Winners & Losers

The Women's Super League giants won this battle between champions, with young England star Aggie Beever-Jones also shining in a good pre-season debut

The Gunners took down the NWSL high-flyers in Washington D.C. as a number of young players also impressed

The Blues went down 2-0 at Stamford Bridge as they barely laid a glove on the defending champions following another tumultuous summer

A resurrected U.S. women's national team made a bold statement in Paris, reclaiming their spot at the top of the game

The Blues snatched a last-gasp equaliser in their final friendly before their Premier League opener but they remain worryingly inefficient

The Ukraine star sent a timely reminder to Mikel Arteta as the Gunners laid down a marker once more

The Portuguese opened the scoring with a Robbie Fowler-like volley as he made the strongest of claims to start against Ipswich next weekend

It was a tournament to remember for the U.S., Marta's Brazil and bronze medallist Germany - but concerns arose for plenty of others, not least Canada

In winning Olympic gold, the U.S. seized their moment, ousted Brazil and reclaimed their spot at the top of the women's soccer world

It was a day to forget for the Red Devils' English strikers, who were upstaged by the magical Alejandro Garnacho and Oscar Bobb

The German and Brazilian stars were particularly impressive as the Bundesliga champions were easily overpowered in north London

New manager Paulo Fonseca might have found the ideal role for 'Captain America' ahead of his second season at San Siro

Last season's Champions League winners swept aside their Premier League opponents, leaving Enzo Maresca with a lot to improve upon

There were heroes aplenty as the U.S. booked a spot in the Paris Gold Medal match with a 1-0 win over Germany

The Catalans' homegrown starlets shone in New Jersey, but Carlo Ancelotti will need his stars at their best when the season kicks-off

The Merseysiders rounded out their tour of the United States with a resounding victory, leaving their big rivals with issues to solve

Chelsea's defensive frailties - and inability to play their manager's desired style - were on full display as City eased to victory in Ohio

GOAL examines who shined, who missed out, and what a quarterfinal win over Japan means for USWNT at Olympics

Though the knockout loss to a dominant Morocco was disappointing, USMNT can build off what they accomplished in Olympics

There have been a number of standout performers in the tournament's opening week, but others have endured an Olympics to forget

The Red Devils came away with victory, but the England forward looks set to join Leny Yoro and Rasmus Hojlund on the sidelines

The Brazilian teenager made his Blancos bow in Chicago, but could not keep his new team from falling to defeat against the Rossoneri

It was a tale of two different front lines in Philadelphia as the Merseysiders continued their encouraging friendly form by beating the Gunners

In the wake of a 3-0 group stage performance, GOAL examines the U.S. team's perfect start to the Olympic games

The winger produced his best display for months in a hugely entertaining friendly between the Cityzens and the Catalans in Orlando

GOAL examines who impressed, and who didn't as USMNT advance to Olympic knockouts for first time since 2000

The new U.S. coach immediately makes an impact, which suddenly puts this team in the conversation for gold

The Gunners looked composed in the final third, but Erik ten Hag's fitness woes of last season show no sign of easing off

The Norwegian found the back of the net, marking the only real positive from an otherwise worrying performance from the Premier League champions