Manchester City‘s Erling Haaland struck four times as the club remained on course to win a fourth successive Premier League title with a 5-1 thrashing of Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. Hours after Arsenal‘s 3-0 win over Bournemouth, Pep Guardiola’s men responded with a resounding victory that pulled them to within a point of the north
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 4, 2024, 04:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Xavi Hernández said Saturday’s crushing 4-2 defeat at Girona was emblematic of Barcelona‘s shortcomings this season, but insisted his team have been the better side in their four games against their Catalan rivals and Real Madrid. Girona’s win at Montilivi sealed their
Associated Press May 4, 2024, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo scored his fourth hat trick of the Saudi Pro League season on Saturday as Al Nassr thrashed Al Wehda 6-0. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner now has 32 league goals this season, two short of Abderrazak Hamdallah‘s record tally of 34 back
Field Level Media May 4, 2024, 09:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Legendary goalkeeper Tim Howard, who played in 121 matches for the United States men’s national team, was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, Texas on Saturday. Howard played in the 2010 and 2014 World Cups during his stint on
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 4, 2024, 04:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are aiming to win the quadruple for the first time, after winning four straight trebles. Alex Caparros – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images Barcelona wrapped up a fifth consecutive Liga F title on Saturday with four games to spare as they beat Granada
May 4, 2024, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions What a Saturday across European soccer! Real Madrid took down Cádiz and were able to celebrate clinching LaLiga when Girona rallied to beat Barcelona later in the day. That’s one title race done and dusted! Meanwhile, in England, Arsenal and Man City both won to keep
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 4, 2024, 01:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag in, or Erik ten Hag out? Manchester United fans are either one or the other. A miserable season at Old Trafford has prompted a referendum on the Dutchman’s future, and the former Ajax coach is at risk of being sacked this
Madrid move to brink of LaLiga title with easy win over Cádiz Goals from Brahim Diaz, Jude Bellingham and Joselu earned LaLiga leaders Real Madrid a 3-0 win over lowly Cadiz, leaving them within touching distance of sealing a record-extending 36th Spanish title which they could clinch later on Saturday if…
May 4, 2024, 10:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Birmingham City won 1-0 against Norwich City on Saturday but could not stave off relegation. Cameron Smith/Getty Images Birmingham City have been relegated from the Championship, ending a difficult first season for the club’s American ownership group, which includes NFL legend Tom Brady. Birmingham endured a rollercoaster
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 4, 2024, 10:20 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Ed Sheeran has hailed Ipswich Town‘s promotion to the Premier League and says the club’s