Hellas Verona’s second leg comeback sealed Serie A promotion. Hellas Verona will be back in Serie A next season after a one-year absence after beating nine-man Cittadella 3-0 in the second leg of their promotion playoff on Sunday to win 3-2 on aggregate. Cittadella had been hoping to earn promotion to the top flight of
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6:40 PM ET Auston Trusty scored in the 86th minute to give the Philadelphia Union a 3-2 MLS road win over Minnesota United on Sunday afternoon. It was a win Philadelphia (28 points) needed as the team had gone three games without one, including a 1-1 draw earlier in the week with Colorado, the team
Mo Salah’s penalty and Divock Origi’s late strike secured Liverpool’s emphatic 2-0 win in the Champions League final vs. Spurs. Liverpool legend Steve Nicol was in Madrid to watch his beloved Reds win the Champions League, but relief rather than joy was his overriding emotion. Steve Nicol hails the impact of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson and
African football’s image took another hefty blow on Friday when the final of the continent’s top club competition was abandoned after Wydad Casablanca of Morocco walked off to protest a refereeing decision. Amid embarrassing scenes in Tunis, home side Esperance were declared winners of the African Champions League but it took a stoppage of an
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol and Stewart Robson race across a lake in Madrid to decide if Liverpool or Tottenham will win the Champions League final. The FC crew share their X-factors for the Champions League final, citing solid back-line play as the key to Liverpool’s success. Stewart Robson is given the tough task of ranking
1:44 AM ET Carlos Vela scored in the sixth minute and visiting LAFC went on to spoil the Portland Timbers’ welcome-home party with a 3-2 victory on Saturday, extending their unbeaten streak to eight games. Diego Rossi added a first-half goal and Latif Blessing scored in the second half as LAFC improved its MLS-best record
12:43 AM ET FC Dallas benefited from a pair of own goals to snap its six-game winless skid with a 2-1 victory over the visiting Seattle Sounders on Saturday in Frisco, Texas. Dallas (6-6-3, 21 points) opened the scoring in the 33rd minute after Ryan Hollingshead‘s header caromed off Seattle defender Xavier Arreaga and into
10:58 PM ET Just seconds after the Colorado Rapids allowed an equalizer, Nicolas Mezquida‘s quick-response goal put the Rapids ahead for good in a 3-1 victory over visiting FC Cincinnati on Saturday. Kekuta Manneh‘s second goal of the season brought Cincinnati level in the 72nd minute, tying the score on the expansion side’s first shot
A draw at Fiorentina helped Genoa to push Empoli into the relegation zone and ensured safety for both sides playing at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. Italian Serie A club Fiorentina have confirmed their owners are negotiating a sale, amid interest from New York Cosmos owner Rocco Commisso. In a statement, the club said their board
Former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol slams Spurs’ performance in the UCL Final, and Craig Burley accuses Mauricio Pochettino of ‘weak management’. Mauricio Pochettino feels Tottenham were the aggressors in the final vs. Liverpool, but conceding an early penalty impacted their plans. Steve Nicol hails the impact of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson and defender Virgil van Dijk