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Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest: The Red Devils came from 0-2 behind to win the game by 3-2 against Forest

Erik ten Hag's side came into the game on a 30-match unbeaten run at home in all competitions but conceded two goals in the first four minutes. It was the earliest Manchester United ever trailed by two goals in the Premier League era. But the Red Devils did the unthinkable and made a huge comeback from there. Eriksen, Casemiro, and finally the skipper Bruno Fernandes scored for the home team to earn all three points from the Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest fixture at Old Trafford. It was not their best performance but they will happily take it after being 0-2 down in just four minutes into the game. Read the Match Report and share your thoughts in the comments.

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest: Bruno Fernandes after scoring the winner for the Red Devils | Sportz Point — Bruno Fernandes after scoring the winner for the Red Devils
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Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest: Teams –

Manchester United: Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Varane (Lindelof 46), Martinez, Dalot; Casemiro, Fernandes (c), Eriksen; Antony (McTominay 84), Martial (Sancho 60), Rashford.
Not used: Henderson, Fernandez, Maguire, Gore, Garnacho, Pellistri.
Scorers: Eriksen 17, Casemiro 52, Fernandes 76 (pen).
Booked: Wan-Bissaka, Rashford, Onana, Fernandes.

Nottingham Forest: Turner; Aurier, Boly, Worrall, McKenna (Niakhate 56), Aina; Yates, Danilo (Elanga 81); Johnson (Kouyate 70), Gibbs-White; Awoniyi (Wood 81).
Not used: Horvath, Freuler, Montiel, Williams, Hwang.
Scorers: Awoniyi 2, Boly 4.
Booked: Aurier, Gibbs-White, Aina, Kouyate.
Sent off: Worrall

Premier League 2023-23: Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Match Report

First Half:

Antony tested Matt Turner in the first minute but Old Trafford was stunned moments later when a United corner was cleared and Awoniyi was left with a race against Rashford to go clean through on goal. The in-form striker scored for the seventh successive Premier League game. Awoniyi kept his composure and confused Andre Onana completely as Nottingham Forest got the lead in the 2nd minute of the game.

It went from bad to worse for the Red Devils. Brennan Johnson's free-kick hit Boly and bounced past Onana into the net. Silence in the crowd as Forest went 0-2 up just four minutes into the game. United didn't let their heads down and tried their best to produce a memorable comeback in front of their fans.

The earliest Man Utd have ever gone 2-0 down in a Premier League match 🤯@NFFC started quickly at Old Trafford! pic.twitter.com/Ri4N3tS0iX

— Premier League (@premierleague) August 26, 2023

Rashford got into the box and squeezed in a driven cross that was expertly flicked into the far corner of the net by Eriksen. He put one back on his return to the starting XI. Casemiro should have scored with a header when a Fernandes corner skidded through to him. The ball travelled at pace but it left those in the Stretford End wondering why United were not back on level terms.

Second Half:

Diogo Dalot made a neat interception deep inside his own box as the visitors tried to invade the home defence after the resumption. United took over in terms of controlling possession and creating chances. Fernandes fired a long-ranger off target and then produced a moment of magic in the 52nd minute. The skipper's free-kick reached Rashford, who intelligently returned it to the skipper again. Bruno nodded it across to an unmarked Casemiro, who scored home with his second touch to make it 2-2.

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest: Casemiro scored the second goal for United | Sportz Point — Casemiro scored the second goal for United
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Danilo instantly responded with a shot that Onana saved but the play went straight back down the other end as Antony's vintage curler was brilliantly grabbed by Turner. That superb save kept things all square for some moment. But Lisandro Martinez's dangerous ball across the six-yard box evaded everybody. In the 67th minute, Worrall was shown a red card for the denial of a goalscoring opportunity. He pulled Fernandes down as a Casemiro through ball held up to drop into the Portugal international's path. VAR approved the decision by referee Stuart Attwell. Bruno wasted the free kick but soon corrected it by scoring the winner.

Relief for the Reds! 🔴#MUFC || #MUNNFO

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 26, 2023

Rashford got fouled in the box when he tried to work his way past Danilo. Bruno scored from the spot and United completed their comeback in style. The work was still incomplete though. Ex-United winger Anthony Elanga came on and caused problems. The 11 minutes of stoppage time was surely not wanted by the Red Devils. A nerve-jangling finale, as Forest went all out despite being 1 man down. They tried but the defensive unit of United remained calm and collective. They didn't allow any kind of nonsense and in the end, it was none other than the Red Devils who snatched the three points from the visitors.

Post Match:

"Horror start, but the character of the team was brilliant. We stayed so calm and so composed. We stuck to our belief, stuck to our plan, played some good football, and scored three good goals. It was a great comeback. With all respect to Forest, we can't allow them . They were easy giveaways. It's crazy, but sometimes games go like this. As I said, we stayed calm. We have the personality. In certain moments we can definitely improve, but in general, this team has the character to bounce back all the time."

- Erik ten Hag

"It wasn't the perfect start for us but we kept control, kept the ball, and started doing the right things. They defended well with a lot of players and it was difficult to get through, but we got the result and that's the most important thing. I knew we had time to change the situation, but we kept calm. We started to keep the ball at the back and gain confidence, and after that the game was always on our side. We created a lot of shots in the first half. Overall, the performance was really good apart from those four minutes. We know what it means to be a Manchester United player. We know this shirt demands a lot and we are ready for that. The team showed great spirit, passion and desire. We just need to be aware that we can't concede so early."

- Bruno Fernandes

Manchester United vs Arsenal Premier League 2025/26 Recap: Arsenal start with a 1-0 win; Calafiori with the goal

Get highlights of the Manchester United vs Arsenal Premier League 2025/26 match at Old Trafford Stadium as Arsenal won by 1-0, courtesy of a headed goal from Riccardo Calafiori.

Aug 17, 2025, 5:40 PM•1 min read

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Hello and welcome to the Manchester United vs Arsenal Premier League 2025/26 LIVE Blog!

Today, we bring you all the action from Old Trafford as these two English football giants clash in the season opener. Manchester United, coming off a difficult 15th-place finish last season, are eager to turn things around with a refreshed squad featuring exciting new signings.

Meanwhile, Arsenal enter the match with high hopes of ending their consecutive runner-up streak and finally capturing the Premier League title, bolstered by key additions to their lineup.

With a historic rivalry that includes 243 meetings, this fixture promises intense drama, tactical battles, and thrilling football moments.

Stay tuned here for minute-by-minute updates, live reactions, and expert analysis as both teams aim to kick off their campaigns with a memorable victory.

LIVE Updates

Aug 17, 2025, 3:33 PM

LIVE SCORE

Aug 17, 2025, 5:38 PM

Final verdict

It was a good game overall. Arsenal, just like last season, was great defensively. United looked good as well, but they could not find the net.

A mistake from Bayindir helped Arsenal get the goal, and that was the game for them.

Thank you for watching. We will see you next time. Good night.

Aug 17, 2025, 5:26 PM

Full time | United 0-1 Arsenal

Last season's runners-up Arsenal start with a win as United's tough time continued.

It was Calafiori's goal from the corner that was enough for them to seal the win.

United did well, especially Cunha and Mbeumo. Dorgu came close to scoring when he hit the post in the first half.

⏱️ Full-time | Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal

Arsenal start their campaign with an away win at Old Trafford against Manchester United.

Riccardo Calafiori's header was good enough for them to seal the win. #MUNARS #ManchesterUnited #Arsenal #PremierLeague pic.twitter.com/samnjA0ujT
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) August 17, 2025

Aug 17, 2025, 5:24 PM

90+6' | Save from Raya

Maybe the final chance for United as from the corner, Mbeumo's header went straight to Raya.

Aug 17, 2025, 5:23 PM

90+5' | Another appeal for penalty

United appeal for another penalty as Maguire fell down inside the box. No penalty givem

Aug 17, 2025, 5:20 PM

90+3' | Yellow card

Yellow card for Lewis-Skelly as he fouled Mbeumo.

Aug 17, 2025, 5:20 PM

90+2' | Good challenge from De Ligt

Saka went for a powerful shot from close range. But De Ligt was there to block it.

Aug 17, 2025, 5:19 PM

90' | 6 minutes added

6 minutes added to the final time.

Aug 17, 2025, 5:18 PM

89' | Appealing for a penalty

United appeals for a penalty as Saliba brought down Ugarte inside the box.

Aug 17, 2025, 5:16 PM

88' | Ugarte misses the target

Yorro to Sesko, and Sesko's back heel had given Ugarte to go for the goal. However, he was not on target.

Aug 17, 2025, 5:13 PM

85' | Yellow card

Yellow card for Gabriel for dissent and time wasting.

Aug 17, 2025, 5:13 PM

85' | Yellow card

Yellow card for Dorgu for a foul on Timber.

Aug 17, 2025, 5:11 PM

83' | Change for Arsenal

In: Merino

Out: Rice

Aug 17, 2025, 5:10 PM

82' | Rice hits the side net

Declan Rice with a free-kick from the edge of the box hits the side net after a deflection. He will not take the corner though as he has been subbed off.

Aug 17, 2025, 5:08 PM

80' | Change for United

In: Maguire

Out: Luke Shaw

Aug 17, 2025, 5:05 PM

77' | Easy for Raya

Good feet from Amad, but his shot did not have enough power to beat Raya.

Aug 17, 2025, 5:02 PM

73' | Big save from Raya

What a save from Raya!

Lovely from Cunha, who made a good run and played it out wide to Dorgu on the left. Dorgu's cross found Mbeumo inside the box, who jumped in the air to head the ball.

The ball dropped in front of Raya and was going into the goal.

However, Raya dived full streched to his left to make the save.

Aug 17, 2025, 5:00 PM

71' | Changes for Arsenal

In: Timber, Lewis-Skelly

Out: Calafiori, White

Aug 17, 2025, 4:58 PM

70' | Break

Ben White is down, injured and getting medical attention. Cunha believes he is wasting time.

Aug 17, 2025, 4:58 PM

69' | Huge chance for Mbeumo

Brilliant ball from Cunha, and he found Mbeumo with a perfect pass. Mbeumo just could not get his shot away and was blocked by Gabriel.

Seconds later, his acrobatic attempt missed the target.

Aug 17, 2025, 4:54 PM

65' | Double change for United

Benjamin Sesko made his Premier League debut - United vs Arsenal, Premier League 2025/26 | sportzpoint.com — Image | Premier League on X

Double change from Amorim as Benjamin Sesko, who enters the fray alongside Manuel Ugarte, as Mason Mount and Casemiro make way.

Aug 17, 2025, 4:50 PM

Gyokeres tonight!

Viktor Gyokeres was subbed off in the hour mark - Manchester United vs Arsenal | sportzpoint.com

Metric	Value
Minutes played	60'
Goals	0
Assists	0
Expected assists (xA)	0.06
Distance covered	7.8 km
Shots on target	0
Shots off target	0
Shots blocked	0
Dribble attempts (successful)	1 (0)
Number of sprints	12
Top speed	31.4 km/h
Touches	21
Accurate passes	4/9 (44%)
Key passes	0
Crosses (accurate)	2 (1)
Long balls (accurate)	0 (0)
Ground duels (won)	7 (2)
Aerial duels (won)	6 (1)
Possession lost	11
Fouls	3
Was fouled	2
Offsides	1
Clearances	1
Blocked shots	0
Interceptions	0
Total tackles	0
Dribbled past	0

Aug 17, 2025, 4:48 PM

60' | Double change for Arsenal

Viktor Gyokeres and Kai Havertz — Image | Premierleague.com

In: Madueke, Havertz

Out: Martinelli, Gyokeres

Aug 17, 2025, 4:48 PM

59' | Rice misses the target

Rice, who has been a bit quiet today, takes a chance with a long-range shot. But, he missed the target.

Aug 17, 2025, 4:46 PM

Rock at the back!

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Aug 17, 2025, 4:45 PM

57' | Raya does well

Unlike his counterpart, Raya was able to punch away the incoming delivery from Bruno Fernandes from a free-kick near the left corner.

Aug 17, 2025, 4:43 PM

55' | Change for United

In: Diallo

Out: Dalot

Aug 17, 2025, 4:42 PM

Tuchel is here

The head coach of the England men's football team is here to watch the proceedings.

Aug 17, 2025, 4:40 PM

52' | Gyokeres's tough game continues

Viktor Gyokeres is tackled by Matthijs de Ligt — Image | premierleague.com

After a long pass, Gyokeres on the left had the chance to make a cutback and go for the goal. However, he could not control the ball and lost it against De Ligt.

Aug 17, 2025, 4:37 PM

49' | Block from Gabriel

Luke Shaw found Mount with a cutback, and Mount's left-footed volley, which was on target, was blocked by Gabriel.

Aug 17, 2025, 4:35 PM

Second half starts

No changes from either team.

Aug 17, 2025, 4:19 PM

Half-time | United 0-1 Arsenal

Arsenal head into the tunnel with a 1-0 lead. It was an extremely open first half.

Calafiori scored from a corner. Dorgu hit the post. Cunha and Mbeumo looked good so far for United.

Lots of action to come in the second half.

Stay tuned.

Aug 17, 2025, 4:17 PM

1 minute added

1 minute has been added to the first 45 minutes.

Aug 17, 2025, 4:17 PM

45' | Gyokeres has not been at his best

On his Premier League debut, the big signing of the season has not shone so far for Arsenal. He has lacked control and accuracy.

Aug 17, 2025, 4:14 PM

43' | Weak cross

Weak cross from Dorgu from the left. The cross was defended well by White.

Aug 17, 2025, 4:13 PM

42' | Yellow card

First yellow card of the day. Calafiori gets the yellow card for holding down Mbeumo.

Aug 17, 2025, 4:11 PM

Cunha has been everywhere

Matheus Cunha battles with Arsenal's Martin Zubimendi in midfield. — Image - manchester united on X

Aug 17, 2025, 4:10 PM

38' | Another chance for Cunha

Cunha has been a threat to Arsenal in the last few minutes. He has been sharp, quick and making moves.

His attempted cross from the left, close range, was deflected away by Raya. No United player was there to take the advantage though.

Aug 17, 2025, 4:07 PM

The battle of midfield!

Manchester United v Arsenal - Premier League - Casemio and Odegaard going for a ball — Image | premierleague.com

Aug 17, 2025, 4:04 PM

33' | Huge chance for Cunha

Great run from Cunha as United looked to attack with a counterattack. But Cunha could not finish well as he shot directly at Raya, timidly.

Aug 17, 2025, 4:03 PM

32' | Chance for Martinelli

Martinelli went for a bicycle kick inside the box but could not connect the shot.

Aug 17, 2025, 4:02 PM

30' | Dorgu hits the post

Great start from the youngster. On the left, he made a good run, made a cut to his right and then went for a powerful shot. He hit the far post, missing the goal by an inch.

Aug 17, 2025, 3:58 PM

26' | Weak shot from Martinelli

Martinelli's weak right footed shot from close range was grabbed easily by Bayindir.

Aug 17, 2025, 3:56 PM

25' | Corner for United

Casemiro won the ball back in their half and then sent a good long ball for Mbeumo. Mbeumo's shot was deflected for a corner by Gabriel.

Aug 17, 2025, 3:55 PM

23' | United appealing for a penalty

David Raya made a huge mistake in the goal, and as Cunha went for the goal, Raya pushed him to win the ball back.

However, the referee did not feel it was good enough for a penalty.

Aug 17, 2025, 3:51 PM

3 - Three of Arsenal's last four Premier League goals against Manchester United have been scored from corners, with three different defenders netting those (Timber, Saliba & Calafiori). Strategic. pic.twitter.com/NjduD0wj9t
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 17, 2025

Aug 17, 2025, 3:51 PM

❤️

Rest in peace, Diogo and Andre ❤️ pic.twitter.com/JijuPI99On
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 17, 2025

Aug 17, 2025, 3:48 PM

16' | Foul by Zubimendi

A long ball from the middle was falling dangerously for Bruno Fernandes. Zubimendi came running in for the ball and fouled Bruno.

Free kick from the edge of the box for United.

Aug 17, 2025, 3:46 PM

13' | GGGGGGGGOOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLL | MUN 0-1 ARS

Manchester United vs Arsenal Premier League 2025/26 LIVE: Scores, News, Updates and Free Commentary | Calafiori scores an early goal for Arsenal; MUN 0-1 ARS

Manchester United vs Arsenal Premier League 2025/26 LIVE: Scores, News, Updates and Free Commentary | Calafiori scores an early goal for Arsenal; MUN 0-1 ARS Arsenal scores from the corner.

Calafiori headed the ball inside the goal as Bayindir could not save the corner from Declan Rice cleanly, and Calafiori just headed the ball for the first goal.

Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal.

Aug 17, 2025, 3:44 PM

11' | De Ligt does well

Odegaard was looking to send a cross from close range on the left. However, his attempt has been blocked by De Ligt, and it goes for a corner.

Aug 17, 2025, 3:41 PM

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East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan by 2-1 in the Kolkata derby to reach the semi-finals of the Durand Cup 2025.

Dimitrios Diamantakos scored a brace for the Ultras! #JoyEastBengal #KolkataDerby #DurandCup2025 pic.twitter.com/DC6tiwrF28
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) August 17, 2025

Aug 17, 2025, 3:38 PM

6' | Raya makes an easy save

Mason Mount with a through ball for Mbeumo to make a run inside the box. However, he could not go past Raya.

Easy grab for Raya.

Aug 17, 2025, 3:34 PM

3' | Good start for Mbeumo

Manchester United's new No. 19 has started well as he looked to apply pressure on Zubimendi first and then Raya.

Aug 17, 2025, 3:32 PM

1' | Kick-off

Kick-off in Manchester.

Aug 17, 2025, 2:42 PM

Debuts for Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi

Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi make their Premier League debuts - sportzpoint.com

Aug 17, 2025, 2:41 PM

Lineups: Manchester United

Starting XI: Bayindir, Dalot, de Ligt, Yoro, Shaw, Dorgu, Casemiro, Fernandes, Cunha, Mbeumo, Mount.
Subs: Heaton, Maguire, Heaven, Mainoo, Fredricson, Ugarte, Amad, Zirkzee, Sesko.

Aug 17, 2025, 2:41 PM

Lineups: Arsenal

Starting XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Gyokeres.
Subs: Arrizabalaga, Timber, Lewis-Skelly, Mosquera, Merino, Nwaneri, Trossard, Madueke, Havertz.

Aug 17, 2025, 2:40 PM

The gunners are here too!

🤍❤️ pic.twitter.com/tCTioEesQC
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 17, 2025

Aug 17, 2025, 2:39 PM

Beautiful indeed!

Beautiful. pic.twitter.com/omTPWZQxqg
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 17, 2025

Aug 17, 2025, 12:24 PM

Possible lineups

Manchester United: Bayındır, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu, Mbeumo, Šeško, Cunha.

Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Ødegaard, Martinelli, Gyökeres

Aug 17, 2025, 12:23 PM

Ready to raise the bar

Shoulder to shoulder. Raise the bar. Go again. pic.twitter.com/PpHVdRLLM4
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 17, 2025

Aug 17, 2025, 12:23 PM

Country Roads at Old Trafford

🗣️ "I want to hear this song for many, many years."

Not long now until we hear Country Roads ringing around Old Trafford 🔊⏳

🤳 @Snapdragon x #ShotOnSnapdragon pic.twitter.com/A4UZvz2wvp
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 17, 2025

Aug 17, 2025, 12:22 PM

Manchester United vs Arsenal: Head-to-head stats

This will be the 243rd meeting between the two clubs, with Manchester United leading with 99 wins compared to Arsenal’s 89 victories. Recent Premier League clashes have favoured Arsenal, who won 3 of the last 5 matches, including a 2-0 victory in December 2024.

Aug 17, 2025, 12:20 PM

How to watch the match?

Football fans from India can watch the Manchester United vs Arsenal match LIVE on JioHotstar and Star Sports TV Channels in India.

Aug 17, 2025, 12:19 PM

Match Details

Match: Manchester United vs Arsenal

Tournament: Premier League 2025/26

Date: 17 August 2025

Time: 9 pm IST

Venue: Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester

Mallorca vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2025/26 Highlights: Barcelona win by 3-0 against 9-men Mallorca

Get highlights of the Mallorca vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2025/26 match as the defending champions started their campaign with a 3-0 win. Mallorca played nearly 60 minutes with 9 men.

Aug 16, 2025, 7:41 PM•1 min read

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Hello and welcome everyone to our another live blog.

Tonight, we have the Mallorca vs FC Barcelona match in La Liga 2025/26 as the defending champions start their title defence, away from home at Estadi de Son Moix from 11 pm IST.

Barcelona, after winning four out of four matches in preseason, would look to start well. Meantime, Mallorca, which won four out of its six preseason games, will somehow look to resist the defending champions.

Hansi Flick would love to get his final XI ready before the season gets intensified, while Mallorca would look to do better than the previous season in the league.

This is Barnali Debnath, who will bring you all the LIVE updates of the match from the web desk. So, stay tuned and enjoy the coverage.

LIVE Updates

Aug 16, 2025, 5:33 PM

FINAL score

Aug 16, 2025, 7:47 PM

Final verdict

It was a crazy match indeed. Barcelona started well. Mallorca started in the worst possible way.

Raphinha scored early. Ferran scored while Mallorca players thought the game had stopped. The referee did not whistle, and the game continued despite the head injury. The goal stayed.

Morlanes received two yellow cards to get sent off, while Muriqui was shown a direct red card for a high boot on Joan Garcia.

Mallorca did well to concede only one more goal despite being down to nine men.

Lamine scored the late goal and bagged the player of the match for one goal and one assist.

I hope you enjoyed the coverage. Thank you and good night. See you in the next LIVE blog.

Aug 16, 2025, 7:33 PM

Full time | Mallorca 0-3 FC Barcelona

A convincing win for the defending champions. But, good game for Mallorca after going down to 9 men in the first half.

Lamine Yamal wins the player of the match award.

Barcelona beat Mallorca 3-0 to start their title defence.

Two red cards, one controversial goal and FC Barcelona start with a convincing win.

Mallorca played with 9 players for more than 50 minutes. #MallorcaBarça #FCBarcelona #LaLiga pic.twitter.com/B1QTnr48W3
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) August 16, 2025

Aug 16, 2025, 7:32 PM

90+4' | LAAAAAAMMMMMMIINNNNNEEEEEEEEE | MLL 0-3 BAR

He wants the crown on his head.

A quick cut back, and Kounde made a run on the other side to take the defender with him.

A left-footed curling shot from the edge of the box, and Roman could not do anything about it.

Mallorca 0-3 FC Barcelona.

You poked the bear. Now deal with it.#LaLigaHighlights pic.twitter.com/yk08yIYxmz
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 16, 2025

Aug 16, 2025, 7:29 PM

4 minutes added

4 minutes added to full time.

Aug 16, 2025, 7:28 PM

90' | Change for Mallorca

In: Lato

Out: Mojica

Aug 16, 2025, 7:27 PM

90' | Another save from Roman

Lamine Yamal played a clever pass to Jules Kounde, who made a late run into the box.

Kounde's shot from a tight angle was partially saved by Roman.

Aug 16, 2025, 7:26 PM

88' | Save from Roman

Classic Lamine Yamal. He made a quick cut back onto the left and then went for a left-footed shot. However, Roman made a diving save to deny him.

Aug 16, 2025, 7:25 PM

87' | Chance for Rashford

Eric Garcia played a clever ball to Rashford, who was at the edge of the box, making a forward run.

However, Rashford could not hold the ball properly and missed the chance to shoot.

Aug 16, 2025, 7:22 PM

84' | Save from Román

Pedri's left-footed strong shot from the edge of the box, is saved by Roman.

Aug 16, 2025, 7:21 PM

83' | Change for Mallorca

In: Salas

Out: Darder

Aug 16, 2025, 7:20 PM

82' | Mojica does well again

Gavi's long cross from the left, looking for Yamal, was a bit too long. As Lamine went to catch the ball, Mojica covered it well.

Aug 16, 2025, 7:17 PM

80' | Mallorca are showing heart

Barcelona have been trying for their third for a long now. But, Mallorca have been able to keep the shape in the defence and keep blocking.

Aug 16, 2025, 7:14 PM

77' | Change for Barcelona

In: Raphinha

Out: Kounde

Aug 16, 2025, 7:13 PM

Cooling break!

Mallorca's head coach has been vocal during every break. They have done well so far with 9 men.

Aug 16, 2025, 7:13 PM

75' | Mojica wins the battle against Yamal

The left back has done well against Lamine Yamal so far. Yamal went for a quick dribble inside the box and Mojica had him coevered.

Aug 16, 2025, 7:10 PM

Still fighting

❤️ pic.twitter.com/XP6GYdmCTe
— RCD Mallorca (@RCD_Mallorca) August 16, 2025

Aug 16, 2025, 7:09 PM

72' | Raphinha misses the target

On the right again, Raphinha made a quick entry, and the cutback allowed him to go for the goal with a left-footed shot. However, the ball did not curl back enough as he missed the far post by inches.

Aug 16, 2025, 7:08 PM

71' | Save from Roman

Eric Garcia's header from close range is saved by Roman.

Aug 16, 2025, 7:07 PM

70' | Olmo hits the post

Dani Olmo hits the goal post after side-footing a cross from Raphinha from right.

Aug 16, 2025, 7:06 PM

Debut for Rashford

Rashford becomes the first Englishman to play for FC Barcelona in nearly four decades.

Aug 16, 2025, 7:05 PM

67' | Triple change for Barcelona

Mallorca vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2025/26 LIVE Blog: Rashford makes his debut In: Gavi, Jofra and Rashford

Out: Ferran, Balde and Cubarsi

Aug 16, 2025, 7:04 PM

66' | Interception from Ferran

Good free kick from the left wide had Raíllo in sight. But, Ferran came in between with his clearance as Mallorca won the corner.

Aug 16, 2025, 7:02 PM

65' | Brave from Garcia

In his first match, Garcia has done well so far. Rodrigues had the chance to lob the ball over him. But the young goalkeeper came running in to head the ball away for a throw in.

Aug 16, 2025, 6:59 PM

61' | Injury to Rodrigues

After a tussle with Cubarsi, Rodrigues is down. He is getting medical attention.

Aug 16, 2025, 6:57 PM

59' | Raphinha misses the target

Ferran was unselfish there and laid the ball for the Brazilian to go for a left-footed shot from the edge of the box.

Raphinha missed the target by inches.

Aug 16, 2025, 6:56 PM

58' | Double save from Roman

Double save from the Mallorca goalkeeper.

He first saved a shot from Ferran, and the ball lobbed in the air as Dani Olmo went for the head.

Roman was quick to make the scond save as well.

Aug 16, 2025, 6:55 PM

57' | Chance for Mallorca

Good spell of play for the home side.

From a free-kick, Raíllo had the chance to head the ball inside the goal. However, despite jumping high, he did not get a touch on the ball.

Aug 16, 2025, 6:52 PM

54' | Rashford is warming up

With a chance of getting most of players ready for next matches, Hansi Flick would love most of players to get some minutes under their belt.

Aug 16, 2025, 6:50 PM

50' | Block from Sanchez

Sanchez blocks a shot from Lamine Yamal.

Aug 16, 2025, 6:49 PM

46' | Change for FC Barcelona

OFF: Fermín López

ON: Dani Olmo

Aug 16, 2025, 6:49 PM

46' | Changes for Mallorca

OFF: Pablo Torre, Mateu, Asano

ON: Joseph, Dani Rodríguez, Mascarell

Aug 16, 2025, 6:47 PM

Second half starts

Aug 16, 2025, 6:27 PM

Half-time | MLL 0-2 BAR

We are now seeing a brawl after the first half whistle. Lots of things happened inside the first half along with the goal.

Two goals, one controversial. Two red cards. One yellow card for Barcelona, which could have been a red card as well.

Aug 16, 2025, 6:26 PM

45+8' | Yellow card

Yellow card for Raphinha for a foul on Morey. It could have been a direct red for Raphinha too.

Aug 16, 2025, 6:25 PM

45+6' | Nearly for Lamine

Lamine Yamal again made a quick cutback and went for a shot with his left foot.

He missed the goal narrowly.

Aug 16, 2025, 6:24 PM

45+5' | Header from Sanchez

From a corner, Sanchez had the chance to head the ball inside the goal. His header went over the goal. Howver, Garcia was ready to grab too.

Aug 16, 2025, 6:21 PM

45+2' | Nearly for Lamine

Lamine Yamal, with a shot from outside the box, hits the side net.

If that had gone in, Román could not have done anything.

Aug 16, 2025, 6:20 PM

45' | 7 minutes added

7 minutes have been added to the first half as injury time.

Aug 16, 2025, 6:17 PM

The reason for the direct red card

📸 - STRAIGHT RED CARD MURIQI!

THAT'S 2 RED CARDS FOR MALLORCA! pic.twitter.com/OgOYxaCXYI
— The Touchline | 𝐓 (@TouchlineX) August 16, 2025

Aug 16, 2025, 6:16 PM

42' | Yellow card

Yellow card for Pablo Torre, against his former club, for trying to stop Lamine Yamal.

Aug 16, 2025, 6:13 PM

39' | Red card for Muriqi

After the VAR replay, the referee hands a direct red card to Muriqi.

Mallorca are down to 9 men.

Aug 16, 2025, 6:12 PM

38' | VAR check

VAR check is going on for a possible red card.

Aug 16, 2025, 6:10 PM

36' | Yellow card

Yellow card for Muriqui, for a high boot on Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia.

Aug 16, 2025, 6:08 PM

33' | Second yellow card

Morlanes gets the second yellow card for a foul on Lamine Yamal. He had already received his first in the 25th minute after Ferran Torres' goal for dissent.

Mallorca are down to 10 men now.

Aug 16, 2025, 6:06 PM

The story of the second goal

❗️Mallorca players and their coach are angry because a Mallorca defender was injured on the ground, and their players 'relaxed'.

The referee did not blow his whistle, and seconds later Ferran Torres shot at goal and scored. The goal counted because the referee did not blow his… pic.twitter.com/zXfj918zzj
— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) August 16, 2025

Aug 16, 2025, 6:05 PM

The HOME TEAM!

❤️🖤 pic.twitter.com/aknzpRMxl8
— RCD Mallorca (@RCD_Mallorca) August 16, 2025

Aug 16, 2025, 6:04 PM

Sacloni is here!

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni is present at the stadium, watching the game.

Aug 16, 2025, 6:03 PM

28' | Cooling break

We have a cooling break, and the players are getting hydrated. The Mallorca coach has been a bit vocal with his players.

Aug 16, 2025, 6:00 PM

26' | Easy save for Garcia

Asano's shot from the edge of the box goes straight to Garcia. Easy save for him.

Aug 16, 2025, 5:59 PM

25' | Yellow card

Yellow card for Mallorca coach Jagoba.

Aug 16, 2025, 5:58 PM

23' | GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLL

Mallorca vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2025/26 LIVE Blog: Ferran Torres scored the second goal for Barcelona — Image | La Liga on X

Ferran Torres hits the back of the net from the edge of the box. However, the referee had already whistled due to a head injury.

But, in the replay, it showed that the referee had not whistled before the goal. The goal has been given.

Mallorca 0-2 Barcelona.

Aug 16, 2025, 5:55 PM

21' | What a chance for Mallorca

This is the best chance they have had so far in the match.

Muriqi was nearly one-on-one against Joan Garcia ,and he decided to shoot it straight to him.

Easy grab for the new Barcelona goalie.

Aug 16, 2025, 5:54 PM

21' | Araujo with a block

It is Mojica again who made a quick run on the left and then looked for a cross. However, Barcelona captain Araujo was there to block it.

Aug 16, 2025, 5:52 PM

More on Raphinha

Of course Barcelona's first goal of the season was Lamine ➡️ Raphinha pic.twitter.com/9GRBsTTE94
— B/R Football (@brfootball) August 16, 2025

Aug 16, 2025, 5:50 PM

15' | Chance for Mallorca

A good run from Mojica allowed Muriqui to recieve a solid pass at the centre of the box. However, do not know why, he back-heeled the ball as someone from his team was waiting there to shoot.

Unfortunately, there was none.

Aug 16, 2025, 5:48 PM

USUAL

Raphinha this, Yamal that

Every single game bro pic.twitter.com/Rwyg9Qef3c
— (fan) Trey (@UTDTrey) August 16, 2025

Aug 16, 2025, 5:45 PM

Best Pair

🎯 Yamal ⚽️ Raphinha

It took just 7 minutes of the new season for Lamine Yamal and Raphinha to pick up from where they left of last season. pic.twitter.com/ki0mjYj88R
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) August 16, 2025

Aug 16, 2025, 5:43 PM

10' | Yellow card

Yellow card for Morey as he tried to stop Raphinha in a counter attack.

Aug 16, 2025, 5:43 PM

7' | RAAAAAAPPPPPPHHHHIINNNNNNAAAA | MLL 0-1 BAR

Mallorca vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2025/26 LIVE Blog: Scores, News, Updates and Free Commentary | Raphinha scores for Barcelona; MLL 0-1 BAR Raphinha, last season's highest goal scorer for Barcelona, gets into the scoresheet in the first match itself.

Lamine Yamal with the assist from the right. The new No. 10's cross dropped inside the box, and Raphinha was able to tap the ball inside the box with a header.

Mallorca 0-1 FC Barcelona

Aug 16, 2025, 5:39 PM

5' | Excellent from Mojica again

This time, the Mallorca defender was able to negate a through pass from Frankie de Jong. This could have been dangerous, considering the number of Barcelona players were inside the box.

Aug 16, 2025, 5:37 PM

3' | Chance for Lamine

Early chance for Lamine Yamal as he made a quick run on the right and then went deep inside the box. He then tried to send a cross from the byline.

But Mojica was there to block that.

Aug 16, 2025, 5:32 PM

Kick-off

Here we GO!

Aug 16, 2025, 5:09 PM

Barcelona debut for Garcia

You knew this day would come, Joan pic.twitter.com/sFoZTwY6MN
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 16, 2025

Aug 16, 2025, 5:08 PM

🐥❤️🖤 pic.twitter.com/9gIusSnl91
— RCD_MallorcaEN 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@RCD_MallorcaEN) August 16, 2025

Aug 16, 2025, 4:36 PM

Lineups | FC Barcelona

Starting XI: Joan Garcia, Eric Garcia, Araujo, Cubarsí, Balde, De Jong, Pedri, Fermín López, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Ferran Torres.

Subs: Iñaki Peña, Gavi, Rashford, Christensen, M. Casadó, Olmo, Kounde, Jofre, Dro, A. Fernández, Guillermo, Kochen.

Aug 16, 2025, 4:34 PM

Lineups | Mallorca

Starting XI: L. Román, M. Morey, M. Valjent, A. Raíllo, J. Mojica, M. Morlanes, A. Sánchez, T. Asano, P. Torre, S. Darder, V. Muriqi

Subs: Lucas Bergström, Iliesse Salhi, Toni Lato, David López, Omar Mascarell, Daniel Luna, Jan Salas, Javi Llabrés, Marc Domenech, Dani Rodríguez, Mateo Joseph, Abdón Prats

Our starting XI 📋✅
🆚 @FCBarcelona
Mallorca Son Moix Stadium 🏟️#MallorcaBarça #laliga #LALIGAEASPORTS pic.twitter.com/kOwvlHeVhw

— RCD_MallorcaEN 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@RCD_MallorcaEN) August 16, 2025

Aug 16, 2025, 2:22 PM

The hosts are prepared too

Nice finish Mateo 😜 pic.twitter.com/Shva9sde0l
— RCD_MallorcaEN 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@RCD_MallorcaEN) August 14, 2025

Aug 16, 2025, 2:20 PM

The defending champions are ready

Your support is essential to us! 💙❤️ pic.twitter.com/G3jEV4zrOI
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 16, 2025

Aug 16, 2025, 2:19 PM

Stats to look for

FC Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 10 games against Mallorca. They have won 9 games and drawn once against Mallorca.

Aug 16, 2025, 2:18 PM

Mallorca vs FC Barcelona: H2H stats

Matches: 75

FC Barcelona: 46

Mallorca: 17

Draw: 12

Aug 16, 2025, 2:17 PM

How to watch the match?

Football fans from India can watch the Mallorca vs FC Barcelona match LIVE on FanCode. Unfortunately, there are no television broadcasters for this match in India.

Aug 16, 2025, 2:16 PM

Match details

Match: Mallorca vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2025/26

Date: 16 August 2025

Time: 11 pm IST

Venue: Estadi de Son Moix

Liverpool vs Bournemouth Premier League 2025-26 opener: Late strike from Chiesa and Salah hand Liverpool a perfect 4-2 win

Get the highlights of the Liverpool vs Bournemouth, Premier League 2025-26 match as the defending champions started their title defence with a 4-2 win.

Aug 15, 2025, 9:19 PM•1 min read

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Premier League Bournemouth Liverpool Fc Mohamed Salah Arne Slot Virgil Van Dijk Alexis Mac Allister Cody Gakpo

Get the highlights of the Liverpool vs Bournemouth, Premier League 2025-26 match as the defending champions started their title defence with a 4-2 win. — Image | premierleague.com

Welcome to our live coverage of the Premier League 2025-26.

Defending champion Liverpool will begin its title defence today when it hosts Bournemouth for the Premier League 2025-26 season opener. While Arne Slot’s men will look to quickly move on from last week’s FA Community Shield defeat to Crystal Palace, Andoni Iraola’s side will hope to build on its ninth-place finish from last season.

The match will kick off at 8 pm local time on Friday, August 15 (12:30 am IST on Saturday, August 16) at Anfield.

Stay with us for live updates, team news, free commentary, and all the dramatic moments from kickoff to the final whistle as Barnali Debnath brings you all the updates.

LIVE Updates

Aug 15, 2025, 7:09 PM

Final Score

Aug 15, 2025, 9:16 PM

Final verdict

It was the perfect start the Premier League could have had.

Tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre. Goals from Ekitike and Gakpo. Then a great comeback from Bournemouth with Antoine Semenyo scoring a brace.

But it was the Champions who kept on bringing quality on the pitch with Federico Chiesa scoring a winner in the 88th minute and then Salah finishing off in style.

We are off now.

See you in other games. Thank you for watching. Good night.

Aug 15, 2025, 9:14 PM

Aug 15, 2025, 8:57 PM

Full time | Liverpool 4-2 Bournemouth

WHAT A START TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE! 🔥

Liverpool start their title defence with a 4-2 win over Bournemouth.

Ekitike, Gakpo, Chiesa, and Salah scored for Liverpool, while Antoine Semenyo scored a brace for the visitors.#PremierLeague #LiverpoolFC #afcbournemouth #DiogoJota pic.twitter.com/x9Mm8ctRPg
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) August 15, 2025

Aug 15, 2025, 8:56 PM

90+4' | SAAAAAALLLLLLAAAAHHHHHHH | LIV 4-2 BOU

Of course, he had to score.

Last season's Golden Boot winner scored for the 10th time in the opening league match for Liverpool, more than anyone.

Wonderful skill from the Egyptian king as he made a quick cut back on the right and went for a shot with his right foot.

Liverpool 4-2 Bournemouth

Aug 15, 2025, 8:54 PM

UNREAL

FEDERICO CHIESA OFF THE BENCH TO RETAKE THE LEAD FOR LIVERPOOL 🔥

UNREAL SCENES AT ANFIELD 🍿 pic.twitter.com/dGOqsCpjMj
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 15, 2025

Aug 15, 2025, 8:53 PM

90' | Six minutes added

Six minutes have been added to the full time.

Aug 15, 2025, 8:49 PM

88' | CCCCCHHHHHEEEEIIIISSSAAAAA | LIV 3-2 BOU

Liverpool vs Bournemouth Premier League 2025-26 opener LIVE Blog: Chiesa scores a late goal for Reds; LIV 3-2 BOU The Champions are BAAAAACCCKK and how!

Chiesa scores his first-ever goal for Liverpool, and what a time to do that.

Salah's attempt was saved by Petrović, but it popped up in the air.

Winterburn's headed clear fell at the right place for Chiesa to go for a powerful volley.

Liverpool 3-2 Bournemouth

Aug 15, 2025, 8:47 PM

It's easy to see why Antoine Semenyo had interest from the likes of Liverpool, Man United and Spurs this summer 😮‍💨

The Bournemouth forward is the first visiting player to score a brace at Anfield in the Premier League since September 2022 👏 pic.twitter.com/SuvbvRSj61
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) August 15, 2025

Aug 15, 2025, 8:45 PM

WHAT A STAR

Racially abused in the first half and he's now scored two goals in the second half to shut that racist up.

Antoine Semenyo, you are my hero. 💥 pic.twitter.com/RHGb5p6o4U
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) August 15, 2025

Aug 15, 2025, 8:44 PM

83' | Change for Bournemouth

Out: Brooks

In: Winterburn

Aug 15, 2025, 8:43 PM

82' | Change for Liverpool

In: Federico Chiesa

Out: Florian Wirtz

Aug 15, 2025, 8:42 PM

81' | Yellow card

Yellow card for Evanilson for a foul on Szoboszlai

Aug 15, 2025, 8:41 PM

80' | Szoboszlai goes for the goal

Szoboszlai goes for the goal with a left-footed shot. However, as he was falling down, he could not connect with the ball that well and missed the target.

Aug 15, 2025, 8:38 PM

77' | GGGGGGGOOOOOAAAALLLLLL | LIV 2-2 BOU

Liverpool vs Bournemouth Premier League 2025-26 opener LIVE Blog: Semenyo equalises for Bournemouth; LIV 2-2 BOU OHHHH MYYYY WORRRRLLLDDD!

What a goal by Semenyo.

In a counterattack, Semenyo made the long run, took the ball deep and with Liverpool defenders crowding him at the edge of the box, he went for a powerful shot.

It is all equal now.

Liverpool 2-2 Bournemouth

Aug 15, 2025, 8:35 PM

74' | Change for Bournemouth

In: Hamed Traore

Out: Alex Scott

Aug 15, 2025, 8:32 PM

72' | Double change for Liverpool

In: Jones and Gomez

Out: Mac Alisster and Ekitike

Aug 15, 2025, 8:32 PM

71' | Block by Van dijk

The visitors are now looking dangerous.

Brooks had the chance to go for the goal after some tussling. But, it was blocked by the Liverpool captain.

Aug 15, 2025, 8:30 PM

70' | Easy for Petrović

Cody Gakpo's powerful shot from the left of the box goes straight to Petrović.

Aug 15, 2025, 8:29 PM

67' | Ahhhhh.... Alisson

The Brazilian's long ball fell perfectly for Salah to nearly go one-on-one against the goalkeeper. However, he could not finish the job after a poor second touch.

Aug 15, 2025, 8:25 PM

64' | SEEEEEMMMMEEENNNYYYOOOOO | LIV 2-1 BOU

Liverpool vs Bournemouth Premier League 2025-26 opener LIVE Blog: Semenyo scores for Bournemouth; LIV 2-1 BOU | sportzpoint.com Bournemouth are back in it.

Semenyo scores the goal for them.

They find the net in a counterattack. Brooks with an inch-perfect cross from the left, and Semenyo was able to go past Robertson to side-foot the ball for a goal.

Liverpool 2-1 Bournemouth

Aug 15, 2025, 8:24 PM

63' | Close from Writz

Dominic Szoboszlai's cross pass found Writz in a good position to go for a side-footed shot.

Writz went for accuracy rather than power. However, he missed the goal by inches.

Aug 15, 2025, 8:21 PM

61' | Changes for Liverpool

In: Wataru Endo And Andy Robertson

Out: Jeremie Frimpong And Milos Kerkez

Aug 15, 2025, 8:20 PM

60' | Good from Alisson

Brooks went for a cross from the touchline, close to the box. Alisson was able to get a punch to that.

Semenyo then went for a shot, but went for a goalkick.

Aug 15, 2025, 8:19 PM

UNDERRATED

Liverpool vs Bournemouth Premier League 2025-26 opener LIVE Blog: Gakpo scores for Liverpool; LIV 2-0 BOU

Aug 15, 2025, 8:16 PM

Cody Gakpo with the precision finish, 2-0 Liverpool! 🎯

A strong start to their title defence 💪 pic.twitter.com/2PeIlA0t4O
— Premier League (@premierleague) August 15, 2025

Aug 15, 2025, 8:13 PM

52' | Save from Petrović

Mac Allister, with a powerful shot from the edge of the box, nearly scored. However, Petrović was cautious enough to deflect the away for a corner kick.

Aug 15, 2025, 8:09 PM

49' | GAAAAAAAAAKKKKKPPPPPOOOOOO | LIV 2-0 BOU

Liverpool vs Bournemouth Premier League 2025-26 opener LIVE Blog: Gakpo scores for Liverpool; LIV 2-0 BOU Cody Gakpo doubles the lead for the defending champions.

Poor defending here from the visitors. Hugo Ekitike made a quick turn at the edge of the box on the left and found Cody.

The Dutch striker was then allowed to make an entry deep inside the box and go for a shot with his right-footed from 16-yards.

Liverpool 2-0 Bournemouth

Aug 15, 2025, 8:07 PM

Second half starts

The second half starts. No changes from either side.

Aug 15, 2025, 7:51 PM

Half-time | LIV 1-0 BOU

Liverpool vs Bournemouth Premier League 2025-26 opener LIVE Blog: LIVE score, news, updates and free commentary | Hugo Ekitike scores for Liverpool; LIV 1-0 BOU

Aug 15, 2025, 7:50 PM

45+3' | Good defense from Truffert

In a counterattack, Liverpool and Salah had the chance to extend the lead before the half-time whistle. However, Truffert came running in and made the tackle to win the ball back.

Aug 15, 2025, 7:48 PM

HUGO EKITIKE SCORES HIS FIRST PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL FOR LIVERPOOL ⚡

He held up the No. 20 for Diogo Jota ❤️ pic.twitter.com/AQuapXJMNn
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 15, 2025

Aug 15, 2025, 7:47 PM

45' | 3 minutes added

3 additional minutes added to the first half.

Aug 15, 2025, 7:45 PM

43' | Yellow card

Yellow card for Kerkez for a foul on Smith.

Aug 15, 2025, 7:44 PM

42' | Konate with the block

Konate with an important block as Tavernier went for the goal from the edge of the box on left.

Aug 15, 2025, 7:41 PM

39' | Hugo misses a chance

From a long cross into the box, Ekitike had the chance to head the ball inside the goal. However, he headed the ball over the goal.

Aug 15, 2025, 7:40 PM

37' | HUUUUUUUUUUUGGGOOOOOOOOO | LIV 1-0 BOU

Liverpool vs Bournemouth Premier League 2025-26 opener LIVE Blog: LIVE score, news, updates and free commentary | Hugo Ekitike scores for Liverpool; LIV 1-0 BOU

Hugo Ekitike scores on his Premier League debut for Liverpool.

Mac Allister with the pass to him, and he kept on going inside the box. His attempted nutmeg to Senesi fell in the right place for him to go for an easy finish.

He shows the 20 mark to dedicate the goal to Jota.

Liverpool 1-0 AFC Bournemouth

Aug 15, 2025, 7:38 PM

35' | Save from Alisson

Tavernier found a juicy ball inside the box following a cut-back from the right. He hit the ball straight to Alisson. He should be disappointed with that.

Aug 15, 2025, 7:36 PM

34' | Ouuuuuu.... that was good!

Mac Allister made a good run into the box. However, the Argentine's side-footed pass for Firmpong could not find the winger as he ran ahead of the ball.

Aug 15, 2025, 7:33 PM

31' | Easy for Petrović

Finally, the corner was take,n and it was Virgil van Dijk, who jumped in the air to get a head to it. However, it went straight to Petrovic.

Aug 15, 2025, 7:31 PM

29' | Break

We have a break at the moment, with the referee having a word with the match officials and players.

Aug 15, 2025, 7:30 PM

27' | Chance for Liverpool

Ekitike had the chance to riddle the ball into the goal from an airy ball outside the box by Writz. But Diakite was there to deflect it for a corner to Liverpool FC.

Aug 15, 2025, 7:27 PM

24' | Bournemouth winning the physical battle

Although Liverpool are enjoying more possession, the visitors have won the physical battle so far, with more bodies, winning tackles and one-on-one situations.

Semenyo, this time, manhandled Writz to win the ball back for Bournemouth.

Aug 15, 2025, 7:24 PM

No huge chances for any team so far!

Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth

Aug 15, 2025, 7:22 PM

20' | Claps for Jota

In the 20th minute of the match, fans show Diogo Jota's jersey and clap his name to give him a resounding tribute.

Aug 15, 2025, 7:20 PM

18' | Konate has been struggling

After the first mistake, Konate now fails to clear the ball away and hands it to opponents. However, Evanilson, who has handed the ball over by Konate, was found offside.

Aug 15, 2025, 7:16 PM

15' | Yellow card

Yellow card for David Brooks.

Aug 15, 2025, 7:15 PM

Forever 20

An impeccably observed period of silence for Diogo and Andre ❤️ pic.twitter.com/0wxIkod0XH
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 15, 2025

Aug 15, 2025, 7:12 PM

11' | Smith does well there

Salah was looking for Writz with a threading pass inside the box. However, Smith guessed the movement right and deflected the ball for a corner.

Aug 15, 2025, 7:10 PM

9' | Mistake from Konate

A poor backpass from Ibrahima Konate allows Bournemouth to have a corner kick. The defender apologises for the mistake

Aug 15, 2025, 7:08 PM

6' | Chance for Bournemouth

Truffert's cross from the left found Semenyo inside the box. However, the striker could not control the finish and missed the target with a sliding effort.

Aug 15, 2025, 7:06 PM

5' | Chance for Van dijk

Van Dijk missed the target with a header. Back-to-back chances for Liverpool. Write with the delivery.

Aug 15, 2025, 7:06 PM

4' | Save from Petrović

Petrovic makes the first save of the season as Salah was on target with a left-footed attempt from the edge of the box.

Aug 15, 2025, 7:04 PM

1' | Kick-off

Here we go. The 2025/26 season starts!

Aug 15, 2025, 6:59 PM

Debutant for Reds

Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool

Aug 15, 2025, 6:51 PM

Debutant for Bournemouth

Another debutant 🙌

Go well, Adrien 🍒 pic.twitter.com/b3iNGxRdUp
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) August 15, 2025

Aug 15, 2025, 6:49 PM

Ready!

🔋⚡️ pic.twitter.com/CGIwi7Af5a
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 15, 2025

Aug 15, 2025, 6:12 PM

Lineups | AFC Bournemouth

Starting XI: Petrović, Smith, Diakité, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Brooks, Tavernier, Semenyo, de Lima Barbosa,

Subs: Araujo, Soler, Kroupi, Hill, Traoré, Billing, Dennis, Winterburn, Rees-Dottin.

Aug 15, 2025, 6:09 PM

Lineups | Liverpool FC

Starting XI: Alisson, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Gakpo, Ekitike, Frimpong.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Chiesa, Jones, Elliott, Robertson, Nyoni, Ngumoha.

Aug 15, 2025, 6:08 PM

Four PL debutants for the Reds

Four Reds make their first @premierleague starts for us this evening 🤩
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 15, 2025

Aug 15, 2025, 6:08 PM

The Cherries have a debutant

A first-ever @premierleague start for Diakité 🇫🇷👊 pic.twitter.com/xXfzNd8dsE
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) August 15, 2025

Aug 15, 2025, 6:07 PM

Here comes the champions!

Checking in for the first time this season 👋 pic.twitter.com/fPyI1YXg4e
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 15, 2025

Aug 15, 2025, 6:06 PM

Skipper in the building 👊🇳🇱 pic.twitter.com/5ALtFNF30s
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 15, 2025

Aug 15, 2025, 1:17 PM

Liverpool vs Bournemouth: Head-to-head

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Match: Liverpool vs Bournemouth, Premier League 2025-26

Date: 15 August 2025

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Venue: Anfield Stadium, England.

20 Most expensive teenagers in football transfer history [2025]

Kylian Mbappe's record transfer to PSG from Monaco still holds the record for the most expensive football transfer for a teenager.

Aug 8, 2025, 9:14 PM•12 min read

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20 Most expensive teenagers in football transfer history [2025] | sportzpoint.com

Whenever a new transfer window arrives, with more money coming into the game, we see more spending and expensive buys from clubs around the world. However, along with experienced and proven footballers, football clubs always tend to buy new, exciting teenage footballers, even before they become stars.

Today, in this article, we will list the 20 most expensive teenagers in football transfer history.

20 Most expensive teenagers in football transfer history

Please note that the fee is based on Transfermarkt's data and is accurate as of August 7, 2025.

20. Javier Saviola – River Plate to FC Barcelona – 2001 – €35.90m (Age 19)

20 Most expensive teenagers in football transfer history [2025] - Javier Saviola – River Plate to FC Barcelona – 2001 – €35.90m | sportzpoint.com — Image | FC Barcelona

Javier Saviola's transfer to FC Barcelona from River Plate was the record fee for any teenager till it was later broken by Wayne Rooney. After scoring 24 goals in 41 matches, besides his 11 assists for River Plate, while winning the Argentine league in consecutive years, Saviola became the star FC Barcelona were looking for.

However, the transfer did not work that well for both him and the club as he was loaned out many times and went to play for Real Madrid in future as well. Saviola was recently the assistant manager of the Barcelona U19 team as well.

19. Josko Gvardiol – Dinamo Zagreb to RB Leipzig – 2021 – €36.8m (Age 19)

20 Most expensive teenagers in football transfer history [2025] - Josko Gvardiol – Dinamo Zagreb to RB Leipzig – 2021 – €36.8m (Age 19) | sportzpoint.com — Image | transfermarkt.com

A Croatian defensive prodigy, Gvardiol impressed with his versatility and speed by playing as a ball-playing centre-back and left-back. His performances for Dinamo Zagreb and Croatia’s national team stirred RB Leipzig to break their transfer record.

Along with skill, Josko Gvardiol's physical strength and tactical intelligence made Leipzig pay €36.8m for the defender in 2021.

Two years later, Leipzig sold Gavrdiol to Manchester City for a whopping €90.00m.

18. Wayne Rooney – Everton to Manchester United – 2004 – €37m (Age 18)

20 Most expensive teenagers in football transfer history [2025] - Wayne Rooney – Everton to Manchester United – 2004 – €37m (Age 18) | sportzpoint.com — Rooney with the fan who wanted United to buy him. Image | manchesterunited.com

One of England’s greatest ever talents, Rooney was signed for a then-record fee for a teenager. His all-around attacking prowess, vision, and finishing skill justified the huge investment.

In the 2003/04 season for Everton, Rooney had already scored nine goals in the Premier League as a teenager, which made Sir Alex Ferguson sign the youngster for a record €37m.

Rooney became Manchester United’s all-time leading scorer with 253 goals in 559 official games, winning five Premier League titles and a Champions League trophy.

17. Luke Shaw – Southampton to Manchester United – 2014/15 – €37.5m (Age 18)

Luke Shaw was signed by Manchester United from Southampton for €37.5m | sportzpoint.com — Image | MUFC on X

A highly rated left-back, Shaw was signed for his blend of strong defensive skills and speed. He was seen as the next big defender from England after John Terry, as he had done quite well at Southampton and England U-21s then.

Luke Shaw was bought by Manchester United in 2014 with a transfer fee of €37.5 million, making him one of the most expensive teenage footballers ever.

Despite serious injury setbacks, he has developed into a dependable member of United’s backline since then and continues to be a member of Ruben Amorim's team.

Two years ago today, @LukeShaw23 signed for #mufc. We can't wait to see him back in action! pic.twitter.com/uHXr6q10Pt
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) June 27, 2016

16. Yankuba Minteh – Newcastle United to Brighton – 2024 – €38.8m (Age 19)

Yankuba Minteh – Newcastle United to Brighton – 2024 – €38.8m | sportzpoint.com — Image | Brighton

A direct, pacey Gambian forward, Yankuba Minteh, earned his big move as Brighton always invests in young, aggressive talents to shape their Premier League competitiveness and future development.

Newcastle United were the first to sign him, but sent him on loan to Feyenoord, where he scored 11 goals and had five assists. Brighton then signed him permanently in the 2024/25 season, for €38.8m, making him one of the most expensive teenagers in football transfer history.

Last season, he had 12 goal contributions for Brighton in the Premier League.

In 2024, Sportz Point named Minteh among the top 10 future stars of the Premier League.

In case you missed the big news overnight... 😜 Yankuba Minteh is an Albion player! 💙🤍 pic.twitter.com/hA9HVaeHc6
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) July 1, 2024

15. Dejan Kulusevski – Atalanta to Juventus – 2019/20 – €39m (Age 19)

Dejan Kulusevski – Atalanta to Juventus – 2019/20 – €39m | sportzpoint.com — Dejan after signing for Juventus. Image | Juventus

Dejan Kulusevski, the Swedish winger, scored 10 goals and assisted 9 times in Serie A in the 2019-20 season, leading Juventus to pay a premium to have him in the Winter transfer window.

Although he was brought to Turin with a €39m transfer fee from Atalanta BC, he was soon loaned out to Parma and Tottenham Hotspur. In 2023, he was eventually bought by Spurs with a transfer fee of €30.00 million.

14. Fabio Silva – Porto to Wolves – 2020/21 – €40m (Age 18)

20 Most expensive teenagers in football transfer history [2025] - Fabio Silva - Porto to Wolves | sportzpoint.com — Image | Wolves

Portuguese striker Fabio Silva came with impressive youth goal-scoring records for FC Porto U19 and the FC Porto team from the 2018-2020 season. Seeing his talent, Wolves paid a significant fee of €40m, hoping that his technical finishing and physicality would translate well into Premier League success.

However, he was soon loaned to various clubs. Last season, he joined the team after spending a season at UD Las Palmas on loan.

13. Vitor Roque – Athletico Paranaense to FC Barcelona – 2024 – €40m (Age 19)

20 Most expensive teenagers in football transfer history [2025] -Vitor Roque - Paranaense to FC Barcelona | sportzpoint.com — Image | FC Barcelona

Barcelona acquired Roque to bolster their attack during a rebuilding phase. Known for his goal instinct, technical skill, and agile movement, Roque had scored 21 goals in 45 games for the Brazilian club Paranaense to attract a €40m bid from the Catalan club.

However, after only 2 goals in 16 games for the Spanish, he was sent back on loan to Real Betis and eventually signed for Palmeiras last season.

12. Archie Gray – Leeds United to Tottenham Hotspur – 2024 – €41.25m (Age 19)

20 Most expensive teenagers in football transfer history [2025] - Archie Gray - Leeds United to Tottenham Hotspur | sportzpoint.com — Image | Spurs News

A promising English defensive midfielder, Archie Gray, made a high-profile resume after winning the U21 Euros and doing well for Leeds United.

This helped Tottenham sign him for €41.25m in 2024 as they continued to focus on developing young home-grown talent.

Archie played 28 Premier League and 11 Europa League games for Spurs in his first season at the club.

11. Jorrel Hato – Ajax to Chelsea – 2025 – €44.18m (Age 19)

20 Most expensive teenagers in football transfer history [2025] - Jorrel Hato – Ajax to Chelsea – 2025 – €44.18m | sportzpoint.com — Image | Chelsea FC

Dutch defender Jorrel Hato, who came through Ajax’s ranks, secured a big move to Chelsea. With Enzo Maresca and Chelsea’s long-term strategic vision for rebuilding their defence, Hato was supposed to be the next big thing for the Blues.

The left-back has a knack for scoring and contributing to goals as well. He had eight goal contributions in the 2024/25 Eredivisie for Ajax.

10. Franco Mastantuono – River Plate to Real Madrid - 2025 - €45m (Age 18)

Franco Mastantuono – River Plate to Real Madrid - 2025 - €45m | sportzpoint.com — Image | Fabrizio Romano/X

With a €45 million coming on 14th August 2025, Argentine U21 star Franco Mastantuono is all set to be the most expensive teenager in the football transfer window of the 2025/26 season.

The right-winger had a successful 2024/25 season with River Plate, scoring seven times in 22 games along with four assists, which led him to make his senior debut for Argentina as well.

9. Vinicius Jr. – Flamengo to Real Madrid – 2018 – €45m (Age 18)

20 Most expensive teenagers in football transfer history [2025] - Vinicius Jr. – Flamengo to Real Madrid – 2018 – €45m | sportzpoint.com — Image | Real Madrid on X

Real Madrid and Brazilian youngsters have always been a love affair made in heaven. After scoring 10 goals and assisting four times in 32 goals for Flamengo in the 2017-18 season, Vinicius Jr.’s electrifying pace, dribbling, and flair made him a valued acquisition for Real Madrid.

Vinicius was brought to Real Madrid for €45m, which made him one of the most expensive teenagers in world football of the last decade.

Despite a slow start, he developed into a key player, helping Madrid win three La Liga titles and two UEFA Champions League trophies.

8. Rodrygo – Santos to Real Madrid – 2019 – €45m (Age 18)

20 Most expensive teenagers in football transfer history [2025] - Rodrygo – Santos to Real Madrid – 2019 – €45m | sportzpoint.com — Image | Real Madrid on X

As I was saying, Real Madrid and Brazilian teenage stars stand in a love affair made in heaven.

Following Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo was signed to strengthen Real Madrid’s attack with a versatile winger capable of playing across the frontline. Rodrygo had already done well for Santos in the previous season, which caught the eyes of Los Blancos, and soon he was signed for €45m

Since then, he has won three La Liga titles and two Champions League titles with the club, while scoring 68 crucial goals and providing 51 assists.

7. Endrick – Palmeiras to Real Madrid – 2024 – €47.5m (Age 18)

Endrick – Palmeiras to Real Madrid – 2024 – €47.5m | sportzpoint.com — Image | Real Madrid on X

Now it would be boring for you if I repeated the same thing. But what can I do if we have three back-to-back, same transfer patterns on our list of the most expensive teenagers in football transfer history?

Hailed as one of Brazil’s brightest prospects, Endrick’s prolific youth scoring and sharp finishing caught the eye of Real Madrid.

Endrick was brought to Bernabeu by Carlo Ancelotti after he helped Palmeiras win the Brazilian league in successive previous seasons.

6. Anthony Martial – Monaco to Manchester United – 2015 – €60m (Age 19)

🗓️ On this day in 2015...

Anthony Martial introduced himself to Old Trafford with THAT goal against Liverpool on his #MUFC debut 🥲🫶pic.twitter.com/2pbOF0B6F3
— Stretford Paddock (@StretfordPaddck) September 12, 2024

Martial’s dazzling speed, dribbling, and flair from France made Manchester United break their teenage transfer record. After a great season with AS Monaco, where he scored 12 goals and provided five assists, United broke every record to bring him to Old Trafford.

He had an immediate impact with 17 Premier League goals in his debut season, though injuries and form fluctuations have tempered his career since.

5. Leny Yoro – Lille to Manchester United – 2024 – €62m (Age 18)

Leny Yoro – Lille to Manchester United – 2024 – €62m | sportzpoint.com — Image | Fabrizio Romano on X

Manchester United invested heavily in Leny Yoro’s defensive attributes, physicality, and maturity beyond his years. Yoro was signed by United under Erik ten Hag for €62m, a record transfer fee for a teenage defender.

He still continues to be one of the pillars of the United defence under new boss Ruben Amorim.

4. Romeo Lavia – Southampton to Chelsea – 2023 – €62.1m (Age 19)

Romeo Lavia – Southampton to Chelsea – 2023 – €62.1m | sportzpoint.com — Image | Chelsea FC

Belgian midfielder Romeo Lavia’s combination of technical skill, tactical intelligence, and defensive contributions enticed Chelsea to pay a club-record fee of €62.1m for a teenager.

Lavia was first discovered by Manchester City, where he flourished for the Manchester City U-21 and U-23 teams. Then, he did well for Southampton to be able to attract a large bid from Chelsea.

3. Matthijs de Ligt – Ajax to Juventus – 2019 – €85.5m (Age 19)

20 Most expensive teenagers in football transfer history [2025] - Matthijs de Ligt – Ajax to Juventus – 2019 | sportzpoint.com — Image | Ajax

Matthijs De Ligt captained a young Ajax side to the 2018/19 Champions League semifinals and even scored a decisive goal for them in the quarter-finals. Juventus rewarded him with one of the highest fees ever for a teenage defender when he was bought for a record fee for a teenage defender, €85.5m.

After spending seasons with Juventus and FC Bayern Munich, the defender signed for Manchester United in 2024, under former Ajax boss Erik ten Hag.

2. Joao Felix – Benfica to Atletico Madrid – 2019 – €127.2m (Age 19)

20 Most expensive teenagers in football transfer history [2025] - Joao Felix – Benfica to Atletico Madrid – 2019 | sportzpoint.com — Image | X

Touted as a generational talent, Joao Felix was signed as a creative attacking replacement for Antoine Griezmann by Atletico Madrid in 2019 for a club record €127.2 million.

Felix had scored 20 goals in 43 games for Benfica, along with 11 assists, before joining the Spanish club. However, he could not justify the price tag and soon found himself playing for different clubs.

At 25, he has now signed for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr FC.

1. Kylian Mbappe – Monaco to Paris Saint-Germain – 2018 – €180m (Age 19)

20 Most expensive teenagers in football transfer history [2025] - Kylian Mbappe – Monaco to Paris Saint-Germain – 2018 | sportzpoint.com — Image | PSG

Kylian Mbappe's transfer from AS Monaco to PSG in 2018 is still the most expensive football transfer for a teenager.

Mbappe's blistering pace, clinical finishing, and football intelligence at such a young age had already made him a star.

In the 2016/17 season, Mbappe scored 28 goals and had 14 assists in 46 games for Monaco, which had set him up as one of the greatest footballing talents on earth. Among those 28 goals, 6 were in the Champions League in just 9 games.

Monaco have agreed to loan Kylian Mbappe to PSG with an option to sign him for €180m next summer. Medical tomorrow. (Source: L'Equipe) pic.twitter.com/cXSjQRva3K
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) August 27, 2017

PSG thought of Mbappe as an investment as they looked to win the UEFA Champions League for the first time.

PSG’s record fee of €180m paid off as he became Ligue 1’s all-time top scorer, a World Cup winner, and one of the world’s best players.

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