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• Ipswich Town v Sunderland: Key stats and talking points

  21-08-2026 20:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ipswich are back in the Premier League and Gary O'Neil's side face a tough taskagainst a Sunderland side that excelled last season in qualifying for Europe. BBC Sport takes a look at some of the key themes going into their opening-weekend encounter.A promoted club spending big on a raft of ambitious signings from clubs around Europe. Sound familiar? Well, Ipswich have followed Sunderland's playbook from last season by spending big in the hope of giving themselves a better chance of survival than
  
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• Analysis: Hard work begins now

  21-08-2026 23:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]It was an occasion to savour for the thousands of Coventry supporters who flocked to Emirates Stadium for their club's first Premier League game since 2001.But if they needed any reminder that the hard work only starts now, this was it.Their manager Frank Lampard might be no stranger to the Premier League, having won three titles as a player and managed in the top flight too, but it is a newer experience for his players.He started five of their summer arrivals at the Emirates, incl
  
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• Analysis: Champions send early warning

  21-08-2026 23:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Ninety minutes might be too small a sample size to predict a team's trajectory.But the manner in which Arsenal have kicked off their new campaign suggests they are well-equipped for a formidable title defence and remain the team to beat once again.The usual performers delivered as Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka both made an impact after only appearing as substitutes against Manchester City in Sunday's Community Shield victory, while Kai Havertz has now scored in back-to-back games.Ric
  
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• White, Saka And Havertz Get 8 | Arsenal Players Rated In Impressive Win Vs Coventry City

  21-08-2026 23:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  White, Saka And Havertz Get 8 | Arsenal Players Rated In Impressive Win Vs Coventry CityArsenal entertained Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Gunners made a quick start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 15th minute thanks to Kai Havertz’s clinical finish. Bukayo Saka doubled his team’s lead in the 23rd minute as Mikel Arteta’s men went into the half-time break 2-0 up on the
  
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• Arsenal deliver statement of intent as title defence begins - but one key question remains unanswered

  21-08-2026 23:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It will be called the performance of champions, except this was actually a throwback to well before Arsenal were champions, while suggesting much more.And that last point is perhaps the most enticing theme from an opening-night Premier League win that was otherwise a formality; an exhibition win that was also a non-contest.Can Arsenal actually go to another level, even without Vinicius Junior or a similar attacker? Can Mikel Arteta finally fully release his team?Many at Arsenal would insist this
  
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• Mikel Arteta, Frank Lampard react to Arsenal's decisive Week 1 win over Coventry City

  21-08-2026 23:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mikel Arteta loved how Arsenal opened their Premier League title defense with a dominant 3-0 win over newly-promoted Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium on Friday.Frank Lampard understood being on the other end, though he definitely love it.MORE — Arsenal v Coventry City as it happened, highlightsArteta's Arsenal took a 2-0 halftime lead through Kai Havertz and Bukao Saka, then essentially put the game away just after halftime when Ben White set up Martin Odegaard's 49th-minute marker.Co
  
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• Cymru Premier: Barry maintain perfect start but Llandudno lose

  21-08-2026 23:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Owen Brain is congratulated after scoring Barry's winner at Holywell [FAW]Holywell Town 1-2 Barry Town UnitedBarry Town came from behind to beat newly promoted Holywell Town to maintain their 100% start to the Cymru Premier season.,Caio Hughes gave Holywell the lead but Barry were level 15 minutes later through Elliott Dugan.Owen Brain's second half goal – his third of the season – secured a fourth successive win for Steve Jenkins' side.Defeat leaves Holywell still searching for thei
  
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• Liverpool one step closer to Bradley Barcola deal as final £100m price confirmed

  21-08-2026 23:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool one step closer to Bradley Barcola deal as final £100m price confirmedLiverpool’s long-standing transfer priority for this window has been adding one-v-one quality out wide in attack. Mohamed Salah leaving the club on a free transfer has blown a hole in the attack - and even so - extra wingers were required before that.Sporting director Richard Hughes managed to get a deal for Victor Munoz over the line - paying £34m to Osasuna for the Spain FIFA World Cup winner. But
  
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• It is a case of one player is available and another isn’t due to injury for Manchester City this weekend

  21-08-2026 23:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It is a case of one player is available and another isn’t due to injury for Manchester City this weekendComing out to of the 3-0 FA Community Shield defeat that Manchester City suffered against Arsenal last Sunday, there were two major injury concerns to arise. Jeremy Doku and Matheus Nunes both sustained injuries in Cardiff. Enzo Maresca has provided an update on the fitness of the pair and it is a case of one player in and another out of City’s opening Premier League fixture agains
  
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• Everton Eye £17m Serie A Right-Back In Late Transfer Push: Right Option For Moyes?

  21-08-2026 23:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton Eye £17m Serie A Right-Back In Late Transfer Push: Right Option For Moyes?Everton have received a significant late boost in their attempt to sign Brooke Norton-Cuffy from Genoa, according to a report by Kaustubh Pandey for Sport Witness, drawing on quotes translated from Italian outlets Genova24 and Secolo XIX. Genoa head coach Daniele De Rossi publicly confirmed that a late-window sale is a genuine possibility, and that discussions could move fast after their Serie A fixture again
  
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• Kane scores on 500th appearance as Glens beat Ballymena

  21-08-2026 23:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Irish PremiershipBallymena United 0 - 2 Glentoran FTGlentoran scored twice in the last 10 minutes to record a 2-0 Irish Premiership victory over Ballymena United at the Showgrounds.Aaron McEneff's Panenka-style penalty with nine minutes left broke the deadlock in a game which looked to be heading towards a scoreless stalemate.Skipper Marcus Kane, who was making his 500th Irish League appearance, wrapped up the points for the Glens in stoppage time with a powerful near post header.It was the perf
  
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• PLAYER RATINGS | Marseille 4-0 Strasbourg – OM cruise to comfortable win over poor Strasbourg in Ligue 1 opener

  21-08-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PLAYER RATINGS | Marseille 4-0 Strasbourg – OM cruise to comfortable win over poor Strasbourg in Ligue 1 openerMarseille opened the 2026-2027 season with a convincing win, sweeping aside a poor Strasbourg side 4-0 thanks to goals from Amine Gouiri, Keyliane Abdallah, and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.THE MATCHIt’s been a widely transitional summer for both sides that kicked off the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 season at the Vélodrome on Friday evening. Marseille have had to sell because o
  
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• Could Christos Tzolis be the x-factor in Arsenal's title defense?

  21-08-2026 22:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON — Arsenal eased past Coventry City on Friday, as they opened up their Premier League title defense with a routine 3-0 win in north London as a new signing Christos Tzolis dazzled. The Greek winger, 24, was superb on the left as he had more touches in the box and more shots than any other player on the pitch as he created so many chances. He set the tone early in the first half as he skipped inside and curled a shot just over before being involved in Arsenal's opening two goals. Tzol
  
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• 😱 They'll have to lie again: Julián's agent's barb at Atleti

  21-08-2026 22:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😱 They'll have to lie again: Julián's agent's barb at AtletiToday, Atlético Madrid fully confirmed Julián Álvarez’s stay after months of tension.
  The player said during the World Cup that he wanted to leave, Barça approached him with an offer, but Atleti blocked any possibility of him moving from the Colchonero club to the Blaugrana.In response, Fernando Hidalgo, the player’s agent, posted an Instagram Story with a forceful message after Atl
  
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• Arsenal thrash promoted Coventry to kick off the Premier League!

  21-08-2026 22:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal thrash promoted Coventry to kick off the Premier League!Arsenal get off to a flying start!On Friday evening, in the opening match of the 2026/27 Premier League season, Arsenal made short work of newly promoted Coventry City (3-0).The Gunners got their night off to the perfect start thanks to a goal from Kai Havertz, who expertly finished off a perfect cross from Riccardo Calafiori (15th).That goal was very quickly followed by one from Emirates favorite Bukayo Saka, who took advantage of
  
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• Tzolis shines on Premier League debut - Arsenal v Coventry player ratings

  21-08-2026 22:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Christos Tzolis put in the ball which led to Bukayo Saka scoring Arsenal's second goal [Getty Images]Arsenal started the defence of their Premier League title with a comfortable 3-0 win over Coventry. Here are my player ratings and you can also see how you scored them at the bottom. What do BBC Sport's player ratings mean?Premier League: Arsenal cruising against Coventry in season openerArsenal starting XIDavid Raya: The Arsenal number one was barely tested. 6Ben White: His partnership with Buka
  
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• Mikel Arteta reaction to Arsenal's win over Frank Lampard's Coventry City

  21-08-2026 22:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mikel Arteta loved how Arsenal opened their Premier League title defense with a dominant 3-0 win over newly-promoted Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium on Friday.MORE — Arsenal v Coventry City as it happened, highlightsThe Spanish boss took a 2-0 halftime lead through Kai Havertz and Bukao Saka, then essentially put the game away just after halftime when Ben White set up Martin Odegaard's 49th-minute marker.Coventry barely threatened, producing just 0.06 xG on three shot attempts and ju
  
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• Aston Villa Lead Race For €80m Chelsea Forward: His Role Under Unai Emery?

  21-08-2026 22:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aston Villa Lead Race For €80m Chelsea Forward: His Role Under Unai Emery?Aston Villa are emerging as the frontrunners to sign Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson this summer, with a transfer fee in the region of €80m now on the table. The report, relayed by Sport Witness writer Sean Lunt and sourced originally from Spanish newspaper AS, reveals that Atlético Madrid had also been chasing the 25-year-old Senegal international.Aston Villa close in on €80m Chelsea striker as Atl&e
  
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• Rangers Plot Sensational Move For This South Korean Prospect: Why He Would Boost Their Attack

  21-08-2026 22:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rangers Plot Sensational Move For This South Korean Prospect: Why He Would Boost Their AttackIf a recent report from the Catalan outlet Cadena SER is true, Rangers are eyeing an ambitious move for Kim Min-su. They have set their sights on the Girona attacker after a deal for PSV winger Couhaib Driouech collapsed, but the Glasgow giants might have to trigger his £8.5m release clause to have him at Ibrox this summer.The 20-year-old South Korean wide attacking ace moved to Catalonia ten years
  
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• Eintracht Frankfurt in talks to sign Rennes centre-back Lilian Brassier

  21-08-2026 22:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Eintracht Frankfurt in talks to sign Rennes centre-back Lilian BrassierEintracht Frankfurt and Rennes are in advanced talks for the transfer of Lilian Brassier (26) from Roazhon Park to the Deutsche Bank Park, as reported by L’Equipe. Brassier was deemed surplus to requirements in Franck Haise’s squad with Rennes signing two centre-backs this summer in Charlie Cresswell and Gonçalo Oliveira.Brassier joined Rennes during the 2025 winter transfer window from Marseille on lo
  
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• Manchester United Are Inching Closer To Recruiting This Brighton Midfielder: Good Fit For Carrick?

  21-08-2026 22:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United Are Inching Closer To Recruiting This Brighton Midfielder: Good Fit For Carrick?In a recent segment on Youtube, renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano stated that Manchester United are inching closer to recruiting Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Carlos Baleba. Romano said,“Negotiations were ongoing in the last 24 hours again for Carlos Baleba. As of tonight, there is still no agreement, Manchester United-Brighton, but they will be in contact again in the next hours.&ldqu
  
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• 👊Case CLOSED: Gil Martín confirms Julián is staying

  21-08-2026 22:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👊Case CLOSED: Gil Martín confirms Julián is stayingAtlético de Madrid CEO Miguel Ángel Gil definitively shut down the rumors surrounding Julián Álvarez’s departure. In statements to Agencia EFE, the executive confirmed that the “Spider” will remain with the red-and-white side for the current season.Institutional backing and a jab at BarcelonaThe executive stressed that the club will look after the Argentine striker so he can ful
  
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• 🎥 Red card on matchday 1! Mic'd-up audio debuts in Ligue 1 🎙️

  21-08-2026 22:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Red card on matchday 1! Mic'd-up audio debuts in Ligue 1 🎙️A first in Ligue 1!Strasbourg clearly had a difficult evening on the opening matchday of the 2026/27 Ligue 1 season.Already trailing 1-0 after Amine Gouiri opened the scoring for OM, Strasbourg were reduced to 10 men after a nasty challenge by Samir El Mourabet on Pierre-Émile Højbjerg.This red card, flagged by VAR, also marked the debut of a new feature in Ligue 1. To announce his decision, Ruddy B
  
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• 🎥 Red card on matchday 1! Mic’d up debuts in Ligue 1 🎙️

  21-08-2026 22:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Red card on matchday 1! Mic’d up debuts in Ligue 1 🎙️A first in Ligue 1!Strasbourg is definitely having a tough night on the opening day of the 2026/27 Ligue 1 season.Already trailing 1-0 after Amine Gouiri opened the scoring for OM, Strasbourg were reduced to 10 men following a nasty challenge by Samir El Mourabet on Pierre-Émile Hojbjerg.This red card, flagged by VAR, also marked the debut of a new feature in Ligue 1. To announce his decision, Ruddy Buquet
  
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• Midfielder confirms he's ready to be Liverpool's next signing

  21-08-2026 22:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Midfielder confirms he's ready to be Liverpool's next signingA midfielder has confirmed he's ready to join Liverpool. The Reds' transfer window has fallen well short of expectations so far. There are still glaring weaknesses throughout the squad that need to be addressed before the new season gets underway, yet meaningful progress in the market has been difficult to come by.Even Andoni Iraola acknowledged that during his first press conference. Liverpool’s new head coach admitted that the
  
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• Osula To Lead The Line | 4-2-3-1 Newcastle United Predicted Lineup Vs Liverpool

  21-08-2026 22:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Osula To Lead The Line | 4-2-3-1 Newcastle United Predicted Lineup Vs LiverpoolNewcastle United will welcome Liverpool at St. James’ Park on Sunday as they look to secure a positive result at home in the Premier League. The Magpies suffered a loss on penalties versus Strasbourg recently, which could have drained their confidence somewhat ahead of this game.Matthias Jaissle will set his players up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to name a strong first XI for this clash. Thus, William
  
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• Official: Como loan Fadera to Cagliari with option to buy

  21-08-2026 22:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official: Como loan Fadera to Cagliari with option to buyComo have officially loaned Alieu Fadera to Cagliari with an option to buy at the end of the season, after the winger had been close to Lecce.The Gambia international turns 25 in November and can play on the left wing, right wing, or in a more central trequartista role.Fadera makes new Serie A moveSASSUOLO, ITALY – OCTOBER 26: Alieu Fadera of Sassuolo controls the ball whilst under pressure from Leon Bailey of AS Roma during the Seri
  
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• Curtis Jones reveals why he wanted Liverpool exit for Inter move

  21-08-2026 22:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Curtis Jones reveals why he wanted Liverpool exit for Inter moveSerie A side Inter had been pursuing a move for Liverpool’s Curtis Jones for many months now and they have finally sealed the deal. The Englishman has been announced as a Nerazzurri player in a move that could’ve easily gone through towards the end of January.The midfielder spoke to Inter TV about the transfer and he hinted at the reasons behind why he was so keen on the move.He said– via FCInterNews: “I&rsqu
  
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• Crystal Palace pushing to sign West Ham midfielder Soungoutou Magassa

  21-08-2026 22:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Crystal Palace pushing to sign West Ham midfielder Soungoutou MagassaCrystal Palace are pushing to sign West Ham United midfielder Soungoutou Magassa (22), according to RMC Sport. The 22-year-old joined the Hammers only a year ago from AS Monaco in a €17m deal. Magassa went on to feature 26 times with the East London side, logging two goal contributions. Considering West Ham United dropped to the EFL Championship, Magassa’s future at the London Stadium remains uncertain.RMC
  
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• Murray overwhelmed by response to ACL injury

  21-08-2026 22:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dundee striker Simon Murray says he is overwhelmed by the support shown to him after he picked up an anterior cruciate ligament injury last weekend.Murray, 34, left the field on a stretcher after suffering the injury during the 3-0 League Cup defeat at Aberdeen.He collapsed to the turf clutching his left knee in pain after landing awkwardly near the penalty area in the first half."Thank you to everyone who has messaged and shown me support over the last few days," he said via social media. "It h
  
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