Sunday, 25 October 2026 — selected weekend highlights; late matches ongoing.
Bournemouth delivered the shock, Roma supplied the comeback and South Africa’s cup contenders kept their ambitions alive. Across the weekend’s football, reputations counted for little once the whistle blew.
Bournemouth turn up the heat at Old Trafford
Manchester United endured a bruising Sunday as Bournemouth claimed a commanding 3–0 victory. Rayan, Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson scored, leaving United with another damaging result and manager Michael Carrick facing mounting scrutiny. Liverpool enjoyed a brighter afternoon, beating Brighton 2–0 at Anfield through a Pascal Gross own goal and an Alexander Isak strike. Top win for Liverpool against a Team that playing ball
Newcastle also won 2–0 against Crystal Palace.
The weekend’s other major English twist came at Villa Park, where Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2–1. Arsenal capitalised with a 2–0 victory over Everton, while Tottenham secured a 2–0 win at Chelsea. Three results, three substantial talking points: City’s vulnerability, Arsenal’s opportunity and Tottenham’s derby delight.
Roma refuse to surrender in Naples
Saturday’s meeting between Napoli and Roma produced a 3–3 thriller. Napoli moved two goals ahead before Roma fought back, only for Scott McTominay to put the hosts in front again. Substitute Leonardo Balerdi then struck his second goal of the match in the 89th minute to rescue a point.
For Napoli, it was a lead that slipped away. For Roma, a comeback earned through persistence. For the neutral, it was the weekend’s standout entertainment.
Earlier on Juve beat Lecce 2-0 and Inter beat Fiorentina 2-1.
South African cup contenders march on
Sekhukhune United advanced in the Carling Knockout with a 3–1 victory over Richards Bay. AmaZulu also booked a quarter-final place, edging Kruger United 1–0.
Cup football rewards teams that finish the job. Sekhukhune did so with a convincing scoreline; AmaZulu found the narrow margin they needed. Both can now look towards the next round.
El Clásico keeps Sunday’s story open
Barcelona and Real Madrid were still playing at the latest available update, with the opening half-hour goalless. Barcelona entered seeking a tenth successive league victory, while Madrid had an opportunity to cut the gap on their rivals.
The final chapter of Sunday’s football remained unwritten—and few fixtures demand attention quite like this one.
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