1:25 PM ET Manchester City twice pegged back Liverpool to earn a thrilling 2-2 draw at Liverpool on Sunday. All four goals came in a stunning second half where Kevin De Bruyne rescued a point for Pep Guardiola’s side. – Insider Notebook: The latest gossip from around Europe– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S.
Month: October 2021
10:53 AM ET Tottenham ended their Premier League winless run with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa on Sunday. Matt Targett‘s own goal was the winner for Spurs after Ollie Watkins equalised for the visitors following Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg‘s opener. – Insider Notebook: The latest gossip from around Europe– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S.
12:09 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Real Madrid‘s struggles continued as they sustained a shock 2-1 defeat at Espanyol on Sunday. Raul de Tomas and former Barcelona man Aleix Vidal scored for the Catalan club. – Insider Notebook: The latest gossip from around Europe– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S.
8:48 AM ET Rennes inflicted a first league defeat of the season on Paris Saint-Germain. EPA/YOAN VALAT Paris Saint-Germain suffered their first defeat of the season when they were beaten 2-0 at Stade Rennais on Sunday, as Lionel Messi‘s search for a first league goal continued. Rennes won thanks to goals by Gaetan Laborde and Flavian
6:28 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp likened refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine to drink-driving, saying such people endanger others. Klopp said he took the vaccine to protect not just himself but “all the people around me.” The 54-year-old also said that “99%” of his Liverpool players are vaccinated and that he did not
3:42 PM ET Tobin Heath grabbed an assist as Arsenal thrashed Aston Villa on Saturday. Photo by Nigel French/PA Images via Getty Images Tobin Heath provided her first assist for new club Arsenal as they thrashed Aston Villa 4-0 to stay top of the Women’s Super League on Saturday. Following a frustrating first 45 minutes by
4:54 PM ET Luis Suarez heaped more misery on his former club Barcelona as he helped Atletico Madrid claim a 2-0 victory over the Catalans on Saturday. The striker contributed a goal and an assist to mount pressure on Barca coach Ronald Koeman heading into the international break. – Insider Notebook: Barca sign taekwondo champ–
7:44 PM ET Could Benfica star Darwin Nunez be the man to lead Manchester City’s attack? Pedro Fiúza/NurPhoto via Getty Images The summer transfer window is closed for the top leagues in Europe! After a summer full of international football, countless clubs waited until the last minute to pull off their transfers. See all the major
2:06 PM ET Manuel Locatelli struck late to earn Juventus a 1-0 win over Torino in the Turin derby on Saturday, as the Old Lady stretched their winning run to four games in all competitions and kept a Serie A clean sheet for the first time in seven months. The Italy international fired a shot
11:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Nothing is coming easily for Manchester United at the moment, and it’s making life hard for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Three days after the dramatic late Champions League win against Villarreal, there was another frantic finish at Old Trafford. This time, though, there were no Cristiano Ronaldo heroics
2:22 PM ET Arsenal produced a disappointing performance as they drew 0-0 at Brighton on Saturday. Following their impressive derby win over Tottenham last week, Mikel Arteta’s side were fortunate to come away from the Amex Stadium with a point. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access–
2:55 PM ET Adam Brown A rainy day on the south coast set the scene for Arsenal’s trip to Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, where the Gunners played out a 0-0 draw in the Premier League. The home side got on top early as Graham Potter’s side forced mistakes and delivered a number of
10:45 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer defended his decision to rest Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the 1-1 draw with Everton on Saturday. Ronaldo has scored five goals since returning to Old Trafford but was left on the bench against Rafael Benitez’s side along with Paul Pogba and Jadon Sancho. –
11:56 AM ET Chelsea needed late strikes from Timo Werner and Ben Chilwell to secure a 3-1 win over 10-man Southampton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Trevoh Chalobah put Chelsea ahead early on but James Ward-Prowse converted from the penalty spot in the second half before getting sent off for a reckless tackle. – Stream
8:31 AM ET Barcelona president Joan Laporta made a surprise move on Saturday, declaring that Ronald Koeman is safe in his job as Barcelona coach. Koeman is under mounting pressure at Camp Nou, with Barcelona going into the weekend seventh in LaLiga and suffering back-to-back 3-0 defeats to open their Champions League campaign. The Barcelona
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7:46 PM ET NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird has resigned, the league confirmed on Friday. “The National Women’s Soccer League on Friday has received and accepted Lisa Baird’s resignation as its commissioner,” said a statement posted on NWSL’s Twitter account. NWSL general counsel Lisa Levine is also out, sources told ESPN FC, confirming a report by
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Jadon Sancho has been included in the England squad for the upcoming international window. Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has questioned Gareth Southgate’s assessment that Jadon Sancho does not deserve his international call-up and suggested the England manager could not have watched the winger’s performance against Villarreal.
6:00 PM ET Adam Brown Pau Torres is a reported transfer target of the Premier League’s Manchester City. Alex Caparros/Getty Images The summer transfer window is closed for the top leagues in Europe! After a summer full of international football, countless clubs waited until the last minute to pull off their transfers. See all the major
7:51 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Ronald Koeman has suggested Barcelona‘s hierarchy are showing him a lack of respect by leaking stories about his future in what might prove his final news conference as the club’s coach. The pressure on Koeman has increased following Wednesday’s 3-0 defeat to Benfica in the Champions League. Local