Barcelona have made a emphatic statement at the beginning of their La Liga title defence, sweeping aside Elche 5–0 at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in a commanding opening-day performance. The reigning champions took control early when Raphinha converted a 14th-minute penalty, following a foul on Barcelona inside the area. The Brazilian forward would go
Nathan Tella made an instant impact off the bench, scoring his first goal of the season as Bayer Leverkusen swept aside SV Wehen Wiesbaden 4–0 in the opening round of the DFB-Pokal. The Nigerian winger was introduced in the second half and needed only a few minutes to make his mark, finding the net in
Nigerian striker Rafiu Durosinmi continued his electric start to the Belgian Pro League season, scoring in his third consecutive league match as Genk were held to a dramatic 4–4 draw by Royal Antwerp at the Bosuilstadion. The Super Eagles forward struck in the 48th minute to restore Genk’s lead after the visitors had recovered from
Real Madrid opened their 2026/27 LaLiga campaign with a dramatic 2–1 victory over Espanyol, as summer signing Carlos Espí struck in the 90th minute to give José Mourinho three points on his return to the club. Jude Bellingham put Madrid ahead in the ninth minute, rising to head home an Arda Güler cross and give
Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta has launched a formal challenge over the validity of the final 10 months of his contract, taking the dispute to FIFA after an earlier independent tribunal process under Premier League rules. His current agreement is understood to run until June 2027. The 29-year-old is contesting a 12-month extension that Crystal
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has urged supporters to remain patient after his side opened the 2026/27 Premier League campaign with a disappointing 2–0 defeat away to newly promoted Hull City. Goals from Nigerian defender Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy in the first half condemned United to a difficult start at the MKM Stadium, with
Semi Ajayi was the unlikely hero as Hull City produced a dream Premier League comeback, beating Manchester United 2–0 on their return to the English top flight. The Nigerian defender put Hull ahead in the 17th minute after the home side capitalised on a corner, sending the MKM Stadium into celebration and ending the club’s
Lionel Messi found the net, but his goal was not enough as Inter Miami suffered a 2–1 home defeat to Toronto FC in MLS action. After a goalless first half, Toronto broke the deadlock in the 59th minute through Josh Sargent, before Derrick Etienne Jr. doubled the visitors’ advantage just three minutes later. Messi pulled
Arsenal have begun their Premier League title defence in emphatic fashion, sweeping aside newly promoted Coventry City 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium. ( Kai Havertz opened the scoring in the 15th minute before Bukayo Saka doubled Arsenal’s advantage eight minutes later. Captain Martin Ødegaard added a third in the 49th minute to complete a commanding
Victor Osimhen has begun the new Turkish league campaign in devastating form, registering another brace as Galatasaray swept aside Erzurumspor FK 4-0 away from home. The Nigerian forward was directly involved in three of Galatasaray’s four goals, assisting Yunus Akgün before scoring once before the interval and again late in the second half. Galatasaray needed