Here we look at the main talking points for each fixture in Matchweek 16 Can in-form Palace repeat their FA Cup final win? Crystal Palace have won 26 points in their first 15 Premier League matches this season, their best start to a top-flight campaign and double the tally they had at this stage of 2024/25. An extraordinary calendar year for Palace just keeps getting better and better. Every time the Eagles seem to hit a new peak, they surpass it. Every time a roadblock comes

The title race is back open. Matchweek 15 began with Aston Villa inflicting only Arsenal’s second Premier League defeat of the season to halt the league leaders’ charge. That result moved Villa three points off Mikel Arteta’s side, while second-placed Manchester City capitalised by easing past Sunderland to close their gap to Arsenal to just two points. Elsewhere, a late Leeds United equaliser continued Liverpool’s struggles, Chelsea could find no way past AFC Bournemouth and

All 20 Premier League clubs discover their FA Cup third round opponents and there will be four all-Premier League ties in the third round after the draw was made on Monday evening. Manchester United will host Brighton & Hove Albion, hoping that October’s 4-2 victory in the Premier League has ended the Seagulls’ good run at Old Trafford. Brighton had won three away games in a row against the Red Devils prior to that result. Tottenham Hotspur, meanwhile, will be keen to avenge

Get the lowdown on every Uefa Champions League Matchday 6 contest as we take a look at the key facts and stats from every fixture as the league phase continues. All matches kick off at 9pm CET unless stated. Tuesday Kairat Almaty v Olympiacos (4.30pm) Kairat Almaty are without a win in their last eight Uefa competition matches (D3 L5). The Kazakh side are also winless in 11 Uefa club competition group stage/league phase matches (D3 L8). Kairat Almaty have kept five clean shee

The fifth set of league phase matches in the Uefa Women's Champions League are on Tuesday and Wednesday, with seven of the 12 qualification places still up for grabs and the race for direct quarter-final entry intensifying. The expanded 18 teams are competing over six matchdays, with the top four clubs progressing directly to the quarter-finals and the sides finishing between fifth and 12th advancing to February's knockout round play-offs, where they will vie to complete the

Will Villa and Watkins stop Arsenal in their tracks again? Aston Villa have won five of their 12 matches against Arsenal since returning to the Premier League in 2019 and on more than one occasion, their victory has seriously damaged Mikel Arteta’s title challenge. The home fans will feel confident, the away fans will just want to get their trip to Villa Park out of the way. If those sentiments are shared in the dressing rooms then this could be a significant day in the title

Will Newcastle’s flying fullbacks outwit this narrow Spurs team? The problems keep mounting for Thomas Frank and Tottenham Hotspur and when you’re down on your luck sometimes it feels like everything goes against you. A trip to St James' Park could hardly have come at a worse moment. Newcastle United are rejuvenated by the return of Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento, who excelled at the weekend by providing cutting attacking energy with their overlapping and underlapping runs. T

A weekend of goals galore and comeback wins concluded with a fiercely-fought London derby that could not split leaders Arsenal and one of their main pursuers Chelsea. That result saw Manchester City leapfrog Enzo Maresca’s side into second place after they secured a last-gasp victory over Leeds United, while Aston Villa saw off Wolves to stay fourth. Liverpool, without the benched Mohamed Salah, earned a much-needed win at West Ham, Sunderland came from two goals down to beat

Can Arsenal take a big step to the title or will Chelsea prove they are still in the race? Results last weekend have made this derby at Stamford Bridge the biggest match of the 2025/26 Premier League season so far and should Arsenal win it could prove to be crucial in the title race come the end of the season. There is still a very long way to go but Arsenal’s potential rivals are dropping like flies. Liverpool’s six defeats in seven Premier League matches leaves them with an

Eze takes advantage of passive Spurs midfield Eberechi Eze’s brilliant hat-trick against Tottenham Hotspur was a coming-of-age moment for the new Arsenal No 10 and, perhaps, a decisive moment in the title race after Manchester City had dropped points at Newcastle United a day earlier. Here was evidence that Eze doesn’t just provide Arsenal with greater depth when Martin Odegaard is out. Eze is also a notable point of difference; a slaloming, powerful attacker who can provide

League phase leaders Bayern München aim to extend their dominant streak against second-placed Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona meet in the Champions League for the first time since 2018 and Erling Haaland targets another successful outing against a German club. Here we take a look at the key facts and stats from every fixture as the league phase continues. All matches kick off at 9pm CET unless stated. Tuesday Ajax v Benfica (6.45pm) Ajax and Benfica are the only teams yet to e

Spurs potentially opening up the title race? Until Arsenal end their two-decade wait for a Premier League title, doubts will linger and the prospect of a wobble will never be too far away, no matter how well they are playing. The 2-2 draw with Sunderland prior to the international break was a perfectly reasonable result that ought not to change perceptions of Mikel Arteta’s side. However, the timing was unfortunate, because immediately after Regis Le Bris discovered a possibl

Achraf Hakimi claimed the CAF Men’s Player of the Year award and compatriot Ghizlane Chebbak the CAF Women’s Player of the Year prize in a double triumph for Morocco at the CAF Awards 2025 in Rabat on Wednesday, as Africa’s best performers of the year were honoured. The star-studded ceremony was attended by players, coaches and legends from across the continent and beyond, in a celebration of excellence in African football as the game continues to make major strides on the in

Africa’s biggest club competitions return this weekend as the Group Stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup gets underway across the continent. A star-studded field features reigning TotalEnergies CAF Champions League winners Pyramids FC, record 12-time champions Al Ahly, four-time winners Espérance de Tunis, South African powerhouse Mamelodi Sundowns, Moroccan giants RS Berkane and AS FAR, alongside ambitious challengers fr

The fourth set of league phase matches in the Uefa Women's Champions League take place across Wednesday and Thursday, with some teams already closing in on progression to the knockout stage. The expanded 18 teams are competing over six matchdays, with the top four teams progressing directly to the quarter-finals and the sides finishing between fifth and 12th advancing to February's knockout round play-offs, where they will vie to complete the last-eight line-up. All times CET

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has officially unveiled the Top Three Nominees in each of the Men’s Categories of the highly anticipated CAF Awards 2025. The prestigious event will be held in Rabat, Morocco, on 19 November, celebrating the exceptional performances and achievements that have defined African football this year. Leading the charge for the Player of the Year Top prize are Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/Paris Saint-Germain) a

We are 11 weeks into the Premier League season, with almost the first third of the campaign now completed. As the final international break of 2025 begins, we're taking stock of what we’ve learnt from 2025/26 so far. Set-pieces, long throws and direct football are back in fashion The headline feature of this Premier League season is a sudden return to what might be called a more conservative or old-school way of playing the game. Last year felt like a new peak of clubs sticki

Here we look back on a thrilling weekend of action, including late equalisers for Man Utd and Sunderland As they headed off for the last international break of 2025, Arsenal’s players were finally reminded what it feels like to concede and not win, with Manchester City seizing the opportunity to capitalise. Pep Guardiola’s side now sit just four points off the league leaders after easing past reigning champions Liverpool, a day after Arsenal’s 10-game winning streak in all co

The third set of league phase matches in the Uefa Women's Champions League will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday, with fixtures including the latest showdown between OL Lyonnes and Wolfsburg – two of five clubs going into Matchday 3 on a maximum six points. The expanded 18 teams are competing over six matchdays, with the top four teams progressing directly to the quarter-finals and the sides finishing between fifth and 12th advancing to February's knockout round play-offs,

The 11th round of the 2025/26 Premier League season could have a huge impact on the standings. Eight of the 10 fixtures will be played between two teams who are closely placed in the table, meaning there could be plenty of movement over the weekend. Here are 10 key questions ahead of the action. Will Frank lean into conservative football to lay a trap for Man Utd? The primary criticism being levelled at Thomas Frank's Tottenham Hotspur side, who have won just four points from