FootXtra – Football News & Updates FootXtra brings you the latest football news, live updates, match previews, transfer stories, and in-depth analysis from leagues and tournaments around the world. Stay connected to the beautiful game every day.

Paulo Dybala admits he was getting ‘pressure’ to score his first Serie A goal of the season, while Lorenzo Pellegrini sees Roma improvements in a 1-0 win at Sassuolo. The Giallorossi had lost three of their last four competitive games between Serie A and the Champions League, but emerged with a 1-0 victory from the Mapei Stadium. The only goal …

Gian Piero Gasperini reveals why the Paulo Dybala and Bryan Cristante tactical experiments go way back, as Roma beat Sassuolo and turn to their next ‘absolute priority.’ The use of Dybala as a False 9 has failed to provide results so far, but it paid off eventually, as La Joya scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory away to …

Quick take: Big picture: the update fits broader trends across the league with schedule pressure and tight tables. Supporters will watch for clarity from training ground reports and official briefings. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official sources.

Cagliari completed a remarkable comeback from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 in stoppages, as Hellas Verona are still without a victory this season. Hellas were still looking for their first win of the season after four draws and three defeats, missing Daniel Oyegoke, Maotasem Al-Musrati and Tomas Suslov. The Sardinians lost Yerry Mina and Alessandro Deiola, joining Andrea Belotti, Boris …

Paulo Dybala’s first Serie A goal of the season proved enough to beat Sassuolo and send Roma to the top of the table alongside Napoli. The Giallorossi had the opportunity to go joint top of the table, but had also lost three of their last four games, including Thursday’s 2-1 to Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League. Angelino was the …

Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa has proven, once again, that he has become a giant for Napoli, not only with his crucial goal against Inter on Saturday evening, but also through his performances, showing that he can flex his muscles and walk the walk.  The Cameroon international was on the scoresheet, restoring Napoli’s two-goal lead in their 3-1 victory over Inter on …

Aduana FC head coach Cioaba Aristica was full of praise for his players on Saturday after their hard-fought 1-0 victory over Dreams FC in the Ghana Premier League. The narrow triumph means Aduana FC are now on a winning streak of three games in the ongoing 2025/26 Ghanaian top-flight league campaign.Speaking in his post-match interview, Cioaba Aristica revealed how a …

Juventus are due to take on Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A on Sunday evening, but pre-match reports indicate that Igor Tudor will have to do without starman Kenan Yildiz in his starting line-up. Here’s why.  Juventus, who have not won in any competition since September 13, are looking to get back to winning ways in a difficult …

Gian Piero Gasperini explains why he made such radical changes to the Roma attack against Sassuolo, including fitness updates on Matias Soulé and Evan Ferguson. It kicks off at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia at 14.00 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from all today’s Serie A games on the Liveblog. Soulé had …

Captain of Aduana Football Club, Alex Boakye, has expressed his excitement after helping the team to secure a narrow win against Dreams Football Club in the Ghana Premier League.The defender started the Week 7 encounter of the 2025/26 league campaign on Saturday, and put up an outstanding performance for the Dormaa-based side to ensure the team kept a clean sheet …

Torino left it late to find the winner after coming from behind in a 2-1 victory over struggling Genoa in Serie A on Sunday afternoon, with goals from Morten Thorsby, an own goal from Stefano Sabelli and a late winner from Guillermo Maripan.  Both Marco Baroni and Patrick Vieira made one change each ahead of kick-off. Torino, who were coming …

The head coach of the Black Queens, Kim Lars Bjorkegren, is confident that Ghana will qualify for the 2026 CAF Womens Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tournament.Speaking after leading Ghana to secure a 3-0 victory over Egypt in the first leg of their second round tie, the coach shared his delight, indicating that the result has put his team in …

Newcastle have not had a straightforward start to the season, and injuries have played a significant part in this. They are currently without starting full-back pair Tino Livramento, as well as £55m summer signing Yoane Wissa. Wissa was involved in an Alexander Isak-style saga of his own during the summer, as he went on strike at Brentford to force through …

Sunday’s reports indicate that referee Maurizio Mariani and assistant Daniele Bindoni will be dropped for the next round of Serie A fixtures after awarding a controversial penalty during Napoli’s 3-1 win over Inter on Saturday evening.  Napoli went back to the top of the Serie A standings thanks to goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Scott McTominay and Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa …

Ghanaian youngster Yussif Saidu has been named in the Real Zaragoza matchday squad to face Sporting Gijon on Sunday, after signing a permanent deal with the Spanish club.The 20-year-old has been on loan at the Blanquillo team for the third consecutive season, and after an outstanding performance in the first team, Real Zaragoza have signed him permanently.According to a club …