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Football news, major competitions, players, tactics and season reference hubs from across the global game. Premier League Matchweek 5 is complete: Manchester City lead with 15 points, ahead of Arsenal on 12 and Brighton on 10, before the 21 September–6 October international break. Liga Portugal Matchday 7 is complete: FC Porto beat Benfica 3–1 and lead with 21 points, ahead of Benfica on 16, Sporting on 15 and Santa Clara on 15. Serie A Matchday 5 is complete: Roma and Inter drew 2–2 and Lazio beat Venezia 2–0, leaving Roma, Inter and Lazio level on 13 points before the international break. La Liga Matchday 7 is complete, with Barcelona top on 21 points after a 3–1 win at Sevilla; Atlético Madrid beat Real Madrid 2–1. Champions League and Europa League Matchday 1 are also complete.
Liga Portugal Betclic 2026/27
A streamlined season reference combining the current matchday, clickable Matchday Archive, standings, upcoming fixtures, season statistics, clubs, coaches and reviewed first-team squads. Matchday 7 is complete. FC Porto lead with a perfect 21 points from seven matches, followed by Benfica on 16, Sporting on 15 and Santa Clara on 15. Porto beat Benfica 3–1, Sporting drew 2–2 with Arouca, Santa Clara drew 0–0 with Braga and Famalicão won 4–0 at Nacional. Matchday 8 begins on 9 October after the international break.
Liga Portugal · Matchday 7 Complete
Matchday 7 is complete. FC Porto beat Benfica 3–1 to make it seven wins from seven and 21 points. Sporting drew 2–2 with Arouca, Santa Clara and Braga finished 0–0, Estoril lost 1–2 to Casa Pia, Vitória SC drew 1–1 with Moreirense, Estrela Amadora lost 0–2 to Académico de Viseu, Alverca beat Rio Ave 1–0, Nacional lost 0–4 to Famalicão and Gil Vicente drew 1–1 with Marítimo.
Premier League 2026/27
England's top flight is followed through the streamlined season model: matchweeks, permanent results archive, standings, fixtures, clubs and squad references. Matchweek 5 is complete. Manchester City lead with 15 points, Arsenal have 12 and Brighton 10. City beat Sunderland 5–3, Brighton defeated Arsenal 3–0 and Brentford beat Chelsea 3–0. The league is now paused for the 21 September–6 October international window, with Matchweek 6 resuming on 10 October.
Premier League · Matchweek 5 Complete
Manchester City beat Sunderland 5–3 to retain their perfect record. Brighton won 3–0 against Arsenal, Brentford defeated Chelsea 3–0, Aston Villa won 3–2 at Tottenham and Liverpool beat Bournemouth 1–0. The round also included Fulham 1–1 Manchester United and Leeds 0–0 Crystal Palace.
Serie A 2026/27
The original streamlined model: current matchday, permanent matchday archive, standings, upcoming fixtures, clubs, coaches and expandable squad references. Matchday 5 is complete. Roma and Inter drew 2–2 at the Olimpico, while Lazio won 2–0 at Venezia. Roma, Inter and Lazio each have 13 points from five matches. Serie A is now in the merged September–October FIFA international break, with no league programme on 27 September or 4 October.
Serie A Matchday 5 · Complete
Matchday 5 is complete. Roma 2–2 Inter, with two goals each from Manu Koné and Lautaro Martínez. Lazio beat Venezia 2–0, Juventus defeated Atalanta 2–0, Milan beat Lecce 3–0, and Frosinone won 2–0 against Como. Roma, Inter and Lazio have 13 points each.
La Liga 2026/27
Spain's championship follows the streamlined season-reference model with current matchday coverage, a permanent archive, standings, upcoming fixtures, clubs, coaches and squad information. Matchday 7 is complete. Barcelona won 3–1 at Sevilla and lead with 21 points from seven wins. Atlético Madrid beat Real Madrid 2–1 and are second on 16 points, level with Real Betis; Real Madrid have 15. Celta defeated Racing Club 5–0 and Real Sociedad won 3–2 at Valencia.
La Liga · Matchday 7 Complete
Matchday 7 is complete. Sevilla 1–3 Barcelona; Atlético Madrid 2–1 Real Madrid; Celta 5–0 Racing Club; Villarreal 3–1 Levante; Valencia 2–3 Real Sociedad. Consult the season hub for the full standings.
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UEFA Competitions 2026/27
One central Open Chronicle gateway for the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League, with dedicated season hubs, fixtures, standings, clubs and European football coverage.
European Football, One Portal
Move between all three UEFA club competitions from a single season centre. Champions League Matchday 1 is complete. Barcelona beat Feyenoord 5–1, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Slovan Bratislava 6–1, Arsenal won 1–0 at Napoli and Sporting beat Galatasaray 3–1 on Wednesday. Thursday brought Bayern's 5–0 win over Bodø/Glimt, Manchester United's 4–0 victory over Sabah, Como's 4–1 win over Leipzig and Lens's dramatic 3–2 success at Slavia Praha. Europa League Matchday 1 is complete following 18 matches on 16 and 17 September. Benfica won 2–0 at Milan, Torreense won 2–1 at Lillestrøm, Juventus defeated N.E.C. 5–0 and Crystal Palace beat Lech Poznań 4–0. Champions League Matchday 2 is scheduled for 13–14 October. Europa League Matchday 2 and the Conference League league-phase opener follow on 15 October.
Champions League
Matchday 1 is complete. Real Madrid, Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund, Real Betis, Aston Villa and AEK Athens won on Tuesday; Barcelona, Stuttgart, Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain, Sporting and Arsenal won on Wednesday; Bayern, Manchester United, Como and Lens were Thursday's winners, with two draws.
Open Champions League Hub →Europa League
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Matchday 1 is complete: Benfica won 2–0 at Milan, Torreense beat Lillestrøm 2–1, Juventus defeated N.E.C. 5–0 and Bournemouth won 2–1 at Real Sociedad. Matchday 2 takes place on 15 October.
Open Europa League Hub →Conference League
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The league phase draw is complete, with 36 clubs playing six matches each from October before the knockout rounds and the final in Istanbul.
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UEFA Competitions 2026/27
Access the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League through one Open Chronicle European football portal, with dedicated season hubs, clubs, fixtures, standings and competition coverage.
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Matchweek 5 is complete. Manchester City lead with 15 points, Arsenal have 12 and Brighton 10. Matchweek 6 resumes on 10 October after the international break.
Enter Season Hub →Liga Portugal Betclic 2026/27
Matchday 7 is complete. FC Porto lead with 21 points after beating Benfica 3–1. Benfica have 16 points; Sporting and Santa Clara have 15. Matchday 8 begins on 9 October.
Enter Season Hub →Serie A 2026/27
Matchday 5 is complete. Roma and Inter drew 2–2 and Lazio beat Venezia 2–0. Roma, Inter and Lazio have 13 points; Serie A is now in the international break.
Enter Serie A Hub →La Liga 2026/27
Matchday 7 is complete. Barcelona lead with 21 points, Atlético Madrid and Real Betis have 16, and Real Madrid have 15. Barcelona beat Sevilla 3–1, Atlético defeated Real Madrid 2–1 and Real Sociedad won 3–2 at Valencia.
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