Football Results for August 5, 2026
Champions League night full of comebacks, late goals and one big win
The day was dominated by UEFA Champions League action, with late twists and comebacks across the schedule. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and FK Bodo/Glimt produced the standout thriller in a 3-3 draw, with Odin Luras Bjortuft equalising in stoppage time after Promise David had put the Belgian side ahead late on.
Several ties turned on recoveries from behind. FC Ararat-Armenia beat NK Celje 2-1 after trailing in the first half, SK Slovan Bratislava came back to defeat Mjallby AIF 2-1 with a stoppage-time winner from Manasse Kianga, and AC Sparta Prague overturned a half-time deficit to see off Olympique Lyonnais 2-1.
There were also narrower home wins elsewhere, with Hapoel Beer Sheva edging Crvena Zvezda 1-0, Levski Sofia beating FC Kairat Almaty 1-0 through a stoppage-time goal, and Aarhus Gymnastikforening defeating Sabah Baku 2-1 as James Bogere scored both goals in a chaotic tie.
Among the bigger margins, GNK Dinamo Zagreb swept past FK Kauno Zalgiris 5-0, while Fenerbahce S.K. secured a 2-0 home result against SK Sturm Graz with both goals before half-time. Olympiacos F.C. and N.E.C. Nijmegen, meanwhile, finished goalless in a tense 0-0 draw.