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Open Extended Reactions Mauricio Pochettino has played down a row between a Chelsea fan and striker Nicolas Jackson during Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat against Brentford at Stamford Bridge. With the game goalless at the break following an opening 45 minutes in which Chelsea dominated, a supporter shouted in Jackson’s direction, with some close to the

Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah ended his scoring drought in stunning fashion with a hat trick in his side’s 5-0 thrashing of hapless Sheffield United in the Premier League on Saturday. The 24-year-old, who made his full England debut this month, had not scored for Arsenal since August but found bottom club Sheffield United’s defence much

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentOct 28, 2023, 03:32 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions U.S. women ‘s national team interim manager Twila Kilgore said the “time is coming” for some of the younger players on the roster to get more playing time. The

Bayern Munich cruised to a stunning 8-0 victory over SV Darmstadt 98 on Saturday with a Harry Kane hat trick and all the goals coming in the second half to go top of the Bundesliga, as keeper Manuel Neuer‘s injury comeback was overshadowed by a record three red cards in the first half. The hosts,

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentOct 28, 2023, 01:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández was left frustrated after losing Saturday’s El Clásico 2-1 to Real Madrid in a game he felt his team deserved to win. Ilkay Gündogan opened the scoring but a second-half brace from Jude Bellingham, including a 92nd-minute winner, saw

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Oct 28, 2023, 01:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti said he was “surprised” by Jude Bellingham‘s continued goalscoring form after the Real Madrid midfielder scored twice in their 2-1 El Clásico win over Barcelona on Saturday, saying that “right now he’s the player who’s making the difference.” Bellingham equalised

Real Madrid battled back to win 2-1 at Barcelona in a dramatic El Clásico in LaLiga on Saturday thanks to a brace by top scorer Jude Bellingham in the second half. Barcelona produced a performance full of verve and skill, with midfielder Ilkay Gündogan opening the scoring from close range in the sixth minute by taking advantage

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentOct 28, 2023, 03:45 PM ET LaLiga are investigating racist abuse aimed at Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior during his side’s 2-1 El Clásico win over Barcelona at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday. The league have been in contact with Vinícius’ camp, sources told ESPN, and are working with the police to

Oct 28, 2023, 06:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re heading towards the end of October and with that, the final weekend of matches for the month happening all across Europe. As always, there is drama and excitement within various storylines that go beyond the final scores of matches. On Friday, we saw Tottenham continue