2:28 PM ET Brentford pulled off a shock win over Liverpool in the Premier League at the Community Stadium on Monday, beating the Reds for the first time since 1938. Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate knocked the ball into his own net in the 19th minute while Yoane Wissa doubled Brentford’s advantage before halftime after his
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12:18 PM ET Arsenal have submitted a second offer for Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhailo Mudryk, sources have told ESPN. The Gunners had an opening bid of around €65 million rejected last week but have returned with an improved figure, thought to still be significantly below Shakhtar’s €100m asking price. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
6:00 AM ET Another year, another chance to reflect on what to wish for in 2023 and beyond. It’s easy to get cynical and assume things will never change (or at least not for the better). And, indeed, some things take a long time to come to fruition. And some never do. Which is why
6:37 AM ET Arsenal have activated clauses to extend the contracts of Bukayo Saka and William Saliba by an extra year as talks continue over long-term agreements, sources have told ESPN. Both players were entering the final six months of their present deals but the Gunners have triggered extensions keeping the pair at the club
8:55 PM ET It’s 2023 and club football is back with a bang! Newcastle United and Arsenal have underlined their Premier League title credentials with a series of impressive performances, while in LaLiga one of the Qatar World Cup‘s most infamous characters was back in the spotlight again. ESPN correspondents Julien Laurens, James Tyler, Mark
4:36 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte claims last year’s top-four finish in the Premier League was “a miracle” and said pre-season expectations of a title bid were ludicrous. Speaking after a Sunday’s dismal 2-0 defeat by Aston Villa that left Tottenham in fifth place, 13 points behind leaders Arsenal, the Italian offered a
5:01 PM ET Lens beat Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 on Sunday to give the champions their first league loss of the season, narrowing the gap at the top between the two teams. PSG were without Neymar, who was suspended after getting sent off against Strasbourg on Wednesday, and Lionel Messi who is continuing
1:28 PM ET Chelsea lost further ground in their battle to make the Premier League top four as they were held to a 1-1 draw by a stubborn Nottingham Forest side. Raheem Sterling put Chelsea ahead at Forest’s City Ground in the 16th minute, before Serge Aurier drew the teams level with an acrobatic finish
5:39 AM ET January is usually quiet for transfers, but the Premier League‘s winter spending in 2022 was actually the second highest in history and over half the money (€335 million, according to Transfermarkt) was splashed by the bottom five clubs: Everton, Norwich City, Newcastle United, Watford and Burnley. 2 Related With the break for
10:56 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur suffered a blow to their top-four ambitions as they started 2023 with a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa at home. Hugo Lloris‘ mistake in the build-up to Emiliano Buendia‘s opening goal in the 50th minute set the tone for Tottenham as they conceded first for the 10th game in a