3:25 PM ET SEVILLE, Spain, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Diego Costa squandered a penalty as Atletico Madrid missed the chance to go top of La Liga on Saturday by drawing 1-1 away to Sevilla and failing to cash in on Barcelona’s surprise defeat at Levante earlier in the day. Sevilla went ahead with a header
Month: November 2019
12:31 PM ET Eintracht Frankfurt crushed 10-man Bayern Munich 5-1 on Saturday to send the visitors down to fourth in the Bundesliga, four points behind leaders Borussia Moenchengladbach, who won 2-1 at Bayer Leverkusen. First-half goals from Filip Kostic and Djibril Sow put the hosts in the driving seat, with Bayern down to 10 after
Marcus Rashford’s stunning free kick downs Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Watch the Carabao Cup on ESPN+. Marcus Rashford’s brace proved the difference as Chelsea exited the Carabao Cup at the round-of-16 stage on Wednesday following a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United that saw Frank Lampard’s side’s seven-game winning streak come to an end. The England
12:05 PM ET ROME, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Napoli’s hopes of mounting a Serie A title challenge this season took another blow on Saturday when they lost 2-1 at AS Roma, who missed one penalty and converted another. The defeat left Napoli with 18 points from 11 games, eight behind leaders Juventus who were away
Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia and back again, and that’s where it really begins. On Tuesday, Gerard Pique was part of the Barca team that went to the top of La Liga with a 5-1 win over Valladolid, spending the last 20 minutes or so playing up front, as he tends to do. The next day he
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: Manchester United, Arsenal want Demiral According to Daily Star, Manchester United and Arsenal are eyeing up the
5:47 PM ET PARIS, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Paris St Germain suffered their third Ligue 1 defeat of the season when they wasted a one-goal lead to lose 2-1 at lowly Dijon on Friday. Kylian Mbappe put the leaders ahead in the 19th minute before Dijon struck back with goals by Mounir Chouiar and Jhonder
Shaka Hislop explains what Granit Xhaka got wrong in his apology to fans for his actions vs. Crystal Palace. MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he can understand Granit Xhaka‘s angry reaction to being booed by Arsenal fans. The midfielder has explained that he reached “boiling point” as his own supporters jeered
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. Manchester United, Arsenal want Demiral According to Daily Star, Manchester United and Arsenal are eyeing up the possibility of
Herculez Gomez explains why the Sounders will beat Toronto FC in their third MLS Cup showdown in four years. Former Manchester United left-back Alexander Buttner has joined with the New England Revolution, the club announced on Friday. Buttner, 30, was signed with targeted Allocation Money after spending the past 12 seasons in his native Netherlands, Russia,
6:02 PM ET AC Milan avoided a Halloween scare by beating lowly Serie A rivals SPAL 1-0 at San Siro on Thursday to give coach Stefano Pioli his first win since replacing the sacked Marco Giampaolo. The victory lifted Milan into the top 10 with 13 points from 10 games while Ferrara-based SPAL, who have
Steve Nicol feels Gerard Pique shouldn’t stick his nose in Barca’s transfer business involving Neymar. Shaka Hislop presents his weekly Power Rankings as Lionel Messi helps Barcelona leapfrog Liverpool. Steve Nicol examines Ivan Rakitic’s situation at Barcelona and if he’ll leave in the January transfer window. Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has assured France World Cup
Shaka Hislop feels it’s time for Gareth Bale to move on from Real Madrid amid reports he’ll leave in January. Zinedine Zidane says Gareth Bale’s situation at Real Madrid is a “mess” but insists they have a good relationship. Julien Laurens explains why the worst thing that could happen to Real Madrid would be losing
Wallace made waves for wearing the kit of his favourite team to work at the European Union. But his love for Torino goes beyond going viral. On Saturday, Mick Wallace will pull on his Torino shirt again only this time, the Irish Member of the European Parliament (MEP) won’t be standing at work in Brussels.
Paul Mariner feels Marcus Rashford needs consistency from the Man United squad in order to be successful. Steve Nicol and Craig Burley debate the impact of Manchester United’s Carabao Cup win vs. Chelsea. Marcus Rashford’s stunning free kick downs Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Watch the Carabao Cup on ESPN+. MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United are
Steve Nicol and Craig Burley debate the impact of Manchester United’s Carabao Cup win vs. Chelsea. Marcus Rashford’s stunning free kick downs Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Watch the Carabao Cup on ESPN+. Craig Burley says Granit Xhaka and Mesut Ozil are bigger problems for Arsenal than a Carabao Cup exit. Liverpool outlast Arsenal in a
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has suggested the club could forfeit their Carabao Cup quarterfinal tie against Aston Villa if a sensible date cannot be found for the fixture. Here, we look at why the tie is causing a major headache for the fixture schedule. When should Aston Villa vs. Liverpool be played? The game is
Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool continue to find ways to win but they’ll need to be more or less perfect if they’re to withstand Man City’s charge. It’s that time of the year, again. November is the month when the Premier League table starts to look a significant barometer. The silverware and wooden spoons are still
Ajax full-back Sergino Dest announces he has decided to play for the United States over the Netherlands. Craig Burley let out his frustrations regarding the USMNT’s struggles after a 2-0 defeat to Canada. The FC crew analyse the USMNT after their 2-0 loss to Canada and the squad’s chances for the 2022 World Cup. U.S.
Marcus Rashford’s stunning free kick downs Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Watch the Carabao Cup on ESPN+. LONDON — Jose Mourinho used to call Marcus Rashford “the kid” during his reign as Manchester United manager, but “the kid” celebrates his 22nd birthday on Thursday and he suddenly seems like an elder statesman at Old Trafford. Not