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European Football Roundup: Atletico Claim Derby Glory, Man City Win 5-3 Thriller, Women's UWCL Begins
Atletico Madrid defeated 10-man Real Madrid 2-1, Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3 in an eight-goal thriller, and the UEFA Women's Champions League league phase kicks off this week.
Atletico Madrid secured a tense 2-1 victory over 10-man Real Madrid in La Liga on Sunday, 20 September 2026, at the Metropolitano Stadium. Real Madrid defender Dean Huijsen was shown a red card in the 52nd minute after bringing down Giuliano Simeone inside the penalty box. Alejandro Grimaldo converted the penalty in the 53rd minute to give Atletico the lead, and Jonathan David added a second in the 59th minute. Antonio Rüdiger managed to pull one back for Real Madrid in the 89th minute, but Los Blancos could not find an equalizer. After the match, Real Madrid manager José Mourinho criticized the refereeing, stating: "They were two clear red cards," referring to unpunished first-half fouls committed on Jude Bellingham and Federico Valverde.
In the Premier League, Manchester City maintained their 100% winning start to the season on Sunday, 20 September 2026, with an action-packed 5-3 win against Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium. Enzo Fernandez opened the scoring for City with a free-kick in the 9th minute, while Rayan Cherki scored in the 29th minute. Antoine Semenyo netted a brace with goals in the 43rd and 57th minutes, before Erling Haaland added City's fifth in the 81st minute. Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey put on a stellar performance by scoring a hat-trick with goals in the 12th, 33rd, and 59th minutes. The victory keeps Manchester City top of the Premier League table with 15 points from five matches.
Looking ahead to European action, the 2026/27 UEFA Women's Champions League league phase kicks off this week with nine opening matches across Tuesday, 22 September, and Wednesday, 23 September 2026. On Tuesday, Bayern München host Manchester City at 18:45 CET at Stadion Am Sportpark in Unterhaching, while Real Madrid face Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal take on HB Køge Women at 21:00 CET. On Wednesday, defending champions Barcelona start their trophy defense at home against Paris FC at 21:00 CET, while Chelsea host Austria Wien at 21:00 CET.
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La Liga · Premier League · UWCL · Real Madrid · Manchester City
Competition: Spanish LALIGA · English Premier League