8:30 PM ET The 2021 MLS Cup playoff bracket is set following the last matchday of Major League Soccer‘s regular season, with the New England Revolution and the Colorado Rapids securing the top seeds in their respective conferences and first-round byes. The MLS Cup playoffs begin Nov. 20, with the final set for Dec. 11.
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9:00 PM ET San Jose Earthquakes striker Chris Wondolowski announced his retirement from Major League Soccer following the Quakes’ 1-0 regular-season finale win over FC Dallas on Sunday. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more The 38-year-old Wondolowski scored the game’s only
4:48 PM ET AC Milan continued their unbeaten start to the Serie A season with a 1-1 draw against Inter Milan in an enthralling Derby della Madonnina on Sunday, maintaining the Rossoneri‘s seven-point lead over the reigning Italian champions. Hakan Calhanoglu, who crossed the divide by joining Inter on a free transfer from Milan in
10:37 PM ET Major League Soccer loves to tout how chaotic Decision Day is. The reality is that sometimes it is, and sometimes it isn’t. But on Sunday, this was one instance where the chaos-meter redlined, and that was especially true in the Western Conference. For most of the day, it seemed like the LA
1:30 PM ET West Ham broke Liverpool’s winning streak of 25 games in all competitions. Getty Liverpool suffered a shock first defeat of the season against West Ham United with goalkeeper Alisson at fault for all three goals in David Moyes’ side’s 3-2 win. West Ham moved above Liverpool into third place in the Premier League
3:28 PM ET Jurgen Klopp has accused referee Craig Pawson of “making it easy for himself’ by “hiding” behind VAR as Liverpool were beaten 3-2 by West Ham at the London Stadium on Sunday. Liverpool fell behind after just four minutes as goalkeeper Alisson diverted a Pablo Fornals corner into his own net under pressure
12:35 PM ET Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann scored a sensational individual goal against Valencia on Sunday but the LaLiga champions let a two-goal lead slip in stoppage time to draw 3-3 on Sunday. Valencia were trailing 3-1 when seven minutes of time were added on but Hugo Duro scored twice in the final stretch
8:47 AM ET Aston Villa have parted company with manager Dean Smith, the club announced on Sunday. The decision comes on the back of a run of five successive Premier League defeats with Friday’s 1-0 reverse at Southampton was Smith’s final game in charge. – Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access “Aston Villa Football Club
10:57 AM ET Arsenal’s Emile Smith Rowe has scored three goals in his last three games. John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images In a match of missed chances for Arsenal, Emile Smith Rowe gave his side their only goal of the game in a 1-0 win against Watford at the Emirates on Saturday. The result sees
9:16 AM ET Genoa have appointed former Ukraine coach Andriy Shevchenko as their manager on a deal until 2024, the Serie A club announced on Sunday. The former AC Milan striker, who won the 2004 Ballon d’Or after helping the Rossoneri to Serie A and Champions League triumphs, replaces Davide Ballardini following his sacking on