Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 12, 2024, 08:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti has warned those writing off Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé, as well as Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham to “watch out” for the superstars. Bellingham, Haaland and Mbappé were all criticised after their Champions League performances this week. – Stream
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 12, 2024, 08:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández said his decision to step down in the summer has sparked the team’s recent revival in LaLiga and the Champions League. Barça are unbeaten in 12 matches since Xavi made his announcement in January, during which time they
Apr 12, 2024, 04:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool “lost the plot” against Atalanta and fully deserved their 3-0 defeat in the Europa League quarterfinal first leg, manager Jurgen Klopp said on Thursday. Gianluca Scamacca struck either side of half-time before Mario Pasalic capped an impressive win at Anfield as Liverpool slumped to their
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 12, 2024, 05:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Hundreds of thousands of fans lined the streets of Bilbao on Thursday to celebrate Athletic Club‘s Copa del Rey triumph, with the players crossing the city by river boat. Athletic beat Mallorca on penalties on Saturday in the Copa del Rey final
Open Extended Reactions Referee Darren England will this weekend act as a VAR in the Premier League for the first time since being involved in Luis Díaz‘s incorrectly disallowed goal in Liverpool‘s 2-1 defeat at Tottenham on Sept. 30. England has been appointed as the video referee for Sunday’s game between West Ham United and
ESPN News Services Apr 11, 2024, 09:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Al Hilal beat Al Ittihad 4-1 in the final of the Saudi Super Cup on Thursday to stay on course to win four trophies this season, with the injured Neymar watching his teammates cruise to victory. The trophy, lifted in Abu Dhabi’s Mohammed
Adam Brown Apr 11, 2024, 05:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A lacklustre Liverpool side made a poor start to their Europa League quarterfinal as they lost 3-0 to Atalanta in the first leg at Anfield. The visitors almost got in front early on when finding Mario Pašalić inside the box, only to be denied
Liverpool slumped to a shock 3-0 home defeat by Atalanta on Thursday as Gianluca Scamacca struck twice for the Italian side in their Europa League quarterfinal first leg. The loss damages Liverpool’s hopes of a treble of trophies in manager Jurgen Klopp’s final season at Anfield. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, NWSL more (U.S.)
Lizzy Becherano Apr 11, 2024, 01:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino blamed Major League Soccer roster rules for the team’s inability to compete “at the same level as Liga MX,” after being eliminated 5-2 on aggregate in the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal series to CF Monterrey. “I
Late strikes by Bayer Leverkusen substitutes Jonas Hofmann and Victor Boniface earned the Bundesliga leaders a 2-0 home win over West Ham United in their Europa League quarterfinal first leg. Leverkusen, still without a loss across all competitions this season, outshot West Ham 33 to 1 on the night and produced two late goals to send