A first-half strike by top-scorer Robert Lewandowski earned a below-strength Barcelona a 1-0 LaLiga win over lowly Getafe on Wednesday to maintain their 100% record after seven games.Barcelona, who rested Pedri and were without the injured Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Dani Olmo, Gavi, Frenkie de Jong, Ronald Araujo, Fermin Lopez and Andreas Christensen, went ahead through Lewandowski's close-range strike in the…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPremier League champions Manchester City will travel to Tottenham Hotspur for their fourth-round Carabao Cup clash, while 10-times champions Liverpool visit Brighton.Following the conclusion of Arsenal's and Liverpool's 5-1 home victories against Bolton and West Ham respectively, the fourth-round draw took place revealing the fixtures to take place starting the week of Oct. 28.Arsenal, who remain unbeaten this…

Manchester United began their Europa League campaign with a 1-1 draw after they were held by FC Twente at a rainy Old Trafford on Wednesday, with a goal from Christian Eriksen being cancelled out by Dutch striker Sam Lammers.The first half was a lively affair, with Twente's Lammers making an early attempt that trickled past the post.Eriksen put United ahead…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsFIFA on Wednesday cautioned fans against purchasing tickets to the 2026 World Cup from "unofficial ticketing sites" in response to a request for comment from ESPN about speculative ticketing from resale ticket websites in the United States and Mexico.Individual tickets for the upcoming World Cup do not go on sale until the end of 2025, despite the current…