Match reviews
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Stoke City 1-1 Hull City: Dowell Rescues Point But Tigers Dominated the Basics
Kieran Dowell's first-half equaliser saved Stoke City from defeat at the bet365 Stadium, but Hull City dominated large portions of this Carabao Cup tie and will feel they let two points slip.

Lazio Win 2-1 at Udinese Despite Being Outplayed: Frattesi and Gudmundsson Punish Defensive Lapses
Lazio took all three points at Udinese despite being second best for large parts of the match, with Davide Frattesi and Albert Gudmundsson scoring late to overturn Jesper Karlström's opener. Udinese had 19 shots and 60 per cent possession but came away with nothing.

Estoril 0-0 Arouca: Eight Shots on Target, Zero Goals, Zero Excuses
Estoril created plenty but converted nothing, and Arouca's goalkeeper kept them out with eight saves as a goalless draw left the home side still searching for a first Liga Portugal win.

Elche 2-2 Real Sociedad: Lemar and Fer Niño Rescue Point After Sociedad's Two-Goal Lead
Real Sociedad looked to be cruising after Job Ochieng and Yangel Herrera put them two up inside 31 minutes, but Elche came back through Thomas Lemar and Fer Niño to earn a share of the spoils.

Redditch United 4-0 Malvern Town: Ruthless Second-Half Display Sends United Through in the FA Cup
Redditch United produced a dominant second-half performance to dismantle Malvern Town 4-0 in the FA Cup replay, with goals from Tyler Bruck, Szhem Whyte-Hall, Jeval Thompson-McKenzie, and Jack Willow settling the tie emphatically.

Chertsey Town Punish Wasteful Carshalton Athletic 2-1 in FA Cup Replay
Chertsey Town took the lead inside 14 minutes and never looked back, with Carshalton Athletic's goalkeeper keeping the scoreline respectable in a 2-1 FA Cup defeat that flattered the home side.

AFC Wimbledon Win 2-0 at Bromley: Stockley and Hippolyte Punish Brittle Home Defence
AFC Wimbledon put a shambolic Bromley side to the sword on Monday night, winning 2-0 at Hayes Lane with goals from Jayden Stockley and Myles Hippolyte. Bromley had more of the ball and more shots, but they did not compete when it mattered.

Sabadell 2-1 Córdoba: Gioacchini Brace Gives Sabadell the Points Despite Córdoba Domination
Nicholas Gioacchini scored twice inside eleven minutes to give Sabadell a 2-1 win over Córdoba in La Liga 2, a result that flattered the hosts badly given Córdoba's dominance of the match from that point forward.

Palermo 2-1 Sampdoria: Strefezza and Pohjanpalo Sink Dominant Visitors in Serie B Opener
Palermo won 2-1 against Sampdoria despite being outpossessed and outshot, with early goals from Gabriel Strefezza and Joel Pohjanpalo proving enough to hold off a Sampdoria side that created plenty but converted little.

Nantes 1-0 Nancy: Robinet's First-Half Injury-Time Strike Ends Hosts' Losing Run
Thomas Robinet's left-foot finish on the stroke of half-time gave Nantes a 1-0 win over ten-man Nancy in Ligue 2, ending a miserable run of three consecutive defeats for the hosts. Nancy's evening unravelled after Pape Meïssa Ba picked up a yellow card in the 38th minute, with the visitors reduced to ten men at some point during a feisty, card-heavy contest.

Wellingborough Town 2-2 Kettering Town: Rhys Kelly Rescues a Point in FA Cup Thriller
Wellingborough Town came from behind to draw 2-2 with Kettering Town in the FA Cup, with Rhys Kelly's 90th-minute equaliser denying the visitors a famous away win.

Koulibaly Own Goal and Amadou Koné Strike Stun Al Hilal as NEOM SC Win 2-0
Al Hilal's five-match winning run came to a stunning halt at home as NEOM SC claimed a 2-0 victory, with Kalidou Koulibaly's own goal and a Amadou Koné strike doing the damage. It was a night where Al Hilal's standards slipped badly, and NEOM made them pay.

Malmö FF 0-0 AIK: Visitors Dominate But Neither Side Can Find the Net
AIK bossed possession and created the cleaner chances at Malmö, but the Allsvenskan derby finished goalless as both defences held firm in a match that had plenty of needle.

FC Midtjylland 2-2 Nordsjælland: Late Erlić Header Salvages a Point in a Second-Half Thriller
FC Midtjylland came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw against Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga, with Martin Erlić heading home a late equaliser four minutes from time. The thing is, Midtjylland did enough to win this match. They just did not take their chances when it mattered.

Getafe 1-1 Celta Vigo: Starfelt Header Denies Celta After Satriano's Early Strike
Getafe came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw against Celta Vigo at home, with Carl Starfelt heading in an equaliser on 57 minutes after Martín Satriano had given the visitors an early lead. Getafe dominated the ball and created more chances, but the basics of converting superiority into a win escaped them.

Maldini Header Settles It: Cagliari 1-0 Lecce
Daniel Maldini headed Cagliari to a hard-earned Serie A victory over Lecce, with the home side's superior threat and defensive discipline proving the difference in a match Lecce never truly got to grips with.

Wieczysta Kraków 0-0 Zagłębie Lubin: Lubin Dominate But Cannot Convert in Frustrating Ekstraklasa Stalemate
Zagłębie Lubin controlled this Polish Ekstraklasa match from start to finish, registering 77 per cent possession and 16 shots to Wieczysta Kraków's eight, but a resolute home defence and profligate finishing ensured the points were shared.

Al Khaleej 0-0 Al Riyadh: A Point That Flatters Nobody
Al Khaleej ground out a goalless draw with Al Riyadh in the Saudi Pro League, but the numbers tell a story of two sides who cannot finish and one side that simply cannot score. Neither kept a clean sheet with any conviction. They just ran out of ideas at the same time.

Pisa Cruise to 3-0 Win at Juve Stabia: Clinical Away Display Exposes Hosts
Pisa put Juve Stabia to the sword with a commanding 3-0 victory in Serie B, with goals from Arturo Calabresi, Matteo Tramoni, and Francesco Coppola completing a performance that was ruthless where it mattered.
