Football News Roundup — 14 Sep 2026
8 stories shaping the football week, curated from BBC Sport, Sky Sports and The Guardian.
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Monday, 14 Sep 2026
Here are the football stories making headlines right now, gathered from BBC Sport, Sky Sports and The Guardian. Each headline links through to the original report.
'Why not have go?!' - Dunk's wonder goal against Coventry
Match of the Day pundits Danny Murphy and Wayne Rooney take a look at Lewis Dunk's incredible long-range strike in Brighton's 5-0 win against Coventry, praising the defender for his technique.
Getting goal decision so wrong is 'baffling' - Rooney
Match of the Day pundits Wayne Rooney and Danny Murphy finds it "baffling" that Erling Haaland's winning goal in the Manchester derby was not ruled out by VAR, but think Phil Foden's red card was the correct decision.
Overtime thriller in opening game of the season
Highlights of the Week 1 matchup between New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions.
WOW! Watson wizardry for the 81-yard touchdown
Christian Watson's spectacular 81-yard touchdown saw Green Bay extend their lead over Minnesota in the first quarter.
High-scoring EPIC in season opener
Highlights of the Week 1 matchup between Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers.
Intelligence & resilience key in statement win for Maresca's Man City - Murphy
Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy explains how Manchester City beat Manchester United at Old Trafford despite being down to 10 men for most of the game.
‘An error of judgement’: Pro Ref admits mistake in awarding Haaland’s derby winner
Officiating body announces it will review the incidentUnhappy Carrick says error was ‘as obvious as it gets’Pro Ref admitted Erling Haaland’s winner in Sunday’s Manchester derby should not have been allowed after the video assistant referee ruled Enzo Fernández was not interfering with play in th…
Heartbreak for Houston! Palmer scores late game-winning TD for Bills
Joshua Palmer scored a touchdown with less than two minutes to go as Buffalo overcame Houston in an opening game thriller.
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