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League Two side Fleetwood Town beat Arsenal 5-3 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw, reaching the Carabao Cup quarter-finals for the first time.
Alexia Putellas, 32, won a record-equalling third women's Ballon d'Or at the London Palladium on 26 October, ahead of Ewa Pajor, with Barcelona taking most of the major women's prizes, according to The Guardian.
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or in London on 26 October, ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, ending England's 25-year wait for a winner.
Manchester United's 3-0 loss to Bournemouth on 25 October left them 16th, a point above the relegation zone, and club chiefs met on Monday to discuss head coach Michael Carrick's position.
Paris Saint-Germain beat FC Barcelona 4–2 at the Parc des Princes on 20 October 2026, on Matchday 3 of the Champions League league phase. Barcelona levelled twice, but Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz settled it late.
Kylian Mbappé scored twice, including an 87th-minute winner, as Real Madrid won 2–1 at Spotify Camp Nou to cut LaLiga leaders Barcelona's advantage to three points.
The 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony takes place at the London Palladium on October 26: the 70th-anniversary edition and the first ever staged in London, honouring first winner Stanley Matthews.