Lizzy Becherano Dec 15, 2024, 09:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liga MX president Mikel Arriola said on Sunday that the Leagues Cup will adopt a new format in 2025, eliminating the month-long pause for the competition and opting instead for mid-week matches. “We just approved the new Leagues Cup format. We’re no longer going
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Club América is the first in Liga MX’s short-format era to earn three consecutive titles after a 1-1 draw with Monterrey sealed a 3-2 aggregate win in the two-legged 2024 Apertura final, extending their league-leading tally of championships to 16. The win marks the third-straight crown for América after winning the 2023 Apertura and the 2024
Associated Press Dec 15, 2024, 06:20 PM ET The Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon was briefly interrupted Sunday because of anti-gay chanting by PSG fans. Referee Benoît Bastien stopped play in the 53rd minute at the Parc des Princes with host PSG leading 2-1 after the chants were heard. PSG captain Achraf
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 15, 2024, 07:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Midfielder Pedri said Barcelona must turn things around quickly as their alarming run of form continued with a shock 1-0 defeat at home to Leganés on Sunday. Sergio González‘s fourth-minute goal was the difference between the two sides as Barça failed to
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 15, 2024, 08:12 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Atlanta United FC has hired Chris Henderson to be its next sporting director, sources have confirmed to ESPN. GiveMeSport was the first to report the news. Henderson held a
Dec 15, 2024, 05:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Russell Martin was sacked as head coach of Southampton following the team’s disappointing start to the Premier League season, which culminated in a 5-0 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The 38-year-old departs with the club bottom and already nine points from safety having taken five
Dec 15, 2024, 06:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re getting awfully close to Christmas now, and a number of Europe’s big clubs must have been distracted by thoughts of presents under the tree and turkeys on the dinner table. How else could Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus and Bayern Munich all
Dec 14, 2024, 02:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Four days ago Liverpool boss Arne Slot was unhappy with a narrow Champions League victory at Girona but on Saturday the Dutchman was delighted with their resilience in a 2-2 draw against Fulham after his 10-man team twice fought back from a goal down. Cody Gakpo
Dec 15, 2024, 02:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City were booed off by their own supporters and manager Pep Guardiola was taunted with chants of “You’re getting sacked in the morning” by Manchester United fans after Amad Diallo‘s late winner sealed a 2-1 derby victory for United. Man City have
Manchester United poured on the misery for flagging Premier League champions Manchester City as late goals by Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo snatched an unlikely 2-1 away victory from the jaws of defeat on Sunday. Ruben Amorim’s side were heading for a third consecutive league defeat as they trailed to Josko Gvardiol‘s header. But a scrappy