Bayern Munich and Schalke
5 September 2026

Bayern Munich were held 0-0 by newly promoted Schalke, ending a run of scoring in 47 consecutive Bundesliga matches. It was Bayern’s first league game without a goal since their goalless draw against Bayer Leverkusen in February 2025.

Schalke goalkeeper Loris Karius made several important saves, including a late stop against Harry Kane. The draw also ended Bayern’s 67-matchday spell finishing every Bundesliga round in first place, with Freiburg moving ahead after winning their opening two games.

Inter Milan and Napoli
5 September 2026

Inter Milan recovered from a two-goal deficit to beat Napoli 3-2 at San Siro and maintain their perfect Serie A start. Lautaro Martinez scored twice, including the stoppage-time winner, with Marcus Thuram providing the other goal.

Napoli led through Matteo Politano and Rasmus Hojlund before Martinez began Inter’s comeback in the 56th minute. Thuram equalised with eight minutes remaining, then Martinez converted a loose ball in added time for Inter’s third comeback win from two down in 2026.

Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur and Coventry City
5 September 2026

Aston Villa, Tottenham and Coventry have become the first three-team group in Premier League history to all fail to score across the opening three rounds of the same season. Tottenham drew 0-0 at Nottingham Forest, while Villa drew 0-0 with Hull.

Opta identified the unprecedented start after each club completed three league matches without a goal. Villa previously lost to Brighton and Arsenal, Spurs lost to Brentford and Newcastle, and Coventry were beaten by Arsenal, Hull and Manchester City.

Roma and Atalanta
5 September 2026

Roma scored twice in the closing minutes to overturn a deficit and beat Atalanta 2-1 at the Olimpico. Mario Hermoso equalised in the 90th minute before Matias Soule struck the winner in the third minute of stoppage time.

Atalanta had led through Ederson shortly after half-time, but Roma kept applying pressure and produced 14 corners across the match. The comeback preserved Roma’s perfect Serie A start, giving them nine points from three games and top spot on goal difference.

Athletic Club and Atletico Madrid
5 September 2026

Athletic Club handed Atletico Madrid their first defeat of the La Liga season with a 3-0 victory at San Mames. Nico Williams and Robert Navarro scored within two minutes after half-time before Oihan Sancet added the third late on.

Atletico began without a recognised centre-forward and introduced Julian Alvarez after falling two goals behind, but he could not change the match. The defeat came before difficult away fixtures against Liverpool in the Champions League and Real Sociedad in La Liga.

Erling Haaland and Manchester City
5 September 2026

Erling Haaland scored the 300th goal of his club career as Manchester City beat Coventry City 1-0 and maintained their perfect Premier League start. The Norway striker reached the milestone in just 384 appearances across four clubs.

Haaland headed in Antoine Semenyo’s cross in the 26th minute after Enzo Fernandez helped create the move. He reached 300 club goals faster than Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo, while City stayed top with three wins from three.

Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr
5 September 2026

Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Nassr 2-1 in the fifth round of the Saudi Pro League after George Ilenikhena scored twice inside 22 minutes. Al-Nassr recovered through Angelo in the 36th minute but could not find an equaliser.

Al-Ittihad pressed aggressively from the start before protecting their advantage with a deeper second-half shape. Al-Nassr manager Ange Postecoglou argued his side created the better chances after the opening phase, while goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic repeatedly denied them.

Al-Hilal and Al-Shabab
4 September 2026

Al-Hilal beat Al-Shabab 2-0 to extend their Saudi Pro League unbeaten run to a club-record 47 matches. The victory was also their fifth straight win to begin the season, moving Simone Inzaghi’s side to 15 points at the top.

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic opened the scoring before Ruben Neves converted a late penalty, while Gabriel Martinelli made his debut from the bench. Al-Hilal have recorded 35 wins and 12 draws during the unbeaten sequence and sit four games from Al-Ahli’s league record.

Real Betis, Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho
4 September 2026

Real Betis beat Real Madrid 1-0 to inflict Jose Mourinho’s first defeat since returning as coach. Substitute Troy Parrott scored in the 81st minute, while Madrid later had a Carlos Espi equaliser disallowed and Kylian Mbappe’s stoppage-time penalty saved.

Madrid produced eight shots on target and an expected-goals figure of 3.16 but failed to score. The defeat ended their three-match winning start and marked the first time since 2014-15 that Madrid lost one of their opening four league games.

London City Lionesses and Manchester United
4 September 2026

London City Lionesses opened their Women’s Super League season with a 2-1 home victory over Manchester United. Alexia Putellas captained the side on her league debut, while London City controlled much of the first half in front of 5,402 supporters.

An Alanna Kennedy header deflected in off Julia Zigiotti before Danielle van de Donk added London’s second. United failed to register a shot on target until Simi Awujo scored in the ninth minute of second-half stoppage time.