Portugal had to settle for a 0-0 draw at home to Spain in a heavyweight friendly on Wednesday after hammering the crossbar twice and missing a last-gasp open goal.
Manchester City shook off the impact of a COVID outbreak in their ranks to outclass Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge
Manchester City needed a second-half penalty from striker Erling Haaland to break the resistance of a dogged Crystal Palace.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
A round-up Wednesday's football news on and off the field.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
News of all that transpired on and off the football field.
Robert Lewandowski struck twice as champions Bayern Munich eased past Freiburg 3-1 on Saturday to secure a record 15th win in a row and the Pole became the first foreign player to score 33 goals in a Bundesliga season. Erling Haaland scored twice as Borussia Dortmund beat closest challengers RB Leipzig 2-0 away on Saturday to wrap up second place in the Bundesliga.
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
There was no farewell goal but plenty of pride and appreciation as Wayne Rooney made his 120th and final appearance for England in a 3-0 win over the United States in a friendly at Wembley on Thursday.
Images from Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
News of all that transpired on and off the football field.
The victory saw the unfashionable Madrid club tighten their grip on the coveted fourth spot in the table by moving on to 58 points after 36 games, three points clear of nearest challengers Sevilla, who lost to Leganes on Friday.
A round-up of the top-flight football matches played across Italy and Germany on Sunday
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Images from the World Cup qualifying matches played on Wednesday night.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Images from Sunday's English Premier League matches.
The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.
Jubilant fans thronged central Belgrade, bringing traffic at the main Republic Square to a halt as they waved Serbian flags and hooted their car horns.
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday.
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 750th goal of his remarkable career in a 3-0 win over Dynamo Kyiv on Wednesday
Paulo Dybala came off the bench to give unbeaten Serie A leaders Juventus a 1-0 win away to a brave Bologna side who had the better of the match and hit the post in stoppage time on Sunday.
A summary of Tuesday's matches in the UEFA Champions League.
La Liga champions Real Madrid beat Getafe 3-1 on Saturday with a goal from Gareth Bale and two strikes from Cristiano Ronaldo to go 12 points behind leaders Barcelona and warm up for next week's Champions League game at Paris St Germain.