Tuesday, October 2, 2018

The Week that was (in Football (Soccer)): Review of the top Leagues in Europe-part 25 (Week of September 25-October 1, 2018)


Note:
The purpose of this section is to summarize the week in question, it is not meant to give a full statistical analysis of the matches.
We live in a viral age and all that information can be accessed.
I welcome all contributions from anyone, even for the Leagues that I did not cover.

I.  England

Diary:
Tuesday, September 25, 2018:
-Jose Mourinho has stripped Paul Pogba of the Manchester United vice-captaincy due to concersn about the player’s attitude. (Source BBC Football Online)

-Harvey Elliott became Fulham’s youngest player when he played in the Carabao Cup match (aged 15).  (Source BBC Football Online)
Wednesday, September 26, 2018:

-Newcastle Manager Rafa Benitez has ben charged by the FA for his comments about referee Andre Marriner (in charge of the match between Crystal Palace and Newcastle). Benitez had commented on recent Wilfried Zaha comments demanding protection. According to Benitez, the referee would have Zaha’s comments “at the forefront of his mind”.  (Source L’Equipe/Extra.ie online)

-Former Newcastle Chief Tony Jimenez responded to some of the recent claims of former Manager Kevin Keegan (among which that he was denied the chance to sign Luka Modric). Acording to Jimenez, Keegan turned down the chance to sign the likes of Karim Benzema, Samir Nasri and Hatem Ben Arfa.  (Source Daily Mail online)

-A viral has surfaced showing Paul Pogba and Jose Mourinho in a tense atmosphere in training. This has once again fuelled the rumors of Pogba’s departure and/or Mourinho’s sacking.  (Source Daily Mail online)

Thursday, September 27, 2018:

-Gareth Southgate is set to extend his contract as England Manager until 2022.  (Source BBC Football online)

-Arsenal manager Unai Emery denied the reports that he had blocked Joachim Low to meet with Mesut Ozil. Another source stated that Low was there to meet Per Meertesacker and that Ozil was not even present there.  (Source Calciomercato online)
Friday, September 28, 2018:

-Aaron Ramsey is likely to leave Arsenal at the end of the season as Arsenal withdrew an offer for a new deal. (Source BBC Football online)

-Watford’s Christian Kabasele’s red card and one-match ban has been overturned on appeal. (Source Transfer Market Web online)

-Jose Mourinho sent a warning to Paul Pogba by saying that no player is bigger than the club. (Source Sky Sports online)

- Pep Guardiola was warned Benjamin Mendy after the Manchester City player arrive late for treatment on his foot injury last Sunday. (Source Daily Mail Online)


Saturday, September 29, 2018:

-

Sunday, September 30, 2018:

-

Monday, October 1, 2018:

-Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne has returned to training following his recent knee injury. (Source Sky Sports online)

- Jose Mourinho criticized some of his Manchester United players by saying that some of them care more than others about their current predicament. (Source Daily Mail online)

-Pep Guardiola dismissed reports linking PSG’s Kylian Mbappe to Manchester City. (Source Sky Sports online)

 
Photo From: France Football, Issue 3773, September 4, 2018


                                                       (Paul Pogba)




Contract Extensions
Date
Player
Position
Club
Expiration Year
Online Source
September 26, 2018
Jordan Pickford
Goalkeeper
Everton
2024
BBC Football
September 28, 2018
Beram Kayal
Midfielder
Brighton
2020
Sky Sports


Carabao Cup –Third Round (September 25-26, 2018):

Tuesday, September 25, 2018:
Bournemouth 3-Blackburn Rovers 2 (Junior Stanislas 14, Jordon Ibe 58 pen, Callum Wilson 90 / Craig Conway 63, Adam Armstrong 72 pen)
Blackpool 2-QPR 0 (Armand Gnanduillet 28, Jay Spearing 90)
Burton Albion 2-Burnley 1 (Liam Boyce 62, Jamie Allen 83 / Kevin Long 40)
Milwall 1-Fulham 3 (Tom Elliott 61 / Joe Bryan 7, Luca de La Torre 52, Cyrus Christie 68)
Oxford 0-Manchester City 3 (Gabriel Jesus 36, Riyad Mahrez 78. Phil Foden 90)
Preston North End 2-Middlesbrough 2 (Callum Robinson 28, Tom Barkhuizen 66 / Ashley Fletcher 35, Marcus Tavernier 69) (3-4 penalty kick shoot-out)
Wolves 0-Leicester 0 (-) (1-3 penalty kick shoot-out)
Wycombe 3-Norwich 4 (Paris Cowan-Hall 17, Sam Saunders 61 pen, Jason McCarthy 75 / Jordan Rhodes 12, 14, 51, Tom Trybull 41)
Manchester United 2-Derby 2 (Juan Mata 2, Marouane Fellaini 90 / Harry Wilson 59, jack Marriott 86) (7-8 penalty kick shoot-out)
WBA 0-Crystal Palace 3 (Andros Townsend 7, 81, Patrick van Aanholt 76)

Wednesday, September 26, 2018:
Arsenal 3-Brentford 1 (Danny Wellbeck 5, 37, Alexandre Lacazette 90 / Alan Judge 58)
Liverpool 1-Chelsea 2 (Daniel Sturridge 59 / Emerson 79, Eden Hazard 86)
Nottingham Forest 3-Stoke 2 (Ben Osborn 19, Daryl Murphy 40, Joe Lolley 50 / Banik Afobe 60, Saido Berahino 82)
West Ham 8-Macclesfield 0 (Michail Antonio 28, Robert Snodgrass  32, 60, Lucas Perez 39, Ryan Fredericks 51, Angelo Ogbonna 54, Grady Diangana 67, 82)
Tottenham 2-Watford 2 (Dele Alli 81 pen, Erik Lamela 86 / Isaac Success 46,  Etienne Capoue 89)


English Premier League Matchday (September 28-October 1, 2018):

Saturday, September 29, 2018:
West Ham 3-Manchester United 1 (Felipe Anderson 5, Victor Lindelof (own goal) 43, Marko Arnautovic 74 / Marcus Rashford 71)
Arsenal 2-Watford 0 (Craig Cathcart (own goal) 81, Mesut Ozil 83)
Everton 3-Fulham 0 (Gylfi Sigurdsson 56, 89, cenk Tosun 66)
Huddersfield 0-Tottenham 2 (Harry Kane 25, 34 pen)
Manchester City 2-Brighton 0 (Raheem Sterling 29, Sergio Aguero 65)
Newcastle 0-Leicester 2 (Jamie Vardy 30 pen, Harry Maguire 73)
Wolves 2-Southampton 0 (Ivan Cavaleiro 79, Jonny Castro 87)
Chelsea 1-Liverpool 1 (Eden Hazard 25 / Daniel Sturridge 89)

Sunday, September 30, 2018:
Cardiff 1-Burnley 2 (Josh Murphy 60 / J.Gudmundsson 51, Sam Vokes 70)

Monday, October 1, 2018:
Bournemouth 2-Crystal Palace 1 (David Brroks 5, Junior Stanislas 87 pen / Patrick Van Aanholt 55 )

Top Goalscorer:
Eden Hazard (Chelsea) 6 goals

Table
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Manchester City
7
6
1
0
21
3
18
19
2
Liverpool
7
6
1
0
15
3
12
19
3
Chelsea
7
5
2
0
15
5
10
17
4
Tottenham
7
5
0
2
14
7
7
15
5
Arsenal
7
5
0
2
14
9
5
15
6
Watford
7
4
1
2
11
8
3
13

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
II.  Italy
Diary:
Tuesday, September 25, 2018:
-Giuseppe Rossi has tested positive with Dorzolamide in a match from last season with Genoa. He faces potentially a one-year ban . (Source L’Equipe online)

- Inter Manager Luciano Spaletti’s one-match ban has been overturned on appeal and he will manage today’s match. (Source Calciomercato online)
Wednesday, September 26, 2018:

-Juventus has become the first Italian side to win more than 1,000 matches at home . (Source Walfoot.be online)

Thursday, September 27, 2018:

-Cristiano Ronaldo’s will be suspended for one-match only in the UCL following his sending –off vs. Valencia. (Source BBC Football online)

-The suspension of Roma President James Pallotta in the UCL has been reduced from three months to one month. (Source Football Italia online)

-Roma’s Daniele De Rossi made his 600th appearance in Roma’s match vs. Frosinone. (Source AS.com online)

Friday, September 28, 2018:

-Silvio Berlusconi has officially acquired Monza. (Source Calciomercato online)

-Palermo’s appeal to be admitted in the Serie A in place of Frosinone has been dismissed. (Source Football Italia online)
Saturday, September 29, 2018:

-Cristiano Ronaldo has congratulated Mohamed Salah for winning the ‘Puskas Award’ for the best goal, however, he added his overhead kick vs. Juventus should have been the winner . (Source L’Equipe online)

-The suspension of Erick Pulgar (Bologna0 has been reduced to two matches after appeal (from the original three). (Source Football Italia online)

-Former Referee Luigi Agnolin has passed away aged 75 . (Source Football Italia online)

- Juventus Executive Beppe Marotta is to leave his post by Octber 25th. (Source Juvefc.com blog online)

Sunday, September 30, 2018:

-Genoa’s Krzysztof Piatek has become the first player sicne 1949/50 to score eight goals in his first debut six matches. (Source BBC Football online)

Monday, October 1, 2018:

-Guiseppe Rossi has received a warning and blame for his doping violation (dorzolamide) but will not be banned . (Source Corriere Dello Sport online)


Contract Extensions
Date
Player
Position
Club
Expiration Year
Online Source
September 27, 2018
Carlo Pinsoglio
Goalkeeper
Juventus
2020
Transfer Market Web
October 1, 2018
Ciro Immobile
Striker
Lazio
2023
Corriere Dello Sport
October 1, 2018
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
Midfielder
Lazio
2023
Corriere Dello Sport


Italian Serie A Matchday (September 25-27, 2018):

Tuesday, September 25, 2018:
Inter 2-Fiorentina 1 (Mauro Icardi 45 pen, Danilo D’Ambrosio 77 / Federico Chiesa 53)

Wednesday, September 26, 2018:
Udinese 1-Lazio 2 (Bram Nuytinck 80 / Francesco Acerbi 61, Joaquin Correa 66)
Roma 4-Frosinone 0 (Cengiz Under 2, Javier Pastore 28, Stephan El Shaarawy 35, Aleksandar Kolarov 87)
Atlanta 0-Torino 0 (-)
Cagliari 0-Sampdoria 0 (-)
Genoa 2-Chievo 0 (Krzysztof Piatek 42, Goran Pandev 54)
Juventus 2-Bologna 0 (Paulo Dybala 11, Nlaise Matuidi 16)
Napoli 3-Parma 0 (Lorenzo Insigne 4, Arek Milik 47, 84)

Thursday, September 27, 2018:
SPAL 0-Sassuolo 2 (Claud Adjapong 59, Alessandro Matri 90)
Empoli 1-AC Milan 1 (Francesco Caputo 71 pen / Leonardo Capezzi (own goal) 10)


Top Goalscorer:
Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa) 5 goals
Gregoire Defrel (Sampdoria) 4 goals


Table
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Juventus
6
6
0
0
13
4
9
18
2
Napoli
6
5
0
1
12
7
5
15
3
Sassuolo
6
4
1
1
14
8
6
13
4
Lazio
6
4
0
2
9
6
3
12
5
Fiorentina
6
3
1
2
12
5
7
10
6
Inter
6
3
1
2
8
5
3
10


P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point

Italian Serie A Matchday (September 28-October 1, 2018):

Saturday, September 29, 2018:
Roma 3-Lazio 1 (Lorenzo Pellegrini 45, Aleksandar Kolarov 71, Federico Fazio 86 / Ciro Immobile 67)
Juventus 3-Napoli 1 (Mario Mandzukic 26, 49, Leonardo Bonucci 76 / Dries Mertens 10)
Inter 2-Cagliari 0 (Lautaro Martinez 12, Matteo Politano 89)

Sunday, September 30, 2018:
Bologna 2-Udinese 1 (Federico Santander 42, Riccardo Orsolini 82 / Igancio Pussetto 32)
Chievo 0-Torino 1 (Simone Zaza 88)
Fiorentina 2-Atalanta 0 (Jordan Veretout 63 pen, Cristiano Biraghi 90)
Frosinone 1-Genoa 2 (Camillo Ciano 41 pen / Krzysztof Piatek 33, 36)
Parma 1-Empoli 0 (Gervinho 33)
Sassuolo 1-AC Milan 4 (Filip Djuricic 68 / Franck Kessie 39, Suso 50, 90, Samu Castillejo 60)

Monday, October 1, 2018:
Sampdoria 2-SPAL 1 (Karol Linetty 25, Gregoire Defrel 60 / Alberto Paloschi 21)

Top Goalscorer:
Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa) 8 goals

Table
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Juventus
7
7
0
0
16
5
11
21
2
Napoli
7
5
0
2
13
10
2
15
3
Fiorentina
7
4
1
2
14
5
9
13
4
Inter
7
4
1
2
10
5
5
13
5
Sassuolo
7
4
1
2
15
12
3
13
6
Lazio
7
4
0
3
10
9
1
12


P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point

III.  Spain

Diary:

Tuesday, September 25, 2018:
-Real Madrid’s Isco is to have immediate surgery after he was diagnosed with acute appendicitis. He will miss weeks of action. (Source AS.com online)

-Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak has asked to be omitted from the Slovenian Natioanl Team for the next six months to overcome ongong injury issues. (Source AS.com online)

-Atletico Madrid and Sporting CP have reportedly reached an agreement over the transfer fee of Gelson Martins. (Source vi.nl online)

Wednesday, September 26, 2018:

-Lionel Messi made his 423rd appearance in La Liga, which is a new record for a foreigner. (Source Daily Mail online)

-Valencia Manager Marcelino has been given a two-match ban following his sending off over the weekend. (Source AS.com online)

-Michy Batushuayi has become the first player in this century to score a goal in the Premier League, Spanish La Liga, French Ligue 1 and Bundesliga. (Source Fox Soccer online)

-Barcelona are to update and re-design their club crest. (Source AS.com online)

Thursday, September 27, 2018:

-Real Madrid’s Luka Modric stated that he has been exhausted from the World Cup and that is the reason for some of his early struggles this season. (Source Marca.com online)

Friday, September 28, 2018:

-

 Saturday, September 29, 2018:

-It was reported that Zinedine Zidane had thought of resigning in February last season after Real Madrid’s loss to Leganes in Copa Del Rey. (Source Marca.com online)

-During the Madrid Derby, Real Madrid fans chanted ‘Ronaldo’ to show their frustration. (Source Daily Mail online)

Sunday, September 30, 2018:

-Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale and Sergio Ramos are injured and will not travel with the squad to Moscow for the UCL. (Source AS.com online)


Monday, October 1, 2018:

-

Spanish La Liga Matchday (September 25-September 27, 2018):

Tuesday, September 25, 2018:
Espanyol 1-Eibar 0 (Mario Hermoso 68)
Sociedad 2-Rayo Vallecano 2 (Jon Bautista 5, William Jose 78 / Luis Advincula 31, Oscar Trejo 36 pen)
Atletico Madrid 3-Huesca 0 (Antoine Griezmann 16, Thomas Partey 30, Koke 33)

Wednesday, September 26, 2018:
Bilbao 0-Villareal 3 (Oablo Fornals 65, Ramiro Funes Mori 80, Karl Toko Ekambi 89)
Leganes 2-Barcelona 1 (Nabil El Zhar 52, Oscar 53 / Phillipe Coutinho 12)
Sevilla 3-Real Madrid 0 (Andre Silva 17, 21, Wissam Ben Yedder 39)
Valencia 1-Celta 1 (Michy Batshuayi 25 / Iago Aspas 82)

Thursday, September 27, 2018:
Alaves 1-Geatfe 1 (Jonatahn Calleri 90 / Amath Ndiaye 80)
Valladolid 2-Levante 1 (Enes Unal 50, Nacho Martinez 56 / Sergio Postigo 47)
Girona 0-Betis 1 (Loren Moron 64)

Top Goalscorer:
Andre Silva (Sevilla) 6 goals
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 5 goals
Cristhian Stuani (Girona) 5 goals
Iago Aspas (Celta) 5 goals


Table
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Barcelona
6
4
1
1
17
7
10
13
2
Real Madrid
6
4
1
1
12
6
6
13
3
Atletico Madrid
6
3
2
1
8
4
4
11
4
Alaves
6
3
2
1
9
6
3
11
5
Sevilla
6
3
1
2
13
6
7
10
6
Espanyol
6
3
1
2
6
5
1
10

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point


Spanish La Liga Matchday (September 28-October 1, 2018):

Friday, September 28, 2018:
Rayo Vallecano 2-Espanyol 2 (Raul De Tomas 6, Gael Kakuta 48 pen / Borja Iglesias 19, esteban Granero 45)

Saturday, September 29, 2018:
Sociedad 0-Valancia 1 (Kevin Gameiro 36)
Barcelona 1-Bilbao 1 (Munir El Haddadi 84 / Oscar De Marcos 41)
Eibar 1-Sevilla 3 (Joan Jordan 90 / Andre Silva 47, Ever Banega 59 pen, 90)
Real Madrid 0-Atletico Madrid 0 (-)

Sunday, September 30, 2018:
Huesca 1-Girona 1 (Gonzalo Melero 72 pen / Cristhian Stuani 37 pen)
Villareal 0-Valladolid 1 (Leonardo Suarez 53)
Levante 2-Alaves 1 (Jason 19, Tono 36 / Ruben Sobrino 5)
Betis 1-Leganes 0 (Loren Moron 89)

Monday, October 1, 2018:
Celta 1-Getafe 1 (Maxi Gomez 33 / Jaime Mata 78)

Top Goalscorer:
Andre Silva (Sevilla) 7 goals
Cristhian Stuani (Girona) 6 goals
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 5 goals
Iago Aspas (Celta) 5 goals


Table
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Barcelona
7
4
2
1
18
8
10
14
2
Real Madrid
7
4
2
1
12
6
6
14
3
Sevilla
7
4
1
2
16
7
9
13
4
Atletico Madrid
7
3
3
1
8
4
4
12
5
Betis
7
3
3
1
5
5
0
12
6
Alaves
7
3
2
2
10
8
2
11

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point

Contract Extensions
Date
Player
Position
Club
Expiration Year
Online Source
September 27, 2018
Segio Busquets
Midfielder
Barcelona
2023
L’Equipe
September 27, 2018
Angel Correa (Argentina)
Striker
Atletico Madrid
2024
RTBF.be

IV.  Germany
Diary:


Tuesday, September 25, 2018:

-

Wednesday, September 26, 2018:

-It was reported that Germany National Team Manager Joachim Low and Oliver Bierhoff (who were in London on Sunday/Monday) had  been denied (by orders of Unai Emery) a meeting with Mesut Ozil at the Arsenal training ground.  (Source L’Equipe online)

-Kaiserslautern’s Jan Lohmannsroben, famous for the ‘cornflakes’ comment about a referee, has been fined 1,200 Euros. (Source Sport Bild online)

Thursday, September 27, 2018:

-Rolf Konigs will remain as Borussia Moenchengladbach President for another three years. (Source Sport Bild online)

Friday, September 28, 2018:

-Stefan Kiessling is to become Bayer Leverkusen’s ‘Manager Sport Management’ in support of Sports Director Rudi Voeller. (Source Sport Bild online)

Saturday, September 29, 2018:

-

Sunday, September 30, 2018:
-

Monday, October 1, 2018:
- Willi Orhan (RB Leipzig) will reprsent Hungary in the near future. He has represented Germany in U-21 level . (Source Sport Bild online)

-Former German star has criticized Bayern Munich Manager Nico Kovac’s rotation policy so early in the season. (Source Sport Bild online)


Profesional Contract
Date
Player
Position
Club
Online Source
 September 25, 2018
Jonas David 
Midfielder
SV Hamnurg
Sport Bild

German Bundesliga Matchday (September 25-26, 2018):

Tuesday, September 25, 2018:
Werder Bremen 3-Hertha Berlin 1 (Martin Harnik 11, Milos Veljkovic 45, Max Kruse 66 pen / Javairo Dilrosun 53)
Bayern Munich 1-Augsburg 1 (Arjen Robben 48 / Felix Gotze 86)
Hannover 1-Hoffenheim 3 (Niclas Fulkrug 55 pen / Joshua Brenet 20, Pavel Kaderabek 49, Ishak Belfodil 90)
Freiburg 1-Schalke 0 (F.Niederlechner 52)

Wednesday, September 26, 2018:
Dussedorf 1-Leverkusen 2 (Rouwen Hennings 90 pen / Kevin Volland 50, 60)
Mainz 0-Wolfsburg 0 (-)
Dortmund 7-Nuremberg 0 (Jacob Bruun Larsen 9, Marco reus 32, 58, Achraf Hakimi 49, Manuel Akanji 74, Jordan Sancho 85, Julian Weigl 88)
Moenchengladbach 3-Frankfurt 1 (Alassane Plea 56, Thorgan Hazard 65, Nico Elvedi 85 / Ante Rebic 73)
RB Leizpig 2-Stuttgart 0 (Willi Orban 45, Jean-Kevin Augustin 80)

Top Goalscorer:
Ondrej Duda (Hertha Berlin) 4 goals



Table
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Bayern Munich
5
4
1
0
12
3
9
13
2
Dortmund
5
3
2
0
15
3
12
11
3
Werder Bremen
5
3
2
0
10
6
4
11
4
M’Gladbach
5
3
1
1
10
7
3
10
5
Hertha Berlin
5
3
1
1
10
7
3
10
5
Wolfsburg
5
2
2
1
8
7
1
8

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point

German Bundesliga Matchday (September 28-September 30, 2018):

Friday, September 28, 2018:
Hertha Berlin 2-Bayern Munich 0 (Vedad Ibisevic 23 pen, Ondrej Duda 44)

Saturday, September 29, 2018:
Nuremberg 3-Dusseldorf 0 (Hanno Behrens 28 pen, Mikael Ishak 64, Federico Palacios 78)
Hoffenheim 1-RB Leipzig 2 (Andrej Kramaric 90 pen / Yussuf Poulsen 53, 73)
Schalke 1-Mainz 0 (Alessandro Schropf 11)
Stuttgart 2-Werder Bremen 1  (Anastasios Donis 19, Gonzalo Castro 75 / Ron-Robert Zieler (own goal) 68)
Wolfsburg 2-Moenchengladbach 2 (renato Steffen 12, Wout Weghorst 59 / Alssane Plea 7, Thorgan Hazard 48)
Leverkusen 2-Dortmund 4  (Mitchell Weiser 9, Jonatahn Tah 39 / Jacob Bruun Larsen 65, Marco Reus 69, Paco Alcacer 85, 90)

Sunday, September 30, 2018:
Frankfurt 4-Hannover 1 (Evan N’Dicka 36, Ante Rebic 45, J. De Guzman 59, Luka Jovic 89 / Florent Muslija 86)
Augsburg 4-Freiburg 1 (Caiuby 19, Alfred Finnbogasson 34, 68 pen, 83 / Jonatha  Schmid (own goal) 49)


Top Goalscorer:
Ondrej Duda (Hertha Berlin) 5 goals


Table
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Dortmund
6
4
2
0
19
5
14
14
2
Bayern Munich
6
4
1
1
12
5
7
13
3
Hertha Berlin
6
4
1
1
12
7
5
13
4
M’Gladbach
6
3
2
1
12
9
3
11
5
Werder Bremen
6
3
2
1
11
8
3
11
5
RB Leipzig
6
3
2
1
10
9
1
11

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
V.  France
Diary:
Tuesday, September 25, 2018:

- Kylian Mbappe (PSG)’s three match suspension has been maintained. (Source Sport Bild online)

Wednesday, September 26, 2018:

-OM defender Duje Caleta-Car has been suspended for tw matches following his sending off over the weekend.  (Source L’Equipe online)
Thursday, September 27, 2018:

-
Friday, September 28, 2018:

-

Saturday, September 29, 2018:

-

Sunday, September 30, 2018:

-
Monday, October 1, 2018:

-Montpellier have received a provisional ban from taking away fans to their matches following disturbances in their weekend match. (Source AS.com online)

Contract Extensions
Date
Player
Position
Club
Expiration Year
Online Source
September 30, 2018
Lucas Tousart
Midfielder
Lyon
2023
L’Equipe
October 1, 2018
Colin Dagba
Defender
PSG
2023
L’Equipe
September 30, 2018
Angel Di Maria (Argentina)
Forward
PSG
2021
L’Equipe


French Ligue 1 Matchday (September 25-September 26, 2018):

Tuesday, September 25, 2018:
Monaco 0-Angers 1 (Stephane Bahoken 27)
Nantes 1-Nice 2 (Emiliano Sala 57 / Christophe Jallet 31, J. Makengo 69)
Toulouse 2-St Etienne 3 (Max Gradel 63, Jimmy Durmaz 78 / Lois Diony 23, Remy Cabella 66, Yannis Salibur 75)

Wednesday, September 26, 2018:
Dijon 0-Lyon 3 (Moussa Dembele 16, 19, Martin Terrier 35)
Bordeaux 1-Lille 0 (Francois Kamano 7)
OM 3-Strasbourg 2 (Dimitri Payet 41 pen, Morgan Sanson 44, Valere Germain 90 / Kenny Lala 27, Nuno Da Costa 89)
Nimes 0-Guingamp 0 (-)
Amiens 2-Rennes 1 (Eddy Gnahore 51, Prince Gouano 66 / Clement Grenier 81)
Caen 2-Montpellier 2 (Saif-Eddine Khaoui 10, Yacine Bammou 64 / Andy Delort 37, Damiel Le Tallec 51)
PSG 4-Reims 1 (Edinson Cavani 5, 44, Neymar 24 pen, Thomas Meunier 5 / Xavier Chavalerin 2)

Top Goalscorer:
Florian Thauvin (OM) 6 goals
Francois Kamano (Bordeaux) 5 goals
Neymar (PSG) 5 goals
Edinson Cavani (PSG) 5 goals


Table
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
PSG
7
7
0
0
24
6
18
21
2
Lyon
7
4
1
2
13
6
7
13
3
Marseille
7
4
1
2
19
13
6
13
4
Lille
7
3
2
2
10
6
4
13
5
Montpellier
7
3
3
1
8
6
2
12
6
St Etienne
7
3
3
1
8
9
-1
12


P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point


French Ligue 1 Matchday (September 28-September 30, 2018):

Friday, September 28, 2018:
St Etienne 2-Monaco 0 (Wahbi Khazri 41, 54)

Saturday, September 29, 2018:
Nice 0-PSG 3 (Neymar 22, 90, Christopher Nkunku 46)
Lyon 1-Nantes 1 (Houssem Aouar 22 / Gabriel Boschilia 62)
Strasbourg 3-Dijon 0 (Nuno Da Costa 13, Lebo Mothiba 81, Jonas Martin 90)
Angers 0-Guingamp 1 (Nicolas Benezet 45)
Caen 1-Amiens 0 (Casimir Ninga 40 pen)
Reims 0-Bordeaux 0 (-)

Sunday, September 30, 2018:
Rennes 1-Toulouse 1 (-Mbaye Niang 70 pen / Jean-Clair Todibo 87)
Montpellier 3-Nimes 0  (Ambroise Oyongo 28, Andy Delort 45 pen, Gaetan Laborde 78)
Lille 3-Marseille 0 (Nicolas Pepe 65 pen, Jonathan Bamba 86 pen, 89)

Top Goalscorer:
Neymar (PSG) 7 goals
Florian Thauvin (OM) 6 goals



Table
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
PSG
8
8
0
0
27
6
21
24
2
Lille
8
4
2
2
13
6
7
16
3
Montpellier
8
4
3
1
11
6
5
15
4
St Etienne
8
4
3
1
10
9
1
15
5
Lyon
8
4
2
2
14
7
7
14
6
Marseille
8
4
1
3
19
16
3
13


P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point


VI.  Holland
Diary:


Tuesday, September 25, 2018:
-

Wednesday, September 26, 2018:

-Holland Manager Ronald Koeman has named his squad for the upcoming matches vs. Germany and Belgium (Source Voetbalzone.nl online)
Squad:
-Goalkeepers: Justin Bijlow (Feyenoord), Marco Bizot (AZ), Jasper Cillessen (Barcelona), Jeroen Zoet (PSV).
Defenders: Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace), Nathan Aké (Bournemouth), Daley Blind, Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Stefan de Vrij (Internazionale), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (Fulham), Hans Hateboer (Atalanta), Terence Kongolo (Huddersfield Town), Kenny Tete (Olympique Lyon).
Midfielders: Donny van de Beek, Frenkie de Jong (Ajax), Kevin Strootman (Olympique Marseille), Davy Pröpper (Brighton & Hove Albion), Pablo Rosario (PSV), Marten de Roon (Atalanta), Tonny Vilhena (Feyenoord), Ruud Vormer (Club Brugge), Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
Strikers: Ryan Babel (Besiktas), Steven Bergwijn, Luuk de Jong (PSV), Memphis Depay (Olympique Lyon), Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Club Brugge), Justin Kluivert (AS Roma), Quincy Promes (Sevilla), Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg).

Thursday, September 27, 2018:

-

Friday, September 28, 2018:

-

Saturday, September 29, 2018:
-

Sunday, September 30, 2018:
-Feyenoord’s Robin van Persie was sent off a few minutes after scoring a dramtic winner vs. Vitesse in the closing stages of the match. (Source vi.nl online)

Monday, October 1, 2018:
-Robin van Persie has appealed against the three match suspension received for his sending off. (Source vi.nl online)



Contract Extensions
Date
Player
Position
Club
Expiration Year
Online Source
September 28, 2018
Freek Heerkens
Defender
Willem II
2021
vi.nl


Profesional Contract
Date
Player
Position
Club
Online Source
 September 29, 2018
Delano Vianello 
Defender
Sparta
vi.nl


Dutch KNVB Beker (September 25-September 27, 2018):
Note: Eredivisie teams only listed

Tuesday, September 25, 2018:
RKC 2-NAC 0 (-)
Den Bosch 1-Heracles 2 (-)
Volendam 1-Willem II 2 (-)
Helmond Sport 0-Fortuna Sittard 5 (-)
RKVV Westlandia 0-VVV 3 (-)
VV Sint Bravo 3-De Graafschap 3 (-) (De Graafschap won on a penalty kick shoot-out)
Excelsior 2-NEC 2 (-)

Wednesday, September 26, 2018:
OJC Rosmalen 0-Den Haag 6 (-)
Excelsior Maasluis 0-PSV Eindhoven 4 (-)
Rkav Volendam 1-Vitesse 2 (-)
Staphorst 0-PEC 1 (-)
VV Katwijk 0-Heerenveen 0 (-)
Te Werve 0-Ajax 7  (-)

Thursday, September 27, 2018:
Alcides 0-AZ 6 (-)
Groningen 0-Twente 2 (-)
Utrecht 2-MVV 0 (-)
Gemert 0-Feyenoord 4  (-)



Dutch Eredivisie Matchday (September 29-September 30, 2018):

Saturday, September 29, 2018:
NAC 0-PSV Eindhoven 2 (Luuk De Jong 48, Donyell Malen 90)
Heerenveen 1-Den Haag 1  (Michel Vlap 32 / Tomas Necid 45)
Fortuna Sittatrd 0-Ajax 2 (Kasper Dollberg 49, Hakim Ziyech 78)
Excelsior 1-VVV 0  (Elias Mar Omarsson 20)

Sunday, September 30, 2018:
Heracles 2-Emmen 1 (Brandley Kuwas 6, Kristoffer Peterson 7 / Anco Janssen 68 pen)
AZ 2-PEC 2 (Oussama Idrissi 10, Guus Til 76 / Vito Van Crooij 36, Zian Flemming 89)
De Graafschap 2-Willem II 1 (Stefan Nijland 21, Fernando Lewis (own goal) 89 / Dries Saddiki 49)
Groningen 1-Utrecht 1 (A.Mendes Moreira 76 / S. Van de Streek 16)
Feyenoord 2-Vitesse 1 (Eric Botteghin 48, Robin Van Persie 88 / Matus Bero 32)

Top Goalscorer:
Kristofefer Petersen (Heracles) 8 goals
Fran Sol (Willem II) 7 goals
Nasser El Khayati (Den Haag) 7 goals


Table
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
PSV Eindhoven
7
7
0
0
26
3
23
21
2
Ajax
7
5
1
1
17
5
12
16
3
Feyenoord
7
5
1
1
16
9
7
16
4
Heracles
7
5
1
1
19
14
5
16
5
AZ
7
3
3
1
17
8
9
12
6
VVV
7
3
2
2
8
5
3
11

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point


VII.  Scotland
Diary:

Tuesday, September 25, 2018:
-

Wednesday, September 26, 2018:

-
Thursday, September 27, 2018:

-Celtic Manager Brendan Rodgers revealed that he had turned down an offer from a Chinese side over the summer. (Source Sky Sports online)
Friday, September 28, 2018:

-Hearts Manager Craig Levein has criticized the decision to stage the League Cup Semifinals on the same day at Hampden Park. This will make it impossible 50% of the tickets to be allocated to oen side.. (Source Sky Sports online)

Saturday, September 29, 2018:
-During the Celtic-Aberdeen match, Celtic’s Scott Brown swiped a hand-written note passed to Aberdeen Captain Graeme Shinnie. He then handed the note to Celtic Manager Brendan Rodgers, who apparently ignored the contents out of respect. (Source BBC Football online)

Sunday, September 30, 2018:

-During the Livingston-Rangers match, a linesman (Calum Zspence) was hit by an object thrown from the stands. (Source Daily Mail online)

Monday, October 1, 2018:
-Scotland Manager Alex McLeisch has named his squad for the upcoming matches vs. Israel and Portugal. (Source BBC Football online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon (Celtic), Allan McGregor (Rangers), Jon McLaughlin (Sunderland).
Defenders: Jack Hendry (Celtic), Scott McKenna (Aberdeen), Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers), Stephen O'Donnell (Kilmarnock), Andy Robertson (Liverpool), Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen), John Souttar (Heart of Midlothian), Kieran Tierney (Celtic).
Midfielders: Stuart Armstrong (Southampton), James Forrest (Celtic), Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth), Kevin McDonald (Fulham), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Callum McGregor (Celtic), Scott McTominay (Manchester United), Robert Snodgrass (West Ham United).
Forwards: Leigh Griffiths (Celtic), Oliver McBurnie (Swansea), Steven Naismith (Heart of Midlothian), Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).


Transfers
Date
Player
Position
From
To
Type
Online Source
 September 27, 2018
Dean Lyness
Goalkeeper
Free Agent (formerly Nuneaton Town)
St Mirren
Purchase until January
BBC Football



Scottish League Cup (September 25-September 26, 2018):
Tuesday, September 25, 2018:
Hibernian 0-Aberdeen 0 (-) (5-6 penalty kick shoot-out)

Wednesday, September 26, 2018:
Hearts 4-Motherwell 2 (Steven MacLean 35, Peter Haring 64, Oliver Lee 89, Steven Naismith 90 / Curtis Main 12 pen, Ryan Bowman 80)
Rangers 4-Ayr United 0 (Nikola Katic 16, Glenn Middleton 31, 70, Alfredo Morelos 50)
St Johnstone 0-Celtic 1 (Leigh Griffiths 83)


Scottish Premier League Matchday (September 28-September 29, 2018):
Saturday, September 29, 2018:
Celtic 1-Aberdeen 0  (Scott Sinclair 63)
Hamilton 0-Dundee 2  (M.Karl Madianga 38, 90)
Hearts 2-St Johnstone 1 (Peter Haring 23. Jimmy Dunne 65 / Ross Callachan 77)
Kilmarnock 3-Motherwell 1 (Chris Burke 39, Greg Stewart 43, Eamonn Brophy 59 pen / Curtis Main 16)
St Mirren 0-Hibernian 1 (David Gray 14)
Sunday, September 30, 2018:
Livingston 1-Rangers 0  (Dolly Menga 34)

Top Goalscorer:
Steven Naismith (Hearts) 5 goals
Kyle Lafferty (Rangers, Hearts) 4 goals


Table
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Hearts
7
6
1
0
13
3
10
19
2
Hibernian
7
4
2
1
13
6
7
14
3
Livingston
7
4
2
1
7
4
3
14
4
Kilmarnock
7
4
1
2
11
6
5
13
5
Celtic
7
4
1
2
7
4
3
13
6
Rangers
7
3
2
2
15
7
8
11
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
VIII.  Portugal

Diary:


Tuesday, September 25, 2018:
-Benfica’s long serving Brazilian defender Luisao is to rescind his contract by mutual consent. (Source A Bola online)

Wednesday, September 26, 2018:
-Benfica’s long serving Brazilian defender Luisao has announced his retirement from the game. (Source L’Equipe online)

Thursday, September 27, 2018:

-

Friday, September 28, 2018:

-

Saturday, September 29, 2018:
-

Sunday, September 30, 2018:

-

Monday, October 1, 2018:
-



Transfers
Date
Player
Position
From
To
Type
Online Source
 September 25, 2018
Ousmane Drame
Striker
Free Agent (formerly Moreirense)
Belenensses
Purchase
Maisfutebol
 September 28, 2018
Fernando Tissone
Midfielder
Free Agent (formerly Aves)
Nacional
Purchase
Maisfutebol


Contract Extensions
Date
Player
Position
Club
Expiration Year
Online Source
September 27, 2018
Silas
Manager
Belenensses
2020
A Bola
September 29, 2018
Ivan Zlobin (Russia)
Goalkeeper
Benfica
2024
A Bola


Portugal Primeira Liga League Matchday (September 27-September 30, 2018):

Thursday, September 27, 2018:
Chaves 2-Benfica 2 (Gevorg Ghazaryan 76, 90 / Rafa Silva 3, 85)
Friday, September 28, 2018:
Porto 1-Tondela 0 (Soares 85)
Saturday, September 29, 2018:
Moreirense 1-Feirense 0 (Nene 74)
Rio Ave 2-Boavista 1 (Vinicius 14, 40 / Rafael Lopes 75)
Sporting CP 2-Maritino 0 (Bruno Fernandez 12 pen, Fredy Montero 35)

Sunday, September 30, 2018:
Nacional 0-Santa Clara 3 (Fernando Andrade 4, Osama Rashid 68, Denis Pineda 76)
Guimaraes 1-Setubal 1 (Yordan Osorio 61 / Nuno Valente 90)
Belenensses 0-Braga 3 (Wilson Eduardo 27, 68 pen, Ricardo Horta 34)

Monday, October 1, 2018:
Aves 3-Portimonense 0 (Vitor Gomes 8, 51, 75)

Top Goalscorer:
Dyego Sousa (Braga) 5 goals
Pizzi (Benfica) 4 goals
Vincent Aboubakar (Porto) 4 goals


Table
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Braga
6
5
1
0
15
6
9
16
2
Porto
6
5
0
1
16
5
11
15
3
Benfica
6
4
2
0
14
5
9
14
4
Sporting CP
6
4
1
1
9
4
5
13
5
Rio Ave
6
4
1
1
11
7
4
13
6
Maritino
6
3
1
2
5
6
-1
10

IX.  Belgium
Diary:
Tuesday, September 25, 2018:
-Roberto Martinez stated to Colombian journalists that he intended to stay on as Belgium Manager. He had been rumored as a potential replacement fro Jose Pekerman. (Source Walfoot.be online)

-Chaleroi’s Jeremy Perbet and Marco ilaimaharitra have refused the sanctions levied against them by the disciplinary commission after their sending off over the weekend. They will appeal the decision.. (Source Jupiter League App online)
-Antwerp Manager Laszlo Boloni has been fined an extra 1,000 Euros after his sending off vs. Anderlecht in the previous week. He had already been fined 2,000 Euros, the extra amount is for communicating with his staff when he was forbidden to do so after being sent off. (Source RTBF.be online)

-Standard Liege Manager Michel Preud’homme  has complained of the Francophone press coverage of him. He accused them of taking statements out of context and mis-information. (Source Walfoot.be online)

Wednesday, September 26, 2018:

-The four-match suspension of Christoph Diedhiou (Mouscron) has been maintained by the appeals commission. (Source Jupiter League App online)
Thursday, September 27, 2018:

-

Friday, September 28, 2018:
-The three-match suspension of Marco Illaimaharita (Charleroi) has been maintained by the appeals commission. The suspension of Jeremy Prebet (Charleroi) has been reduced to two matches. (Source RTBF.be online)
Saturday, September 29, 2018:

-

Sunday, September 30, 2018:
-

Monday, October 1, 2018:

-Goalkeeper Logan Bailly and Mouscron have mutually ended their contract. (Source RTBF.be online)


Contract Extensions
Date
Player
Position
Club
Expiration Year
Online Source
September 25, 2018
Razvan Marin (Romania)
Midfielder
Standard Liege
2023
Footnews.be/RTBF.be


Belgium Beker Van Belgie (September 25-September 27, 2018):
 Note: First Division A teams only listed
Tuesday, September 25, 2018:
Eupen 3-Tubize 0 (-)
Waasland-Beveren 1-Mandel United 2 (-)
Harelbeke 0-Kortrijk 1 (-)

Wednesday, September 26, 2018:
Cercle Brugge 1-Beerschot-Wilrijk 2 (-)
Excelsior Virton 2-Gent 4 (-)
Genk 4-Lommel 0 (-)
Roc de Charleroi-Marchienne 2-Lokeren 5 (-)
Dessel Sport 0-Mouscron 3 (-)
Hoogstraten 1-Ostend 3 (-)
Heist 1-Zulte-Waregem 2 (-)
Kmsk Deizne 2-Club Brugge 0 (-)
St Truiden 3-Duffel 0 (-)
Standard Liege 1-Royal Knokke 2 (-)
Aalst 0-Charleroi 2 (-)
Mechelen 3-Antwerp 1 (-)

Thursday, September 27, 2018:
Anderlecht 0-Union St Gilloise 3 (-)



First Division A League Matchday (September 28-September 30, 2018):

Friday, September 28, 2018:
Kortrijk 1-Eupen 3 (Jovan Stojanovic 6 / Morteza Pouraliganji 3, Xavi Molina 24, Luis Garcia 38 pen)

Saturday, September 29, 2018:
Genk 4-Zulte-Waregem 0 (Alejandro Pozuelo 29, Mbwana Samatta 31, 68, 86)
Charleroi 2-Lokeren 1 (Cristian Benavente 54, Adama Niane 75 / Mickael Tirpan 83)
Mouscron 0-Waasland-Beveren 3 (Apostolos Velios 11, Jur Schrijvers 39, N.Opoku Ampomah 74)
Club Brugge 4-Cercle Brugge 0 (Wesley 6, Hans Vanaken 39, Siebe Schrijvers 53, 80)
Sunday, September 30, 2018:
Anderlecht 0-St Truiden 0 (-)
Ostend 1-Standard Liege 3 (Emmanuel Banda 90 / Moussa Djenepo 24, 48, Renaud Emond 59 pen)
Antwerp 2-Gent 2 (Dieumerci Mbokani 22, Faris Haroun 52 / Sigurd Rosted 15, Vadis Odjidja 30)
Top Goalscorer:
Ivan Santini (Anderlecht) 8 goals

Table
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Club Brugge
9
8
1
0
27
7
20
25
2
Genk
9
7
2
0
26
9
17
23
3
Anderlecht
9
5
2
2
17
9
8
17
4
Antwerp
9
4
4
1
12
7
5
16
5
Standard Liege
9
4
3
2
14
9
5
15
6
Gent
9
4
2
3
18
16
2
14
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point


Diary (extra):

Tuesday, September 25, 2018:

-Daniel Cousin will be the sole Manager of the Gabon National Team. (Source BBC Football online)

- Argentina Interim Manager Lionel Scaloni confirmed that Lionel Messi would once again miss Argentina’s upcoming friendlies vs. Saudi Arabia and Brazil. (Source AS.com online)

-Poland National Team will have a partial stadium ban due to racist chants intheir Nations League match vs. Italy. (Source Football Italia online)

-Paraguay Manager Juan Carlos Osorio has named his squad for a training camp in October. (Source rdn.com.py online)
Squad:
Defenders
Jorge Moreira-River de Argentina
Rolando García-Lanús de Argentina
Fabián Balbuena-West Ham de Inglaterra
Gustavo Gómez-Palmeiras de Brasil
Bruno Valdez-América de México
Junior Alonso-Celta de España
Danilo Ortiz-Banfield de Argentina
Omar Alderete-Huracán de Argentina
Lorenzo Melgarejo- Spartak Moscú de Rusia
Blas Riveros-Basilea de Suiza
Midfielders:
Robert Piris da Motta-Flamengo de Brasil
Cristian Paredes-Portland Timbers de EE.UU.
Celso Ortiz-Monterrey de México
Jesús Medina-New York City de EE.UU.
Hernán Pérez-Espanyol de España
Derlis González-Santos de Brasil
Miguel Almirón-Atlanta United de EE.UU.
Alejandro Romero-New York Red Bulls de EE.UU.
Héctor Villalba-Atlanta United de EE.UU.
Oscar Romero-Shanghai Shenshua de China
Juan Iturbe-Pumas de México
Cecilio Domínguez- América de México
Strikers:
Federico Santander-Bologna de Italia
Antonio Sanabria-Betis de España
Sergio Díaz-Corinthians de Brasil
Cristian Colmán-FC Dallas de EE.UU.
Ángel Romero-Corinthians de Brasil

-Paolo Maldini criticized the absences of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at the FIFA awards. He said they both have much class as players but not so much as men. (Source Footnews.be online)


Wednesday, September 26, 2018:

-Uruguay manager Oscar Washington Tabarez has turned down plans for a statue of him in Montevideo. He believed this would “nbreak the spirit of unity and communion that the national team seek to recreate and foster.” (Source Football Italia Online)

Thursday, September 27, 2018:
-VAR will be used in the Champions League starting 2019/20 season. (Source BBC Football online)

-Germany hav won the rights to host the 2024 Euros. (Source BBC Football online)


Friday, September 28, 2018:

-Croatian Slaven Bilic has been appointed as the new Manager of Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad. (Source L’Equipe online)

-Argentina Manager Lionel Scaloni has named his squad for the upcoming matches vs. Iraq and Brazil. (Source MSN.com online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Manchester United), Gerónimo Rulli (Real Sociedad) y Franco Armani (River).
Defenders: Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City), Ramiro Funes Mori (Villarreal), Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina), Walter Kannemann (Gremio), Juan Foyth (Tottenham), Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax), Alan Franco (Independiente), Fabricio Bustos (Independiente) y Renzo Saravia (Racing).
Midfielders: Santiago Ascacibar (Stuttgart), Leandro Paredes (Zenit), Giovani Lo Celso (Betis), Rodrigo De Paul (Udinese), Franco Vázquez (Sevilla), Roberto Pereya (Udinese), Eduardo Salvio (Benfica), Franco Cervi (Benfica), Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting Lisboa), Marcos Acuña (Sporting Lisboa), Maximiliano Meza (Independiente) y Exequiel Palacios (River).
Strikers: Cristian Pavón (Boca), Gonzalo Martínez (River), Lautaro Martínez (Inter), Mauro Icardi (Inter), Paulo Dybala (Juventus), Angel Correa (Atlético Madrid) y Giovanni Simeone (Fiorentina).

-Peru Manager Ricardo Gareca has named his squad for the upcoming matches vs. Chile and USA (Source depor.com online)
Squad:
Pedro Gallese                   Veracruz de México
José Carvallo                   UTC
Patricio Álvarez                   Sporting Cristal
Luis Advíncula                   Rayo Vallecano de España
Johan Madrid                   Sporting Cristal
Miguel Araujo                   Talleres de Argentina
Christian Ramos                   Al-Nassr de Arabia
Anderson Santamaría                   Puebla de México
Luis Abram                   Vélez de Argentina
Miguel Trauco                   Flamengo de Brasil
Nilson Loyola                   Melgar
Renato Tapia                   Feyenoord de Holanda
Pedro Aquino                   León de México
Christian Cueva                   Krasnodar de Rusia
Paolo Hurtado                   Konyaspor de Turquía
Yoshimar Yotun                   Orlando City de Estados Unidos
Horacio Calcaterra                   Sporting Cristal
André Carrillo                   Al-Hilal de Arabia
Andy Polo                   Portland Timbers de Estados Unidos
Edison Flores                   Monarcas Morelia de México
Cristian Benavente                   Charleroi de Bélgica
Jefferson Farfán                   Lokomotiv Moscú de Rusia
Raúl Ruidíaz                   Seattle Sounders de Estados Unidos
Yordy Reyna                   Vancouver Whitecaps

-Colombia Manager Arturo Reyes has named his squad for the upcoming matches vs. Costa Rica and USA (Source ElTiempo.com online)
Squad:
David Ospina Ramirez Napoli (Italia)
Juan Guillermo Cuadrado Bello Juventus (Italia)
James David Rodríguez Rubio FC Bayern Münich (Alemania)
Dávinson Sánchez Mina Tottenham Hotspur (Inglaterra)
Carlos Arturo Bacca Ahumada Villarreal (España)
Jeison Fabián Murillo Cerón Valencia (España)
Santiago Arias Naranjo (Atlético de Madrid)
Juan Camilo Hernández Suárez Huesca (España)
Didier Andrés Moreno Asprilla Deportivo de la Coruña (España)
Radamel Falcao García Zárate AS Mónaco (Francia)
Oscar Fabián Murillo Murillo Pachuca (México)
Andrés Mateus Uribe Villa América (México)
Cristian Borja Gonzalez Toluca (México)
Wílmar Enrique Barrios Terán Boca Juniors (Argentina)
Sebastián Villa Cano Boca Juniors (Argentina)
Edwin Andrés Cardona Bedoya Boca Juniors (Argentina)
Juan Fernando Quintero Paniagua River Plate (Argentina)
Miguel Ángel Borja Hernández Palmeiras (Brasil)
Yimmi Javier Chará Zamora Atlético Mineiro (Brasil)
Felipe Aguilar Mendoza Atlético Nacional (Colombia)
Helibelton Palacios Zapata Atlético Nacional (Colombia)
Déiver Santiago Machado Mena Atlético Nacional (Colombia)
Alvaro David Montero Perales Deportes Tolima (Colombia)
Juan Daniel Roa Reyes Independiente Santa Fe (Colombia)

Saturday, September 29, 2018:

- The Danish Federation and the National Team players have resolved the Financial dispute over image rights. (Source BBC Football online)


Sunday, September 30, 2018:
- The African Nations have pledged their support for Gianni Infantino to continue as FIFA President. (Source Transfer Market Web online)
- Diego Maradona has advised Lionel Mesi to retire from the Argentina National Team. (Source L’Equipe online)

Monday, October 1, 2018:

- Mile Jedniak has announced his retirement from the Australian National Team. (Source Sky Sports online)

- Goalkeeper Igo Akinfeyev has announced his retirement from the Russian National Team. (Source L’Equipe online)

-Russia Manager Stanislas Cherchesov has named his squad for the upcoming matches vs. Sweden and Turkey. (Source L’Equipe online)
Squad:
Gaoalkeepers : Marinato Guilherme (Lokomotiv Moscou), Andrey Lunev (Zenit Saint-Petersbourg), Anton Shunin (Dynamo Moscou) 
Defenders: Georgy Dzhikia (Spartak Moscou), Fyodor Kudryashov, Yegor Sorokin (Rubin Kazan), Elmir Nabiullin, Igor Smolnikov (Zenit Saint-Petersbourg), Roman Neustadter (Fenerbahce), Konstantin Rausch (Dynamo Moscou), Andrei Semyonov (Akhmat Grozny), Mario Fernandes (CSKA Moscou) 
Midfielders : Yury Gazinsky (Krasnodar), Alexander Golovin (Monaco), Alan Dzagoev (CSKA Moscou), Roman Zobnin (Spartak Moscou), Alexander Erokhin, Daler Kuzyaev (Zenit Saint-Petersbourg), Alexei Ionov (Rostov), Ruslan Kambolov (Rubin Kazan), Alexei Miranchuk (Lokomotiv Moscou), Denis Cheryshev (Valence)  
Strikers : Artem Dzyuba, Anton Zabolotny (Zenit Saint-Petersbourg), Dmitry Poloz (Rubin Kazan)

- Peru captain Paolo Guerrero last a legal challenge in a Swiss Court to overturn his Drug ban. (Source Miami Herald online)

-Nigeria Manager Gernot Rohr has named his squad for the upcoming matches in the African Nations Cup qualifiers. (Source naiji.com online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Elche FC, Spain); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa)
Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United, England); Bryan Idowu (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal); William Ekong (Udinese FC, Italy); Leon Balogun (Brighton & Hove Albion, England); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany)
Midfielders: Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City FC, England); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Al Nasr FC, Saudi Arabia); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (Levante FC, Italy); Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray SK, Turkey); Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai, China); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux FC, France); Isaac Success (Watford FC, England).

-Poland Manager Jerzy Brzrczek has named his squad for the upcoming matches vs. Portugal and Italy. (Source 90minut.pl online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Łukasz Fabiański (West Ham United FC, Anglia), Łukasz Skorupski (Bologna FC 1909, Włochy), Wojciech Szczęsny (Juventus FC, Włochy).
Defenders: Jan Bednarek (Southampton FC, Anglia), Bartosz Bereszyński (UC Sampdoria, Włochy), Kamil Glik (AS Monaco FC, Monako), Artur Jędrzejczyk (Legia Warszawa), Marcin Kamiński (Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895, Niemcy), Tomasz Kędziora(Dynamo Kijów, Ukraina), Paweł Olkowski (Bolton Wanderers FC, Anglia), Rafał Pietrzak (Wisła Kraków), Arkadiusz Reca (Atalanta BC, Włochy).
Midfielders : Jakub Błaszczykowski (VfL Wolfsburg, Niemcy), Przemysław Frankowski (Jagiellonia Białystok), Jacek Góralski (Łudogorec Razgrad, Bułgaria), Kamil Grosicki (Hull City AFC, Anglia), Damian Kądzior (GNK Dinamo (Zagrzeb), Chorwacja), Mateusz Klich (Leeds United FC, Anglia), Grzegorz Krychowiak (Łokomotiw Moskwa, Rosja), Rafał Kurzawa (Amiens SC, Francja), Karol Linetty (UC Sampdoria, Włochy), Maciej Makuszewski (Lech Poznań), Damian Szymański (Wisła Płock), Piotr Zieliński (SSC Napoli, Włochy).
Strikers : Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München, Niemcy), Arkadiusz Milik (SSC Napoli, Włochy), Krzysztof Piątek (Genoa CFC 1893, Włochy).


-Cape Verde Manager Rui Aguas has named his squad for the upcoming matches in the African Nations Cup qualifiers.. (Source maisfutebol online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Márcio Évora (Cova da Piedade, POR), Elber Lopes (Feyenoord, HOL) e Thierry Graça (Estoril, POR)
Defenders: Tiago Almeida (Académico de Viseu, POR), Carlos Ponck (Desportivo das Aves, POR), Gege (Al-Fayha, ARA), Fernando Varela (PAOK, GRE), Diney Borges (Estoril, POR), Steven Fortes (Toulouse, FRA), Stopira (Vidi, HUN) e Nivaldo Santos (Concordia, ROM)
Midfielders : Babanco (Feirense, POR), Jeffrey Fortes (Excelsior, HOL), Nuno Rocha (Craiova, ROM), Bruno Leite (Haugesund, NOR), Platini (Poli Iasi, ROM) e Cleiton Mendonça (Esperança da Calheta, CV)
Strikers  Garry Rodrigues (Galatasaray, TUR), Ryan Mendes (Al Sharjah, EAU), Heldon Ramos (Al Taawon, ARA) Nuno da Costa (Estrasburgo, FRA), Djaniny Semedo (Al-Ahli Jeddah, ARA), Julio Tavares (Dijon, FRA), Ricardo Gomes (Partizan, SER) e Anderson Gomes (FC Batuque, CV).


-USA Manager Dave Sarachan has named his squad for the upcoming matches vs. Colombia and Peru. (Source USSoccer.com online)
Squad:
GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Atlanta United FC; 58/0), Ethan Horvath (Club Brugge/BEL; 2/0), Zack Steffen (Columbus Crew SC; 6/0)
DEFENDERS (8): John Brooks (Wolfsburg/GER; 34/3), Reggie Cannon (FC Dallas; 0/0), Cameron Carter-Vickers (Swansea City/WAL; 5/0), Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls; 0/0), Matt Miazga (Nantes/FRA; 9/1), Antonee Robinson (Wigan Athletic/ENG; 4/0), Ben Sweat (New York City FC; 0/0), DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United/ENG; 54/0)
MIDFIELDERS (10): Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids; 19/1), Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls; 7/1), Jonathan Amon (Nordsjælland/DEN; 0/0), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC/CAN; 140/17), Julian Green (Greuther Fürth/GER; 12/4), Weston McKennie (Schalke/GER; 6/1), Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund/GER; 21/9), Kenny Saief (Anderlecht/BEL; 2/0), Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC; 8/0), Tim Weah (Paris Saint-Germain; 5/1)
FORWARDS (3): Andrija Novakovich (Fortuna Sittard/NED; 2/0), Josh Sargent (Werder Bremen/GER; 3/1), Bobby Wood (Hannover 96/GER; 41/12)

-Romania Manager Cosmin Contra has named his foreign-based players in his squad for the upcoming matches vs. Lithuania and Serbia. (Source frf.ro online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Ciprian Tătărușanu (FC Nantes, 53/0), Costel Pantilimon (Nottingham Forest, 27/0), Florin Niță (Sparta Praga, 2/0), Silviu Lung (Kayserispor, 3/0)
Defenders: Cristian Săpunaru (Kayserispor, 29/0), Alin Toșca (PAOK Salonic, 13/0), Gabriel Tamaș (Hapoel Haifa, 65/3), Ionuț Nedelcearu (FC Ufa, 2/0)
Midfielders: Răzvan Marin (Standard Liege, 12/1), Adrian Stoian (Crotone, 2/0), Paul Anton (Krylia Sovetov, 5/0), Alexandru Chipciu (Sparta Praga, 37/4), Dorin Rotariu (AZ Alkmaar, 7/1), Nicolae Stanciu (Sparta Praga, 24/9), Strikers: Claudiu Keșeru (Ludogoreț, 25/6)

-Honduras Manager Carlos Taborda has named his squad for the upcoming match vs. United Arab Emirates. (Source AS.com online)
Squad:
Name                   Club                   Position
Luis López                   LAFC (USA)                   Goalkeeper
Edrick Menjívar                   Olimpia                   Goalkeeper
Félix Cristiano                   Lobos BUAP (México)                   Defender
Brayan Beckeles                   Necaxa (México)                   Defender
Emilio Izaguirre                   Celtic (Escocia)                   Defender
Maynor Figueroa                   FC Dallas (USA)                   Defender
Henry Figueroa                   Motagua                   Defender
Johnny Leverón                   Real España                   Defender
Allans Vargas                   Real España                   Defender
Allan Banegas                   Marathón                   Midfielder
Deybi Flores                   Olimpia                   Midfielder
Alfredo Mejía                   Real España                   Midfielder
Bryan Acosta                   Tenerife (España)                   Midfielder
Alexander López                   Alajuelense(Costa Rica)                   Midfielder
Romell Quioto                   Houston Dynamo (USA)                   Midfielder
Michaell Chirinos                   Lobos BUAP (México)                   Midfielder
ANtony Lozano                   Girona (España)                   Striker
Alberth Elis                   Houston Dynamo (USA)                   Striker
Bryan Róchez                   Nacional (Portugal)                   Striker

Jerry Bengston                   Olimpia                   Striker


Transfers
Date
Player
Position
From
To
Type
Online Source
October 1, 2018
Giovanni Sio (Ivory Coast)
Striker
Montpellier
Al Ittihad Kalba (UAE)
Loan
L’Equipe

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