9:43 PM ET Another weekend of headlines, golazos and unpredictable finishes across Europe’s biggest leagues. From Real Madrid bossing Barcelona 3-1 in the Clasico, to Union Berlin continuing to be the surprise Bundesliga leaders, there was no shortage of drama. ESPN correspondents Rob Dawson, Julien Laurens, Sam Marsden, James Tyler, Mark Ogden and Mike Wise
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7:11 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe denied on Sunday that he wanted to leave the Parisian club in January, saying he was surprised by the news. “I never asked for my departure in January,” Mbappe told reporters after PSG’s 1-0 win over Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday. – Mbappe fallout: The striker,
6:39 PM ET Sebastian Driussi scored two goals and Brad Stuver stopped two shots in the decisive penalty shootout as host Austin FC defeated short-handed Real Salt Lake 3-1 on spot kicks following a 2-2 draw Sunday afternoon in their first-round Western Conference playoff game. Driussi, Diego Fagundez and Emiliano Rigoni converted their penalties in
5:19 PM ET Liverpool have condemned “vile chants relating to football stadium tragedies” during Sunday’s 1-0 Anfield win against Manchester City, issuing a statement that says the chants came from the section housing the away team’s supporters. Chants of “murderers” and “always the victims, it’s never your fault,” were heard being sung during the first
12:43 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag defended his decision to substitute Cristiano Ronaldo despite Manchester United needing a goal in Sunday’s match against Newcastle by insisting he wants to keep the striker fresh. United were held to a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford after managing just two shots on target against Eddie Howe’s
1:44 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti said Real Madrid deserved their 3-1 Clasico win over Barcelona on Sunday and the performance and atmosphere at the Bernabeu stadium felt like “a Champions League afternoon.” Karim Benzema and Federico Valverde put Madrid ahead in the first half, before Ferran Torres pulled a goal back
2:27 PM ET Pep Guardiola said he was targeted by coins thrown from the stands during Manchester City‘s 1-0 defeat at Liverpool, which ended the Premier League champions’ unbeaten start to the season. Mohamed Salah‘s 76th-minute goal — his ninth in 16 games against City — was enough to win the game for the home
4:46 PM ET Neymar was close to his brilliant best as he gave Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 home victory against bitter rivals Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday as the champions ended a three-match winless streak. Neymar found the back of the net on the stroke of half-time to put leaders PSG on 29 points
5:28 PM ET Manchester United players applaud their supporters after beating Brighton in the Women’s Super League. Getty Images A first-half goal from Stina Blackstenius gave Arsenal a 1-0 win away to struggling Reading on Sunday but it wasn’t enough to dislodge Manchester United, who are top of the Women’s Super League table after a 4-0
2:11 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona president Joan Laporta had to be asked to leave the match officials’ dressing room after demanding an explanation for certain decisions in his side’s defeat to Real Madrid on Sunday. Goals from Karim Benzema, Federico Valverde and Rodrygo earned Madrid a 3-1 Clasico win at the Santiago