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Swansea beat Leganes 1-0 through Opoku’s first-half goal

Swansea City defeated Leganes 1-0 in a preseason friendly at the Liberty Stadium. Aaron Opoku scored the only goal shortly before half-time. Leganes travelled with a reduced senior group and again struggled to finish chances. The Spanish side used a possible opening-day shape under Ruben Albes. Swansea created the stronger first-half pressure and protected its […]

Aug 3, 2026
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Inter beat Manchester City on penalties after a 1-1 draw

Inter defeated Manchester City on penalties after a 1-1 friendly draw in Hong Kong. Divin Mubama opened the scoring for City after thirteen minutes. Benjamin Pavard equalised six minutes later from Federico Dimarco’s cross. The ninety minutes produced different phases after both teams changed heavily. City controlled much of the second half without finding another […]

Aug 3, 2026
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Manchester United recover to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1

Manchester United recovered from an early goal to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in Solna. Arnau Ortiz put Atletico ahead during the fourth minute. Bryan Mbeumo decided the friendly with two second-half goals. Atletico used several young players beside established senior names. Jan Oblak made three important saves before the interval. The Spanish side later struck […]

Aug 3, 2026
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Arsenal beat Girona 4-1 in the Costa Brava Trophy

Arsenal defeated Girona 4-1 in the forty-ninth Costa Brava Trophy at Montilivi. Four different Arsenal players scored in a clinical preseason performance. Girona competed well, but several defensive openings decided the result. Kai Havertz and Christos Tzolis established a two-goal lead before half-time. Arnau Martinez reduced the gap after a corner. Max Dowman and Gabriel […]

Aug 3, 2026
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Emerse Fae leaves Cote d’Ivoire after his contract expires

Emerse Fae has left his position as head coach of Cote d’Ivoire. His contract ended on July 31, and both sides agreed to separate. The national federation has not announced a permanent replacement. Fae took charge during the Africa Cup of Nations on home soil. He initially replaced Jean-Louis Gasset on an interim basis. Cote […]

Aug 1, 2026
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Brighton sign Blackburn teenager Valentin Joseph on a three-year deal

Brighton have signed Valentin Joseph from Blackburn Rovers on a three-year contract. The eighteen-year-old midfielder joins the club’s under-21 squad. Blackburn had offered him his first professional deal before the move. Joseph spent five years inside Blackburn’s academy. He became a leading figure during the club’s recent FA Youth Cup run. Nine goals helped the […]

Aug 1, 2026