Football News Roundup — 9 Nov 2026
8 stories shaping the football week, curated from BBC Sport and The Guardian.
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Monday, 09 Nov 2026
Here are the football stories making headlines right now, gathered from BBC Sport and The Guardian. Each headline links through to the original report.
Four 'huge mistakes' that show Man Utd's defensive problems
After Manchester United consed four preventable goal against Aston Villa in the Premier League Dion Dublin and Leon Osman brake down what is going wrong on Match of the Day.
Why defenders hate playing against brilliant Brobbey
Match of the Day's Dion Dublin breaks down the physical performance of Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey in the Black Cats' 1-0 win over Chelsea.
'A horrible place to be' - What's gone wrong for Palace?
Match of the Day's Dion Dublin and Leon Osman discuss the problems that have led to Crystal Palace being bottom of Premier League, after a couple of seasons of unprecedented success for the club.
Barcelona fight back to beat Atleti as Fermin scores twice
Fermin Lopez scores twice as Barcelona come from behind to claim a gritty win over Atletico Madrid and maintain their advantage at the top of La Liga.
Barcelona move clear at the top after Fermín López’s double stuns Atlético Madrid
They had been in a battle, they had been behind and they had been on edge, but Barcelona found a way through, holding on to their place at the top of the table and holding the doubts at bay for another day. A fortnight in which they were defeated by Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, in which t…
Falkirk add goals and grit to McGlynn's guile on rapid rise
Falkirk continue to excel under the canny guidance of John McGlynn as a run of five successive victories takes them up to third in the Scottish Premiership.
Crystal Palace poised to sack Pierre Sage and target Frank after Liverpool defeat
Frenchman under pressure after four successive defeatsFormer Spurs manager Frank emerging as main candidate Crystal Palace are poised to sack Pierre Sage after Sunday’s defeat by Liverpool left them bottom of the Premier League for the first time since December 2017, with Thomas Frank emerging as…
Oldham Athletic shock Sheffield Wednesday with extra-time winner
Oldham Athletic stage an FA Cup upset by beating Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in extra time at Boundary Park, with a 110th-minute winner from Will Sutton securing victory and handing Dave Challinor defeat in his first game in charge for The Owls.
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