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Football (Soccer) BBC Sport Headlines

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Madueke's strike enough as Arsenal pick up narrow win over Forest

Noni Madueke comes of the bench to score the winning goal as Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 at The City Ground....

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General BBC Sport Headlines

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Gomez scores extraordinary goal as Brighton put five past Palace

Diego Gomez scores a sensational goal from the halfway line as Brighton hammer rivals Crystal Palace....

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Football (Soccer) BBC Football

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

'Maybe we became arrogant' - Sunderland struggles continue

Sunderland defender Nordi Mukiele suggested the Black Cats may have become "arrogant" as last season's surprise package stutter in the Premier League this term....

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Football (Soccer) Sky Sports Premier League

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Agha returns to lead Pakistan to tri-series win over Sri Lanka

Salman Ali Agha made a triumphant return to the Pakistan team with his fourth ODI century in a 37-run victory over Sri Lanka in the cricket tri-series opener on Sunday....

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Football (Soccer) BBC Football

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Shades of Barca and Beckham - Brighton aim to maintain superb start

With 23 goals in seven Premier League matches, including some stunning strikes, Brighton continue to delight their fans and get them dreaming of what might be....

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Football (Soccer) BBC Football

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Arsenal substitutes change game - Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says their substitutes changed the game as they beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 in the Premier League....

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Football (Soccer) Sky Sports Premier League

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Arsenal win with one shot on target as Forest sink into bottom three

Arsenal's only shot on target proved enough to snatch victory at Nottingham Forest through Noni Madueke's deflected strike, keeping the champions within touching distance of Premier League leaders Manchester City and con...

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General BBC Sport Headlines

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Northampton beat Cardiff for only English win of Champions Cup openers

Northampton edge to a nervy Champions Cup pool win against tenacious Cardiff at Franklin's Gardens....

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Football (Soccer) BBC Football

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Hearts roll out red carpet ... and Celtic walk all over it

Hearts thought attack was the best form of defence at Celtic Park. They were badly wrong, writes Tom English....

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Football (Soccer) Sky Sports Premier League

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Arsenal breakthrough! Madueke's deflected strike sees visitors in front

Noni Madueke's deflected strike gives Arsenal the lead....

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General BBC Sport Headlines

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Selby out but Lisowski advances in NI Open defence

Reigning champion Jack Lisowski begins his defence of the Northern Ireland Open with a 4-1 victory over Huang Jiahao in Belfast, but Mark Selby makes a surprise first-round exit....

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Football (Soccer) BBC Football

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Long-range goals from further and further out

After Diego Gomez's halfway-line stunner for Brighton on Sunday, BBC Sport looks at the previous longest-range Premier League goals as recorded by Opta in the last 20 seasons....

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