4:15 PM ET Thomas Tuchel said he was “devastated” after being sacked as manager of Chelsea following a poor start to the season. The 49-year-old German was relieved of his duties on Wednesday, the day after his team suffered a shock 1-0 defeat away to Dinamo Zagreb in their opening game of this season’s Champions
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9:50 AM ET Rodrygo inspired Real Madrid to a 4-1 win against Mallorca with a fine goal and assist to ensure they kept up their perfect start to the season. Mallorca stunned Madrid through Vedat Muriqi‘s 35th-minute header, before Fede Valverde brought the two sides level with a thunderbolt from the edge of the area.
11:36 AM ET Union Berlin moved two points clear of champions Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga after winning 1-0 at Cologne on Sunday thanks to an own goal early in the game. In a whirlwind opening to the match, Union were fortunate to take the lead in the third minute when Cologne
2:10 PM ET Associated Press USMNT forward Ricardo Pepi assisted on the goal that won the game for Groningen in the Eredivisie. Getty Images United States forward Ricardo Pepi had an assist in his debut for Groningen, a 1-0 win at Cambuur on Sunday in the Dutch Eredivisie. The 19-year-old entered at the start of the
9:06 AM ET Rangers‘ Champions League game against Napoli on Tuesday has been postponed by a day due to a lack of adequate security personnel following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, UEFA said on Sunday. The queen died aged 96 on Thursday, which led to a raft of postponements across different sports in Britain
8:29 AM ET New Chelsea manager Graham Potter has written a farewell letter to fans of his former club Brighton & Hove Albion, asking for forgiveness for his abrupt departure to the west London club. Potter was confirmed as Chelsea manager on Thursday, just over 24 hours after they sacked Thomas Tuchel. – Olley: Why
6:56 AM ET It was assumed that the end of Roman Abramovich’s ownership would be a good thing for the longevity of Chelsea managers. No English club won more than the 21 trophies amassed in 19 years of the Russian’s tenure, but 13 different managers — two of whom came back for a second stint
6:26 PM ET Riqui Puig converted a penalty kick with the final kick of the game after teammate Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez had his earlier penalty saved, and the visiting LA Galaxy salvaged a 1-1 draw with Nashville SC on Saturday afternoon. Joe Willis nearly saved Puig’s penalty as well with a dive to his left
4:46 PM ET A penalty by striker Olivier Giroud gave 10-man AC Milan a deserved 2-1 win at Sampdoria in Serie A on Saturday, sealing their first away victory of the season. Unbeaten Milan moved up to second place and level with leaders Napoli on 14 points from six games. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
10:01 PM ET Atlanta United defender Juan Jose Purata scored a hat trick off corner kicks to give Atlanta a 4-2 win over visiting Toronto FC on Saturday night. Atlanta (9-12-9, 36 points) gave their sagging playoff hopes a boost with the victory. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) Purata iced the