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Olympique Lyonnais v Crystal Palace (Europa League)

Coverage of the league phase match from Groupama Stadium. The visitors got their Europa League campaign off to a perfect start with a 4-0 win at home to Lech Poznan. Yéremy Pino, Chris Richards and Jorgen Strand Larsen gave the South London club a 3-0 lead at half-time, before Eddie Nketiah added a fourth in the 89th minute to cap off an impressive performance.

Thu 15 Oct 2026 5:45 PM
Benfica v Celtic (Europa League)

Coverage of the league phase match from Estádio da Luz. The visitors made the worst possible start in their first game of this year's competition as they lost 3-1 at home to Ferencváros. Their hosts made a much more solid start as they beat AC Milan 2-0 at the San Siro.

Thu 15 Oct 2026 8 PM
Bournemouth AFC v Sturm Graz (Europa League)

Coverage of the league phase match from Vitality Stadium. The hosts made a dream start to their first ever European campaign as they beat Real Sociedad 2-1 in the opening round of fixtures. Justin Kluivert and Rayan gave Bournemouth a 2-0 lead inside 20 minutes and despite Sergio Gómez scoring for the Spanish side in the second half, they held on for all three points.

Thu 15 Oct 2026 8 PM
Burnley v Wolves (Football League)

All the action from the Championship match at Turf Moor. These teams last met here on the final day of last season's Premier League campaign, when Adam Armstrong gave Wolves an early lead from the penalty spot, but Zian Flemming's strike just after half time gave the Clarets a share of the points. It was a disappinting season for both teams, and while Wolves have shown signs that an immediate return to the top flight may be possible, Burnley's poor form has carried on into the current term.

Fri 16 Oct 2026 8 PM
Watford v Charlton Athletic (Football League)

All the action from the Championship match at Vicarage Road. There were two closely fought encounters between the teams last season, with Charlton winning 1-0 at The Valley, before the sides shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw here.

Sat 17 Oct 2026 12:30 PM
Everton v Chelsea (Premier League)

Coverage of the top-flight match from Hill Dickinson Stadium. The hosts claimed an impressive 3-0 victory over Chelsea with Beto scoring a brace and Iliman Ndiaye adding a third. That result ended a run of four games without victory for Everton against their visitors and was just their third win in 10 matches against the West London club.

Sat 17 Oct 2026 12:30 PM
Newcastle United v Aston Villa (Premier League)

Coverage from the Premier League match at St James' Park. The hosts have won six of the last 10 meetings between the two sides and picked up a 3-1 victory away at Villa Park the last time they met back in February in the FA Cup. Tammy Abraham had given the visitors the lead in the 14th minute but the game changed when Villa's Marco Bizot was sent off in the first-half stoppage time. Two goals from Sandro Tonali and a late Nick Woltemade finish sent Newcastle through to the fifth round.

Sat 17 Oct 2026 5:30 PM
Bournemouth AFC v Sunderland (Premier League)

Coverage of the top-flight match at Vitality Stadium. After coming off the bench at half-time Evanilson scored an equaliser just after the hour mark to ensure the Cherries salvaged a point in the corresponding clash here last season, after Eliezer Mayenda had given the Black Cats the lead 18 minutes into the first-half.

Sun 18 Oct 2026 2 PM
Brighton v Crystal Palace (Premier League)

All the action from the Premier League match at AMEX Stadium. Palace claimed a hard-fought 1-0 win in last season's corresponding fixture, with winger Ismaila Sarr's 61st-minute strike separating the sides, but Brighton went on to finish seven places above their rivals in eighth.

Sun 18 Oct 2026 2 PM
Leeds United v Manchester United (Premier League)

Coverage of the Premier League match from Elland Road. The hosts picked up four points from the two league meetings between the two sides last season, including a famous win at Old Trafford. This meeting ended 1-1 back in early January, before the reverse fixture saw Leeds' Noah Okafor score twice in the first half, as the Whites picked up a 2-1 victory away from home in April.

Sun 18 Oct 2026 2 PM
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal (Premier League)

All the action from the Premier League match at The City Ground. Champions Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six meetings with Forest since a 1-0 defeat here in 2022, but have been held to a goalless draw at this venue in each of the last two campaigns and will expect another tough encounter today.

Sun 18 Oct 2026 4:30 PM
Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City (Premier League)

All the action from Premier League match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Despite investing heavily in the summer after last term's disappointing 17th-place finish, things did not get any better for Spurs in the early stages of the campaign. However, they will hope for three points against the newly promoted Sky Blues, who have also found wins hard to come by so far.

Mon 19 Oct 2026 8 PM
Liverpool v Villarreal (Champions League)

Coverage of the UEFA Champions League league-phase match from Anfield. Liverpool welcome Spanish opposition as they look to make home advantage count in their European campaign. Villarreal, known as the Yellow Submarine, will be aiming to frustrate the hosts and take a valuable result back to Spain. The sides have previous European history, having met in the 2022 Champions League semi-finals, when Liverpool won 5-2 on aggregate to reach the final. With crucial league-phase points up for grabs, another entertaining European night awaits at Anfield.

Tue 20 Oct 2026 8 PM
Manchester City v AEK Athens (Champions League)

Coverage of the league phase match from Etihad Stadium. The hosts are looking to win their first Champions League title since their 2023 victory which was part of their treble-winning season. However their triumphs have been questioned after they were found guilty of financial irregularities by the Premier League at the end of September.

Tue 20 Oct 2026 8 PM
Como v Manchester United (Champions League)

Coverage of the league phase match from Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, as Michael Carrick's team travel to face Cesc Fabregas' side. Both sides got their Champions League campaigns off to a good start in September as Como claimed a stunning 4-1 victory over RB Leipzig. The Red Devils also came away with an impressive victory at home as they beat Azerbaijan's Sabah 4-0 at Old Trafford.

Wed 21 Oct 2026 5:45 PM
Aston Villa v Viking (Champions League)

Coverage of the league phase match from Villa Park. The hosts made a great start to their Champions League campaign back in September as they claimed an impressive 3-2 victory away at Club Brugge. Their opponents didn't fare so well as they were beaten 3-1 away at VfB Stuttgart.

Wed 21 Oct 2026 8 PM
Bayern Munich v Arsenal (Champions League)

Coverage of the league phase match from Allianz Arena, as last season's runners-up travel to Munich. These two sides last met in last term's league stage in London as Arsenal came away with an impressive 3-1 win. Jurrien Timber had given the Gunners a 22nd-minute lead before Bayern's Lennart Karl levelled 10 minutes later. Mikel Arteta's side then took control in the second period as Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli scored inside eight minutes to confirm the victory.

Wed 21 Oct 2026 8 PM