NEOM and Al-Hilal
7 September 2026

NEOM stunned Saudi Pro League leaders Al-Hilal 2-0, handing them their first league defeat of the season and ending a 47-match unbeaten run. The loss also marked Al-Hilal’s first home league defeat since losing to Al-Nassr in April 2025.

Kalidou Koulibaly scored an own goal after 15 minutes before Amadou Kone doubled NEOM’s lead shortly before half-time. Al-Hilal stayed on 15 points, while NEOM moved to 12 and stopped the leaders four matches short of Al-Ahli’s 51-game record.

Giovanni Reyna and Strasbourg
6 September 2026

Giovanni Reyna scored his first goal for Strasbourg as the French club beat Troyes 6-2 in Ligue 1 on Sunday. The 23-year-old United States attacker joined Strasbourg from Borussia Monchengladbach during the summer transfer window.

Troyes scored first before Strasbourg recovered and pulled away, with Reyna contributing to the rout. The victory was Strasbourg’s second in a row after an opening defeat at Marseille and moved them to six points from their first three league matches.

Cavan Sullivan and Philadelphia Union
5 September 2026

Philadelphia Union teenager Cavan Sullivan became the first teenager in MLS history to record a goal contribution in five consecutive matches after scoring against Montreal. He also passed Freddy Adu for the most MLS goal contributions by a player aged 16 or younger.

Sullivan has earned more regular minutes since the spring and already has a future move arrangement with Manchester City. His form is strengthening his case for a United States call-up as Mauricio Pochettino begins reshaping the squad after the World Cup.

Chelsea Women and Aston Villa Women
6 September 2026

Aston Villa held Chelsea to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge in the Women’s Super League opener, becoming the first Villa side to take league points from Chelsea. Lauren James scored early before Chelsea’s finishing problems allowed Villa back in.

Chelsea created 34 chances but put only eight on target and failed to turn their dominance into a decisive lead. Villa’s organised press later forced defensive confusion, producing the equaliser and denying the former champions an opening-weekend victory.

Ronald Koeman Jr, Telstar and Cambuur
6 September 2026

Telstar goalkeeper Ronald Koeman Jr became the first goalkeeper to score twice in a single Eredivisie match, converting two penalties in a dramatic 2-2 draw with Cambuur. His second spot-kick arrived in the 101st minute to rescue a point.

Telstar had been reduced to 10 men before falling two goals behind. Koeman scored from the spot in the 63rd minute and again deep into stoppage time, extending an unusual scoring record after also converting a decisive penalty last season.

Arsenal, Chelsea, Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard
6 September 2026

Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates and maintain their perfect Premier League start. Morgan Rogers scored after two minutes, but Kai Havertz equalised before captain Martin Odegaard completed the comeback early in the second half.

The defending champions recovered after an early setback and controlled key moments despite Chelsea threatening on the break. Havertz scored against his former club, while Odegaard converted after a Riccardo Calafiori move to leave Arsenal with nine points from three matches.

Barcelona and Valencia
6 September 2026

Barcelona thrashed Valencia 5-0 at Mestalla to make it four wins from four in La Liga and move clear at the top. Lamine Yamal scored twice, while Raphinha, Fermin Lopez and Pedri supplied the other three goals.

Hansi Flick’s side dominated throughout and have now scored 17 goals across their opening four league matches, including five goals in three separate games. Raphinha leads their scoring with six, while Yamal and Fermin have four each.

Juventus and AC Milan
6 September 2026

Juventus rescued a 1-1 draw against AC Milan in the Italian Clasico after Federico Gatti scored in the second minute of stoppage time. Milan had led from the 68th minute and were moments away from taking all three points.

Alvadgio Sese put Milan ahead with a low finish before Juventus mounted their late response. Gatti’s equaliser left both clubs on seven points after three Serie A rounds, with Roma leading the table on nine and Inter close behind.

Everton, Manchester United and Ainsley Maitland-Niles
6 September 2026

Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored a 96th-minute equaliser on his Everton debut to secure a 2-2 draw with Manchester United. United had led twice, with substitute Benjamin Sesko appearing to win the match in the 88th minute before the late response.

Tyrique George first cancelled out United’s opener before Sesko restored the visitors’ advantage. Maitland-Niles, introduced from the bench, then struck from distance in stoppage time, making him Everton’s first player in eight years to score on his Premier League debut.

PSV Eindhoven and Ajax
5 September 2026

PSV Eindhoven beat Ajax 3-1 in Amsterdam to move to the top of the Eredivisie and hand Ajax their first defeat of the season. Ricardo Pepi, Lutsharel Geertruida and Esmir Bajraktarevic scored for the visitors.

The match was overshadowed by Ruben van Bommel’s heavy challenge on Aaron Bouwman, who could not continue. Van Bommel received only a yellow card, but the supplied report says Dutch refereeing chief Raymond van Meenen viewed the decision as wrong.