Real Madrid Beat Rayo Vallecano 4-1 in La Liga with a Mbappé Brace
Real Madrid returned to winning ways with a 4-1 win over Rayo Vallecano, a Mbappé brace plus goals from Carreras and Bellingham lifting them to 15 points.
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Real Madrid returned to winning ways with a 4-1 win over Rayo Vallecano, a Mbappé brace plus goals from Carreras and Bellingham lifting them to 15 points.
Milan came from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Lazio, with Diego Moreira scoring twice in two minutes after Cancellieri and Noslin had put the hosts ahead.
Arsenal edged Sunderland 1-0 after their goalkeeper saved a second-half penalty, a hard-fought win that kept the champions pushing at the top of the table.
Raúl Jiménez struck in the 90th minute to give Wolves a 1-0 win at Sheffield United, lifting them to seventh in the Championship promotion race.
Chelsea let a lead slip and were held 2-2 by Hull City, with a Mohammed Bloomi brace cancelled out by João Pedro, exposing familiar defensive problems.
Arsenal beat Napoli 1-0 at home as captain Martin Ödegaard's 75th-minute strike settled a tight Champions League opener, giving Arteta's side three points.
Real Madrid edged Inter Milan 2-1 at the Bernabéu through Mbappé and Valverde, with Courtois holding firm late, to open their Champions League with three points.
Bayern Munich opened their Champions League campaign with a commanding 5-0 win over Bodø/Glimt, sparked by Musiala and sealed by an Olise double after the break.
Barcelona swept aside Valencia 5-0 at Mestalla thanks to a Lamine Yamal double plus goals from Fermín López, Raphinha and Pedri, keeping their perfect start and top spot.
Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the London derby, with Havertz and Ødegaard turning the game around for a third straight win and nine points.
Real Madrid travel to Real Betis in La Liga matchday four with a perfect nine points at stake. Kick-off is 9:00 PM in Spain, 10:00 PM Beirut time.
Barcelona crushed Elche 5-0 and beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 while Real Madrid also won twice to open La Liga. Bayern thrashed Stuttgart 5-1 and PSG snatched a late 2-2 at Lille.
Jude Bellingham and a stoppage-time strike from substitute Carlos Espí earn Real Madrid a 2-1 win at Espanyol on José Mourinho's return to the bench.
The 2026 World Cup ends with Spain crowned worthy champions, Kylian Mbappé claiming the Golden Boot and the all-time scoring record, and Lionel Messi bidding farewell.
Kylian Mbappé's ten goals earn the Golden Boot ahead of Lionel Messi as we count down the top five scorers of the 2026 World Cup, from France to champions Spain.
Ferran Torres scores the most valuable goal of the tournament in extra time as ten-man Argentina fall and Spain beat the holders to lift the World Cup for the second time in their history, 16 years after 2010.
Lautaro Martínez equalises and Lisandro Martínez scores a stoppage-time winner from a Messi assist as Argentina come from behind to beat England and reach the World Cup final against Spain.
Mikel Oyarzabal and Nico Williams score as Spain outplay France to win the World Cup semi-final 2-0 and reach the final on merit, ending Mbappé's dream.
Lamine Yamal's second-half strike sees Spain beat a stubborn Belgium 2-1 in the World Cup quarter-finals, setting up a blockbuster semi-final against France.
Lamine Yamal's Spain, fresh from a late win over Portugal, meet Romelu Lukaku's Belgium in the World Cup quarter-finals tonight at 10:00 PM Beirut time.
Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé score as France beat Morocco 2-0 to reach the World Cup semi-finals, with Yassine Bounou saving a Mbappé penalty.
France, led by seven-goal top scorer Kylian Mbappé, face Yassine Bounou's resilient Morocco in the World Cup quarter-finals tonight at 11:00 PM, with a semi-final place at stake.
From box midfields to inverted full-backs, here are the five tactical trends defining how top football clubs set up in 2026, and why they work.
Everything football fans need to know about the summer transfer window, how it works, the key deadlines, the rules on fees and contracts, and what to watch.