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• Liverpool eyeing fourth £100 million signing for January

  20-09-2026 09:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool eyeing fourth £100 million signing for JanuaryOne of the key weaknesses in the squad that Liverpool failed to address in the summer is the right-wing position. With Mohamed Salah no longer at Anfield and Federico Chiesa out injured, the Reds are left with no natural option on the right side of their attack.Several players have filled in so far this campaign but one of the top priorities for the recruitment team at Anfield in the coming windows will be to sign at least one winger
  
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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 'It might be time to wrap it up' - O'Neill ponders Celtic future after defeat

  20-09-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  He delivered a double few thought possible last season when the Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup were salvaged from the potential wreckage of one of Celtic's most tumultuous seasons. He very nearly lifted the Uefa Cup in 2003 against a Jose Mourinho-inspired Porto who, the following season, won the Champions League.His status as one of the club's all-time great managers is surely secure.Which is perhaps why, so soon after returning to the club as its unlikely saviour,manager Martin O'Neill
  
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• Goodwin pleased with Metsoko display in United win

  20-09-2026 19:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin praised Idjessi Metsoko for making the most of a rare opportunity in the 3-0 win over St Mirren.The Togo international was handed just a second league start following his summer move from Viktoria Plzen on a season-long loan and provided the assist for Lyall Cameron's goal.And Goodwin revealed Metsoko had caught the eye with an all-round purposeful display.He said: "I'm really pleased for Metsoko. I thought he was a real handful all afternoon and his link-up pla
  
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• Adran Premier: Cardiff City hold on for first win

  20-09-2026 19:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sunday, 20 SeptemberCardiff City 3-2 Briton Ferry Llansawel: Anna Houghton scored twice as Cardiff City bounced back from consecutive defeats. Freya Peyton put the visitors in front early on before Houghton levelled and Shannon Evans made it 2-1. Houghton extended the lead after the interval before Maia Owen set-up a tense finish, but the Bluebirds held on.Aberystwyth Town 0-7 The New Saints: Hat-tricks from Gibraltar international Caitlin Chapman and Fiona Barry helped TNS comfortably make it t
  
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• Robinson pleased with Aberdeen's progress after three games on the road

  20-09-2026 19:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aberdeen manager Stephen Robinson hailed "a great week" for his side after they picked up a well-earned draw at managerless Hibernian.Former Hibs striker Kevin Nisbet - who has now scored 12 goals this season - gave the visitors a first-half lead with a well-taken goal before Martin Boyle levelled from the penalty spot after the break.Despite not being able to hold on for the win, Robinson was still satisfied after seeing his team negotiate a demanding three-game run on the road.The Dons reached
  
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• Manchester City 5-3 Sunderland: What Le Bris said

  20-09-2026 19:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sunderland boss, Regis le Bris speaking to Sky Sports: "No compromise with our identity. I think we are really proud to play our football. We went toe-to-toe with one of the best sides in Europe today."We created many chances and any small error or mistake gets punished at this level. This is the reality of the Premier League and we have to learn."The team is really resilient and the belief is high about our qualities and the way we can hurt the opponents. We are a bit frustrated because we came
  
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• Derby win gave Wolves the sweetest feeling - Lopez

  20-09-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fer Lopez won the Black Country derby at Molineux with his fifth goal of the season [Brett Patzke - Getty Images]Wolves matchwinner Fer Lopez says Sunday's 1-0 Black Country derby win over West Bromwich Albion gave them a "great feeling".In the first league meeting between the two former Football League founder members in more than five years, Lopez admitted that Wolves should have won by a much bigger margin with a performance that one media man called "a 1-0 battering".Only Albion keeper Max O
  
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• Bellingham 7.5, Mbappe 5.0 | Atletico Madrid 2-1 Real Madrid: Player ratings

  20-09-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bellingham 7.5, Mbappe 5.0 | Atletico Madrid 2-1 Real Madrid: Player ratingsReal Madrid lost the first Madrid derby of the season, going down 2-1 to Atletico Madrid at the RiyadhAir Metropolitano. Goals from Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David won the match for the hosts, with Antonio Rudiger scoring a consolation for Jose Mourinho’s side.Player ratingsThibaut Courtois – 7.5/10Had it not been for Courtois, Real Madrid would have been on the end of a mauling. He could do little abou
  
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• Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool: What Iraola said

  20-09-2026 18:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola speaking to BBC Sport: "For us the result is very good. It is a difficult place to come. We could feel in the beginning of the game how intense they were and we were not winning the duels. Second half we played better, they were a little bit tired and we could finish the job."I wasn't happy with the first half, honestly. The first 20 minutes they were putting us under pressure. We were not comfortable. Towards the end of the first half and in the second half we fo
  
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• Impressive defence seals solid start for Iraola

  20-09-2026 18:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool have kept three consecutive clean sheets in the Premier League for the first time since September 2024. [Getty Images]It was third time lucky for Alexander Isak after a wayward first-half effort and a second-half cross that ballooned over the bar to much amusement from the home crowd, but Liverpool's win at Bournemouth was built as much on their increasingly solid defence.The Swedish forward took his fourth goal this season well and the chants of "Isak's a Red" from the travelling supp
  
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• Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool: What Rose said

  20-09-2026 18:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bournemouth manager Marco Rose speaking to BBC Sport: "It is disappointing to lose this kind of game when it is really tight. But we defended one situation not well enough. We didn't use our chances today and, in the end, we lose the game with one situation. We have to be sharper in both boxes."You don't get points for playing well, that is what we see. The fact is we have three points after five games when we could win every game. We have to speak about it, we don't have to change things in gen
  
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• Las Palmas president reveals Barcelona made January approach for 25-year-old defender

  20-09-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Las Palmas president reveals Barcelona made January approach for 25-year-old defenderBarcelona have sold a number of talented La Masia players in recent seasons while retaining future buyback options or percentages to protect themselves for the future.While they have not always used these levers to bring players back to the club, it has emerged that they came close to doing so in January.Barça came close to bringing former academy defender Mika Marmol back to the club, according to Las Pa
  
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• 📸 Mourinho fumes at refereeing, steals show after Real-Atlético 😭☠️

  20-09-2026 18:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 Mourinho fumes at refereeing, steals show after Real-Atlético 😭☠️Unable to win, Mourinho puts on a show instead!This Sunday afternoon, an unrecognizable Real Madrid logically lost away to Atlético de Madrid in the derby (2-1).While Los Blancos never really looked capable of matching their rivals, two incidents in particular got people talking this afternoon.According to many observers, Cuti Romero and Kang-in Lee should have been shown red cards after
  
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• Report: Liverpool leading the race to sign talented midfielder

  20-09-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Liverpool leading the race to sign talented midfielderLiverpool Transfer Latest: Lamine Camara Emerges as Serious Midfield OptionLiverpool look to be moving with purpose in the market as Andoni Iraola assesses how to reshape a midfield that has too often failed to dictate games. According to Caught Offside, the Merseyside club are firmly in the conversation for Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara, a player attracting significant Premier League attention.The 22-year-old has developed into one
  
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• Bellingham Gets 7.5, Konate With 7 | Real Madrid Players Rated In Tough Loss Vs Atletico Madrid

  20-09-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bellingham Gets 7.5, Konate With 7 | Real Madrid Players Rated In Tough Loss Vs Atletico MadridReal Madrid locked horns with Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano earlier today as they looked to secure a good result on the road in La Liga. Los Blancos made a solid start to the game and managed to get to the half-time break with a 0-0 scoreline.Dean Huijsen was sent off by the referee in the 52nd minute. Alejandro Grimaldo scored the opener for Atletico from the penalty spot just a minute la
  
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• 🤬 Mourinho FURIOUS: This poor referee couldn't handle the pressure

  20-09-2026 18:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤬 Mourinho FURIOUS: This poor referee couldn't handle the pressureJosé Mourinho tore into things in the press conference after Atlético-Real Madrid.
  The referee’s performance"We could save ourselves the press conference. Here they are [shows photos of the possible red cards], two clear reds. It should have been 50 minutes of eleven against nine. All I can do is hug my players, who gave everything, who produced a first half full of class and personality. I prepared yes
  
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• Official: Cristante drops out of Italy squad as Mancini calls in immediate replacement

  20-09-2026 18:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official: Cristante drops out of Italy squad as Mancini calls in immediate replacementRoma midfielder Bryan Cristante has withdrawn from the Italy national team squad due to injury and has been replaced by Como’s Samuele Ricci, the FIGC has confirmed.Mancini announced a squad of 34 players on Friday ahead of an extra-long international break that will see Italy take on Belgium, Turkiye, France and Turkiye again in the Nations League group stage.Cristante was one of eight players that were
  
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• Man City win surprising thriller but Sunderland expose growing problem

  20-09-2026 18:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For 80 minutes, if plenty were perplexed by an outbreak of extraordinary entertainment, maybe no one was more confused than Erling Haaland. There had been seven goals, but he got none of them. A giant figure in the No 9 shirt scored a hat-trick, but it wasn’t him. By the end, there were two outcomes Haaland recognised only too well. Manchester City won and he had scored.But they were the only normal elements of an astonishing afternoon. Enzo Maresca’s side extended their 100 per cent
  
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• ‘Failed Galactico’ Alexander Isak earns Iraola a winning return to Bournemouth

  20-09-2026 18:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘Failed Galactico’ Alexander Isak earns Iraola a winning return to BournemouthJamie Carragher described Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola as ‘failed Galacticos‘ ahead of Liverpool’s game at Bournemouth.Isak scored the winning goal in the 57th minute, helping Liverpool record their second league win of the season and giving manager Andoni Iraola a happy return to the south coast.The Sweden international has been under scrutiny since his move from Newc
  
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• Perfect 24 hours as Man City put pressure on Arsenal

  20-09-2026 18:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City are three points clear at the top of the Premier League heading into the international break [Getty Images]Manchester City head into the international break in a jubilant mood after enjoying the perfect 24 hours this weekend.City saw champions Arsenal thumped 3-0 by Brighton on Saturday and they capitalised the following day by beating Sunderland 5-3 in a thriller at Etihad Stadium.Manager Enzo Maresca said before Sunday's game this was his side's "toughest" test of the season so
  
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