Substitute Saul Niguez scored a late winner to give Atletico Madrid a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Villarreal on Monday, as Diego Simeone’s side climbed back into LaLiga’s top four. Atletico defender Axel Witsel headed in from a corner to give the visitors the lead in the ninth minute but Alexander Sorloth equalised five minutes after
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Runaway leaders Inter Milan continued their seemingly unstoppable march to the Serie A title after an early goal from Federico Dimarco and a late effort from Alexis Sanchez secured a 2-0 win at home against Empoli on Monday. Inter are top of the table with 79 points, 14 ahead of city rivals AC Milan in
Megan Swanick Apr 1, 2024, 04:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday, another week of MLS action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Our Power Rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential,
Open Extended Reactions Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR
Associated Press Apr 1, 2024, 11:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sporting CP manager Rúben Amorim brushed aside rumours surrounding his future on Monday and said that winning trophies this season at the Portuguese giants is his main priority. The 39-year-old has been linked to the top job at Premier League leaders Liverpool, with Jurgen
Apr 1, 2024, 10:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Burnley manager Vincent Kompany said on Monday that refereeing standards have dropped this season as he joined widespread criticism of the Premier League‘s officiating after a number of controversial decisions. Kompany’s side were reduced to 10 men against Chelsea on Saturday and the former Belgium defender
Apr 1, 2024, 10:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Fenerbahce are set to vote on whether they will go through with their threat of withdrawing from the Super Lig on Tuesday, with the Turkish top-flight club’s future hanging in the balance. In March, Fenerbahce said they would consider withdrawing from the league after their players
Apr 1, 2024, 09:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ange Postecoglou has said Tottenham‘s progression this season shouldn’t be judged solely on where they finish on the table and added that he wants to build a team that is looked at and talked about differently in 12 months’ time. The 58-year-old has transformed the mood
Apr 1, 2024, 07:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique has criticised journalists for always asking him about decisions around Kylian Mbappé‘s playing time, calling the line of questioning “boring.” His PSG team earned an impressive 2-0 win over great rivals Marseille in Le Classique on Sunday despite playing with 10
Open Extended Reactions The biggest surprise about Manchester United this season is that people are actually surprised by the predicament that Erik ten Hag and his team find themselves in. United are sixth in the Premier League, 11 points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa and eight adrift of Tottenham in fifth — a potential spot into