Month: April 2024

Josip Stanisic scored a dramatic late equaliser for Bayer Leverkusen. Christof Koepsel/Getty Images Bayer Leverkusen‘s Josip Stanisic scored a stoppage-time goal for the champions to rescue a 1-1 Bundesliga draw at Borussia Dortmund on Sunday and prevent Xabi Alonso’s side from suffering their first loss of the season. Striker Niclas Fullkrug gave Dortmund the lead
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Apr 21, 2024, 11:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nottingham Forest have slammed the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) for ignoring their concern that the Video Assistant Referee for their 2-0 defeat at Everton on Sunday was a Luton Town supporter. Forest had three potential claims for a penalty waved away by referee Anthony
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ESPN News Services Apr 21, 2024, 08:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mallory Swanson had a goal and an assist as the Chicago Red Stars defeated the host Seattle Reign 2-1 on Sunday afternoon. Allison Schlegel also tallied for the Red Stars (3-1-1, 10 points), who snapped a two-match winless streak, while goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher
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Sam Marsden Alex Kirkland Apr 21, 2024, 06:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen and manager Xavi Hernandez slammed the “embarrassing” lack of goal-line technology in Spain after Sunday’s 3-2 loss to Real Madrid in El Clásico. LaLiga is one of the few top-flight leagues in Europe not to implement the
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LaLiga leaders Real Madrid‘s pursuit of a record-extending 36th Spanish title gathered momentum after Jude Bellingham scored a goal in added time to secure a 3-2 comeback win over defending champions Barcelona on Sunday. Madrid twice fought back from a goal down and before Bellingham smashed in the winner at the far post from about six
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 21, 2024, 03:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag admitted Manchester United “got away with it” after they threw away a three-goal lead against Coventry before needing a penalty shootout to win their FA Cup semifinal at Wembley on Sunday in London. United were 3-0 up midway through the second
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Open Extended Reactions Jurgen Klopp said he gambled on six changes to his Liverpool team at Fulham in order to save his players from burn-out in their bid to win the Premier League title. Having dropped five points in their last two league games, drawing 2-2 at Manchester United before a 1-0 home defeat against
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Apr 21, 2024, 10:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe made it to Wembley to watch the club’s FA Cup semifinal on Sunday just hours after finishing the London Marathon. Ratcliffe, 71, completed the iconic race — which finishes outside Buckingham Palace — in 4:30:42s before making the journey across
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Apr 21, 2024, 10:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sergino Dest’s loan spell with PSV Eindhoven has been a success. Joris Verwijst/BSR Agency/Getty Images United States international defender Sergiño Dest suffered a knee injury in PSV Eindhoven training on Saturday, casting his place at this summer’s Copa America into doubt. Dest, 23, is on loan at
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 21, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bernardo Silva has said he “didn’t sleep” after his penalty miss against Real Madrid but credited the “unbelievable” support of his Manchester City teammates as helping him through. Silva bounced back from his miss in the shootout which contributed to City’s Champions League exit
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Bayern Munich‘s Thomas Müller scored twice on his 400th Bundesliga start and Harry Kane bagged his 33rd league goal of the season in a 5-1 victory at Union Berlin on Saturday. Leon Goretzka and 18-year-old Mathys Tel were also on target as coach Thomas Tuchel capped a successful week with a Champions League semifinal place
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Goals from Leandro Trossard and Martin Ødegaard gave Arsenal a gritty 2-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers that sent them back to the top of the Premier League table on Saturday after a game that otherwise won’t live long in the memory. Arsenal lead on 74 points, one point ahead of Manchester City, who have a
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Lizzy Becherano Apr 20, 2024, 11:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Inter Miami head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino rued another addition to the team’s lengthy injury list but said the team continued to meet its “objectives” after Lionel Messi scored twice and added an assist in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Nashville
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Apr 20, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has dismissed criticism of his performance as Manchester United manager, saying he has never had his first-choice team available to him since taking over in the summer of 2022. Man United are preparing for Sunday’s FA Cup semifinal against second-tier Coventry City knowing
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