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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
Lech Poznan v Sunderland (Europa League)

Coverage of the league phase match from Poznan Stadium. The hosts lost their first game in this year's competition as they were beaten 4-0 by Crystal Palace. Sunderland fared much better as they won their opening game 1-0 at home to AZ Alkmaar thanks to Enzo Le Fee's second-half penalty.

Thu 22 Oct 2026 5:45 PM
Besiktas v Crystal Palace (Europa League)

Coverage of the league phase match from Tupras Stadium. The visitors made the perfect start to their first ever Europa League campaign last month as they thrashed Lech Poznan 4-0 at home. The hosts also made a strong start as they claimed a 4-1 victory at home to Marseille.

Thu 22 Oct 2026 8 PM