Kane on verge of besting Ronaldo, Haaland record
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is on the brink of making history as he aims to become the fastest player in Europe's top five leagues this century to reach 100 goals for a single club. Kane, who has netted 98 goals in 103 appearances since joining Bayern in August 2023, needs just two goals against Werder Bremen…
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Bayern out to keep perfect start rolling against shaky Bremen
Bayern Munich kicked off their Bundesliga defence in record-breaking fashion and will fancy their chances of keeping the run going when Werder Bremen visit the Allianz Arena.
Kompany’s lot have flown out the traps — four wins from four, 18 goals scored (a league record at this stage) and barely a glove laid on them at the other end. Hoffenheim…
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Barca fight back to beat Oviedo 3-1 after early scare
Barcelona came from behind to beat Real Oviedo 3-1 in their first league meeting for 24 years, though the scoreline hardly tells the full story after the newly promoted hosts gave the champions a proper scare at Carlos Tartiere.
Oviedo, with just one goal in five games going in, started like a side desperate to make a statement. They rattled into…
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Porto snatch it at the death against Salzburg
Porto left it painfully late to see off Red Bull Salzburg 1-0 on the opening night of the Europa League, as substitute Gomes struck in stoppage time to keep the Portuguese giants’ perfect start to the season intact.
It was the first-ever meeting between the two clubs – both fresh off their Club World Cup exploits – and the game caught fire inside…
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Miculescu strike spoils Eagles’ long-awaited European return
Go Ahead Eagles’ first taste of European football in almost six decades ended in heartbreak, as they slipped to a narrow 1-0 defeat at home to Romanian champions FCSB on their Europa League debut. For the visitors, it was a small slice of history too – back-to-back wins to start major European campaigns for the first time since the mid-2000s.
The…
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Giroud’s late header spares Lille as Brann push them to the brink
Lille made it four home wins on the bounce across all competitions but were made to sweat every second of the way, eventually edging out a spirited Brann side 2-1 on the opening night of their Europa League campaign.
Few expected much from the Norwegian visitors, but they almost stunned the Stade Pierre-Mauroy inside four minutes. Niklas Castro…
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Villa edge Bologna to earn first win of the season
Aston Villa finally got themselves up and running in 2025/26, grinding out a 1-0 win over Bologna at Villa Park to kick off their Europa League campaign, while stretching the Italians’ miserable record against English sides to six games without victory.
Unai Emery has built a reputation as Europe’s knockout master, but goals have been painfully…
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Pešić snatches late point for 10-man Ferencváros in Europa League opener
Aleksandar Pešić’s 94th-minute header rescued a dramatic 1-1 draw for 10-man Ferencváros against Viktoria Plzeň in Budapest, ensuring Robbie Keane’s side extended their unbeaten streak in all comps to five games.
The tie had an added edge given these two met in the UEL play-offs just last season, and it was the Czech visitors who came flying out…
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Genk edge 10-man Rangers at Ibrox in Europa League opener
Rangers’ troubles in Europe continued as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat against Genk at Ibrox, meaning the Glasgow side have now won only two of their last nine home games in the Europa League. To make matters worse, Russell Martin’s men played more than half the game a man short after Mohamed Diomande’s rash lunge earned him a straight red.
It was…
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Stuttgart edge Celta in Europa opener with narrow 2-1 win
Stuttgart got their Europa League campaign up and running with a 2-1 win over Celta Vigo, grabbing only their third ever victory in 16 matches against Spanish sides in Europe. It weren’t always pretty, but the Germans did enough to see it through and keep their good home form ticking along.
Back-to-back seasons in Europe for the first time since…
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