Top clubs from across Europe continued their preparations for the 2026/27 season by playing friendly fixtures on Sunday.
Premier League side Nottingham Forest drew with Portuguese top-flight opponents Vitoria and reigning Italian champions Inter won as part of their training camp in Italy.
Serie A clubs Napoli and Roma were also in action, Paulo Dybala scoring a spectacular free-kick for I Giallorossi.
Dutch giants Ajax beat Burnley, who were relegated to the Championship last season, at the Johan Cruyff Arena.
Nottingham Forest vs Vitoria: Igor Jesus scores
Forest took a first-half lead as part of their training camp in Portugal when Igor Jesus scored following an Ola Aina attempt.
Vitoria, who finished ninth last season, earned a 1-1 draw through Miguel Nogueira’s second-half penalty after Tyler Bindon’s challenge on Zeega.
Forest have not made their line-up public.
Cannes vs Roma: Dybala double, Wesley red card
Paulo Dybala’s superb free-kick and assist for Donyell Malen to strike inside the box put Roma 2-0 ahead in Cannes, where Wesley received a second booking for Gian Piero Gasperini’s team during first-half added time.
Forward Dybala charged inside the box and slotted in his second after the break, but Julian Lopez’s glorious volley from a corner and finish from closer range launched the hosts’ comeback.
Brice Oggad’s added-time penalty – awarded for an Artem Dovbyk foul – completed the scoring in a 3-3 draw worthy of a city synonymous with the cinematic.
Roma starting XI: Mile Svilar, Gianluca Mancini, Evan Ndicka, Mario Hermoso, Devyne Rensch, Bryan Cristante, Muhammad Bah, Wesley, Paulo Dybala, Matias Soule, Donyell Malen
Napoli vs Carrarese: Hojlund goal helps Allegri off mark
Max Allegri won for the first time as Napoli manager with a 2-0 victory against second-tier side Carrarese in Carciato.
Matteo Politano struck the crossbar for the Serie A club early on and Fabio Abiuso followed suit at the other end before Rasmus Hojlund tapped in and Antonio Vergara converted a penalty during the first half.
Vergara, who has just signed a new deal until 2031, was withdrawn during the second period with a knee injury.
Napoli starting XI: Alex Meret, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Luca Marianucci, Leonardo Spinazzola, Frank Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka, Giacomo Raspadori, Matteo Politano, Rasmus Hojlund, Giovane
Ajax vs Burnley: Bouwman, Ouazane give hosts win
Michel Sanchez’s first home match as Ajax manager ended with a 2-1 win over Burnley, taking an early lead through 18-year-old defender Aaron Bouwman’s close-range strike.
Dutch forward Jaydon Banel equalised for Burnley with a deflection during the second half, but 17-year-old Amsterdammers midfielder Abdellah Ouazane tucked in the winner five minutes later.
Ajax starting XI: Joeri Heerkens, Anton Gaaei, Kian Fitz-Jim Bouwman, Youri Baas, Caio Henrique, Jinairo Johnson, Jorthy Mokio, Abdellah Ouazane, Maher Carrizo, Marcos Leonardo, Oliver Edvardsen
Burnley starting XI: Max Weiss, Kyle Walker, Connor Roberts, Bashir Humphreys, Lucas Pires, Josh Laurent, Aaron Ramsey, Hannibal Mejbri, Jacob Bruun Larsen, Marcus Edwards, Jaydon Banel
Rangers vs West Ham: Stalemate at Ibrox
Scottish title hopefuls Rangers and relegated Premier League side West Ham shared a 0-0 draw in front of more than 48,000 fans at Ibrox, including 2,600 visiting supporters.
Home goalkeeper Ivor Pandur denied James Ward-Prowse twice, with counterpart Mads Hermansen saving from Mohamed Diomande, Thelo Aasgaard, Tochi Chukwani and Lawrence Shankland.
Rangers starting XI: Ivor Pandur, Dujon Sterling, Ben Godfrey, Emmanuel Fernandez, Tuur Rommens, Cammy Devlin, Thelo Aasgaard, Findlay Curtis, Mohamed Diomande, Ryan Naderi, Adil Aouchiche, Djeidi Gassama
West Ham starting XI: Mads Hermansen, Kyle Walker-Peters, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Max Kilman, Oliver Scarles, Keiber Lamadrid, Mohamadou Kant, James Ward-Prowse, Jarrod Bowen, Taty Castellanos, Pablo Fornals
When does the 2026/27 Premier League season start?
The campaign starts on the weekend of Friday, August 21. You can see the full list of Premier League fixtures in August and September and TV schedule.
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