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Serie A is renowned across Europe’s top five leagues for its fierce competition and tactical diversity. This weekend, Round 3 will feature a captivating matchup as 14th-placed Pisa host 5th-placed Udinese.

La Liga is set for a high-profile clash as fifth-placed Barcelona host eleventh-placed Valencia. Both teams are eager to claim all three points to improve their position in the standings.

On September 14 at 23:30 Beijing time, the Premier League’s Round 4 will feature the highly anticipated Manchester Derby, with Man City hosting Man United.

Rúben Amorim and Xabi Alonso, the new-wave managers, have refined the back-three system originally inspired by Pep Guardiola’s inverted full-back approach, which created a 3-2-5 or 3-1-6 structure in high pressing. Guardiola uses inverted full-backs to step into midfield, whereas Amorim prefers to field three natural centre-backs to provide deeper cover.

Manchester United, after three games, have 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 defeat, sitting 11th in the league table with 4 points. Manchester City, meanwhile, have 1 win and 2 defeats, collecting only 3 points, languishing in 16th place—level with West Ham, who are in the relegation zone.

After the international break, Europe’s top football leagues are about to reignite. In Serie A, the fifth round will feature a highly anticipated showdown—the Italian “Derby d’Italia” between Inter Milan and Juventus.

At 00:00 Beijing time on the early morning of September 14, the third round of Serie A will feature the Italian “Derby d’Italia,” with Juventus hosting Inter Milan.

The South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup have concluded, with Bolivia clinching the intercontinental playoff berth at the last moment. As a result, two of the six intercontinental playoff spots have now been confirmed.

On the players’ side, Argentina forward Lionel Messi topped the scoring charts with 8 goals, while Colombia midfielder James Rodríguez finished as the assists leader.

In the 7th round of La Liga, the Madrid Derby is set to take place. Mundo Deportivo reports that the fixture schedule favors Real Madrid.

In the sixth round of Group E in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, Morocco hosted Niger and delivered a resounding 5-0 victory

In the fifth round of Group D in the European qualifiers for the World Cup, Ukraine hosted France at the Wroclaw Municipal Stadium. In the first half, Barkala assisted Olise to score.