlynn taking positives despite Falkirk slipping to late draw

  20-09-2026 19:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  John McGlynn believes matching last season's Premiership start augurs well for Falkirk.Saturday's 1-1 draw at St Johnstone leaves the Bairns second bottom on six points after seven games.That's an identical record to the 2025-26 campaign when McGlynn's squad improved to finish in the top six.Much has been made of the scale of McGlynn's rebuilding job this summer as Calvin Miller, Dylan Tait and Barney Stewart all left the club along with their loan stars.McGlynn believes coming through that uphe
  
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