Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 4, 2023, 07:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Xavi Hernández labelled Barcelona‘s performance against Real Sociedad as unacceptable and blamed it on an El Clásico hangover despite coming away with a 1-0 win from the Reale Arena. Ronald Araújo headed in the only goal of the game in the 92nd
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Junior Moreno scored in the 10th round of the shootout and Roman Celentano followed with the match-ending save as FC Cincinnati prevailed over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night in Harrison, New Jersey, to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. The two sides played to a 1-1 tie in regulation before FC Cincinnati
Nov 4, 2023, 06:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Another weekend of European football provided plenty of drama, excitement and goals. If you checked the box scores, you’d think there were few surprises as the weekend’s action got underway, but those full-time figures tell only half the story. On Saturday, Harry Kane starred for Bayern
Nov 4, 2023, 11:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea coach Emma Hayes is to leave the club at the end of the Women’s Super League (WSL) season “to pursue a new opportunity outside the WSL and club football”, the club announced in a statement following a 6-0 thrashing of Aston Villa on Saturday. Hayes,
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Nov 4, 2023, 02:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid have denied holding talks with Kylian Mbappé over a move for the Paris Saint-Germain forward next summer. The LaLiga club called reports that negotiations have taken place “absolutely false” in a statement released on Saturday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
Manchester City winger Jérémy Doku scored and created two more goals in seven blistering first-half minutes before adding two more assists in the second half as the champions hammered Bournemouth 6-1 to go top of the Premier League on Saturday. After careful probing right from the outset, City finally opened the scoring on the half-hour mark
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 4, 2023, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has responded to criticism of his captain Bruno Fernandes by insisting he’s happy with his choice after the midfielder scored a vital winner for Manchester United against Fulham. Ten Hag has faced calls from former players including Roy Keane to strip
Nov 4, 2023, 02:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Germany women’s national team coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg has stepped down with immediate effect, with the German Football Association’s (DFB) board of directors approving the decision in a meeting on Saturday. The Germans drew 1-1 with South Korea and lost 2-1 to Colombia to crash out of
Nov 4, 2023, 07:58 AM ET Sandro Tonali‘s breaches of rules on betting on matches caught Newcastle by surprise, and the Premier League club is conducting an internal investigation into the midfielder’s transfer, the team’s sporting director Dan Ashworth has said. The 23-year-old Italy international was sanctioned with an 18-month ban last month by the
Sheffield United secured their first Premier League win of the season after a penalty from Oliver Norwood 10 minutes into stoppage time earned them a 2-1 victory at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. As the match neared its conclusion, the visitors’ Fabio Silva conceded a penalty for tripping George Baldock, which Norwood easily converted,