Month: November 2021

10:16 AM ET PSG’s Neymar was in clear distress when he was stretchered off the pitch. Marcio Machado/Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain‘s Neymar is set to miss six-to-eight weeks after sustaining ligament damage in his left ankle in their win over Saint-Etienne on Sunday. The Brazil international was stretchered off the pitch on 85 minutes during PSG’s
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9:31 AM ET Adriana Garcia Real Madrid announced on Monday they have dismissed women’s first team coach David Aznar and appointed Alberto Toril as his replacement. Aznar had been at helm of the team for two-and-a-half seasons when it was known as CD Tacon and he remained in charge after Real Madrid took over the
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2:34 AM ET Neymar was in visible pain when he was stretchered off on 85 minutes. Marcio Machado/Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain winger Neymar was stretchered off with an ankle injury on Sunday in his side’s 3-1 win over Saint-Etienne. The Brazil international rolled on the floor in visible pain following a tackle from a Saint-Etienne defender,
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6:31 AM ET Manchester United have appointed Ralf Rangnick as the club’s interim manager until the end of the season, the club announced on Monday. Rangnick, 63, has left his role as head of sports and development at Lokomotiv Moscow and signed a six-month contract at Old Trafford. – Gegenpressing Godfather: How Rangnick revolutionised football–
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3:27 PM ET Manchester United caretaker manager Michael Carrick said he was leaving Stamford Bridge disappointed after his side were pegged back by Chelsea in a 1-1 draw for his first and perhaps last Premier League game in charge. “At the moment we’re feeling a little bit frustrated and disappointed really,” Carrick told reporters. “Being
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5:29 PM ET Substitute Bobby Wood scored in the first minute of second half stoppage time to seal visiting Real Salt Lake‘s place in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference final in a 2-1, come-from-behind semifinal victory over Sporting Kansas City on Sunday afternoon. Wood, who scored only twice in 17 regular-season appearances, struck 19 minutes
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1:24 PM ET A second half penalty saved Chelsea‘s blushes and they drew 1-1 with Manchester United on Sunday in what could be Michael Carrick’s final game in charge before Ralf Rangnick takes over. Jorginho made up for an earlier howler which allowed Jadon Sancho to score for United by slotting home a penalty 20
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9:11 PM ET Another packed weekend of action saw Erling Haaland return to action with a goal, more evidence of the Xavi effect at Barcelona and mixed fortunes for some big clubs. Meanwhile, the leaders in Spain and Germany served up spectacular goals and there was a long-awaited debut in Paris. Here are Julien Laurens,
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11:04 AM ET Snow may have slowed down proceedings at the Etihad on Sunday but it didn’t stop Manchester City from securing a 2-1 win over fellow top four contenders West Ham United. Unlike Tottenham Hotspur vs. Burnley which was postponed earlier in the day, the match in Manchester went ahead but it was difficult
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2:05 PM ET Juventus suffered another setback as they lost 1-0 at home to Atalanta after a Duvan Zapata goal on Saturday, with a fifth defeat in 14 Serie A games leaving them in eighth place. USMNT’s Weston McKennie also limped off the pitch just after the hour mark with an injury. The hosts struggled
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3:39 PM ET LONDON — Chelsea spent last season searching for a clinical goal scorer to help sustain a Premier League title challenge. Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Manchester United will raise fears they are still looking. The answer appeared to be Romelu Lukaku, signed in the summer from Inter Milan for €115 million — a
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8:09 PM ET Referee Manuel Mota ends the game after Belenenses could not meet the minimum requirement of seven players on the pitch. PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP Benfica‘s Primeira Liga match at Belenenses on Saturday was abandoned amid extraordinary scenes after their COVID-hit opponents were forced to name a team of nine players, including two goalkeepers.
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12:30 PM ET Tottenham’s Premier League match at Burnley was postponed with less than an hour until kickoff, once all the travelling fans had arrived. Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images While it’s always disappointing when a match is postponed, you have to spare an extra sympathetic thought for the Tottenham Hotspur fans who travelled all the way from
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8:58 AM ET Lionel Messi inspired Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-1 comeback victory at Saint-Etienne with a hat-trick of assists as Sergio Ramos made his long-awaited debut for the club. Ramos was making his first appearance for PSG since joining them on a free transfer from Real Madrid this summer. – ESPN’s Notebook: The inside
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8:38 AM ET The Premier League match between Burnley and Tottenham at Turf Moor on Sunday was postponed less than an hour before kickoff due to adverse weather conditions. Spurs arrived at the ground prepared for the game, but both clubs announced the match had been called off after heavy snow had fallen on the
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5:12 PM ET Sam Marsden Barcelona remain seventh in LaLiga after the win. JOSE JORDAN/AFP via Getty Images Late goals from Memphis Depay and Philippe Coutinho secured a first away victory of the season in LaLiga for Barcelona as they made it two wins from two under Xavi Hernandez in the league by beating Villarreal 3-1
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