In an intense and exciting match, Portugal's Joao Felix secured their victory against Croatia with a beautiful goal. Fans were on the edge of their seats as Portugal maintained their lead against a tough opponent until the final whistle. Despite some substitutions, including Leao being replaced by Fabio Silva, Portugal's strong performance led them to their second win in the UEFA Nations League.
In a surprising outcome, Brighton and Hove Albion defeated Manchester City with a final score of 2-1. The intense match saw a yellow card handed out to Jan Paul van Hecke of Brighton and Hove Albion and Erling Haaland of Manchester City. Despite Manchester City's attempts, including a saved header by Bernardo Silva, they were unable to come out on top as Carlos Baleba's impressive shot was blocked by Brighton's defense.
In a thrilling MLS playoff match, Atlanta United scored a last-minute winner to tie their series against top seeds Inter Miami. Despite a blunder by Atlanta's goalkeeper Brad Guzman, they fought back with a header goal by Derrick Williams and a sensational winner by substitute Xande Silva. The high stakes game will now see a winner-take-all match in Miami next Saturday. With both teams playing an intense and end-to-end game, it will be a thrilling finale to determine who moves on in the postseason.
Despite initial on-field ruling of offside, John Stones' 95th-minute winner stands as referees determine teammate Bernardo Silva had no impact on opposing goalkeeper. Wolves suffer a frustrating loss after holding off City's late offensive push, while City continues Premier League dominance with new focus on set pieces.
On day three of the opening Test between England and Pakistan in Multan, Harry Brook made history by becoming the first-ever batsman to score a hundred in back-to-back four Tests in Pakistan. The Englishman had previously scored three centuries during his visit in 2022 and added a record-equalling fourth on Wednesday. With this feat, Brook joined the ranks of Mohinder Amarnath and Aravinda de Silva as the overseas players with the most hundreds in Pakistan.
England's Ollie Pope made headlines with his blistering knock of 150, the fastest at The Oval, before being dismissed for 325 on day two of the third Test against Sri Lanka. Debutant Josh Hull also left his mark by claiming his first Test wicket, while bad light and the contentious issue of players being called off the field due to darkness continued to frustrate both teams. Despite a late comeback by Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis, England still holds a first-innings lead but their lower-order collapse in the final six wickets brought some fight from Sri Lanka's side.
As Portugal prepares to host Croatia and Scotland in their Nations League matches, coach Roberto Martinez is determined to bring out the best in his team after their Euro 2024 quarterfinal loss to France. Martinez acknowledges the criticism from fans but believes the internal demands are even greater and will fuel his team to defend their title.
Manchester City beat Manchester United in a thrilling Community Shield match, which ended in a 1-1 draw and had to be decided by a penalty shootout. Despite missing some key players in their line-up, City dominated possession and fought hard against United's strong defense. After a late equalizer from City's Bernardo Silva, it all came down to a nail-biting shootout, where City's Manuel Akanji scored the winning penalty to claim their first Community Shield title since 2019. This victory marks a historic moment for City after a string of defeats in this annual season-opening match.
In a battled between two of the Premier League's heavyweights, Manchester City came out on top, beating Manchester United via penalty shootout in the Community Shield at Wembley. Substitute Alejandro Garnacho put United ahead in the 82nd minute, but Bernardo Silva equalized for City just seven minutes later. Despite United's valiant effort and commanding possession, it was ultimately the reigning Premier League champions who lifted the trophy. Casemiro was one of United's standout performers with an individual pass accuracy of 84% and one big chance created.
Manchester City defeated Manchester United in the Community Shield on penalties after a tightly contested match that ended in a 1-1 draw. United's new signing from City, Jadon Sancho, missed his penalty while ex-United player Jonny Evans also failed to convert his. City's Bernardo Silva equalized late in the game to force a penalty shootout after United's Alejandro Garnacho scored the opening goal. The match also saw a reunion between Ten Hag and Sancho after their public fallout last year.