Ligue 1: Lille 2, PSG 2
After Dilane Bakwa gave Lille a 2-0 lead in the 84th minute, prospects looked grim for PSG, but stoppage time came and PSG went to work, with Vitinha first getting them on the board, and Marquinhos tying it in the fifth minute of stoppage time to salvage a draw.
EPL: Crystal Palace 1, Manchester City 4
Erling Haaland opened the scoring for Manchester City in this one, as he and Rayan Cherki traded braces to lift their club over Crystal Palace to kick their season off with a pair of wins.
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich 5, Stuttgart 1
Canadian international Alphonso Davies played a key role in Bayern Munich's third goal and the defending champions got goals from four different scorers to earn a victory against Stuttgart in the opening Bundesliga match of the season for both teams.
LaLiga: Alaves 1, Villarreal 0
Lucas Boye's marker in the 31st put Alaves on the baord, and the Argentine's goal would serve as the only one in the match, lifting Alaves to a win, and leaving Villareal still winless on the season.
Is Lamine Yamal too passive during LaLiga games?
Craig Burley and Frank Leboeuf join Dan Thomas on ESPN FC Extra Time to answer your questions.
Enzo Fernández is 'very close' to joining Man City; Chelsea sign Emi Martinez
ESPN FC discuss Chelsea’s 2-0 win vs. Luton Town in the Carabao Cup, Enzo Fernandez being left out of the squad amid Manchester City transfer rumours and goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez joining Chelsea from Aston Villa.
Are so many new faces at Liverpool a worry?
On ESPN FC, Dan Thomas is joined by Craig Burley, Frank Leboeuf and Julien Laurens to discuss Liverpool’s direction as they look set to bring in Bradley Barcola.
LaLiga: Barcelona 2, Athletic Club 0
Rodri made a winning return to LaLiga as Barcelona beat Athletic Club at Camp Nou on Thursday thanks to goals from Raphinha and Fermín López. World Cup-winner Rodri, signed from Manchester City earlier this month, made his Barça debut off the bench after Raphinha's third goal in two matches had given his side a 1-0 lead.
Report: UEFA preparing criminal complaint against Infantino over failed World Cup sell-off
UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Swiss courts for possible financial mismanagement over his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.
Man City, Barcelona to face PSG as draw revealed for 2026-27 UEFA Champions League
Two-time defending champion Paris Saint-Germain will host Manchester City and travel to Barcelona in the Champions League main phase this season, after the 36-team draw was made Thursday. SportsCentre unveils the Champions League groups and highlights some key matchups to watch.
Swansea confirms Eustáquio signing with funny response to fan on X
Stephen Eustáquio is heading to England. Swansea City signed the Canadian midfielder from Porto for an undisclosed fee on Thursday, and confirmed the signing on X (@SwansOfficial) with a funny response to a hesitant fan.
LaLiga: Real Madrid 4, Real Sociedad 1
Kylian Mbappe scored in the 40th, 60th and 80th minutes for his first three goals of the LaLiga season as Real Madrid thumped Real Sociedad.
Carabao Cup: Tottenham 5, Charlton Athletic 1
Mikey Moore, Dominic Solanke, Kevin Danso, Savio and Ben Davies scored for Tottenham as they beat down on Charlton Athletic in the second round of the Carabao Cup.
Canada, Nice defender Bombito to undergo leg surgery to address persistent pain
Canadian national team defender Moise Bombito is set to undergo surgery to address persistent pain from a previous tibia fracture, OGC Nice announced Wednesday. Bombito broke his leg last October and prior to that he dealt with a stress fracture in the same leg.
Canada's Nathan Saliba says his career path has been validated after move to Villarreal
Nathan Saliba was introduced to the media after signing with Villarreal. The Canadian midfielder spoke about his journey to reach LaLiga, the possibility of playing in the Champions League, joining two of his countrymen in the squad and the rise of Canadian soccer on the global stage.
Villarreal confirms Canadian Saliba signing, unveiling on Wednesday
Villarreal confirmed the signing of the Canadian midfielder Nathan Saliba from Anderlecht. The Yellow Submarine will officially unveil the Longueuil, Que. native on Wednesday. TSN Soccer analyst Kevin Kilbane has more on the significance of the move, and how it can improve Saliba's game.
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