On This Day

Jay-Jay Okocha’s Goal Past Oliver Kahn (1993): The Bundesliga’s Greatest Solo

On 31 August 1993, Jay-Jay Okocha's solo goal past Oliver Kahn sealed Eintracht Frankfurt's 3-1 win over Karlsruher SC, Germany's 1993 Goal of the Year.

Everton 3-6 Chelsea (2014): The Nine-Goal Goodison Park Classic

On 30 August 2014, Everton lost 3-6 to Chelsea in a nine-goal Goodison Park classic, Diego Costa scoring inside the first minute and again at the death.

Three Points for a Win: The Day Football Rewrote Its Maths (1981)

On 29 August 1981, English football became the first in the world to award three points for a win, a Jimmy Hill reform designed to reward attacking play.

Argentina’s Olympic Football Gold (2004): Athens, Tevez and Six Clean Sheets

On 28 August 2004, Argentina beat Paraguay 1-0 in the Athens Olympic final, Carlos Tevez scoring to win the gold without conceding a goal all tournament.

Celtic 6-2 Rangers: The Demolition Derby (2000)

On 27 August 2000, Celtic beat Rangers 6-2 at Celtic Park in Martin O'Neill's first Old Firm derby, the Demolition Derby of Scottish football history.

MK Dons 4-0 Manchester United (2014): The League Cup Night That Shamed Van Gaal

On 26 August 2014, League One MK Dons stunned Manchester United 4-0 in the League Cup, with Will Grigg and Benik Afobe both scoring twice at Stadium MK.

Cantona’s First Premier League Hat-Trick: Leeds United 5-0 Tottenham (1992)

On 25 August 1992, Eric Cantona scored the Premier League's first ever hat-trick as Leeds United beat Tottenham 5-0, his second treble in only 17 days.

Nottingham Forest City Ground Fire (1968): The Main Stand That Burned at Half-Time

On 24 August 1968, a fire destroyed the City Ground Main Stand as Nottingham Forest hosted Leeds United, with 31,126 inside and remarkably no one hurt.

Paris Saint-Germain 0-1 Bayern Munich: Coman Seals the Treble (2020)

PSG 0-1 Bayern Munich, 23 August 2020: Kingsley Coman's 59th-minute header won the Champions League final in Lisbon and sealed Bayern's treble. Full story.