4:54 PM ET Defending champions Real Madrid handily beat Chelsea 2-0 in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday in a match whose final scoreline could have easily been more lopsided. Chelsea started strong under new caretaker manager Frank Lampard, Joao Felix and Raheem Sterling going close early on only
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5:29 PM ET MILAN —Ismael Bennacer gave AC Milan a 1-0 first-leg advantage in their Champions League quarterfinal against Napoli following a tough defensive battle against the Serie A leaders. Bennacer’s left-foot strike on 40 minutes was the difference between the two teams, but it was a costly night for Napoli who lost midfielder Andre-Frank
4:00 AM ET The Premier League season is almost over and the race for a place in Europe is reaching its climax. We take a look at who is in contention to qualify for the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League, how the FA Cup could affect it and what impact an English
6:16 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo‘s coach at Saudi Arabian team Al Nassr has been given one game to save his job, sources have told ESPN. Rudi Garcia, the former Roma and Lyon coach, has been in charge at Al Nassr since June 2022, but despite guiding Al Nassr to seven wins from their last eight
6:37 AM ET Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford will miss his side’s Europa League quarterfinal first leg against Sevilla on Thursday due to a muscle injury, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. Rashford, who is United’s top scorer this season with 28 goals in all competitions, grabbed the inside of his right leg after
5:57 AM ET Erling Haaland continued to break records in his debut campaign at Manchester City with his goal in the 3-0 win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday. The 22-year-old scored his 45th goal of the season in all competitions which broke the scoring record by a Premier League player in
12:31 AM ET Carlos Vela scored twice as host Los Angeles FC beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 on Tuesday to complete a 6-0 win in a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series. LAFC advance to a semifinal matchup against either Mexico‘s Atlas or the Philadelphia Union. Heading into the second leg of that quarterfinal series on
11:14 AM ET The Women’s World Cup, to be held in Australia and New Zealand in July, is now 100 days away. The top 12 teams face serious questions about their chances. Illustration by ESPN The 2023 Women’s World Cup is now officially 100 days away, and of the top 12 ranked teams in the world,
5:09 PM ET Sophie Lawson LONDON — In manager Sarina Wiegman’s 31st game in charge of England, the Lionesses suffered their first defeat of her tenure after the Matildas scored a goal in each half on a rainy Tuesday in West London. The 2-0 loss to Australia also marked the first time England had conceded
6:16 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola is on the verge of leading Manchester City to a third successive Champions League semifinal. Marc Atkins/Getty Images Pep Guardiola said he was left emotionally destroyed after Manchester City‘s dominant Champions League victory over Bayern Munich. City are on the verge of a third successive semifinal after goals from