Chelsea vaulted to the top of the Premier League table after a convincing 2-0 win over Newcastle United on Saturday afternoon. The visitors took the lead after just 10 minutes, when Newcastle defender Federico Fernandez clumsily turned Mason Mount‘s cross into his own net. Chelsea continued to dominate proceedings and would finally double their lead
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5:39 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland has been named the winner of the 2020 Golden Boy award. Haaland beat off competition from Barcelona forward Ansu Fati, who was runner-up, to win the award. Dortmund teammate Jadon Sancho, along with Bayern Munich‘s Alphonso Davies and Manchester United‘s
9:21 AM ET Chelsea went to the top of the Premier League on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Newcastle United. An early own goal from Federico Fernandez and another goal in the second half from Tammy Abraham helped Chelsea extend their unbeaten streak to seven goals. – ESPN Insider Notebook: Liverpool demand VAR answers–
9:08 PM ET Gustavo Bou‘s goal five minutes into second-half stoppage time gave the New England Revolution a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Montreal Impact in an MLS Cup playoff play-in match on Friday in Foxborough, Mass. The eighth-seeded Revolution advance to play either the top-seeded Philadelphia Union or second-seeded Toronto FC on Tuesday. –
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10:58 AM ET Inter Miami starters Gonzalo Higuain and Leandro Gonzalez-Pirez will not play in Friday night’s MLS Cup playoff match against Nashville SC due to positive tests for COVID-19, a source confirmed to ESPN. – MLS Cup playoff preview: Depth will be tested in postseason– MLS on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S.
6:06 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United have been the victim of a “cyber attack,” the club have confirmed. United released a statement on Friday to say the club had come under attack from “sophisticated cyber criminals” and although there had been disruption, the fixture against West Brom on
5:30 PM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta plans to hold a staff meeting to identify the individual responsible for leaking a training ground spat between Dani Ceballos and David Luiz, vowing “there will be consequences” for the person involved. Details of a fracas at the end of a practice match on Friday became public earlier
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said he’s getting too old for the verbal sparring with rival Jose Mourinho. Mourinho said at a news conference earlier on Friday that that Raheem Sterling would be fit to play Tottenham on Saturday despite withdrawing from the England squad because of injury. –
6:38 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe. TOP STORY: