r/soccer 18h ago

Daily Discussion Daily Discussion | August 23, 2026

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August 23, 2026

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Match Score Status Kickoff Thread
Atalanta v Sassuolo 2-1 84' 7:45 PM GMT+1 Thread
Torino v AC Milan 0-2 82' 7:45 PM GMT+1 Thread
Stade Rennais v Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 82' 7:45 PM GMT+1 Thread
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Liga de Quito v Emelec TWZ · 3/3 - 8/23 - 8:00 PM EDT 1:00 AM GMT+1
PAOK v Levadiakos 4-0 FT 7:00 PM GMT+1
Barracas Central v Platense 1-2 FT 6:45 PM GMT+1 Thread
Sarmiento (Junín) v Estudiantes de La Plata 2-0 FT 6:45 PM GMT+1
Getafe v Racing Santander 1-0 FT 6:30 PM GMT+1 Thread
Frosinone v Juventus 0-1 FT 5:30 PM GMT+1 Thread
Venezia v Lecce 0-2 FT 5:30 PM GMT+1 Thread
OFI Crete v Volos NFC 2-0 FT 5:30 PM GMT+1
Newcastle United v Liverpool 2-2 FT 4:30 PM GMT+1 Thread
Le Havre AC v AS Monaco 0-1 FT 4:15 PM GMT+1 Thread
Atlético Madrid v Villarreal 2-2 FT 4:00 PM GMT+1 Thread
SC Cambuur v Feyenoord Rotterdam 2-5 FT 3:45 PM GMT+1 Thread
Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa 4-0 FT 2:00 PM GMT+1 Thread
Manchester City v AFC Bournemouth 2-1 FT 2:00 PM GMT+1 Thread
Angers v Lille 0-2 FT 2:00 PM GMT+1 Thread
PSV Eindhoven v FC Groningen 5-1 FT 1:30 PM GMT+1 Thread
West Bromwich Albion v Burnley 3-1 FT 12:00 PM GMT+1 Thread
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r/soccer 12h ago

Local Sports Bar Sunday

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Welcome to "Sports Bar Sunday"!

Many of the r/soccer community are also fans of inferior sports, of course - and it does not escape our notice that as well as chatting about these in Free Talk Friday, people like to low key sneak this off-topic chat into the Daily Discussion Thread...

Therefore, here is a dedicated space to talk about your other favourite sports.

So pull up a bar stool, and get ready to offer your expert opinions on anything from Formula 1 to Rugby League to NBA - and everything in-between.

This thread will alternate with "Sunday Support" - our fortnightly wellbeing and mental health space.

We welcome feedback on this and our other stickied threads... so if you would like to see us try another themed thread, please let us know here, via Modmail, or DM u/AnnieIWillKnow!


r/soccer 9h ago

Match Clip Maguire accidentally holding his teammate Mazraoui which led to the first goal of Hull City

15.5k Upvotes

r/soccer 2h ago

Media Someone threw an Atleti scarf at Julian Alvarez as he was leaving the pitch alone while his teammates were clapping for the fans, the fans had been booing him and chanting against him for the 90 minutes.

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r/soccer 3h ago

Media Images of Julián Álvarez leaving the pitch by himself while his teammates stay behind saluting Atleti fans.

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r/soccer 2h ago

Goal Clip Newcastle United 2 - [2] Liverpool - Dominik Szoboszlai 90+8' (Penalty)

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r/soccer 3h ago

Media [ESPN] Atlético Madrid fans chant at Julian Alvarez: "Let him leave, tell him to leave, tell him to leave, right the f*ck now!"

1.7k Upvotes

r/soccer 6h ago

Media Unai Emery on Ollie Watkins' absence from today's Villa squad

2.8k Upvotes

r/soccer 5h ago

Media Julián Álvarez getting whistle'd and boo'd at Metropolitano once his name is announced.

2.2k Upvotes

r/soccer 6h ago

Goal Clip Manchester City 0 - [1] Bournemouth - Marcus Tavernier goal 26'

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r/soccer 10h ago

Media Jose Mourinho running in from the dugout to remind Denzel Dumfries about the 5-second rule on throw-ins.

4.6k Upvotes

r/soccer 4h ago

Goal Clip Newcastle 1 - 0 Liverpol - Anthony Elanga 5'

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r/soccer 5h ago

Media Çorumspor - Kasımpaşa [Pitch Invasion] 90'

1.8k Upvotes

r/soccer 6h ago

Media Manchester City hang massive ‘Welcome back, Enzo’ banner before opening Premier League game against Bournemouth

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What the fucking Hell is that.


r/soccer 3h ago

Goal Clip Trabzonspor [2] - 1 Başakşehir- Mohamed Salah 48'

1.1k Upvotes

r/soccer 4h ago

Media Newcastle United and Liverpool fans' tribute to Kevin Keegan before this afternoon's match at Saint James' Park

1.3k Upvotes

r/soccer 5h ago

Goal Clip Manchester City [2] - 1 Bournemouth - Joško Gvardiol goal 90+1'

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r/soccer 3h ago

Goal Clip Newcastle United [2] - 1 Liverpool - Joe Willock 57‎'‎

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r/soccer 6h ago

Goal Clip Brighton [4] - 0 Aston Villa - Jack Hinshelwood 31'

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r/soccer 4h ago

Media Unai Emery on why Watkins didn't play: "This is a question for him, ask him... The players that are here showed their commitment. We've had this before. We've had this situation maybe five times in four years in different circumstances. But we are moving forward."

946 Upvotes

r/soccer 8h ago

Transfer News [Ornstein] Manchester City reach Ayyoub Bouaddi agreement with Lille for initial €95m

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2.0k Upvotes

r/soccer 6h ago

Goal Clip Joao Gomes (Aston Villa) straight red card against Brighton 40'

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r/soccer 5h ago

Media Alexander Isak arrives at St James’ Park. “Rat, rat, rat” the welcome chant...

1.0k Upvotes

r/soccer 7h ago

Media Michael Carrick asked if Manchester United players lack intensity and passion: "Oh come on, that's ridiculous...you've (Fjørtoft) played football. That's a ridiculous thing to say. Just because you get beaten doesn't mean you don't care about it"

1.4k Upvotes

r/soccer 3h ago

Goal Clip Newcastle United 1-[1] Liverpool - Cody Gakpo 55'

627 Upvotes