Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: October 13, 2026, 5:30 AM ET
Premier League
Manchester City thrashed espn.com 10-man Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield, silencing a vitriolic home crowd, and Erling Haaland espn.com was among the scorers in a match that also featured a controversial red card. Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola espn.com criticised the dismissal of Ryan Gravenberch as undeserved, while ex-referee Dermot Gallagher skysports.com called the first yellow card "very harsh." Ten people were arrested and a police officer was hurt bbc.co.uk as the heightened atmosphere spilled over. Fans of City brought inflatable bananas espn.com to Anfield, while Liverpool supporters greeted the visitors espn.com with a frosty welcome following the club's guilty verdict. Virgil van Dijk insisted espn.com the rivalry should not be viewed differently, and commentators have described City's new villain status espn.com as a taste of what is to come.
Coventry produced a 4-1 demolition bbc.co.uk of Newcastle, their first home Premier League win in 25 years, and the result lifted them out skysports.com of the drop zone. Manager Lampard's side stunned the visitors espn.com with four goals, and Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle apologised skysports.com to travelling supporters, while Carragher said his side had been "beaten up" again. Sky Sports tracked the match live skysports.com as the Sky Blues celebrated.
Arsenal's season is under scrutiny after a woeful WSL start espn.com, and Mikel Arteta confirmed injuries espn.com to Piero Hincapié and Martin Zubimendi while defending his training programme. Troy Deeney named his latest bbc.co.uk team of the week after the round of fixtures. Leicester suffered another bruising afternoon, with boos ringing out bbc.co.uk during a defeat at Peterborough, and Peterborough's chairman denied bbc.co.uk making an illegal approach for Savage.
Champions League & Europe
Luis Enrique is central to PSG's plans bbc.co.uk as the club bids for a third successive Champions League title. Manchester United face a testing week, with Michael Carrick backing his side espn.com to rebound from a "challenging, stickier" spell, and Paul Merson warned skysports.com that Carrick is under pressure. Diego Simeone described United espn.com as dangerous, and the club are linked with bbc.co.uk Atlético's Giuliano Simeone. Bruno Fernandes's form bbc.co.uk has been questioned as the skipper yet to recapture last season's highs. Bayern Munich will be without Manuel Neuer, with Urbig to start espn.com in goal. Liverpool are reportedly eyeing espn.com Hull goalkeeper Tzolakis as a potential Alisson successor.
Spain & Women's Football
The USWNT fell 2-0 espn.com to world champions Spain, with Spain's clinical finishing highlighting the gap, and head coach Hayes wants a faster start espn.com in the second friendly. England take a two-goal lead into their Women's World Cup qualifier, but questions remain over finishing ruthlessness bbc.co.uk. Gotham FC lose key players espn.com for the NWSL playoffs, and St. Louis City equalled the MLS record espn.com for an unbeaten run after beating LA Galaxy 6-2. Fifpro warned bbc.co.uk that the women's game's billion-dollar boom is leaving players behind.
MLS & Americas
Lionel Messi scored twice espn.com as Miami won 4-0 over DC United in his first match since leaving the Argentina national team. Inter Miami ended a winless run espn.com, while Nashville still top the power rankings. Corinthians hired Clarence Seedorf espn.com amid a relegation battle in Brazil.
Scandal & Governance
FIFA president Gianni Infantino appears to have espn.com received an undisclosed $1.7M World Cup payment, raising questions over FIFA regulations. Andy Burnham held a formal meeting bbc.co.uk with the Manchester City chairman, and the details are to be released. Mensur Suljovic faces a probe skysports.com after inciting jeers and alleged sexist comments. Cristiano Ronaldo has been provisionally suspended espn.com by Portugal's federation after a walkout, while Vinícius Júnior apologised espn.com after a red card for a hair pull. Ronaldo still scored for Al Nassr espn.com in Riyadh despite a security delay. Football Australia is monitoring espn.com the fallout from attacks on Riyadh, which has raised doubts over the Asian Cup hosting. Andy Carroll thanked the public bbc.co.uk for their support following a sexual assault case. Saracens sacked Totoa Auvaa skysports.com after a further incident.
Other Sport
Josh Allen had a monster day as the Bills beat the Rams in overtime, and Lando Norris accepted blame skysports.com for his collision with Oscar Piastri at the Singapore Grand Prix. Dan Brundle gave his verdict skysports.com on the weekend's strategy. Zverev was confirmed as year-end No. 1 skysports.com after Alcaraz's exit in Shanghai. Australia closed in skysports.com on a first Test win in Durban, with Matt Renshaw starring. Fury and Joshua will fight for the WBA heavyweight title skysports.com in Cardiff. The London Lions made history skysports.com against the Portland Trail Blazers but were outclassed. Four Super League clubs backed the NRL deal skysports.com after criticism from Leigh. Harry Smith insisted skysports.com England have a winner's mentality ahead of the Rugby League World Cup. Claressa Shields targets a fight skysports.com with Lauren Price in 2027. Pietersen could influence England's Ashes skysports.com batters, and England have renewed contracts skysports.com for Ollie Pope and Shoaib Bashir.
Club & Other News
Doug Loft, former Port Vale and Gillingham captain, died aged 39 bbc.co.uk. Scotland's World Cup play-off will allow alcohol at seats bbc.co.uk. Gateshead expect overdue wages bbc.co.uk to be paid on Tuesday as a takeover nears. The elite calendar was called not sustainable bbc.co.uk amid 55-game seasons. Sky's Huddle segment skysports.com examined whether Shanahan found his Julio Jones with the 49ers. Ben Bayer's Championship roundup skysports.com highlighted Swansea's rise and Burnley's win. Sky Sports Racing previewed the day's cards skysports.com at Southwell, Hereford and Wolverhampton. Man City's defiant display espn.com after the guilty verdict drew attention across the league. Haaland and his father bought property skysports.com on Manchester City's Abu Dhabi development.