Real Madrid, Villarreal and Vinícius Júnior
10 October 2026

Real Madrid secured a 1-0 victory over Villarreal despite finishing with ten players after Vinícius Júnior was sent off for pulling an opponent’s hair. Yan Diomande scored the winning goal, his first for Real Madrid.

Diomande converted Federico Valverde’s pass in the 62nd minute. Vinícius later thought he had scored a second, but VAR disallowed the goal after detecting an off-the-ball hair pull involving Villarreal defender Nathan Salisu. The Brazilian received a straight red card and subsequently apologised.

Spain Women and United States Women
10 October 2026

World champions Spain defeated the United States 2-0 in an international friendly in Washington. Spain scored twice inside the opening 14 minutes, while the Americans were unable to convert several opportunities despite recording more shots.

Spain capitalised on early defensive mistakes before goalkeeper Adriana Nanclares saved a second-half penalty from Lily Yohannes. Sophia Wilson also had a goal disallowed for offside as the United States finished with 13 shots to Spain’s six.

Brighton and Sunderland
10 October 2026

Brighton defeated Sunderland 2-0 in the Premier League, with experienced midfielder Pascal Groß continuing his outstanding early-season form. The German supplied the opening assist and became the oldest player since Ryan Giggs in 2012 to assist in three successive league games.

Groß played a precise pass for Maxim De Cuyper to open the scoring. His contribution extended an impressive season tally that has helped Brighton maintain their strong position near the top of the Premier League table.

Ipswich Town and Fulham
10 October 2026

Ipswich produced a dramatic late comeback to defeat Fulham 2-1 in the Premier League. Fulham had been leading as the final minutes approached but conceded twice after the 88th minute, leaving them without a league victory this season.

Ryan Sessegnon put Fulham ahead before Ipswich overturned the deficit in the closing stages. The defeat left Álvaro Arbeloa’s side bottom of the table with just two points from six matches, increasing pressure on the former Real Madrid coach.

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur
10 October 2026

Tottenham fought back to draw 1-1 at Old Trafford despite Rodrigo Bentancur receiving a straight red card. Dominic Solanke scored a stoppage-time equaliser after Bryan Mbeumo had given Manchester United the lead, extending both clubs’ disappointing starts.

Mbeumo struck before Bentancur was dismissed for headbutting Luke Shaw in the 78th minute. Solanke equalised in the 92nd minute despite Tottenham’s numerical disadvantage. United now have six points from six matches, their poorest league start since 1986.

Robbie Savage, Peterborough United and Leicester City
10 October 2026

Robbie Savage began his tenure as Peterborough United manager with a 3-1 away victory over Leicester City in the Championship. The result marked a successful first league match in charge following his appointment from non-league management.

Peterborough implemented an aggressive, high-intensity approach and capitalised on opportunities against Russell Martin’s Leicester side. Striker Harry Leonard contributed to the attacking performance, giving Savage an encouraging start to his new role.

Feyenoord and AZ Alkmaar
10 October 2026

Feyenoord defeated AZ Alkmaar 2-0 in the Eredivisie, ending AZ’s unbeaten league start. Goals from Nacho Ferri and Javi López secured the victory, while a controversial VAR decision denied AZ a first-half penalty.

Referee Danny Makkelie initially awarded a penalty following contact between goalkeeper Tjark Ernst and Mexx Meerdink, but overturned his decision after reviewing the incident. Feyenoord’s victory kept them clear of Ajax in the standings.