6:24 PM ET Associated Press Atletico Madrid overcame tough conditions on wet artificial turf to beat fourth-division club Sant Andreu 1-0 on Tuesday to open their Copa del Rey campaign. Portugal forward Gelson Martins scored a 33rd-minute winner for the visitors, who played without Antoine Griezmann and most of their regular starters. Atletico also didn’t
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Paul Pogba scored and provided the assist for Anthony Martial’s game-winning goal as Manchester United defeated Everton at Old Trafford. Paul Pogba scored and provided the assist for Anthony Martial’s game-winning goal as Manchester United defeated Everton at Old Trafford. Paul Pogba scored and provided the assist for Anthony Martial’s game-winning goal as Manchester United
Police in Brazil have opened an investigation into the death of Sao Paulo midfielder Daniel Correa Freitas after the 24-year-old’s body was found in southern Brazil on Saturday. Freitas, who was playing this season on loan with second-division Sao Bento, died of gunshot wounds, according to official reports. However, local police would not divulge any
Sitting third in the table and with a Cup final up next, hopes are as high as they’ve been in some time at Cruz Azul. Cruz Azul has, infamously, become synonymous with finding ways to lose from winning situations, but evidence from Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Club America suggests Pedro Caixinha’s team is primed for
Leicester City’s first team and academy players joined family members of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha to honour the club chairman who lost his life in a helicopter accident. Leicester City will consider renaming their stadium after Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, sources within the club have told ESPN FC. The 60-year-old was tragically killed in a helicopter crash on Saturday.
Check out all the notable action from Europe this weekend, including Luis Suarez’s hat trick, Cristiano Ronaldo’s winner and Kylian Mbappe’s genius. A hat trick in El Clasico plays well with voters for Player Power Rankings. Our global editors pick their top 10 performers from the weekend. Also receiving votes: Jordi Alba (Barcelona), Jordan Pickford
The ISL Power Rankings. Welcome to Round 2 of ESPN’s ISL Power Rankings. We have taken performances from the first day up until October 29 for this one, and only four players have been able to retain their spot from the first edition. As was done the last time, we have averaged out the total
By the time you read this, Julen Lopetegui might no longer be manager of Real Madrid, and the joke will be that he and Florentino Perez managed to screw up both Spain’s World Cup and the first half of Real Madrid’s campaign, all in less than five months. It’s cruel, sure. But also in some
FFA CEO David Gallop has announced the #GETONSIDE campaign to help Australia’s bid for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. There’s no panic in the Melbourne City camp after their season-opening loss but the reigning W-League champions are desperate to get their title defence moving against Sydney FC. A depleted City side started their bid for
Sydney FC recorded a 2-0 win in a derby where Wanderers coach Markus Babbel received a red card for dissent after a controversial VAR call went against his side. Tony Popovic started off his tenure as Perth boss with a well contested 1 – 1 draw with Western Sydney Wanderers at the nib Stadium. Western