PREMIER LEAGUE: MW8 OPENS TONIGHT AT IPSWICH · Fri, Oct 23
Soccer
Matchweek 8 opens tonight with Ipswich v Forest. City lead table by three on 21.
MW8 Friday 20:00 UK: Ipswich v Forest at Portman Road. City 21 (7-0-0), Arsenal 18, Brighton 16. Chelsea v Spurs Saturday.
Premier League: City lead table on 21 points (7-0-0). Arsenal 18, Brighton 16. MW8 opens tonight at Ipswich.
Select a club. City are 7-0-0 on 21. Arsenal 18, Brighton 16. Spurs beat Coventry 3-1. MW8 opens Friday at Portman Road.
Matchweek 8 opens Friday: Ipswich v Forest; Saturday: Chelsea v Spurs, Villa v City. Monday final: Tottenham 3, Coventry 1.
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Premier League Saturday: Chelsea host Spurs at Stamford Bridge
Saturday 24 October, 17:30 UK, Stamford Bridge. City lead table on 21; Arsenal have 18.
Premier League Friday: Ipswich host Forest at Portman Road to open Matchweek 8
Friday 23 October, 20:00 UK, Portman Road, Sky Sports. City lead table on 21; Chelsea host Spurs on Saturday.
What just happened
Spurs beat Coventry 3-1 for a first league win
Maddison 14, Rudoni 49, Marmoush 58, Davies 90+6. Spurs are 16th on 6 points.
Premier League MW7: Madueke gives Arsenal a 1-0 win at Forest
Forest 0, Arsenal 1. AFP called it Arsenal's only shot on target. Murillo went close in stoppage time.
Matchweek 7: City beat Ipswich 3-2 and stay perfect on 21
Manchester City 3, Ipswich Town 2. Seven wins from seven. No scorer list is published here.
Coventry City Newcastle United Premier League MW6: Coventry beat Newcastle 4-1
Rudoni 6 (pen), Cherif 48, Botman 70, Simms 81, Mfuni 86. Half-time was 1-0 at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
Liverpool Manchester City Premier League MW6: Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield
Final: Liverpool 0-3 Manchester City. Haaland 65, Doku 68, Cherki 78, after Gravenberch's second yellow.
Arsenal Leeds United Premier League MW6: Arsenal host unbeaten Leeds United at Emirates Stadium
Mikel Arteta's side sit on 12 points while Leeds remain undefeated with 9. Kickoff is 12:30 BST in North London.
Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur Premier League MW6: Manchester United host winless Tottenham at Old Trafford
Spurs are winless through five matchweeks with two draws and three defeats. Kickoff is 17:30 BST at Old Trafford.
Croatia 
Spain Croatia 1-2 Spain: Merino's brace sends Spain through
Perisic 18, then a red card on 79. Merino 61 and 88. Spain 12 points, England 9.
From this desk
Matchweek 8 kicks off tonight: Ipswich host Forest at Portman Road
Premier League Matchweek 8 begins under the Friday floodlights as Ipswich face Nottingham Forest. Manchester City hold a three-point cushion over Arsenal.
Derby weekend looms: Matchweek 8 opens Friday at Portman Road
Premier League action resumes Friday with Ipswich Town against Nottingham Forest. Manchester City hold a three-point lead over Arsenal.
Spurs digest first win: City hold three-point cushion
Spurs moved to 16th following Monday's 3-1 win over Coventry. Matchweek 8 opens Friday, with Chelsea hosting Tottenham on Saturday.
Spurs beat Coventry 3-1 and leave the bottom
Tottenham won 3-1 at home on Monday. They are 16th on 6 points. Coventry are 17th on 6. There is no Premier League match on Tuesday.
Premier League Monday: Tottenham host Coventry off the bottom
Tottenham, 20th on 3 points, meet Frank Lampard's Coventry, 16th on 6. Sunday's verified finals include Arsenal 1-0 at Forest and Brighton 5-0 against Palace.
Premier League MW7 Sunday: Madueke gives Arsenal a 1-0 win at Forest
Arsenal stayed three points behind Manchester City with a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest. Noni Madueke scored the only goal.
Premier League Matchweek 7: Manchester City host Ipswich as Everton meet Chelsea
The Premier League returns today with five matches. Manchester City lead Arsenal by three points at the summit, while Everton and Chelsea kick off the action at 12:30 BST.
Premier League table holds on Friday. Matchweek 7 starts Saturday
NBC and Match XI still print City 18, Arsenal 15, Brighton 13. Saturday opens with Everton against Chelsea at 12:30 BST. City host Ipswich at 15:00 BST.
Premier League: City hold three-point cushion as Matchweek 7 nears
Premier League clubs hold Thursday media briefings ahead of Matchweek 7. Manchester City lead at 6-0-0, while Coventry celebrate their 4-1 triumph over Newcastle.
Premier League: Manchester City lead by three points into Matchweek 7 chase
Premier League table confirmed with City on 18 points, Arsenal on 15, and Brighton on 13. Matchweek 7 begins Saturday 17 October.
Coventry 4-1 Newcastle: a first home Premier League win in 25 years
Sky Sports and the FIFA match centre list a 4-1 final. Coventry climb to 14th on 6 points. Manchester City still lead with 18.
City 3-0 Liverpool: Haaland, Doku and Cherki punish 10-man Liverpool at Anfield
Manchester City and ESPN confirm a 3-0 win at Anfield. Haaland (65), Doku (68) and Cherki (78) scored after Ryan Gravenberch was sent off. City have 18 points from six wins.
Premier League Sunday: Anfield blockbuster puts Manchester City perfection on the line
PremierLeague.com confirms Sunday's 16:30 BST kickoff at Anfield. City put their flawless 15-point record on the line against Slot's Reds.
Premier League Saturday: Arsenal chase top spot as Manchester United face Spurs
PremierLeague.com fixtures confirm Saturday kickoffs. Arsenal can draw level with Man City while Tottenham fight for their first win.
Premier League returns: Manchester City put perfect record on the line at Anfield
Premier League fixtures resume Saturday 10 October. Arsenal host Leeds while Sunday brings Liverpool against Manchester City.
Nations League window is closed: Spain and Portugal are through on 12
Xinhua and Goal.com print the League A tables after Tuesday. There is no Italy against Belgium game, and no England against Greece game, on this desk.
Nations League: Portugal seal quarterfinal berth as Germany held 0-0
Portugal became the first side into the Nations League quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over Norway. Germany were held to a 0-0 draw by Greece. Premier League resumes 10 October.
Portugal 2-1 Norway: Ramos and Cancelo send a Ronaldo-less side through
Portugal beat Norway 2-1 at Estádio do Dragão. Ajer 36, Cancelo 38, Ramos 79. Conceição was sent off. Ronaldo was not in the squad.
England 7-0 Croatia: Kane and Saka each score twice in Rijeka
England beat Croatia 7-0 at Stadion HNK Rijeka. Kane scored in the 8th and 53rd minutes, Saka in the 45th and 68th. Spain lead the group with 9 points.
Premier League MW7: Brighton stun Tottenham 3-2 with sensational three-goal second-half blitz
Brighton & Hove Albion completed an extraordinary comeback at the Amex Stadium, scoring three unanswered second-half goals through Minteh, Rutter, and Welbeck to defeat Tottenham 3-2.
International Break: UEFA Nations League MD3 brings Italy vs Belgium blockbuster as club football pauses
With club football paused and Manchester City sitting clear with 21 points, the spotlight shifts to national teams as Italy host Belgium in Rome and England prepare for Wembley duty.
International Window: Italy host Belgium in Rome as South American qualifiers reach fever pitch
With European leagues on break, the international window delivers high-stakes drama: Italy battles Belgium in Nations League Group A2, while Lionel Messi returns and Brazil fights for qualifying survival.
Premier League Matchweek 7: Haaland and Foden rally Manchester City past Brentford to make it seven straight wins
Manchester City overcame a first-half deficit at Gtech Community Stadium as Erling Haaland and Phil Foden secured a 2-1 victory to preserve their flawless start.
Premier League MW7 Washup: Tottenham reel from Brighton collapse as Man City sit clear on 21 points
Brighton's stunning 3-2 comeback over Tottenham highlighted an extraordinary Matchweek 7 that left Spurs in crisis and Manchester City alone at the Premier League summit entering the international break.
Correction: Italy did not host Belgium, and England did not play Greece
An earlier preview named the wrong fixtures. The verified Monday and Tuesday results are on the 8 October desk.
Aston Villa 1-0 Bayern Munich: Duran wonder strike repeats 1982 glory on electric night
Forty-two years after their Rotterdam triumph, Aston Villa stunned Bayern Munich 1-0 as Jhon Duran lofted a sensational 30-yard winner over Manuel Neuer.
Arsenal 2-0 PSG: Havertz and Saka secure statement Champions League victory
Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka score first-half goals as Arsenal defeat Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 at Emirates Stadium on Champions League Matchday 2.
Champions League Matchday 2: Arsenal host PSG in blockbuster Emirates showdown
Arsenal face Paris Saint-Germain at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night in the standout fixture of Champions League Matchday 2.
Premier League Matchweek 7 preview: Haaland eyes record pace as City defend perfect record
Manchester City sit alone atop the Premier League on 18 points as Erling Haaland's historic scoring surge leads into Matchweek 7.
Premier League MW6 review: Manchester City stand alone at summit with perfect 18 points
Manchester City conclude Premier League Matchweek 6 with an unblemished 6-0-0 record, commanding the summit with 18 points as the European calendar turns to Champions League Matchday 2.
City 2-1 Newcastle: Haaland scores again as champions maintain 100% record
Manchester City defeat Newcastle United 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium in Matchweek 6. Erling Haaland and Bernardo Silva score as Pep Guardiola's side reaches six wins from six.
Premier League Matchweek 6: City hosts Newcastle as title race tightens
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Bayern 2-2 Man City: Wamser 86th-minute equalizer crowns UWCL thriller
Manchester City rallied from two goals down to secure a dramatic 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich on Matchday 1 of the UEFA Women's Champions League. Carlotta Wamser leveled in the 86th minute.
City 5-3 Sunderland: five from five, Brobbey hat-trick in a loss
Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3 at the Etihad on 20 September. ESPN, AFP and IOL print the same score. City 5-0-0, 15 points. Arsenal 12. Brighton 10.
Brighton 3-0 Arsenal: the champions lose, and Sunday is still open
Brighton beat Arsenal 3-0 at the Amex on 19 September. Sky, The Athletic and Brighton.com print the same score. Xinhua: City 12 from four, Arsenal 12 from five, Brighton 10.
Leeds 4-1 Newcastle: third in the table, and matchweek 4 is finished
Leeds demolished Newcastle 4-1 at Elland Road on 14 September and climbed to third. Arsenal and City stay on 12. Hull stay unbeaten on 8.
Matchweek 4: Arsenal and City on 12, Hull still unbeaten, Leeds-Newcastle still to play
Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal. United 0-1 City. Chelsea 2-2 Hull. Coventry 0-5 Brighton. Leeds vs Newcastle, Monday 8 p.m.
Why matchweek 4 matters: Hull vs Chelsea, Sunderland vs Arsenal
Chelsea host Hull, the only side without a goal conceded. Sunderland host Arsenal. Spurs host Everton. Nothing has been played.
Three weeks in: City and Arsenal on 9, Hull on 7, Spurs on 1
Manchester City 9, Arsenal 9, Hull City 7 with a clean sheet. Tottenham 1 point. Fulham and Coventry 0. Matchweek 4 starts 12 September.
Alonso's Chelsea: 3-2, 4-3, then 2-1 at the Emirates
Chelsea beat Fulham 3-2 and Brighton 4-3, then lost 2-1 at Arsenal. Rogers scored after 77 seconds in all three? No: inside five minutes in each of the first three.
Opening weekend: Hull, Brighton, Brentford, and a league that did not ease in
Brighton 4-0 Villa. Hull 2-0 United. Brentford 3-0 Spurs. Arsenal 3-0 Coventry. The 2026/27 Premier League arrived loud.
Hull City 2-0 Manchester United, and the season already has a scar
Semi Ajayi 17', Nobel Mendy 38'. Hull, everyone's favourites to go down, beat Manchester United 2-0 on 22 August.