Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: November 2, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
Premier League
Arsenal skysports.com won at Anfield for the first time in 14 years, with Kai Havertz's early strike proving enough in a 1-0 win over Liverpool. Arteta said his players "loved the mission," while the defensive display skysports.com earned praise, with Declan Rice singled out as world class. Arsenal now sit top of the table, and the VAR controversies skysports.com involving Isak and a Madueke-Mac Allister incident have fuelled debate. Iraola said he would tell his players bbc.co.uk to dive in future.
Manchester United's slide deepened after a 2-0 loss at Chelsea espn.com, where Lisandro Martinez was sent off. Michael Carrick rejected talk of a relegation stigma espn.com, while Gary Neville warned that the club is stuck in a rut skysports.com. Ten Hag claimed Ronaldo was no longer fit, and transfer links espn.com continue to swirl.
Brighton ended City's espn.com winning run with a 1-0 victory. Real Madrid claimed a fourth straight La Liga win, with Mbappé and Bellingham on target against Racing Santander espn.com. Bayern and Dortmund shared the spoils espn.com in Der Klassiker, with Harry Kane missing a penalty.
Scottish Football
Celtic suffered a shock defeat skysports.com to Falkirk, their first loss to the Bairns since 2007, with the champions slipping to six defeats in ten. Chris Sutton placed the blame on Martin O'Neill, and questions have been raised over Celtic's regression bbc.co.uk. Hibernian beat Hearts skysports.com 2-1 at Hampden to reach the League Cup final against Rangers. Dundee United are reportedly keen on a permanent deal bbc.co.uk for Rangers' Lyall Cameron.
MLS & NWSL
Inter Miami beat espn.com New England 2-1, with Messi guiding them to a Champions Cup place. Nashville tied Miami's espn.com single-season points record with a late winner. The Whitecaps routed Seattle espn.com 5-1, while Gotham FC claimed espn.com their first NWSL Shield with a 2-0 win over Utah.
Other Football
Barcelona thrashed espn.com opponents 6-1, with Hansi Flick joking that Lamine Yamal is easier to substitute once he has scored. PSG set a club win record, with Achraf Hakimi netting a hat trick espn.com. AC Milan beat espn.com Inter 3-1 in the derby, with Pulisic scoring inside five minutes.
Women's Football
Chelsea thrashed skysports.com Charlton 6-0, while Man City beat London City. Drew Spence broke the WSL bbc.co.uk appearance record. Alessia Russo salvaged a draw skysports.com for Arsenal late on.
Coming Up
The NWSL's Decision Day espn.com will decide the remaining playoff spots. Al Nassr face Uzbekistan's side in the AFC Champions League, with Ronaldo rested espn.com from the squad.