Premier League
After 5–6 gamesManchester City made a statement at Anfield. A 3–0 win at Liverpool on Sunday leaves City top with a perfect 18 points from six games, three clear of Arsenal, who beat Leeds 2–1 on Saturday. Brighton are third on 13 after winning 2–0 at Sunderland.
One game is left over: Coventry City host Newcastle United tonight (Monday 12 October, 8pm BST), after it was moved from Saturday. That is why both sides have played only five.
At the bottom, AFC Bournemouth are 17th with 3 points after a 5–1 defeat at Chelsea, with Fulham last on 2. Bournemouth's next league game is at home to Sunderland on Sunday 18 October.
- Leaders: Manchester City 18 (6 played), Arsenal 15, Brighton 13
- Tonight: Coventry City v Newcastle United, 8pm BST
- AFC Bournemouth: 17th, 3 points
- Table as of Sunday 11 October, 18:21 UK
If you're new to this
The Premier League is England's top division, with 20 clubs. Each plays every other club twice, home and away, for 38 matches. A win earns 3 points, a draw 1 and a defeat 0. Ties in points are split by goal difference, then goals scored.
The bottom three clubs are relegated to the Championship, and three clubs promoted from there take their place. This promotion and relegation system runs through all of English football, down through League One, League Two and the non-league levels.
The top finishers qualify for European competition the following season, so the table matters at the top as well as the bottom. The season runs from August to May.
As of Mon 12 Oct 2026 · table as of Sun 11 Oct, 18:21 UK
Ligue 1
Matchday 6 resultsMonaco lead Ligue 1 on 14 points, with Lille and Rennes on 13. On Saturday 10 October Paris Saint-Germain beat Le Mans 3–1, Lille won 1–0 against Le Havre, Brest thrashed Angers 5–1, Lorient edged Paris FC 1–0 and Monaco drew 2–2 with Toulouse.
The table is from the page's last update and has no date stamp, and I could not verify Sunday's scores. The next round is listed for Friday 16 to Sunday 18 October, led by Strasbourg v PSG on the Saturday and Lyon v Nice on Sunday night.
- Leaders: Monaco 14, Lille 13, Rennes 13
- PSG 3–1 Le Mans (Sat 10 Oct)
- Next: Strasbourg v PSG, Sat 17 Oct, 17:15 (France time)
If you're new to this
Ligue 1 is France's top division, with 18 clubs playing 34 matches each. Scoring works like England: 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw.
The champion and runners-up reach the Champions League. Clubs in the bottom places face relegation or a play-off against clubs from Ligue 2.
Money is the main story. PSG's budget has dwarfed the others since Qatar's investment in 2011, which is why other clubs such as Monaco, Lille, Marseille and Lyon are watched as challengers.
As of 12 Oct 2026 · Eurosport, sports.orange.fr
Champions League: matchday 2
Matchday 2: 13–14 OctThe Champions League is back this week. Matchday 2 is Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 October, with the standout on Wednesday night: Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain, a meeting of the two sides that sit joint-top of the early table.
On Tuesday, Arsenal host Lille and Manchester United visit Atlético Madrid; Liverpool travel to LASK and Aston Villa host Fenerbahçe on Wednesday. After matchday 1, PSG and Bayern Munich lead on 3 points and the best goal difference, with Barcelona and Manchester United close behind.
- Tue 13 Oct: Lens v Sporting; Arsenal v Lille; Atlético Madrid v Manchester United
- Wed 14 Oct: LASK v Liverpool; Aston Villa v Fenerbahçe; Manchester City v PSG
- Kick-offs 21:00 CET (20:00 BST) unless noted
If you're new to this
The Champions League is Europe's top club competition. Since the 2024-25 season it has used a "league phase": 36 clubs sit in one big table, but each plays only eight different opponents, four at home and four away.
The top 8 in the table go straight to the round of 16. Teams in places 9 to 24 play a two-legged play-off for the remaining places. The bottom 12 are knocked out.
Below it are the Europa League and the Conference League, which use the same format, and clubs dropping out of the Champions League can fall into them. Finals are played in late May.
As of 12 Oct 2026 · UEFA, foot-africa (table after matchday 1)
Lower leagues and the cups
Championship and Europa LeagueSwansea City lead the Championship on 20 points from nine games, two clear of Middlesbrough, with West Ham United third on 16. Southampton, who started the season on a four-point deduction, beat Portsmouth 1–0 on Sunday, and Middlesbrough won 1–0 against Wolves on Saturday.
Bournemouth are also in Europe: the Europa League brings Sturm Graz to the Vitality Stadium on Thursday 15 October (7pm) and Milan on Thursday 22 October. Their EFL Cup tie at home to Aston Villa is on Wednesday 28 October (Fotmob times as listed).
- Championship leaders: Swansea 20, Middlesbrough 18, West Ham 16
- Southampton 1–0 Portsmouth (Sun 11 Oct)
- Bournemouth: Europa League v Sturm Graz, Thu 15 Oct, 7pm
If you're new to this
English football has a deep pyramid. The EFL runs the Championship, League One and League Two, with 24 clubs each, and below that sits the National League.
The FA Cup is open to the whole pyramid, from the Premier League to semi-professional clubs, which produces upsets. The EFL's own knockout is the Carabao Cup, which starts in August.
In France, the Coupe de France is also open to amateur clubs, and small teams routinely meet professional ones in early rounds.
As of 12 Oct 2026 · footballwebpages.co.uk, Fotmob