If you switched off at 4–2, you missed the best part.
Manchester United were two goals down when stoppage time began at Old Trafford on Sunday, 8 November 2026. They still found time to draw 4–4 with Aston Villa. A few hours later in Madrid, Fermín López scored twice to keep Barcelona top of La Liga. And here in South Africa, Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch left it late to book their places in the Carling Knockout semi-finals.
Premier League | United come back twice, Sunderland stun Chelsea
Aston Villa were 2–0 up inside four minutes. Manchester United got back to 2–2 by half-time, then conceded twice again after the break. Even the most optimistic United supporter would have been forgiven for thinking the second comeback was asking a bit much.
Then Patrick Dorgu crossed for Joshua Zirkzee to make it 4–3 in stoppage time. In the 96th minute, Dorgu headed in Bruno Fernandes’s corner himself. From Villa’s side, the frustration is easy to understand. How often do you go two goals clear twice at Old Trafford and still leave with a point?
At the Stadium of Light, one goal did the job. Enzo Le Fée converted a first-half penalty as Sunderland beat Chelsea 1–0 and climbed off the bottom of the table. Liverpool won 3–1 at Crystal Palace, Brighton beat Brentford 2–0, and Bournemouth came away from Ipswich with a 2–1 win.
La Liga | Fermín turns it around in Madrid
Giuliano Simeone gave Atlético Madrid the lead after ten minutes. Had that score held, Atlético would have gone top. Instead, Fermín López equalised just before half-time and scored again in the 66th minute to give Barcelona a 2–1 win at the Metropolitano. Barça ended the day three points clear of Real Madrid and five ahead of Atlético.
The timing of the equaliser mattered. Atlético were minutes away from taking their lead into the dressing room. They came out for the second half level and still had to find an answer for Fermín.
Elsewhere, Real Betis beat Elche 2–0, Villarreal beat Getafe 2–0, and Real Sociedad edged Rayo Vallecano 1–0. Celta Vigo and Levante drew 0–0.
Bundesliga | Leverkusen take the Rhine derby
Aleix García curled in a free kick after seven minutes to put Bayer Leverkusen ahead at Köln. The lead stayed at one until Patrik Schick scored in the 85th minute. Even then there was time for a family moment. Malek El Mala set up his brother Saïd in stoppage time, giving Köln a goal and Leverkusen an anxious finish to their 2–1 win.
Freiburg beat Union Berlin 2–0, while Hoffenheim edged Schalke 2–1 to complete Sunday’s Bundesliga fixtures.
Serie A | Both Milan clubs win as Juventus chase the game
Inter and AC Milan each scored twice inside the first 20 minutes. Francesco Pio Esposito and Marcus Thuram put Inter 2–0 up against Como, and that was how it finished. AC Milan had a less comfortable ending at Genoa. Early goals from Cisse and Christian Pulisic gave them a cushion, but Mikael Ellertsson pulled one back in the 88th minute to make the final score 2–1.
Juventus spent their evening in Florence doing the chasing. Fiorentina led twice, and Juventus replied through Nick Woltemade and Gleison Bremer in a 2–2 draw. There was work for Guglielmo Vicario late on, too. His double save helped Juve keep the point they had twice come from behind to earn. Napoli drew 1–1 with Lazio, and Atalanta beat Monza 1–0.
South Africa | Chiefs and Stellies book their semi-final places
The Betway Premiership had no Sunday fixtures. South Africa’s top-flight clubs were in Carling Knockout action, and both quarter-finals were decided late.
In Polokwane, Siwelele took the lead through Siyabonga Ndebele at the Peter Mokaba Stadium. Kaizer Chiefs missed one penalty before Wandile Duba converted another just before half-time. Asanele Velebayi came off the bench to score the winner in a 2–1 Chiefs victory, setting up a semi-final against Mamelodi Sundowns.
At the Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch beat AmaZulu 2–1 when Sinoxolo Kwayiba converted a stoppage-time penalty. Kwayiba had gone through on goal himself before the referee judged that Taariq Fielies had blocked his effort with a hand. Extra time was seconds away. Now Stellies have Orlando Pirates to look forward to.
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