7:52 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Manager Carlo Ancelotti took responsibility for Real Madrid‘s 4-0 El Clasico thrashing by Barcelona on Sunday, saying the defeat was “my fault.” Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice and Ronald Araujo and Ferran Torres were also on the scoresheet as Barca recorded their biggest Clasico win at the Bernabeu since
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2:30 PM ET Son Heung-Min scored twice as Tottenham Hotspur rose to fifth in the Premier League table with a 3-1 win over West Ham United on Sunday that left them three points off the top four and the chance of Champions League football next season. The afternoon got off to a terrible start for
4:20 PM ET Darlington Nagbe scored in second-half stoppage time to lift the Columbus Crew to a 1-1 draw against host New York Red Bulls on Sunday in Harrison, N.J. The Red Bulls (2-1-1, 7 points) were poised for victory when they scored an own goal by Crew goalkeeper Eloy Room in the 84th minute
5:52 PM ET Barcelona continued their remarkable renaissance under Xavi, snapping a five-game losing streak against Real Madrid in emphatic fashion with a 4-0 victory over their fierce rivals in Sunday’s El Clasico at the Bernabeu. One of the prime architects of their revival, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice, once in either half, sandwiching goals from
12:01 PM ET Associated Press Midfielder Brenden Aaronson was removed from FC Salzburg‘s starting lineup 10 minutes before its Austrian Bundesliga championship match at Wolfsberg on Sunday, calling into question whether he will be available for the upcoming United States‘ World Cup qualifiers. “Last-minute change to our starting XI,” Salzburg said. “Brenden Aaronson had to
3:52 PM ET Diogo Jota scored a late winner to edge Liverpool to a 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup on Sunday and set up a semifinal clash against Manchester City. Forrest, who are ninth in the Championship, knocked out Premier League sides Arsenal and Leicester City to reach Sunday’s quarterfinal clash
1:36 PM ET Manchester City have been drawn to face Nottingham Forest or Liverpool in the FA Cup semifinals, while Chelsea will take on Crystal Palace. The ties will be played on the weekend of April 16 and 17 at Wembley Stadium. Full FA Cup semifinal draw: Manchester City vs. Nottingham Forest or Liverpool Chelsea
6:14 PM ET Barcelona earned a first win over Real Madrid since 2019, dismantling the LaLiga leaders 4-0 at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, with goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (two), Ronald Araujo and Ferran Torres. Here are three thoughts on El Clasico: 1. Xavi has turned Barcelona around Xavi’s first game in charge at Barcelona was
4:00 PM ET Liverpool eased past Nottingham Forest 1-0 in their FA Cup quarterfinal clash at the City Ground on Sunday evening, setting up a trip to Wembley next month. The Reds controlled possession for the majority of the first half but the only chance that fell to Roberto Firmino was wasted as the Brazil
Mar 18, 2022 Sam Marsden Alex Kirkland When Real Madrid and Barcelona run out on to the pitch at the Bernabeu to contest Sunday’s Clasico (stream LIVE at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+ in the U.S.), there will be a different look to this edition of the famous fixture between the two great LaLiga rivals.