Football

ESPN News Services Feb 23, 2025, 09:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Anders Dreyer scored a brace and Carlos Dos Santos recorded three saves for his first career clean sheet as visiting San Diego FC stunned defending MLS champ LA Galaxy 2-0 on Sunday in the season-opening match for both teams in Carson, California. It

Marissa Lordanic Feb 23, 2025, 08:25 PM ET The United States secured a 2-1 win over Australia at the SheBelieves Cup in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday to set up a tantalising final matchday clash with Japan. The victory never really looked in any doubt, with Lynn Biyendolo the beneficiary of Emma Sears‘ hard work and

Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti described Luka Modric as “a gift for football” after the midfielder, 39, scored a spectacular goal in Real Madrid‘s 2-0 win over Girona on Sunday. Modric opened the scoring in the 41st minute at the Bernabéu, before Vinícius Júnior added a late second, as Madrid kept pace with Barcelona at

Feb 23, 2025, 04:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Antony was sent off for a late lunge on Getafe’s Juan Iglesias. Getty Manchester United loanee Antony was shown a straight red card during Real Betis‘ 2-1 win over Getafe on Sunday. Antony was penalised in injury time for lunging at Getafe defender Juan Iglesias‘ ankle while

Feb 23, 2025, 12:04 PM ET Fiorentina forward Moise Kean was rushed to hospital after the Italian took a knock to the head but continued playing before he collapsed on the pitch at Hellas Verona in Serie A on Sunday. Kean was hit in the head while jostling for the ball having suffered a bang

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich powered past third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0 with an impressive display of high pressing football on Sunday to restore their eight-point lead in the Bundesliga over second-placed Bayer Leverkusen. The Bavarians were dominant throughout, while successfully nipping any planned Eintracht attack in the bud, and earning their first win in three matches

Newcastle United scored four goals in 11 first-half minutes to keep alive their Champions League qualification hopes with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Nottingham Forest at St James’ Park on Sunday but had to hold on under heavy pressure in the second period. Newcastle move into fifth place with 44 points from 26 games, outside

Feb 23, 2025, 04:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Premier League title race moved that much closer in Liverpool’s favor after Arsenal’s loss to West Ham United, and Chelsea’s backslide away from UEFA Champions League qualification got worse, courtesy of Aston Villa’s new January signings. Meanwhile, the LaLiga race in Spain is tightening up

Feb 23, 2025, 01:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah said Liverpool‘s modern-day legends “need another title” after they swatted aside Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday to move 11 points clear of second-placed Arsenal in the Premier League title race. Asked whether he thought Liverpool were close to securing their second Premier

Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola said he saw Manchester City‘s “bright future” despite watching his young team lose to Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Liverpool took a big step towards the Premier League title with a 2-0 victory on Sunday. Guardiola left the experience of Rúben Dias, Mateo Kovacic, Ilkay Gündogan and Bernardo