BVB made the long midweek trip to face Azerbaijani league leaders Sabah in the Champions League, returning to Germany with a productive 2-1 win in which Ethan came on for the closing stages. He then played 22 minutes on Saturday as Dortmund overcame Frankfurt 1-0, keeping the side top of the Bundesliga after seven games.

Tommy Setford kept a clean sheet for Stevenage on Tuesday night, as the team enjoyed a dominant 3-0 victory over Plymouth Argyle at the Sporta Arena. Alex Revell’s side were then on the wrong side of Saturday’s match against MK Dons as they went down 1-0, though Tommy made three saves from four shots faced. With an even record in the league so far, Stevenage sit 12th in League One.

Following a run of five straight Scottish Premiership defeats, it was a successful return to winning ways for Ismeal Kabia and St Mirren on Saturday as the Buddies overcame Dundee 2-1. The win brings the Paisley outfit back into the top six, as Ismeal started and played 80 minutes of the victory.

The past week in the Swedish Allsvenskan has seen Kalmar pick up a win and a defeat apiece from two games, Charles Sagoe Jr starting both. The survival-hunting side picked up a pivotal 2-1 away win at Degerfors last Monday, which unfortunately preceded Saturday’s 3-0 defeat by Brommapojkarna. Monday’s win lifted Kalmar above Degerfors, which is where they remain - above the drop zone in 13th - with five league fixtures to go.

Jessie Gale added two more appearances under her belt for Newcastle United within the past seven days, with a 2-0 League Cup league phase defeat at Everton followed by Sunday’s 2-2 away draw at Nottingham Forest in the WSL 2. Jessie played half an hour in midweek and came on for the final nine minutes in the league draw, helping the Magpies battle back from two down to claim a point.

Cecily Wellesley-Smith was sidelined for Rosengard’s 2-0 defeat at AIK back in Sweden on Sunday, a result which leaves the team 11th in the Women’s Allsvenskan with three games to go, above the relegation play-off on goal difference.

It has been another triumphant week for teenage defender Sophie Harwood at Sheffield United, as the Blades recovered from a half-time deficit to win 4-3 at Burnley in the WSL 2. Sophie not only played the full match at Turf Moor, but assisted Abbie Jones for their side’s crucial fourth goal. United sit ninth in the table as they aim to turn a corner from their difficult start, now having claimed two wins from their last three.