Sunday’s European football schedule produced a mix of decisive wins, derby drama and several late matches still unfolding across the continent. As of this edition, the biggest confirmed results include Atlético Madrid’s 2-1 victory over Real Madrid, Manchester City’s 5-3 win over Sunderland and Liverpool’s narrow 1-0 success at Bournemouth.
Premier League: City win an eight-goal thriller
Manchester City came through one of the wildest games of the weekend, beating Sunderland 5-3 at the Etihad. Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey scored a hat-trick, but it was not enough to stop City from taking all three points.
Liverpool also left the south coast with a 1-0 win over Bournemouth, while Leeds United and Crystal Palace finished 0-0. Fulham were leading Manchester United 1-0 in the late game at the time of publication, so that result was not yet final.
- Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool — FT
- Leeds United 0-0 Crystal Palace — FT
- Manchester City 5-3 Sunderland — FT
- Fulham 1-0 Manchester United — live at publication
LaLiga: Atlético take the Madrid derby
Atlético Madrid claimed the headline result in Spain with a 2-1 win over Real Madrid. New signings Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David scored for Atlético, while Antonio Rüdiger pulled one back late for Real. Dean Huijsen was sent off during the match, a turning point in a derby that shifted momentum toward Atlético.
Other Sunday LaLiga fixtures on the schedule include Getafe-Málaga, Deportivo La Coruña-Betis, Villarreal-Levante and Valencia-Real Sociedad.
Serie A: Napoli held in Florence
Napoli were held 1-1 by Fiorentina after taking the lead through Billy Gilmour. Fiorentina responded after the break through Alex Jiménez. Como’s unbeaten league start also ended away at Frosinone, while Juventus-Atalanta and AC Milan-Lecce were among the later Italian fixtures still to be completed.
Bundesliga and Ligue 1
Germany’s Sunday card includes Bayer Leverkusen-RB Leipzig, Schalke-Elversberg and Paderborn-Hoffenheim. In France, Auxerre-Brest and Nice-Lille are on the program before Marseille host Paris Saint-Germain in Le Classique.
Weekend context
The Sunday results followed an already eventful Saturday. Barcelona beat Sevilla 3-1 behind another Raphinha hat-trick, Borussia Dortmund edged Stuttgart 1-0, Brighton stunned Arsenal 3-0 and Roma drew 2-2 with Inter. In Turkey, Trabzonspor’s 4-0 win over Galatasaray was one of the standout results of the weekend.
Update note: This roundup reflects confirmed results and live statuses available at publication time on September 20, 2026. Late kickoffs will be added to the day’s final score picture once completed.
