Winners & Losers

The U.S. wants to be one of the world's top teams, and they got a close look at what that looks like on Saturday

Gabriel Martinelli's deflected goal gave the Gunners a first league win over City for eight years, and the belief they can topple them in May

City were reduced to nine players as both Alex Greenwood and Lauren Hemp saw red before Emma Hayes' side grabbed a stoppage-time equaliser

Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. missed the chance to close the gap at the top of the table in a week of shock results

The Gunners avoided starting a Women's Super League season with back-to-back defeats for the first time thanks to Cloe Lacasse's stunning late goal

The Parisians' poor tactical set-up allowed a rampant home side to ease to a 4-1 win in the Champions League

The ex-PSG star missed from the spot in the first half against Al-Shabab, but put in a virtuoso performance thereafter to seal victory

The Reds suffered stoppage-time heartbreak to lose 2-1 at Tottenham after some questionable decisions by the officials.

The reigning WSL Player of the Year continues to be shifted around by her international manager, which is neither benefitting the player nor the team

As one generation said goodbye in the September friendlies, several young stars are ready to step in ahead of the 2024 Olympics in Paris

The Italian coach opted to start five central midfielders at the Metripolitano, but it didn't work at all as Los Blancos lost 3-1

The England international was forced off at half-time with a back problem as Mikel Arteta's side twice threw away leads at the Emirates Stadium

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner scored twice to move his side within three points of the summit after the Brazilian struggled for Al-Hilal

The goalkeeper's howler deepened the manager's misery as the Red Devils made a nightmare return to the Champions League

The forward was one of a number of Brazilians to shine after the international break, but other superstars aren't having it their own way

The coach's first camp back had some ups and downs, but the good news is that it ended on a high as the U.S. looks head to bigger tests.

For years, the U.S. has been begging for a striker. Now, Gregg Berhalter's side has two that look ready for the big moments.

Germany looked a renewed side with national team legend Rudi Voller on the sideline, and were good value for their 2-1 win over France

While several World Cup exclusions made their mark, two familiar faces combined for a game-defining early goal.

The Gunners' club-record signing has already become a fan favourite in north London and has given his new team an edge they previously lacked

The former Fulham striker netted a stunning hat-trick to move his new side to the top of the table heading into the international break

The window closed on Friday evening - at least in Europe - so who is sitting pretty right now and who is wondering how it went so wrong?

The defending champions are effectively already through to the last 16, but their neighbours will do well to avoid an early elimination

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner scored twice against Al-Shabab in another action-packed round of fixtures in the Middle East

The Reds showed impressive resilence to triumph at St James Park, but their backline just isn't good enough to sustain a title challenge

It has been a slow start to the season for a number of the Pro League's foreign imports, but signs are that the biggest names are back to their best

This was a tournament packed with amazing storylines, from surprise packages to shock early exits, but who stood out, for both good and bad reasons?

La Roja ran out 1-0 winners over the European champions in Sydney as they defied the odds of being without 12 key players to seal the trophy

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner's return couldn't inspire Luis Castro's side, who are already six points off the top after just two matches