Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: November 3, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
Premier League
Arsenal held firm at Anfield espn.com to win 1-0 and move top of the table, with Mikel Arteta saying his players loved the mission espn.com of winning there for the first time since 2012. Merson praised the champions' display skysports.com, while Liverpool felt Alexander Isak should have had a penalty bbc.co.uk in the same match.
Everton earned their first away league win skysports.com of the season at Newcastle, where the home crowd booed its own side off. Newcastle manager Jaissle is under growing pressure bbc.co.uk after a fourth home defeat, and Jamie Carragher warned of a tough season skysports.com ahead for the club. Jack Grealish was left out of the Everton squad again espn.com through fitness, though David Moyes insisted there is still a way back bbc.co.uk for him at the club.
Manchester United remain in turmoil, with Michael Carrick insisting he has "no concerns" espn.com over Lisandro Martínez's commitment, and Carrick looking forward to the Roma game bbc.co.uk despite the pressure on him. Paul Merson predicted the club will be in the relegation zone skysports.com within a month, and Erik ten Hag said Cristiano Ronaldo espn.com was neither fit nor committed at Old Trafford.
Arsenal are also linked with Kroupi bbc.co.uk and Yildiz ahead of the January window, while Noni Madueke claimed Alexis Mac Allister espn.com tried to bait him into a red card. Sunderland will stick with Regis Le Bris bbc.co.uk despite a poor start, and Real Madrid won their fourth straight espn.com La Liga match with a 3-0 win over Racing Santander.
Champions League
Harry Kane says a new Bayern deal espn.com is "extremely close" and expected within days, and he would swap his Ballon d'Or bbc.co.uk for a Champions League medal. Michael Olise is travelling with Bayern espn.com for Tuesday's clash with Atlético Madrid. PSG coach Luis Enrique warned that Villarreal espn.com will be a stern test as Paris chase a perfect start to the competition.
La Liga and Aston Villa
Anthony Gordon says Barcelona espn.com have not yet seen his best, and Gordon wants to be more ruthless bbc.co.uk in front of goal. Unai Emery wants to show Villa bbc.co.uk can compete with Europe's elite, with Villa looking to become the first English side to win at the Nou Camp. Villa have also dropped the legal action espn.com against Jamie Carragher, according to reports.
MLS and NWSL
Lionel Messi inspired Inter Miami espn.com to a 2-1 win over New England that secured a Champions Cup place. Nashville matched Miami's single-season points record espn.com with one game remaining after a 3-2 win over the Red Bulls, and Miami has found its form espn.com ahead of Decision Day. In the NWSL, Gotham FC clinched its first Shield espn.com and the No. 1 seed with a 2-0 win over Utah, and it is now top of our rankings espn.com.
Scotland, Europe and Other
Sebastien Pocognoli names his second Scotland squad bbc.co.uk on Tuesday, with several selection dilemmas to resolve. Hibernian ended their Hampden hoodoo bbc.co.uk with a win over Hearts, and police were attacked with fireworks bbc.co.uk ahead of the Rangers v Aberdeen cup semi-final. Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel remains stable espn.com in intensive care after a cardiac arrest on the pitch. The 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia has been postponed espn.com to 2028 over security concerns, and Ronaldo was rested espn.com from Al Nassr's Champions League trip to Uzbekistan because of security worries. FIFA has agreed to share espn.com confidential World Cup equity documents after UEFA pressure.
Coming Up
Inter Miami and Nashville face Decision Day espn.com with the MLS season's final matchday approaching. Scotland's squad is named on Tuesday bbc.co.uk, and Bayern host Atlético Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday espn.com.