Month: September 2021

9:43 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said the reaction to his team’s Champions League defeat to Young Boys on Tuesday has been has been over the top but added the performance was “not up to our standard.” United lost 2-1 in Bern thanks, in part, to Aaron Wan-Bissaka‘s early red
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6:00 AM ET England will compete in a new women’s international tournament with Germany and Spain confirmed as competitors for the 2022 edition. The teams will play three double-header matches across seven days in a round-robin format with the fourth team to be announced soon. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+
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6:39 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino warned it would take some time for his formidable attacking trio to shine after they disappointed in a 1-1 draw at Club Brugge in their Champions League opener on Wednesday. Lionel Messi hit the woodwork on his first start with PSG but he failed to add to
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1:02 AM ET Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez scored the tying goal in the 61st minute, helping the LA Galaxy earn a 1-1 draw Wednesday night against the Houston Dynamo in Carson, Calif. The Mexican striker scored his 11th goal of the season, putting in a header off a pass from Dejan Joveljic. Before the tally, the
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4:52 PM ET Liverpool beat AC Milan 3-2 in their Champions League opener as Jordan Henderson‘s stunning effort settled a classic encounter at Anfield on Wednesday. Jurgen Klopp made a raft of changes with Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane starting on the substitutes bench, but his side raced out of the blocks and took
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4:53 PM ET PSG players celebrate after scoring a goal against Brugge in the Champions League. Getty Star-studded Paris Saint-Germain were held to a surprising 1-1 draw by Club Brugge on Wednesday night in Group A in Flanders. Lionel Messi made his first start for PSG, lining up alongside former Barcelona teammate Neymar and Kylian Mbappe
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4:56 PM ET Sebastien Haller scored four goals as Ajax Amsterdam picked apart Portuguese hosts Sporting CP for a one-sided 5-1 victory at the start of their Champions League Group C campaign on Wednesday. – ESPN+ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more (U.S.)– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN?
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3:02 PM ET The United States Women’s National Team Players Association (USWNTPA) on Wednesday labeled the U.S. Soccer Federation’s offer of identical contract proposals for both the men’s and women’s teams as a nothing more than a publicity stunt. The U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) announced its offer on Tuesday as part of an effort it
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5:50 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has backed Jesse Lingard to bounce back as the club face a make-or-break run of fixtures next month following their shock Champions League defeat to Young Boys. After starting their European campaign in the worst possible fashion in Switzerland on Tuesday night, there is increased
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10:52 AM ET Manchester City lost 2-1 against Tottenham in their first home game of the Women’s Super League season. Getty Images Manchester City defender Esme Morgan suffered a broken leg in the Women’s Super League game against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Morgan, 20, was stretchered off after colliding with Spurs’ Ashleigh Neville in City’s 2-1
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8:03 AM ET Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott suffered a dislocated ankle against Leeds United at the weekend. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott, who sustained a horror ankle injury following a tackle from Leeds United‘s Pascal Struijk, has said he disagrees with the decision to uphold the ban for the defender. Elliott suffered
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4:58 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo has said he expects Kylian Mbappe to stay beyond this season and denied that the club received a final deadline day offer worth €200 million from Real Madrid for the forward. PSG begin their Champions League campaign on Wednesday as they travel to
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