12:17 PM ET USL Championship side Phoenix Rising has reinstated manager Rich Schantz ahead of this weekend’s Western Conference final against El Paso Locomotive, the Rising announced on Wednesday. – USL’s San Diego forfeit game, alleging anti-gay slur– Phoenix Rising place coach, player on administrative leave Schantz had been on administrative leave following an incident
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5:16 PM ET It wasn’t pretty, but Liverpool will care not one bit. Their 1-0 win at Ajax Amsterdam on Wednesday can be marked down as job done for Jurgen Klopp’s side as they navigated a tricky opening Champions League tie and took a firm step forward in a season when they will be forever
4:47 PM ET Kingsley Coman‘s brace and assist helped defending Champions League winners Bayern Munich ease past Atletico Madrid 4-0 in their Group A opener at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night. Atletico Madrid had the better of the chances early on, but it was Bayern that opened the scoring when Coman settled a perfect
4:59 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City‘s injury problems have worsened with Fernandinho expected to be out for up to six weeks. The midfielder lasted just four minutes after coming on as a late substitute during the 3-1 Champions League win over Porto on Wednesday and Pep Guardiola, who is already without Kevin De Bruyne,
3:07 PM ET Alex Kirkland Real Madrid were unable to turn around a three-goal half-time deficit as they were beaten 3-2 by Shakhtar Donetsk in their Champions League Group B opener to suffer a second defeat in a row ahead of El Clasico. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s guide:
7:53 PM ET Danny Lewis 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 may be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe.
5:16 PM ET It wasn’t pretty, but Liverpool will care not one bit. Their 1-0 win at Ajax Amsterdam can be marked down as job done for Jurgen Klopp’s side as they navigated a tricky opening Champions League tie and took a firm step forward in a season where they will be forever reminded of
4:29 PM ET Alex Kirkland Zinedine Zidane has taken responsibility for Real Madrid‘s Champions League defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk, calling the 3-2 loss “a bad game, a bad night” and vowing to “find the solution” ahead of El Clasico on Saturday. Madrid trailed 3-0 at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium after a disastrous defensive display,
5:40 PM ET Jurgen Klopp saw Liverpool edge out Ajax in the Champions League. Photo by Alex Gottschalk/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool‘s performance against Ajax was not perfect but he was happy to win the game as his side began their Champions League campaign without several key players. Liverpool were without Alisson,
4:12 PM ET Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford‘s campaign to extend free school meals over the holidays suffered a setback after members of the British Parliament voted against the provision. England forward Rashford, who has been awarded MBE for his work in tackling child poverty amid the COVID-19 pandemic, forced a government U-turn in July