Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 6, 2023, 11:44 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Major League Soccer announced on Wednesday it has fined LAFC $100,000 and indefinitely suspended the privileges of the supporter group 3252 after the group engaged in “serious misconduct” just
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Associated Press Dec 6, 2023, 10:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions One of the most exciting seasons of the Brazilian league ended Wednesday with the most stable team of the season defending its title and the club that was home to the late Pelé relegated for the first time. Palmeiras drew 1-1 at Cruzeiro to
Open Extended Reactions Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR
Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER — Erik ten Hag has taken back control at Manchester United by proving that no player is bigger than the team. By dropping Marcus Rashford and then seeing his side seal a 2-1 win against Chelsea on Wednesday, Ten Hag has delivered a clear message to the dissenters in the dressing-room.
Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag said Manchester United have not been a crisis club this season — despite negative headlines and a string of bad results — after two Scott McTominay goals secure a 2-1 Old Trafford win against Chelsea. United won convincingly despite Marcus Rashford‘s demotion to the substitutes’ bench and the victory
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 6, 2023, 07:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has admitted Manchester City are “struggling” after a fourth Premier League game in a row without a win. City lost 1-0 to Aston Villa on Wednesday on the back of three consecutive draws against Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham. – Stream on ESPN+:
Manchester United‘s Scott McTominay scored either side of half-time to lift his team to a well-deserved 2-1 Premier League victory over Chelsea at Old Trafford on Wednesday. United dominated in a victory that lifted Erik ten Hag’s beleaguered team, who have been hounded by recent reports of unrest in the dressing room, into sixth in
Dec 6, 2023, 06:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool defender Joel Matip has suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), manager Jurgen Klopp told reporters following his side’s 2-0 Premier League win away to Sheffield United on Wednesday. The 32-year-old limped off in the second half of Liverpool’s thrilling 4-3 win over Fulham at
Liverpool‘s Virgil van Dijk scored a first-half volley to put them on course for a 2-0 Premier League victory over Sheffield United on Wednesday, handing new Blades boss Chris Wilder a losing start on his return to the club. The win lifts second-placed Liverpool to 34 points, two behind leaders Arsenal, while Wilder faces an
Associated Press Dec 6, 2023, 06:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored one goal and provided two assists as Marseille secured a third straight win in all competitions with a 3-0 defeat of last-place Lyon in Ligue 1 on Wednesday. Marseille quickly took control of the rescheduled game at the Stade Velodrome against