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Tuesday 3 November 20269 matches

West Bromwich Albion20:00 UKKick-offSouthampton FC
Charlton Athletic19:45 UKKick-offBolton Wanderers
Queens Park Rangers19:45 UKKick-offBurnley FC
Watford FC19:45 UKKick-offLincoln City
Birmingham City20:00 UKKick-offMillwall FC
Blackburn Rovers19:45 UKKick-offStoke City
Derby County19:45 UKKick-offNorwich City
Preston North End19:45 UKKick-offSheffield United
Portsmouth FC19:45 UKKick-offSwansea City

Wednesday 4 November 20262 matches

Bristol CityUK time TBCKick-offWolverhampton Wanderers
Cardiff CityUK time TBCKick-offWest Ham United

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Allianz Riviera in Nice on its inauguration day in September2013
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Archive photo ·23September2013 ·Allianz Riviera, Nice. This photograph does not depict the2026 Nice–Rennes match. Mirasol /Wikimedia Commons ·CC BY-SA3.0. Resized and converted toWebP; no crop.
Ligue 1

Ligue 1’s 30 October headlines: Wahi’s treble and Genesio’s youth policy

A seven-goal Nice–Rennes match put Elye Wahi at the centre of the scoresheet; elsewhere, Marseille coach Bruno Genesio spoke about how he makes decisions on young players.

Source: laliga.com ↗

Christian Pulisic during Milan–Cagliari, 2024–25 season — archive 2025-01-11
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Archive photo · 2025-01-11 · Christian Pulisic during Milan–Cagliari, 2024–25 season. Not a photograph of the reported event. Saggittarius A / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0. No image changes made for this pack.
Football

Transfer status check: Pulisic extension confirmed, Araújo future open

Two late-October stories had different levels of certainty: AC Milan announced Christian Pulisic’s new contract, while reports about Ronald Araújo’s longer-term Liverpool future remained unresolved.

Source: acmilan.com ↗

Giuseppe Meazza Stadium (San Siro), Milan — archive 2022-10-09
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Archive photo · 2022-10-09 · Giuseppe Meazza Stadium (San Siro), Milan. Archive view of San Siro, not match action. Photo/Map: Arne Müseler / arne-mueseler.com / CC-BY-SA-3.0 · File/source · CC BY-SA 3.0 Germany. No image changes made for this pack.
Serie A

Serie A availability reports before 31 October: Dybala and Lautaro out

Reports published before Saturday’s Serie A matches named Paulo Dybala and Lautaro Martínez as unavailable. The reasons and reporting dates differed, so the snapshot should be read as pre-kickoff information.

Source: gazzetta.it ↗

Soldier Field from Northerly Island, Chicago — archive 2022-12-24
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Archive photo · 2022-12-24 · Soldier Field from Northerly Island, Chicago. Archive winter view of Soldier Field, not the October match. Ferncarlos2025 / Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0. No image changes made for this pack.
MLS

MLS playoff snapshot: Orlando draw, Charlotte and Philadelphia qualify

Orlando City recovered from two goals down to draw at Chicago on 28 October. Its club report said the point kept the Lions in an automatic qualification position, while MLS listed Charlotte and Philadelphia among the teams already through.

Source: matchcenter.chicagofirefc.com ↗

Alexis Mac Allister arriving at Craven Cottage — archive 2026-01-04
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Archive photo · 2026-01-04 · Alexis Mac Allister arriving at Craven Cottage. Not a photograph of the reported event. Timmy96 / Wikimedia Commons · CC0. No image changes made for this pack.
Premier League

Liverpool’s autumn snapshot: three close matches with different endings

A comeback against Atlético, a shoot-out against Chelsea and a narrow defeat by Arsenal show three different ways a close match can turn. This is a review of three selected fixtures, not Liverpool’s complete autumn record.

Source: lfcbeta.liverpoolfc.com ↗

Estádio do Dragão, Porto — archive 2007-01-21 (per EXIF as stated on Commons)
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Archive photo · 2007-01-21 (per EXIF as stated on Commons) · Estádio do Dragão, Porto. Not a photograph of the reported event. Manuel de Sousa / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain dedication by author (PD-self). No image changes made for this pack.
Champions League

Three opening wins, three different routes for Arsenal, Liverpool and City

A three-club retrospective of the Champions League fixtures recorded on 8–9 September: City won away, Arsenal prevailed late and Liverpool came from behind.

Source: live.mancity.com ↗

Harry Kane in FC Bayern Munich vs Red Bull Salzburg friendly — archive 2025-01-06
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Archive photo · 2025-01-06 · Harry Kane in FC Bayern Munich vs Red Bull Salzburg friendly. Bayern friendly archive, not the awards ceremony. Werner100359 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. No image changes made for this pack.
Football

Kane and Putellas lead a Ballon d’Or night of senior and emerging talent

The 26 October ceremony named the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or winners alongside young-player, goalkeeper and humanitarian award recipients.

Source: uefa.com ↗