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Bình Minh Sài GònvsQuy Nhơn United
Lam DongvsĐại Học Văn Hiến FC
Thanh Hoa FCvsNam Định
Raphinha scored with his right foot, head and left foot as Barcelona beat Sevilla 3–1 on September 19. His second hat-trick in four days helped Barcelona secure a seventh consecutive La Liga win.
HAGL fell 2–3 to second-tier Hưng Yên in the National Cup preliminary round on September 20 at Quy Nhơn, with all five goals coming after half-time. Joseph Khalio scored twice for Hưng Yên and Matheus twice for HAGL; Hưng Yên now face Ninh Bình in the last 16.
Manchester United drew 1-1 with Fulham at Craven Cottage in Premier League matchweek five. Lisandro Martinez’s own goal put United behind before Matheus Cunha’s deflected 89th-minute shot rescued a point.
Bùi Tiến Dũng saved two penalties as Đà Nẵng eliminated Hanoi FC from the 2026/27 National Cup qualifying round after a 1-1 draw and 4-3 shootout win at Hàng Đẫy on September 20. He stopped Adam Taggart and Đỗ Hoàng Hên.
Thailand’s under-23 side beat Hong Kong 5–1 and Japan defeated Kyrgyzstan 7–0 in Asian Games men’s football Group A on September 20. Both have six points and secured quarter-final places early; their September 23 meeting decides first place.
The Philippines named a 23-player squad for Division 1 Group B, drawing heavily on overseas-based players. Carles Cuadrat’s side face Vietnam on September 26, Pakistan on September 29 and Thailand on October 2.
Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3 at the Etihad to lead the Premier League with 15 points from five games. Enzo Fernandez, Rayan Cherki, Erling Haaland and Antoine Semenyo scored for City, while Brian Brobbey netted all three Sunderland goals.
Vietnam’s women arrived in Osaka on September 18 and trained at J-Green Sakai ahead of their final Group E match against Thailand on September 21. They are third with a minus-nine goal difference and remain in contention for one of two quarter-final places for the best third-placed teams.
Cristiano Ronaldo was called up for Portugal’s first four 2026–27 Nations League matches. At 41, he is entering his 24th season with the national team in a 25-player squad; Portugal face Wales on September 24.
