Month: March 2024

Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — The points were shared, but a point was made. Arsenal are used to leaving Etihad Stadium bruised and battered by an annual reality check that created an inferiority complex about Manchester City. But Sunday’s 0-0 draw gives the Gunners tangible proof that their increased self-confidence has been rightfully earned

Emily Keogh Mar 31, 2024, 03:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea manager Emma Hayes has accused Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall of “male aggression” on the touchline after an altercation with midfielder Erin Cuthbert as she went to take a throw-in in the closing stages of the Conti Cup final on Sunday. Arsenal beat Chelsea

Emily Keogh Mar 31, 2024, 12:40 PM ET Frida Maanum collapsed near the end of the second half in Sunday’s Conti Cup final. Marc Atkins/Getty Images Arsenal midfielder Frida Maanum is “conscious” and in a “stable condition” after collapsing to the ground in the 95th minute of the Conti Cup final against Chelsea on Sunday, the

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Mar 30, 2024, 02:34 PM ET Sevilla have condemned “racist and xenophobic abuse” aimed at defender Marcos Acuña and coach Quique Sanchez Flores during their 1-0 LaLiga win at Getafe on Saturday. The game was stopped in the 68th minute, with a warning issued over the stadium tannoy — following LaLiga’s

Mar 31, 2024, 06:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Havana Solaun‘s goal in the 10th minute of stoppage time spoiled Bay FC’s home opener and gave the Houston Dash a 3-2 comeback victory on Saturday. Bay FC‘s Deyna Castellanos scored her first NWSL goal in the first half when she pounced on a rebound and

Folarin Balogun has scored seven goals in Ligue 1 this season. JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/AFP via Getty Images United States men’s national team striker Folarin Balogun scored twice from the bench as AS Monaco eased to a 5-2 win at Metz, with three goals in the first 16 minutes effectively ending Saturday’s match as a contest. The win sent

ESPN News Services Mar 30, 2024, 04:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino accused his players of lacking the hunger needed to compete in the Premier League after his side were held to a 2-2 draw at home by 10-man Burnley on Saturday. Despite Cole Palmer‘s brace, struggling Burnley came from behind

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMar 30, 2024, 07:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON, England — Erik ten Hag says he “doesn’t care” about speculation surrounding his future as Manchester United manager, but it’s days like this that will only strengthen the argument that he should lose his job this summer. The 1-1 draw with Brentford hurts

ESPN News Services Mar 30, 2024, 05:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel said the Bundesliga title race was “obviously” over after his side’s loss to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday left them 13 points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen with seven game remaining Dortmund defeated Bayern 2-0 away in der Klassiker to

Mar 30, 2024, 02:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique has said he still holds hope that Kylian Mbappé could “change his mind” and remain at the club, despite being strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid in the summer. Sources confirmed to ESPN in February that Mbappé had decided