Norway 2-1 England on 9 September 1981: Bryan Robson scored first, but Norway won in Oslo and sparked Bjorge Lillelien's famous 'hell of a beating' commentary.
The George Weah solo goal, AC Milan 4-1 Hellas Verona at the San Siro on 8 September 1996: the reigning Ballon d'Or ran the length of the pitch to score.
Northern Ireland 1-0 England, 7 September 2005: David Healy's 73rd-minute strike at Windsor Park sank Eriksson's stars for a first win over England since 1972.
The Higuita scorpion kick lit up England 0-0 Colombia at Wembley on 6 September 1995: Rene Higuita hooked the ball clear with his heels, offside and all.
Argentina 0-5 Colombia, 5 September 1993 at the Monumental: Rincon and Asprilla scored twice each in Argentina's first ever home World Cup qualifying defeat.
Messi Argentina home farewell: on 4 September 2025 Messi scored twice in a 3-0 win over Venezuela at the Monumental, his final home World Cup qualifier.
Ronaldinho Barcelona debut goal, 3 September 2003: a run from halfway and a rising shot off the bar past Sevilla, the strike that made Barcelona fall for him.
Mesut Ozil Arsenal signing: on deadline day, 2 September 2013, Arsenal broke their club record to sign Ozil from Real Madrid for a reported fee of £42.4m.
Germany 1-5 England, 1 September 2001 in Munich: Michael Owen's hat-trick and Steven Gerrard's first goal humiliated the hosts in a World Cup qualifier.
