Football news today
The latest headlines from 9 leading UK football publishers, grouped by story and linked to the clubs involved — alongside our own data stories.
Latest headlines
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Lennart Karl steals in behind Atlético Madrid to inspire Bayern Munich win (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
“This stadium brings back bad memories but I hope to be able to replace them with good ones,” Harry Kane had said on Monday night, and 24 hours later this was a start. A small step, perhaps, towards coming back on 5…
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Championship roundup: Devlin’s double for Portsmouth denies Swansea top spot (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Birmingham sink Millwall to keep up good form
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Manchester United produce comeback for the ages as Cunha double floors Roma (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Michael Carrick enjoyed one of his finest nights as a Manchester United player in the Champions League against Roma, scoring twice in a 7-1 win in the quarter-final, second leg in 2007. The re-run here was all about his…
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Barcelona 3-0 Aston Villa: Champions League – as it happened (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Lamine Yamal opened the scoring and pulled the strings while Raphina scored twice as Barcelona outclassed Villa
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Raphinha underlines Barcelona’s class to give Aston Villa a reality check (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
This was a chastening night for Aston Villa, and a familiar one for Unai Emery in this corner of town. On a processional night at the Camp Nou Barcelona produced a performance of unhurried, high-grade incision, easing…
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Arteta backs Saliba’s readiness to return for Arsenal at Slavia Prague (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Defender travelled with squad after long injury absence
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Phil Foden sets sights on England recall and says he has had no contact with Tuchel (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Foden: ‘You have to keep putting on performances’
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Andoni Iraola calls on Liverpool to sharpen up in attack before Fenerbahce test (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Reds target fourth straight Champions League win
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Tenerife footballer Jesús de Miguel dies aged 30 after on-pitch collision (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Police homicide division opens judicial proceedings
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Football Daily | West Ham want promotion – so it’s time to call in an understated club legend (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
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Don’t call it a remontada: Emery’s Camp Nou comeback focuses European blur (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
The expanded Champions League is often shapeless, but Aston Villa’s manager returning to the scene of his greatest trauma stands out
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Carrick not concerned about Martínez’s attitude as United prepare for Roma visit (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Defender expected to keep place after red card at Chelsea
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From VHS dreams to San Siro glory: Amorim’s Milan surge puts rivals on notice | Nicky Bandini (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Inspired by the legendary Milan sides of his youth, the manager gave his side a lift with a tactical victory over Inter
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Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or party gives way to anxiety-filled hangover for Bayern Munich | Andy Brassell (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Dortmund did not read the script, remaining level on points with the defending champions at the top of the table
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Nuno Espírito Santo under threat at West Ham after poor start to the season (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Favourites for promotion sit eighth in Championship
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Folarin Balogun takes a first, tiny step toward moving on from a calamitous summer (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
The USMNT striker scored his first goal since the World Cup in a losing effort against Paris FC. Could it lead to something more?
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Scottish roundup: Falkirk shock Celtic; Hibernian beat Hearts in semi-final (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Pressure on Martin O’Neill after 2-0 defeat by Falkirk
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Manager ins and outs - 2026-27 (opens BBC Sport in a new tab)
BBC Sport tracks all the manager ins and outs in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, Women's Super League, English Football League and National League.
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Rampant Salford hint that Beckham’s lofty ambitions are not a pipe dream (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
The aim of reaching the Championship looks more realistic for a Manchester club in the shadow of City and United
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Championship roundup: Pressure grows on Nuno as West Ham beaten at home (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Hammers fans angry after West Brom seal 3-1 victory
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'We fell behind' - what does new San Siro deal mean for AC Milan and Inter? (opens BBC Sport in a new tab)
BBC Sport explores the plans for AC Milan and Inter's new stadium, and how powerful naming rights for new arenas can be
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AC Milan v Inter and the tale of an iconic image (opens BBC Sport in a new tab)
AC Milan versus Inter will be shown live on the BBC on Saturday - this is the story of the fixture's most iconic image.
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How can playing for Manchester City fit into Marc Guéhi’s moral universe? | Barney Ronay (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Club’s predicament raises interesting questions about principles, both for individuals and the Premier League
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Scottish Premiership makes first UK move to remove Saturday 3pm broadcast blackout (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
League to invite bids to televise all games from 2029























