Al Ain will take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of their Asian Champions League quarterfinal against Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr next week after the side from the United Arab Emirates saw off the Saudi Pro League outfit on Monday. Soufiane Rahimi’s 44th minute strike earned Hernan Crespo’s side a slender advantage for the
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Inter Milan stretched their lead at the top of Serie A to 15 points as first-half goals from Kristjan Asllani and Alexis Sanchez secured a 2-1 home win against Genoa on Monday. Inter moved further ahead on 72 points after second-placed Juventus lost 2-1 at Napoli on Sunday. Genoa are 12th with 33. – Stream
Cesar Hernandez Mar 4, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions This season’s Major League Soccer‘s All-Star Game will feature a match against the best of Liga MX for a third time in the last four years of the league’s exhibition game, MLS announced on Monday. Scheduled for July 24 at Columbus, Ohio’s Lower.com Field,
Mar 4, 2024, 11:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid are set to appeal Jude Bellingham‘s red card against Valencia, sources have told ESPN. The England midfielder was sent off after the final whistle of Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Valencia for dissent. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The referee’s report claimed
Mar 4, 2024, 10:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAFC’s clash against Real Salt Lake was played in adverse snow conditions. Getty LAFC manager Steve Cherundolo has said it was an “absolute disgrace” that his side’s game against Real Salt Lake went ahead despite the heavy snow cover on the field. The Major League Soccer (MLS)
Megan Swanick Mar 4, 2024, 02:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday, another week of MLS action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Our Power Rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential,
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMar 4, 2024, 12:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s been another action-packed weekend in European soccer, so let’s review. Sunday brought the Manchester derby and with it, a fresh reminder as to how far back Man United are from Pep Guardiola and Man City. Real Madrid returned to Valencia,
Adriana Garcia Mar 4, 2024, 04:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil forward Neymar said on Saturday that he would like to play again with Inter Miami‘s Lionel Messi in the future. The two are good friends and played together at both Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, but will not face off in this summer’s Copa
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Mar 4, 2024, 08:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona have been dealt a double injury blow in midfield ahead of the season run-in with Frenkie de Jong and Pedri both set to miss next week’s crucial Champions League game against Napoli and the trip to Atlético Madrid in LaLiga. Sources
Cesar Hernandez Mar 4, 2024, 06:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — As the rain dissipated into an idyllic sunset sky at BMO Stadium on Sunday, so too did a storm that has been surrounding the U.S. women’s national team. Days after falling to rivals Mexico for just the second time in a