City rout Arsenal 5-0
At the Etihad on Saturday 28 August 2026 Manchester City produced a commanding 5-0 win over Arsenal. Ilkay Gündoğan opened the scoring, Ferran Torres grabbed a brace and Gabriel Jesus and Rodrigo also netted. Arsenal were reduced to ten when Granit Xhaka received a straight red (35′). City dominated from start to finish and briefly moved to the top of the table.
Source: Manchester City
Bournemouth draw AC Milan
Bournemouth’s first-ever European campaign produced a high-profile draw on 28 August 2026: the Cherries will face AC Milan in the Europa League league phase and also travel to Sparta Prague among their eight fixtures. The draw gives Bournemouth a challenging but historic group for their maiden continental season.
Source: Premier League
Palace handed tough run
Crystal Palace, winners of last season’s Conference League, drew a challenging Europa League group announced 28 August 2026 that includes trips to Lyon and Besiktas plus a visit to RB Salzburg. The draw hands Palace several high‑profile continental fixtures as they defend continental silverware.
Source: Premier League
Brighton drawn with Monaco
Brighton & Hove Albion will contest the UEFA Conference League after the 28 August 2026 draw: the Seagulls were paired away to Monaco and will also travel to Panathinaikos, while hosting Universitatea Craiova. The draw sets up several attractive continental fixtures for Brighton this autumn.
Source: Premier League
Sunderland back in Europe after 53 years
Sunderland will return to European competition for the first time in 53 years after the 28 August 2026 draw. The Black Cats’ group includes smaller clubs such as Torreense, whose stadium is too small for hosting, so Sunderland will play that fixture at the Estadio Algarve — a notable logistical detail for their continental return.
Source: Premier League
Van Dijk’s programme notes ahead of Forest
Published 28 August 2026, Virgil van Dijk’s matchday programme notes stress the captain’s eagerness for Liverpool’s first home league game. He reflected on the recent 2-2 draw at Newcastle, praised the squad’s resilience and wrote: “It’s great to be back at Anfield ready to attack another Premier League season.” The piece previews Saturday’s Nottingham Forest fixture.
Source: Liverpool FC