Month: November 2023

Nov 25, 2023, 11:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions An Everton fan group flew a banner over the Etihad Stadium protesting the 10-point deduction the club have been handed for breaching financial rules during Manchester City‘s Premier League game against Liverpool on Saturday. The banner, which was organised by The 1878s fan group, read “Premier
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 25, 2023, 11:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Xavi Hernández said Barcelona must change their mentality if they are to have success this season after coming from behind to draw 1-1 at Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga on Saturday. Florian Lejeune‘s second half own goal cancelled out Unai López’s opener as
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 25, 2023, 10:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool “passed a test” in their 1-1 draw with Manchester City on Saturday. Trent Alexander-Arnold scored a second-half equaliser to cancel out Erling Haaland‘s 50th Premier League goal as Liverpool ended City’s 23-game winning run at the Etihad Stadium. – Stream
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Wrexham romped to a 6-0 win over Morecambe courtesy of a Paul Mullin hat trick and climbed into second place on the League Two table. The Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney owned side, who went into the game eager to bounce back from their defeat to Accrington Stanley that ended their 11-game unbeaten streak, began
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Yerson Mosquera scored an opportunistic goal in second-half stoppage time and FC Cincinnati pulled off a dramatic 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night in an Eastern Conference semifinal. Mosquera was anchoring a back line that was missing suspended MLS Defender of the Year Matt Miazga, who received two yellow cards in Cincinnati’s
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French defender Theo Hernandez‘s first-half penalty gave AC Milan a 1-0 win at home over Fiorentina on Saturday, their first victory in five Serie A matches. Hernandez broke the deadlock from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time after a late challenge from Fabiano Parisi. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) History was
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Nov 25, 2023, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The final international break of 2023 is officially history as we are back in league action all across Europe with some mouthwatering performances and surprise results happening amongst the major leagues. In England, we saw Manchester City unable to extend their lead atop the Premier League
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Connor O’Halloran Nov 25, 2023, 01:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said the resounding 4-1 defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday has left him “very angry” and disappointed, as he branded his side’s performance their worst of the season. Chelsea entered the game after positive results against Tottenham and Manchester City,
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Nov 25, 2023, 04:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale had shown courage after getting away with two first-half errors in the side’s 1-0 Premier League victory at Brentford on Saturday. Kai Havertz grabbed the spotlight with a late headed winner to send Arsenal top of the table
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Barcelona rescued a point with a 1-1 draw away at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday thanks to a late second-half own-goal by defender Florian Lejeune. The LaLiga champions are third in the standings on 31 points, one behind second-placed Real Madrid and three back from surprise leaders Girona, both of whom have a game in hand.
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Nov 25, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has become the fastest player in Premier League history to reach 50 goals, beating Andrew Cole’s previous record of 65 games. Haaland opened the scoring in the 27th minute of City’s Premier League game against Liverpool on Saturday to hit the
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Associated Press Nov 24, 2023, 01:25 PM ET French authorities detained Nice defender Youcef Atal and ordered him to stand trial next month on charges of inciting hatred after he shared an antisemitic message online, the regional prosecutor’s office said Friday. Atal was suspended by Ligue 1 for seven matches over the post last month,
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Nov 24, 2023, 10:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Everton were shocked by the “enormity” of their points deduction punishment for breaching Premier Leagues profitability and sustainability rules, manager Sean Dyche said on Friday. Dyche’s team, who host Manchester United on Sunday, were docked 10 points and dropped from 14th in the table into the
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Nov 24, 2023, 05:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions South Africa have withdrawn their bid to host the Women’s World Cup in 2027, the country’s football association (SAFA) said on Friday. South Africa were among four bids confirmed by FIFA but the country will instead focus on submitting a bid for the 2031 tournament. –
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Paris Saint-Germain put on a scintillating performance to earn a 5-2 win over AS Monaco on Friday as the hosts strengthened their grip on Ligue 1‘s top spot. Luis Enrique’s side moved to 30 points, four clear of second-placed Nice, who host Toulouse on Sunday. Monaco are third with 24 points. – Stream on ESPN+:
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, including a spectacular long-range lob, as Al Nassr secured a 3-0 home win over Al Okhdood in the Saudi Pro League on Friday. Al Nassr were leading 1-0 through Sami Al-Naji‘s 13th-minute strike when Ronaldo took over with two late goals in the span of three minutes. – Stream on ESPN+:
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Bayern Munich‘s Harry Kane tapped in from close range midway through the first half for a 1-0 victory at FC Cologne on Friday, stretching his sensational record scoring run in the Bundesliga while lifting his team provisionally to the top of the table. The England captain, who became the Bundesliga’s most expensive transfer when he
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