News Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Chelsea miss out on Europe after Sunderland defeat, Fernandez linked with City exit

Chelsea ended the season with a 2–1 defeat at Sunderland, finishing ninth in the Premier League and missing out on European football entirely. Wesley Fofana was on the scoresheet but it wasn't enough on a grim final day. "Chelsea let their supporters down by failing to secure European qualification," said Calum McFarlane. Sunderland, newly promoted, leapfrogged you into a Europa League spot instead.…

Bruno's record, Carrick fires transfers demand, Tonali door blocked

Fabrizio Romano has named the key reason United's interest in Sandro Tonali has stalled. Newcastle simply do not want to sell to a direct Premier League rival.…
Guardiola era ends with Villa defeat, Silva and Stones also depart

Manchester City 1–2 Aston Villa. That's how the Pep Guardiola era ends.…

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Champions at last: Premier League trophy returns after 22 years
Arsenal beat Crystal Palace on the final day and then lifted the Premier League trophy, ending a 22-year wait. Mikel Arteta admitted he had doubts about whether he was the right man to bring the title back, but the job is done.…
Champions League return sealed on final day
Roma are back in the Champions League. A 2–0 win away to Hellas Verona on the final day sealed third place and ended a seven-year wait for Europe's top competition.…
Celina fires AIK to derby win as Hammarby implode
AIK took the derby against Hammarby with Bersant Celina scoring the decisive goal. The win breaks a miserable run of five league matches without victory and gives you something real to build on.…
Torino 2–2 Juventus: two-goal lead blown, Champions League gone
Juventus threw away a two-goal lead in the Derby della Mole, drawing 2–2 at Torino on the final day of the Serie A season. The result, combined with Roma's 0–2 win at Hellas Verona and Como's victory, condemns Juve to a sixth-place finish and Europa League football next season.…
Verona 0–2 Roma: Champions League return sealed on dramatic final day
Roma are back in the Champions League. A controlled 2–0 win away to Hellas Verona at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, combined with AC Milan's home defeat to Cagliari, sends Gian Piero Gasperini's side into Europe's top competition for the first time in seven years.… Follow your club One daily brief about your team, in your inbox every morning. Free. Subscribe →
Tottenham 1–0 Everton: Palhinha keeps Spurs up on final day
Tottenham 1–0 Everton. João Palhinha's decisive strike kept Spurs in the Premier League on a nerve-shredding final day at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but the relief was shot through with something closer to exhaustion than joy.…
Sunderland 2–1 Chelsea: no Europe for Alonso's Blues
Sunderland 2–1 Chelsea. That's the scoreline that ends Chelsea's European hopes and caps one of the most disappointing seasons in the club's modern history.…
Manchester City 1–2 Aston Villa: Guardiola's farewell ends in defeat
Pep Guardiola's ten-year reign ended in defeat as Aston Villa spoiled the farewell party at the Etihad, winning 1–2 in front of a record crowd of 60,332. It was a sombre, strange afternoon, a match that mattered little in the table but meant everything emotionally.…
Arsenal beat Palace, lift Premier League trophy after 22-year wait
Twenty-two years. That wait is over.…
Brighton 0–3 Man Utd: Fernandes breaks assist record as United finish third
Manchester United finished the Premier League season in third place with a commanding 3–0 victory away to Brighton on the final day. It was a performance of authority and attacking incision, the kind of display that has become the norm under Michael Carrick and one that sealed Champions League qualification in emphatic fashion.…
Palhinha gives Spurs lifeline, 45 minutes from safety
Tottenham lead Everton 1–0 at the break through João Palhinha's 43rd-minute goal, and as it stands, you're staying up. The tension is unbearable but the equation is simple: hold this lead and Premier League football is secure.…
Sporting chase back-to-back cups at Jamor, Hjulmand farewell looms
Sporting face Torreense in the Taça de Portugal final today at the Estádio do Jamor. Rui Borges goes for a second straight cup title, only the fourth Sporting manager ever to do it.…
Alexia Putellas named UWCL player of the season
Alexia Putellas has been named MVP of the entire UEFA Women's Champions League season. Your captain led Barça Femení to their fourth UWCL title, and now she picks up the individual prize to match.…
Dimitrievski future update, Rioja demands more fight
Stole Dimitrievski says he's loving life at Valencia and news on his future is coming soon. "Yo estoy encantado, pronto se sabrá," the goalkeeper told reporters.…
Eight without a win as season closes
Real Sociedad closed the LaLiga campaign with a 1–1 draw at Espanyol, stretching the winless run to eight league matches. You finished 10th on 46 points, level with Espanyol, with a negative goal difference.…
Chelsea offers six cast-offs, Osimhen battle heats up
Chelsea have offered PSG six players they want rid of ahead of the summer window. No names confirmed yet, but the sheer volume suggests a fire sale rather than a serious partnership between the clubs.…
Ajax beat Utrecht on penalties, return to Europe
Ajax are back in Europe. Your team beat FC Utrecht on penalties after a 1–1 draw in the playoff final, securing a spot in next season's Conference League.…
Youth title ends 14-year drought
Your Under-19s are national champions. A 2–2 draw at Benfica's Seixal training ground was enough to seal the Campeonato Nacional de Juvenis, the club's first at this level since 2012.…
Pumas final countdown: 0-0, one leg left
Pumas and Cruz Azul are locked at 0-0 heading into the second leg of the Clausura 2026 final. It all comes down to Sunday night at a sold-out Ciudad Universitaria.…
Yildiz out of derby, Openda tops unwanted list
Juventus faces a summer headache. Lois Openda tops a list of four players the club will struggle to shift before next season.…
Heekeren in goal, Kompany looks ahead
Justin Heekeren replaces Coosemans in goal for Anderlecht today against Union in the final playoff match of the season. Eden Hazard and Bertaccini also start in a lineup forced by suspensions and injuries.…