Month: February 2022

11:07 AM ET Noah DavisESPN The story of Major League Soccer in recent seasons is one of expansion and growth. Since the beginning of the 2017 campaign, eight teams have been introduced, including a Charlotte FC franchise that kicks off its inaugural campaign against D.C. United on Saturday (6 p.m. ET, stream live on ESPN+).
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5:34 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has said Sergino Dest is an example of the progress being made at the club after a “spectacularly good” performance against Valencia. Dest, 21, was struggling with fitness issues when Xavi was appointed in November and subsequently spent the best part of two months
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10:25 AM ET A video appeared to show Phil Foden and his family involved in a scuffle on Saturday night at the Manchester Arena. Chloe Knott – Danehouse/Getty Images Manchester City have said they are offering support to Phil Foden and his family after a video appeared to show them involved in a scuffle at Saturday’s
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3:45 AM ET Manchester United’s Anthony Elanga was struck by an object thrown by the stands while celebrating a goal. Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images Leeds United are facing punishment by the English Football Association after Sunday’s Premier League loss to Manchester United was marred by a series of off-field incidents, including visiting player Anthony Elanga being hit
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5:33 PM ET Barcelona found a new hero this weekend in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, just as Manchester City were reminded of the one that got away as Harry Kane inspired Tottenham Hotspur. Meanwhile, AC Milan‘s big two dropped points in their Serie A title pushes, while Luis Suarez went all spectacular again. Here are Sam Marsden,
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1:32 PM ET Jack Wilshere has joined AGF Aarhus until the end of the season. Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has joined Danish side AGF Aarhus on a free transfer until the end of the season, the club announced on Sunday. Wilshere had been training with Arsenal while he looked
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12:05 PM ET Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a hat trick as Barcelona claimed a convincing 4-1 win at Valencia on Sunday, lifting his side to fourth place in LaLiga. It was the eighth, ninth and 10th goals of the season for the former Arsenal striker, who last found the net in October in the Gunners’ 3-1
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12:43 PM ET LEEDS, England — Elland Road had waited 19 years for a Premier League clash between Leeds United and Manchester United in front of supporters. If the world was wondering what all the fuss was about, the teams delivered a classic encounter that ended with a 4-2 win for Ralf Rangnick’s visitors on
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12:59 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email United States midfielder Giovanni Reyna limped off in the 30th minute of Borussia Dortmund‘s match against Borussia Monchengladbach on Sunday with an apparent injury. Reyna, who only just returned from a hamstring injury that kept him out six months, was replaced by Julian Brandt as
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10:59 AM ET Fred put Manchester United back into the lead at Elland Road just three minutes after coming off the bench. Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Late goals from substitutes Fred and Anthony Elanga helped Manchester United avoid a stunning second-half collapse in a 4-2 victory over Leeds United in the Premier League on Sunday. United captain
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2:29 PM ET Harry Kane scored a last-minute winner as Tottenham Hotspur ended their dismal Premier League form with a 3-2 away win over Manchester City in a pulsating encounter on Saturday. Spurs’ Dejan Kulusevski opened the scoring inside five minutes at the Etihad Stadium with his first goal for the club, but City’s Ilkay
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5:15 PM ET Neymar’s soft penalty was saved as Paris Saint-Germain lost 3-1 away at Nantes on Saturday. AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez Nantes stormed into a three-goal half-time lead and then rode their luck to win 3-1 at home on Saturday and hand runaway leaders Paris Saint-Germain their second Ligue 1 loss of the season. Nantes saw
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5:25 PM ET Minnesota United FC has completed the transfer of Paraguayan forward Luis Amarilla from Argentine side Velez Sarsfield, the team announced on Saturday. The announcement stated that Amarilla’s Designated Player contract is for two years plus two club options. Sources with knowledge of the deal told ESPN that the Loons paid a transfer
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6:55 PM ET Jose Mourinho was sent off in Roma’s draw. Antonietta Baldassarre/Insidefoto/LightRocket via Getty Images AS Roma fought their way back from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw at home to Verona but coach Jose Mourinho was sent off in added time for gesturing towards the referee. – ESPN+ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS,
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