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Napoli beat Monza 4-1 as Hojlund, Politano, Marin and De Bruyne score
Napoli returned to winning ways with a 4-1 victory at Monza in Serie A's ninth round, a week before a trip to Juventus. Midfielder Lobotka went off on a stretcher in the 17th minute.
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- Oct 20
Champions League matchday three: PSG beat Barcelona 4-2, Liverpool come back to beat Villarreal 4-3
Liverpool came back from 2-0 down to beat Villarreal 4-3 at Anfield, while Phil Foden scored a hat-trick in Manchester City's 5-1 win over AEK Athens on Tuesday, 20 October.
- Oct 20
McTominay double helps Napoli beat Bodø/Glimt 4-3 for first Champions League win
Napoli came from behind twice to beat Bodø/Glimt 4-3 at the Maradona on 20 October. Scott McTominay scored twice, his first goals of the season since heart surgery, and a late own goal settled the match.

- Oct 17
Adams goal gives Venezia first Serie A win over Napoli, Stankovic saves De Bruyne penalty
Venezia won 1-0 at home against Napoli in the seventh round of Serie A, their first win and first points of the season. Akor Adams scored in the 49th minute, and Filip Stankovic saved a Kevin De Bruyne penalty.
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- Oct 13
Villarreal beat Napoli 3-1 at La Cerámica, leaving Napoli on zero points
Amir Rrahmani gave Napoli the lead in the 8th minute, but Villarreal turned the match around with two goals in three minutes and Tani Oluwaseyi sealed the win in the 86th minute at La Cerámica.
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- Oct 10
De Bruyne scores twice as Napoli beat Frosinone 3-0 at the Maradona
Napoli moved to 10 points with a 3-0 Serie A win over Frosinone on Saturday evening, drawing level with the newly promoted side. Kevin De Bruyne scored from the penalty spot and again in stoppage time, with Noa Lang netting in between.

- Oct 1
Italy hold France to 1-1 draw in Paris to stall Zidane's winning run
Alessandro Bastoni scored a 68th-minute equaliser to earn Italy a 1-1 draw against France at the Stade de France, cancelling out Michael Olise's opener on Zinedine Zidane's home debut as French manager.

- Oct 1
De Bruyne and Lewandowski lead Nations League wins as Zidane draws in home debut
Kevin De Bruyne scored twice in Belgium's 3-0 win over Turkey, while Robert Lewandowski netted a hat trick for Poland and Edin Džeko retired after 152 caps.

- Sep 26
Belgium defeat Italy 2-0 in Rome in Mark van Bommel debut as manager
Goals from Mika Godts and Dodi Lukebakio guided Belgium to a 2-0 away victory over Italy in Rome, securing a winning start for new head coach Mark van Bommel.
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- Sep 24
Belgium defeats Italy 2-0 in Nations League opener as Mancini plans lineup overhaul for Turkey
Mark Van Bommel led Belgium to a 2-0 victory over Italy at the Stadio Olimpico, prompting Italian manager Roberto Mancini to prepare extensive lineup changes for Monday's trip to Turkey.

- Sep 18
Mark van Bommel names first Belgium squad for Nations League with two debutants
Belgium manager Mark van Bommel announced his squad in Tubize for four Nations League matches, calling up debutants Jari De Busser and Kyriani Sabbe while Thibaut Courtois sits out.
- Sep 13
Stanislav Lobotka goal gives Napoli 1-0 victory over Bologna in Serie A
A 66th-minute cushioned volley from Stanislav Lobotka lifted Napoli to a 1-0 home victory over Bologna at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, moving the club up to ninth place with six points.
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- Sep 10
Martin Odegaard strikes late as Arsenal beat Napoli 1-0 in Champions League opener
Martin Odegaard scored a 75th-minute winner from the edge of the penalty area at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, securing Arsenal a 1-0 victory over Napoli to open their Champions League campaign.

- Aug 25
Bruno Fernandes and Khadija Shaw win PFA Player of the Year awards for 2025-26
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and Manchester City forward Khadija Shaw won the senior PFA Player of the Year awards on Tuesday following vote counts by fellow professionals.

- Aug 22
De Bruyne leads Napoli to 2-0 win at Genoa after Inter Milan beat Monza 4-1
Kevin De Bruyne recorded a goal and an assist as a substitute in Napoli's 2-0 win over Genoa, following Inter Milan's 4-1 victory against Monza on the opening day of Serie A.

- Aug 22
Napoli beat Genoa 2-0 in Allegri debut as De Bruyne controversy triggers fury
Massimiliano Allegri began his tenure as Napoli manager with a 2-0 victory at Genoa, where late goals from substitute Kevin De Bruyne and Antonio Vergara prompted fierce complaints over refereeing.
- Aug 17
Manchester City documentary reveals Pep Guardiola fallout with Kyle Walker and board tensions
Amazon Prime series A Beautiful Obsession documents the final two seasons of Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, including heated exchanges with Kyle Walker and private board deliberations.

- Jul 25
Mark van Bommel appointed Belgium head coach until Euro 2028, brings Zenden and Martens as assistants
The 49-year-old Dutchman succeeds Rudi Garcia just over a week after Belgium's World Cup quarterfinal exit, signing a contract through the 2028 European Championship in the UK and Ireland.

- Jul 23
Elliot Anderson completes £116m move to Manchester City, calls club 'kings of Manchester'
The 23-year-old England midfielder moves from Nottingham Forest on a five-year contract until 2031, becoming Manchester City's record signing after a standout World Cup campaign.

- Jul 11
Spain's perfect defence faces Belgium's golden generation in World Cup quarter-final clash
The European champions entered the match at So-Fi Stadium in Inglewood, Los Angeles, having not conceded a goal in five tournament outings, while Belgium hoped to rediscover the form that took them to the 2018 semi-finals.
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