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• Official | Niko Kovač extends Borussia Dortmund contract until 2029 

  13-10-2026 12:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Niko Kovač extends Borussia Dortmund contract until 2029 Borussia Dortmund have extended the contract of head coach Niko Kovač until 2029, in addition to his two assistant coaches: Robert Kovač and Filip Tapalovic.Lars Ricken, Managing Director of Sports, explained: “With Niko Kovač, we’ve been on a very good path since he took office a little over a year and a half ago. He has consistently developed the team and is highly regarded within our club.
  
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• Champions League: PSG 2-0 up against Man City inside 15 minutes as Villa leading

  14-10-2026 21:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Doue and Dembele put PSG in front against Man City in Champions LeagueWatch Final Score at top of page, including commentary from Etihad StadiumGuardiola in crowd as City playing first home game since being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rulesAston Villa leading Fenerbahce through early Manzambi strikeBarcola scores hat-trick as Liverpool thrash LASK in early game - report & ratings Champions League: PSG 2-0 up against Man City inside 15 minutes as Villa leading
  
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• 📊 Kylian Mbappé surpasses Lionel Messi to set new UCL record

  14-10-2026 21:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📊 Kylian Mbappé surpasses Lionel Messi to set new UCL recordReal Madrid star Kylian Mbappé has set a new Champions League record this evening as he lines up for the La Liga giants in their clash with Roma.
  José Mourinho's side won their opening European match against Inter Milan last month and now they're hoping to make it two from two.Mbappé leads the line, with Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior and Yan Diomandé just behind.
  
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• 🐐 The GOAT's only nemesis? Mbappé snatches another Messi record

  14-10-2026 21:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🐐 The GOAT's only nemesis? Mbappé snatches another Messi recordNo one in the football world can outdo Lionel Messi. But if there is one player who comes close, it is Kylian Mbappé.Just this summer, the Frenchman ensured that Messi held the title of all-time World Cup top scorer for only a few weeks. Mbappé now leads that list by one goal—and will keep that lead, as Messi recently retired from the Argentina national team, as is well known.But that is not all: On
  
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• LASK 3-6 Liverpool: Barcola Hat-Trick Offers Iraola Encouragement Despite Defensive Concerns

  14-10-2026 21:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LASK 3-6 Liverpool: Barcola Hat-Trick Offers Iraola Encouragement Despite Defensive ConcernsBarcola Magic, Wirtz Revival and Liverpool’s Defensive NightmareBradley Barcola scored his first Liverpool goals in spectacular fashion as Andoni Iraola’s side defeated LASK 6-3 in Austria, delivering an emphatic attacking performance that nevertheless exposed some familiar defensive weaknesses.The £123million summer signing from Paris Saint-Germain completed his hat-trick in the second
  
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• Liverpool send scouts to watch Dutch sensation in action

  14-10-2026 21:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool send scouts to watch Dutch sensation in actionAndoni Iraola still has a lot of work to do to his Liverpool squad. Before Sunday's 3-0 defeat against Manchester City, it did feel like things were heading the right way.However, after Ryan Gravenberch got sent off, everything went pear-shaped with hardly any of Liverpool's first-team squad performing to the standards expected of them.This resulted in many questions being asked about what the future has in store for the Reds which then led
  
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• LASK 3-6 Liverpool: Barcola Arrives as Reds Run Riot in Austria

  14-10-2026 21:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LASK 3-6 Liverpool: Barcola Arrives as Reds Run Riot in AustriaBarcola Hat-Trick Lights Up Champions League ThrillerLiverpool rediscovered their attacking appetite on a remarkable Champions League evening in Austria, with Bradley Barcola delivering a magnificent hat-trick as Andoni Iraola’s side overwhelmed LASK 6-3 in a contest that offered considerable encouragement and a few uncomfortable reminders of their defensive frailties.Nine goals, three for Liverpool’s £123million Fr
  
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• Steven Gerrard’s Big Aston Villa Admission: How Did Emery Expose His Failures?

  14-10-2026 21:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Steven Gerrard’s Big Aston Villa Admission: How Did Emery Expose His Failures?Steven Gerrard has admitted that he would have gained another couple of hundred matches as a manager before accepting the Aston Villa job in 2021. Speaking to Sky Bet, the former Liverpool captain reflected on a career decision that ultimately ended with his dismissal.Steven Gerrard Makes Aston Villa Admission That Exposes His Biggest MistakeGerrard spent three and a half years at Rangers, winning the Scottish Pr
  
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• Champions League: Mbappé breaks Messi's incredible record at kick-off 👑

  14-10-2026 21:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Champions League: Mbappé breaks Messi's incredible record at kick-off 👑Kyks makes history!From the moment the match between AS Roma and Real Madrid kicked off on the second matchday of the Champions League, Kylian Mbappé entered the history books.This Wednesday evening, the France captain is playing the 100th Champions League match of his career. At just 27 years and 298 days old, he becomes the youngest player in history to reach this milestone, breaking the record set by
  
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• Soule: ‘Could be a magical night for Roma against Real Madrid’

  14-10-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Soule: ‘Could be a magical night for Roma against Real Madrid’Matias Soulé believes ‘it could be a magical night’ for Roma as they host Real Madrid in the Champions League, and is glad to line up alongside Paulo Dybala.It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 20.00 UK time (21.00 CEST).You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Feyenoord vs. Como on the Liveblog.The Giallorossi qualified for the Champions League for the first time in
  
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• Bournemouth star rejects record offer with Liverpool and Chelsea lurking

  14-10-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bournemouth star rejects record offer with Liverpool and Chelsea lurkingAlex Scott transfer latest as Liverpool and Chelsea track Bournemouth starAlex Scott’s future is becoming one of the most intriguing storylines ahead of the January window, with TEAMtalk reporting that Bournemouth are facing fresh uncertainty after the midfielder rejected a lucrative new contract proposal.The offer on the table would have made Scott the best-paid player in Bournemouth’s history, moving beyond the
  
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• Mourinho reacts to Vinicius suspension: “Why announce it two hours before an important match?” 

  14-10-2026 20:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho reacts to Vinicius suspension: “Why announce it two hours before an important match?” Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has questioned the RFEF Disciplinary Committee’s decision to announce Vinicius Jr.’s four-match suspension just hours before their UEFA Champions League meeting with AS Roma on Wednesday. The Brazilian has been hit with a four-match ban for his red card against Villarreal, meaning he will miss the matches against Sevilla, Barcelona, Ra
  
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• Bradley Barcola hat trick video: Liverpool star explodes in Champions League at LASK Linz

  14-10-2026 20:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool fans will adore this Bradley Barcola hat trick video after the Reds star burned bright with a trio of UEFA Champions League goals against LASK Linz on Wednesday.The goals were his first as a member of Liverpool.The Reds had just taken a lead through Ronald Araujo when Barcola got his first. Rio Ngumoha was dropped in the box but Lewis Koumas rescued the loose ball and laid it off to Barcola for 1-0 in the 24th minute.MORE — Champions League latest table | Schedule and resultsBarc
  
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• Mourinho on Real Madrid choices against Roma and controversial Vinicius ban

  14-10-2026 20:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho on Real Madrid choices against Roma and controversial Vinicius banJose Mourinho explains some of his Real Madrid choices against old club Roma, and hits out over the timing of the four-match Vinicius Junior ban.It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 20.00 UK time (21.00 CEST).You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Feyenoord vs. Como on the Liveblog.This has so far been a reunion tour for Mourinho, who already hosted Inter in the opening 2-1 victory,
  
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• How Bradley Barcola scored his Liverpool hat-trick, but were defensive lapses a concern?

  14-10-2026 20:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bradley Barcola got off the mark for Liverpool in style with a Champions League hat-trick in a 6-3 win against LASK in Austria. The France international winger did not score in his first five appearances for the Reds since arriving from Paris Saint-Germain in deal that could rise to £123m. But the 24-year-old bagged his first senior hat-trick of his career as Liverpool ran riot against the Austrian champions. Defender Ronald Araujo also scored his first Liverpool goal with the first of the
  
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• Barcelona’s new signings raise the stakes in battle for left-wing starting spot

  14-10-2026 20:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona’s new signings raise the stakes in battle for left-wing starting spotFC Barcelona produced a spectacular second-half performance to secure a 4-1 victory away to Galatasaray and record their second win in the league phase of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League. The emphatic result in Istanbul also confirmed that competition for the left-wing position is reaching its peak.Hansi Flick has favoured Anthony Gordon as his starter on Tuesday night, but the Englishman cannot afford to rela
  
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• Vinicius Junior to miss El Clasico as hair-pull red card costs Brazilian for Real Madrid at Barcelona

  14-10-2026 20:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Vinicius Junior will pay a steep price for his reckless red card in La Liga, as the Brazilian has been suspended for four games including El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona later this month.Real beat Villarreal 1-0 on Saturday and Vinicius had appeared to give them a 2-0 lead in the second half before VAR had a look at the build-up.MORE — La Liga latest standings: 2026-27 tableVinicius was in his own half when he grabbed a hold of Nathan Saliba's hair, dropping the Canadian to th
  
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• UCL | Feyenoord 3-2 Como: Lead fumbled in Rotterdam defeat

  14-10-2026 20:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  UCL | Feyenoord 3-2 Como: Lead fumbled in Rotterdam defeatComo suffered their first ever Champions League defeat, as after Assane Diao opened the scoring and got injured, Feyenoord turned it around for a 3-2 result in Rotterdam.The Lariani crushed RB Leipzig 4-1 on their Champions League debut and this was the historic first ever UEFA away fixture for the club, accompanied by 1,050 fans. Moise Kean was injured, so Cesc Fabregas opted for Nico Paz as a False 9 and moved Bruno Kaiki into a more ad
  
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• Leeds United Nearly Landed This Elite Manager Before Sale: Can Farke’s Contract Uncertainty Threaten Their Stability?

  14-10-2026 20:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Leeds United Nearly Landed This Elite Manager Before Sale: Can Farke’s Contract Uncertainty Threaten Their Stability?Leeds United could have taken a very different path after their Premier League struggles, with former owner Andrea Radrizzani revealing that Unai Emery featured among his preferred managerial candidates.Leeds United Nearly Appointed Unai Emery Before Club SaleSpeaking to Calcio E Finanza, Radrizzani explained how the club’s impending sale complicated his attempts to fi
  
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• Real Madrid to face stiff Barcelona competition in the race to sign North American starlet

  14-10-2026 20:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid to face stiff Barcelona competition in the race to sign North American starletBarcelona and Real Madrid are currently locked in a transfer battle to sign Manchester United prodigy JJ Gabriel, who is reportedly keen on moving to Spain.But the two perennial rivals could lock horns for one more young talent in the form of Gilberto Mora.The Mexican international is fast becoming one of the most talented players to come out of North America in recent years and Real Madrid have been monito
  
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• Confirmed: Real Madrid defender’s yellow card vs Villarreal overturned

  14-10-2026 20:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Real Madrid defender’s yellow card vs Villarreal overturnedIbrahima Konate is no longer at risk of suspension after the RFEF Disciplinary Committee accepted Real Madrid’s appeal against the yellow card he received in the match against Villarreal.The French defender had accumulated four bookings and faced the prospect of missing El Clasico if he received a fifth yellow card against Sevilla this Sunday. Following the successful appeal, however, his tally has been reduced to
  
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• The Curse of Eintracht Frankfurt | Adi Hütter battles recurring SGE nightmares

  14-10-2026 20:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Curse of Eintracht Frankfurt | Adi Hütter battles recurring SGE nightmaresHalloween may still be more than two weeks away, but Eintracht Frankfurt head coach Adi Hütter has already issued a call for his players to become considerably more frightening opponents. Following Saturday’s humiliating 6-0 Bundesliga defeat away at RB Leipzig, the Austrian head coach has demanded greater aggression, commitment, and fighting spirit ahead of Friday evening’s home encount
  
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• Champions League: Man City v PSG coming up after Barcola scores hat-trick in Liverpool win

  14-10-2026 20:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool thrash Austrian side LASK in Champions LeagueBarcola hat-trick in dominant Reds display, plus goals from Araujo, Frimpong and KoumasMan City v PSG and Aston Villa v Fenerbahce coming up at 20:00 BSTWatch Final Score at top of page, including commentary from Etihad Stadium Champions League: Man City v PSG coming up after Barcola scores hat-trick in Liverpool win
  
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• Wolves striker Jimenez to have knee surgery

  14-10-2026 20:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Raul Jimenez had to be substituted seven minutes before half-time in Wolves' 1-0 Carabao Cup defeat at Everton on 16 September [Getty Images]Wolves' veteran striker Raul Jimenez has been ruled out until January after learning he needs surgery on his left knee.The 35-year-old Mexico international has not responded as hoped to treatment for the medial collateral ligament injury he suffered in the Carabao Cup defeat at Everton a month ago and will now have an operation this week."Unfortunately Raul
  
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• Trusty To Return To The Starting XI? | Predicted 4-2-3-1 Celtic Lineup To Face Benfica

  14-10-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Trusty To Return To The Starting XI? | Predicted 4-2-3-1 Celtic Lineup To Face BenficaA comfortable 2-0 win over Motherwell should put Celtic in a better place ahead of their trip to Portugal. They will lock horns with Benfica on Thursday night in the Europa League, as the Hoops must bounce back after their home defeat to Ferencvárosi in the first gameweek.But they need to punch above their weight to grab a result against the Portuguese heavyweights, who humbled AC Milan at San Siro in Se
  
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• Report – The reason why Mourinho decided to bench Real Madrid superstar vs Villarreal

  14-10-2026 20:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report – The reason why Mourinho decided to bench Real Madrid superstar vs VillarrealVinicius Jr.’s performances were a major talking point during the international break, even leading to an internet meme surrounding him potentially being cloned.After the break, Vinicius Jr. grabbed headlines once again after receiving a red card against Villarreal while seeing his goal get disallowed.The forward now faces a difficult situation, as he has been handed a lengthy four-match suspension i
  
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• Gasperini: ‘Roma fans waited years, Real Madrid best in the world’

  14-10-2026 20:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gasperini: ‘Roma fans waited years, Real Madrid best in the world’Gian Piero Gasperini realises Roma fans ‘have been waiting years for this moment’ hosting Real Madrid in the Champions League. ‘We are up against some of the best players in the world.’It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 20.00 UK time (21.00 CEST).You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Feyenoord vs. Como on the Liveblog.The Giallorossi have their first Cha
  
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• 🚑 Raúl Jiménez to have surgery on Friday: out until January 🇲🇽

  14-10-2026 20:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚑 Raúl Jiménez to have surgery on Friday: out until January 🇲🇽Wolverhampton have announced that Raúl Jiménez will undergo surgery on the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in London this Friday. According to Phil Hayward, the club's head of performance, speaking to the official website, the Mexican striker will be sidelined until January.The injury occurred four weeks ago against Everton and has not healed as the medical team had hoped
  
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• Vinicius Jr to miss Barcelona game because of ban

  14-10-2026 20:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Vinicius Jr was not happy with his red card against Villarreal [Getty Images]Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr will miss El Clasico against Barcelona after being given a four-game ban.The Brazil international was sent off for pulling Nathan Saliba's hair in Real's 1-0 win against Villarreal last Saturday.His suspension means he will miss games against Sevilla (18 October), Barcelona (25 October), Racing Santander (1 November) and Valencia (7 November). Vinicius Jr came on after 52 minutes against
  
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• Alderete, Fofana And Methalie To Start | 4-2-3-1 Sunderland Predicted Lineup Vs Torreense

  14-10-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alderete, Fofana And Methalie To Start | 4-2-3-1 Sunderland Predicted Lineup Vs TorreenseSunderland will lock horns with Torreense at the Estadio Manuel Marques on Thursday night as they hope to secure a positive result on the road in the UEFA Europa League. The Black Cats suffered a 2-0 loss at the hands of Brighton and Hove Albion recently, so they would be eager to bounce back by earning a victory in midweek.Regis Le Bris will set his men up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make a fe
  
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