8:49 AM ET Sam Marsden Alex Kirkland Xavi Hernandez called for better regulations of playing surfaces after he was criticised for complaining about the state of Getafe‘s pitch last weekend. Barcelona were held to a goalless draw at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, with Xavi moaning after the game about the dry, long grass not being
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9:40 AM ET Sophie Lawson Caroline Graham Hansen celebrates with her Barcelona teammates after scoring against Chelsea. Steve Bardens – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images Barcelona beat Chelsea 1-0 in their Champions League semifinal first-leg at Stamford Bridge thanks to an early stunner by Caroline Graham Hansen. It took Barcelona less than 200 seconds to take the
12:30 PM ET Adam Brown Liverpool secured back-to-back Premier League wins as they held on to a 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest at Anfield. The home side enjoyed more of the possession in the first half, creating their best chances from set pieces. Virgil van Dijk forced a strong save from Keylor Navas first, then
LONDON — Arsenal handed control of the Premier League title race to Manchester City despite scoring twice in the final three minutes to salvage a 3-3 draw against Southampton at Emirates Stadium. An unexpected night of high drama in north London began with a dreadful mistake from Gunners goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, gifting possession to Carlos
6:45 PM ET LONDON — Mikel Arteta insists he “cannot wait” to face Manchester City and said he believes Arsenal must win at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday to lift the Premier League title. The Gunners came from two goals down to salvage a 3-3 draw against bottom club Southampton on Friday but handed a
5:14 PM ET Arsenal struck two late goals to rescue a point in a pulsating 3-3 home draw with bottom club Southampton but their Premier League title hopes suffered another blow on a Friday night of frazzled nerves in north London. For much of a stomach-churning encounter it appeared Arsenal would suffer a hammer blow
5:44 PM ET Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has defended captain Harry Maguire as an “example” for the rest of his squad, after the defender’s latest high-profile error in Thursday’s Europa League exit at the hands of Sevilla. Maguire’s error led to an early goal for Sevilla and his performance came under the microscope
5:04 PM ET Kylian Mbappe now has a league-leading 22 goals in Ligue 1 this season. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP via Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain moved a step closer to a record 11th Ligue 11 title when Kylian Mbappe‘s double earned them a 2-1 victory at bottom side Angers on Friday. France forward Mbappe struck twice in the
8:12 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti has slammed the busy fixture list that Real Madrid are facing in three competitions, saying “something has to change” to protect players’ health. Madrid will play Osasuna in the Copa del Rey final on May 6 before the first leg of their Champions League semifinal with
1:40 PM ET Romelu Lukaku received a controversial red card for his celebration against Juventus. Diego Puletto/Getty Images Inter Milan expressed their disappointment after a one-match ban for striker Romelu Lukaku was upheld on Friday, saying the player has been punished despite being racially abused in their Coppa Italia semifinal against Juventus. Lukaku, who was sent