Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: November 4, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain sent UCL records tumbling espn.com with a 6-goal thrashing of Villarreal, scoring four times inside the first 17 minutes. Manchester United came from two goals down espn.com to beat Roma 3-2, with Matheus Cunha scoring a brace, and a dramatic late turnaround eased pressure on head coach Michael Carrick. Bruno Fernandes defended the decision espn.com to bench him, while fans had thrown tennis balls espn.com in protest before kickoff. Barcelona beat Aston Villa 3-0 espn.com, ending Villa's perfect start, and Lamine Yamal broke Kylian Mbappé's espn.com record for most goals by a teenager in the competition. Emery said Villa still have work to do bbc.co.uk to match Barcelona's level.
Premier League and Transfers
Liverpool's expensively assembled attack espn.com has scored fewer Premier League goals than expected, and an unwanted record against Arsenal skysports.com highlighted a creativity problem. Enzo Maresca urged Manchester City espn.com to share the scoring load, saying the side cannot rely on Erling Haaland alone. Manchester United are reportedly keen on Rayan Ait-Nouri skysports.com, while Real Madrid are tracking Arsenal's Calafiori espn.com. William Saliba has returned to training espn.com at Arsenal, 3½ months after his World Cup injury. Harry Kane says a new Bayern deal espn.com is extremely close.
Championship and League One
Birmingham moved into second place skysports.com with a 3-0 win over Millwall, with Alex Cochrane scoring inside a minute. Norwich thrashed Derby 4-0 skysports.com, piling pressure on boss John Eustace. Sydie Peck scored a first-half hat-trick skysports.com as Sheffield United beat Preston 3-2. Portsmouth beat Swansea 3-1 skysports.com, Bolton edged Charlton 1-0 skysports.com, and Stoke beat Blackburn 2-1 skysports.com thanks to a Jack McGlynn free-kick. Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson held talks bbc.co.uk with his players, and Sam Smith faces a significant knee injury bbc.co.uk spell.
International and Other News
Scotland's women will launch a ten-year strategy bbc.co.uk aimed at doubling registered female players. England's Lionesses face France and Portugal bbc.co.uk in the Nations League, and Scotland drew Germany, Netherlands and Sweden bbc.co.uk. Argentina named a squad espn.com without Lionel Messi for the November friendlies. Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel died at 30 espn.com after an on-field collision, and police have opened an investigation. Former Rangers player Kyle Hutton will stand trial bbc.co.uk over a fatal road crash. West Ham sacked Nuno Espírito Santo bbc.co.uk and appointed Scott Parker.
Coming Up
Manchester United's Champions League run continues with Roma's second leg espn.com on the schedule. Monaco have added Folarin Balogun espn.com to their Conference League squad.