Paris Saint-Germain and Lille
28 August 2026

Paris Saint-Germain recovered from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Lille with both goals arriving in stoppage time. Vitinha scored in the 91st minute before Marquinhos headed the equaliser in the 95th, denying Lille a major victory.

Hakon Haraldsson put Lille ahead before new signing Dylan Bakola made it 2-0 in the 84th minute. PSG’s late response preserved a point but left the defending champions without a win from their opening two league matches.

Manchester City, Crystal Palace and Rayan Cherki
28 August 2026

Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 4-1 at Selhurst Park to make it two Premier League wins from two under Enzo Maresca. Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland both scored twice as City moved provisionally to the top of the table.

Haaland opened the scoring before Cherki struck twice early in the second half. Palace pulled one back through an own goal off Gianluigi Donnarumma, but Haaland completed the scoring in the 84th minute after Phil Foden’s pass.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr
28 August 2026

Cristiano Ronaldo became Al-Nassr’s all-time leading scorer in the Saudi Pro League after netting the winner in a 2-1 victory over Al-Taawoun. His 104th league goal for the club moved him past Mohammed Al-Sahlawi’s previous mark of 103.

Ronaldo scored in the 50th minute after redirecting Mohamed Simakan’s goalbound effort, completing Al-Nassr’s comeback from an early deficit. The result gave them four wins from four league matches and kept them at the top of the table.

Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao
27 August 2026

Barcelona maintained their strong La Liga start with a 2-0 home victory over Athletic Bilbao. Raphinha opened the scoring in the 38th minute from Pedri’s pass before Fermin Lopez added the second nine minutes from time.

Lamine Yamal repeatedly threatened and struck the woodwork, while Athletic goalkeeper Unai Simon made several saves to keep the contest close. Barcelona eventually converted their dominance into a second goal and completed the match without conceding.

Savio and Tottenham Hotspur
26 August 2026

Savio scored on his Tottenham debut as Spurs beat Charlton Athletic 5-1 in the Carabao Cup second round. Mikey Moore, Dominic Solanke and Kevin Danso also scored before the new £85 million signing made an immediate impact from the bench.

Savio entered in the 71st minute and needed only 11 minutes to score, then helped force another goal three minutes later. Charlton pulled one back late, but Tottenham comfortably advanced after their opening Premier League defeat.

Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid
26 August 2026

Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu, giving Jose Mourinho two La Liga victories from two. Vinicius Junior added the other goal, while Jude Bellingham supplied two assists.

Sociedad equalised Mbappe’s first goal before half-time, but Madrid took control after the break. Mbappe scored again on 59 minutes, Vinicius struck nine minutes later, and the French forward completed his treble in the 80th minute.

Al-Nassr and Al-Ettifaq
25 August 2026

Ten-man Al-Nassr recovered from 2-0 down at half-time to beat Al-Ettifaq 3-2 in the Saudi Pro League on Tuesday. Goalkeeper Bento was sent off after 12 minutes, but Sadio Mane scored twice to complete the comeback.

Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted at half-time before Mane pulled one back and Abdulelah Al-Amri equalised from a corner. Mane then struck the 90th-minute winner on a counter-attack, moving Al-Nassr to nine points and temporarily top.

Chelsea and Fulham
24 August 2026

Chelsea opened Xabi Alonso’s Premier League tenure with a 3-2 win at Fulham. Joao Pedro scored after 31 seconds, Morgan Rogers struck on his debut and Cole Palmer added the third before Gonzalo Garcia pulled one back for Fulham.

Fulham equalised through Josh King and later threatened a comeback after Garcia’s goal, but Chelsea held on. Palmer drove the visitors creatively, while goalkeeper Robert Sanchez endured a difficult game and was involved in both Fulham goals.

Nashville SC and Columbus Crew
August 2026

Nashville SC scored twice in stoppage time to overturn a 2-1 deficit and beat Columbus Crew 3-2 in MLS. The comeback moved Nashville 10 points clear in the Eastern Conference and nine points ahead in the Supporters’ Shield race.

Nashville are on pace for 79 points, which would surpass Inter Miami’s league record of 74 set in 2024. With 13 games remaining, the Shield leaders have created a substantial cushion while keeping the single-season points record within reach.

Steven Bergwijn, Al-Ittihad and Al-Hazm
24 August 2026

Steven Bergwijn scored all three Al-Ittihad goals in a 3-2 Saudi Pro League victory over Al-Hazm. The Dutch winger completed his first league hat-trick for the club and lifted Al-Ittihad temporarily to the top of the standings.

Bergwijn equalised from open play before converting two penalties, including the winner after Al-Hazm had made it 2-2. Al-Ittihad moved to seven points from three matches, while the treble gave Bergwijn a major early-season scoring boost.