Apr 20, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has dismissed criticism of his performance as Manchester United manager, saying he has never had his first-choice team available to him since taking over in the summer of 2022. Man United are preparing for Sunday’s FA Cup semifinal against second-tier Coventry City knowing
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Goals from Leandro Trossard and Martin Ødegaard gave Arsenal a gritty 2-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers that sent them back to the top of the Premier League table on Saturday after a game that otherwise won’t live long in the memory. Arsenal lead on 74 points, one point ahead of Manchester City, who have a
Bayern Munich‘s Thomas Müller scored twice on his 400th Bundesliga start and Harry Kane bagged his 33rd league goal of the season in a 5-1 victory at Union Berlin on Saturday. Leon Goretzka and 18-year-old Mathys Tel were also on target as coach Thomas Tuchel capped a successful week with a Champions League semifinal place
Bernardo Silva scored the winning goal for Manchester City. Rob Newell – CameraSport via Getty Images Holders Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 with a late Bernardo Silva goal on Saturday to reach the FA Cup final after an intense, end-to-end Wembley semifinal. Silva side-footed the ball home in the 84th minute after Chelsea goalkeeper Djordje
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 20, 2024, 08:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti defended Real Madrid’s style of play in their penalty shootout win over Manchester City this week, and said he hasn’t met “a single fan” who was unhappy with their progression to the Champions League semifinals. The LaLiga giants eliminated City
An Erin Cuthbert strike gave Chelsea a shock 1-0 win over defending champions Barcelona in their Women’s Champions League semifinal first leg at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday. Barcelona, who have not lost at home since February 2019, dominated early on but it was Chelsea who took the lead in the 40th minute as Sjoeke
Apr 19, 2024, 05:52 PM ET João Cancelo has revealed the extent of the social media abuse he received following Barcelona‘s Champions League elimination at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain in midweek, including comments wishing death upon his family. Barça led 3-2 from the first leg in Paris but lost 4-1 on Tuesday as they
Cesar Hernandez Apr 19, 2024, 07:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mexico international María Sánchez has been traded to the San Diego Wave from the Houston Dash, a source confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported by Pro Soccer Wire, which said Houston was expected to receive a transfer fee from San Diego as
ESPN News Services Apr 19, 2024, 02:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dutch club Vitesse were docked 18 points on Friday and will be relegated from the Netherlands’ top division while under investigation for ties to sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, the former owner of Chelsea. Vitesse said in a statement they will not appeal
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentApr 19, 2024, 12:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Zinedine Zidane has not been contacted by Bayern Munich to take over as manager when Thomas Tuchel leaves at the end of the season, sources have told ESPN. Zidane, a three-time Champions League winner during his managerial reign at Real Madrid, has been heavily