36 matches, eight leagues: Sunday’s table stakes
Today's fixtures — what to watch and why it matters
This article was generated by AI from match data.Serie A
Vasco DA Gamav
CruzeiroVasco DA Gama are 16th, while Cruzeiro arrive fifth with four straight wins in their recent form.
Atletico Paranaensev
FluminenseThird-place Atletico Paranaense meet fourth-place Fluminense in Brazil’s top-four race.
Flamengov
BotafogoSecond-place Flamengo face 12th-place Botafogo with 15 points separating the clubs.
Corinthiansv
SantosCorinthians and Santos meet in 10th-versus-14th positions, with both carrying mixed recent form.
Gremiov
Chapecoense-scGremio host bottom side Chapecoense-sc in a meeting of 25 points against 14.
Mirassolv
PalmeirasLeague leaders Palmeiras visit 18th-place Mirassol with a 27-point table gap.
Bahiav
InternacionalBahia are sixth after four straight draws, while 17th-place Internacional have drawn their last five.
Napoli
Como
Lazio
Genoa
Cagliari
InterBundesliga
SC Freiburg
Werder Bremen
FC Augsburg
FC Schalke 04La Liga
Real Madridv
MalagaReal Madrid’s two wins have lifted them fourth, while Malaga sit 18th with one point.
Deportivo La Coruna
Valencia
Celta Vigo
Athletic ClubLiga Profesional Argentina
Atletico Tucumanv
Belgrano CordobaAtletico Tucuman and Belgrano Cordoba meet in the seventh round of the Clausura.
Talleres Cordobav
Central Cordoba de SantiagoFourth-place Talleres Cordoba face 13th-place Central Cordoba de Santiago in a 10-point contest.
Banfieldv
River PlateBanfield host River Plate in another Clausura seventh-round fixture.
Argentinos JRS
Aldosivi
Independiente
Gimnasia M.Ligue 1
Paris FCv
NiceParis FC and Nice are level on one point after both drew their opening match.
Rennes
Le Mans
Monaco
MarseilleMajor League Soccer
Houston Dynamov
San Jose EarthquakesSecond-place Houston Dynamo face fourth-place San Jose Earthquakes, whose recent form has collapsed to four defeats.
Sporting Kansas Cityv
Vancouver WhitecapsLeague leaders Vancouver Whitecaps visit 15th-place Sporting Kansas City.
Minnesota United FCv
Orlando City SCMinnesota United FC meet Orlando City SC, who have no recorded points or recent form.
Nashville SCv
FC CincinnatiNashville SC host FC Cincinnati in the 22nd round of the regular season.
Colorado Rapidsv
Real Salt LakeColorado Rapids are seventh and on a three-match winning run against 10th-place Real Salt Lake.
Portland Timbersv
AustinPortland Timbers sit 11th before welcoming 14th-place Austin.
San Diegov
Los Angeles GalaxySan Diego’s eighth-place position and WWLWD form meet 13th-place Los Angeles Galaxy.
Columbus Crew
New England Revolution
St. Louis City
FC DallasPremier League
Chelseav
BrightonChelsea and Brighton both won their openers, setting up a meeting of fifth and eighth.
Leeds
Brentford
Sunderland
Fulham
Manchester United
IpswichSerie A
Vasco DA Gamav CruzeiroVasco DA Gama are 16th, while Cruzeiro arrive fifth with four straight wins in their recent form.
Atletico Paranaensev FluminenseThird-place Atletico Paranaense meet fourth-place Fluminense in Brazil’s top-four race.
Flamengov BotafogoSecond-place Flamengo face 12th-place Botafogo with 15 points separating the clubs.
Corinthiansv SantosCorinthians and Santos meet in 10th-versus-14th positions, with both carrying mixed recent form.
Gremiov Chapecoense-scGremio host bottom side Chapecoense-sc in a meeting of 25 points against 14.
Mirassolv PalmeirasLeague leaders Palmeiras visit 18th-place Mirassol with a 27-point table gap.
Bahiav InternacionalBahia are sixth after four straight draws, while 17th-place Internacional have drawn their last five.
Thirty-six matches across eight leagues make up Sunday’s football, with the headline spread from Brazil’s top four to Europe’s opening rounds. Flamengo v Botafogo carries the biggest city-stage billing, while leaders Palmeiras face Mirassol and Manchester United seek their first points against Ipswich.
Serie A (Brazil)
Flamengo v Botafogo is the standout: second-place Flamengo have 45 points, while Botafogo sit 12th on 30, with contrasting recent sequences of LWWDD and LLDWD. Third-place Atletico Paranaense, on 44 points, host fourth-place Fluminense, who have 41; the visitors’ WWDDD form meets Atletico’s WDWDW run. Palmeiras, the league leaders on 51 points, visit 18th-place Mirassol, who have 24, while Bahia’s run of four straight draws puts sixth-place Bahia against 17th-place Internacional. Also today: Vasco DA Gama v Cruzeiro, Corinthians v Santos, and Gremio v Chapecoense-sc, including a meeting between 15th and 20th.
Bundesliga (Germany)
SC Freiburg v Werder Bremen and FC Augsburg v FC Schalke 04 open the regular season, with all four teams yet to register a point. Freiburg are 10th and Bremen 12th, while Augsburg are 11th and Schalke 13th.
La Liga (Spain)
Real Madrid v Malaga is the clearest table contrast: Madrid are fourth with six points from two matches, while Malaga are 18th with one. Also today, Deportivo La Coruna meet Valencia, and Celta Vigo host Athletic Club, whose two defeats leave them 20th.
Liga Profesional Argentina (Argentina)
Talleres Cordoba, fourth on 26 points, welcome Central Cordoba de Santiago, 13th on 16, with both sides carrying mixed but improving recent form. Independiente v Gimnasia M. is another top-half meeting, fifth against 11th. Also today: Atletico Tucuman v Belgrano Cordoba, Banfield v River Plate, and Argentinos JRS v Aldosivi.
Ligue 1 (France)
Monaco v Marseille brings two clubs level on three points after opening wins, with Monaco sixth and Marseille fourth. Paris FC v Nice and Rennes v Le Mans are both meetings of sides on one point after draws.
Major League Soccer (USA)
Houston Dynamo v San Jose Earthquakes pits second against fourth, but the form lines point in opposite directions: Houston are DLWWW and San Jose DLLLL. Also worth tracking are leaders Vancouver Whitecaps at 15th-place Sporting Kansas City, Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake, and St. Louis City v FC Dallas, a meeting of sixth and fifth on 33 points. The schedule also includes Minnesota United FC v Orlando City SC, Nashville SC v FC Cincinnati, Portland Timbers v Austin, San Diego v Los Angeles Galaxy, and Columbus Crew v New England Revolution.
Premier League (England)
Chelsea v Brighton matches two winners from the opening round, with Brighton fifth and Chelsea eighth on three points. Manchester United v Ipswich has sharper early table stakes: United are 16th after defeat, while Ipswich are ninth after victory. Also today: Leeds v Brentford, both on three points, and Sunderland v Fulham, both still seeking their first points.
Serie A (Italy)
Napoli v Como sees sixth-place Napoli bring a win into a meeting with 13th-place Como, who drew their opener. Lazio, 10th, host 15th-place Genoa, while Cagliari and Inter meet with both on three points and both opening with wins.
The single match not to miss is Flamengo v Botafogo, where second-place Flamengo’s 45 points meet Botafogo’s push from 12th in a major Brazilian fixture.