Oct 2, 2023, 02:33 AM ET Liverpool have said the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) error that resulted in a goal by Luis Diaz being incorrectly disallowed in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Tottenham “undermined sporting integrity.” Nine-man Liverpool lost after Joel Matip scored an own goal in stoppage time but they should have taken the lead
Month: October 2023
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterOct 1, 2023, 09:15 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. At 13 years, 7 months, 13 days old, Sacramento Republic forward Da’vian Kimbrough became the youngest North American soccer player to make their professional debut, coming on in the 87th minute of the
Sophie Lawson Oct 1, 2023, 04:29 PM ET Chelsea players celebrate after scoring a goal against Tottenham in the Women’s Super League. Getty Images WSL defending champions Chelsea kicked off the 2023-24 season with a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Spurs looked lively at the start, but it was Chelsea that opened the scoring
Argentine forward Angel Correa struck twice to help Atletico Madrid recover from a two-goal deficit and beat Cadiz 3-2 at home on Sunday to claim their third successive LaLiga win. Atletico, who have a game in hand, moved up to fourth place in the standings on 16 points, five behind leaders Real Madrid. – Stream
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 1, 2023, 08:13 AM ET MANCHESTER, England — Several teams have got the better of Manchester United already this season, and it’s easy to see why. Tottenham Hotspur are revitalised under Ange Postecoglou, Arsenal are genuine title challengers, Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton & Hove Albion are one of the most well-coached teams
Brentford were held to a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday as the hosts staged a recovery despite having Moussa Niakhate sent off and then conceding a goal in the space of two minutes. After a goalless first half, Forest were dealt a double blow when Niakhate was shown a
Oct 1, 2023, 11:52 AM ET Victor Osimhen has said his love for Napoli is “unwavering” after his agent said the player “reserves the right to take legal action” against the club after a video was posted and then deleted from the Serie A side’s official TikTok account on Tuesday. Osimhen deleted almost all pictures
ESPN News Services Sep 30, 2023, 08:14 PM ET United States men’s national team captain Tyler Adams will be “out for some time” after suffering a recurrence of a hamstring injury, Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola said Saturday. Adams, who joined Bournemouth from relegated Leeds United in the summer, missed six months before returning to make
Sep 30, 2023, 06:24 PM ET Ajax Amsterdam‘s Dutch league away game against RKC Waalwijk was abandoned in the 84th minute on Saturday after RKC goalkeeper Etienne Vaessen was knocked unconscious in a clash with an opposing player. Vaessen went down after a collision with Ajax forward Brian Brobbey, causing panicked reactions from his team
Oct 1, 2023, 05:22 AM ET Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said he is not a fan of the video assistant referee (VAR) system as it complicates matters, after his team benefited from an error by the officials in Saturday’s clash against Liverpool. The referee group Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL) admitted it had been
The two VAR referees involved in Luis Díaz‘s incorrectly disallowed goal in Liverpool‘s 2-1 defeat at Tottenham on Saturday have been removed from remaining fixtures this weekend. PGMOL, the body in charge of refereeing in England, admitted that Díaz had a goal incorrectly ruled out for offside after the VAR, Darren England, and assistant VAR,
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 30, 2023, 04:51 PM ET Erik ten Hag says he “understands” the boos at the end of Manchester United‘s 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace. Roy Hodgson’s side inflicted a fifth defeat of the season on United, prompting a loud negative reaction from the home fans. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
Associated Press Sep 30, 2023, 07:03 PM ET Here’s how it goes for Inter Miami right now when it comes to the injured Lionel Messi: The team keeps saying he might play, and then he doesn’t play. That pattern held true again Saturday, when the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner was scratched from the matchday squad
Sep 30, 2023, 09:36 PM ET FC Cincinnati won the MLS Supporters’ Shield for the first time in club history with a 3-2 win at Toronto FC on Saturday, completing a remarkable turnaround for the former perennial MLS basement dweller. Cincinnati has led the MLS regular-season standings for the majority of the 2023 season before
Sep 30, 2023, 06:23 PM ET Saturday produced enough talking points across European soccer to solve the energy crisis, as both Manchester United and Manchester City lost, Tottenham overcame Liverpool in controversial fashion, and Real Madrid thumped Cinderella story Girona to take top spot in LaLiga. Elsewhere, Bayern Munich fought back for a valuable point
PGMOL has admitted that Luis Díaz had a goal incorrectly ruled out for offside in Liverpool‘s 2-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. The striker thought he had put Liverpool in front 34th minute after he latched onto a through-ball from Mohamed Salah and scored, only for the flag to go up for offside. –
Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool are not a “kicking team” and criticised what he called “crazy decisions” following his side’s 2-1 defeat at Tottenham after receiving two red cards Curtis Jones was sent off in the 26th minute for a foul on Yves Bissouma when VAR referred referee Simon Hooper to the review screen after he