Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: November 5, 2026, 5:40 PM ET
Champions League
Fenerbahçe stunned Liverpool espn.com 3-2 in Istanbul, with Dirk Kuyt hailing "another miracle" after the win, though Andoni Iraola bemoaned espn.com the "cheap, messy goals" his side conceded from set pieces. Jamie Carragher questioned skysports.com Liverpool's recruitment, arguing the young players starring shows the club has not spent its money well enough. Como thrashed espn.com Lens 9-1 in the league phase, a record for most goals on the road, and Cesc Fàbregas insisted espn.com his side cannot buy into the hype. Real Madrid remain perfect in the competition, and José Mourinho praised espn.com Jude Bellingham as a "one-of-a-kind" midfielder.
Manchester United & Manchester City
Manchester United came back espn.com from a deficit to beat Roma 3-2, a result that eased pressure on Michael Carrick as fan protests continued, and Paul Merson argued skysports.com Carrick needs Bruno Fernandes in his side ahead of a clash with Aston Villa. Sky Sports reported that United are unlikely skysports.com to appoint another interim coach should Carrick be dismissed, while a fitness crisis espn.com has left them trailing rivals in every running metric. Erling Haaland scored skysports.com the late winner in Leipzig and called on City to "step up" in front of goal. Meanwhile, the Premier League board will decide bbc.co.uk the fate of Manchester City, with five individuals set to play a key role.
Arsenal, Chelsea & Premier League
Arsenal edged skysports.com Slavia Prague 2-1 after a second-half fightback, and Mikel Arteta admitted espn.com his side have "a lot to learn". Arsenal are also linked with a £80m bid espn.com for Atlético Madrid's Lex Baena. Everton's Jack Grealish remains unavailable bbc.co.uk after a breach of discipline, and Aston Villa's Unai Emery is close to agreeing bbc.co.uk a new contract. Chelsea's Cole Palmer faces a selection dilemma bbc.co.uk under Thomas Tuchel, while Estevao is set for more minutes skysports.com under Xabi Alonso. Raphinha signed a new Barcelona deal espn.com through 2030, and Harry Kane committed his future espn.com to Bayern Munich until 2030.
Wrexham, Wolves & Championship
Wrexham beat Middlesbrough skysports.com 2-0 to dent the leaders, though the win was marred espn.com by an ACL injury to striker Sam Smith. Wolves came from behind skysports.com to beat Bristol City 2-1 thanks to a late Sean Neave brace, while West Ham fought back skysports.com from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 at Cardiff in Scott Parker's first game. Oxford United moved into third skysports.com with a 2-0 derby win over Reading. Bromley appointed bbc.co.uk former MK Dons boss Karl Robinson as manager.
International & Global Football
Cristiano Ronaldo announced bbc.co.uk his retirement from Portugal duty, and Sky Sports looked back skysports.com at a career full of trophies, tears and rows. The USMNT recalled espn.com Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun and Weston McKenni for the Nations League quarter-final against Haiti. Scotland's Finn Russell and Huw Jones return skysports.com as Scotland chase a first win over New Zealand. Tony Docherty praised bbc.co.uk the attitude of his Scotland U21 squad, and Heimir Hallgrimsson said it was "tempting" to include Seamus Coleman. Sky Sports reported that FIFA Council member Kohzo Tashima will challenge espn.com Gianni Infantino in the March elections. The FA and WSL launched bbc.co.uk a major study into ACL injuries in women's football.
Other Sports
Luka Dončić became skysports.com the first player since Michael Jordan to score 300 points through eight games. Lando Norris doubted skysports.com that McLaren's upgrades will fix a "horrible" car at Sao Paulo. Alan Jones, the former Formula 1 world champion, died skysports.com aged. Carlos Alcaraz reached skysports.com the Paris Masters quarter-finals after Berrettini withdrew.
Coming Up
Wrexham's next challenge espn.com follows their win over Middlesbrough. The NWSL Playoffs are here espn.com, with the Championship final to come. Cheavon Clarke and Chris Billam-Smith meet skysports.com at the Copper Box.