On this day — 26 Aug
3 football memories for 26 Aug 2026 — years ago today.
Football moments that fell on 26 Aug across the years.
17 years ago today
Arsenal complete Celtic aggregate win (2009)
Arsenal won 3–1 (5–1 aggregate) against Celtic at the Emirates on August 26, 2009.
12 years ago today
Di Maria's British-record Man Utd transfer (2014)
Manchester United completed the signing of Ángel Di María from Real Madrid for £59.7 million on August 26, 2014.
1 year ago today
Champions League play-off debutants advance (2025)
Bodø/Glimt, Kairat Almaty, and Pafos secured entry into the new 36-team league phase format on August 26, 2025.
Sources
- FTZ Today Memory calendar — Second tier source