Football

Connor O’Halloran Oct 2, 2023, 07:01 PM ET LONDON — There was a point on Monday, as a Dominos pizza truck parked up next to Craven Cottage in the build-up to the game, when it became clear Chelsea‘s woeful form in front of goal was beginning to transform from a persistent narrative to a point

ESPN News Services Oct 2, 2023, 02:10 PM ET Al-Ittihad’s Asian Champions League match with Iran’s Sepahan was called off on Monday after the Saudi team refused to leave their dressing room due to a statue of an assassinated Iranian general being placed at the entrance to the pitch. The game was postponed by officials

William Saliba said Arsenal‘s Champions League preparations have not been unduly disrupted by the team’s travel problems in getting to Lens. The Gunners were due to leave London at 4.15 p.m. on Monday, but were more than five hours late departing after bad weather in the Luton area delayed their flight to Lens. – Stream

Cristiano Ronaldo scored an important breakthrough goal for Al Nassr to spark his team’s 3-1 Asian Champions League rally over Istiklol on Monday at Al Awal Park. Home favourites Al Nassr dominated the first half, but were impossibly kept off the scoresheet in the opening 45 minutes and found themselves down 1-0 to their Tajik foes

Chelsea finally found the net as they won 2-0 at neighbours Fulham in the Premier League on Monday with Mykhailo Mudryk scoring his first goal for the Blues and Armando Broja also on target as he celebrated his full return from injury. Mauricio Pochettino’s hugely expensive side had failed to score in each of their

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Oct 2, 2023, 02:54 PM ET Carlo Ancelotti said playing Napoli away will be Real Madrid‘s toughest test in the Champions League group stage this season, ahead of the 14-time European Cup winners’ visit to the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Tuesday. Madrid and Napoli both have three points ahead of

A football team is only as good as its goal scorers, and for Manchester United that usually means their fortunes are directly linked to the form of Marcus Rashford. Right now, that’s not good news at Old Trafford. United are enduring their worst start to a season since 1989-90, having lost four of their first

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 2, 2023, 08:24 AM ET MANCHESTER, England — Erik ten Hag has told forward Marcus Rashford to “work hard” and “focus” if he wants to start scoring again. Rashford found the net 30 times in all competitions last season but has managed just one so far this term. The England international, who

Associated Press Oct 2, 2023, 10:06 AM ET Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez will undergo surgery on his right foot for an injured metatarsal, manager Erik ten Hag said on Monday. Martinez has already been ruled out for an “extended period” after a recurrence of the injury that saw him miss the end of last

Associated Press Oct 2, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas and two of her teammates in Spain‘s women’s national team appeared before a judge Monday as witnesses in the investigation of former federation president Luis Rubiales for his unsolicited kiss on forward Jenni Hermoso. Putellas, Irene Paredes and Misa Rodríguez all