Oct 1, 2024, 05:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Havertz scored midway through the first half as Arsenal cruised to a 2-0 win over PSG that was more comfortable than the scoreline suggests. Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images LONDON — Arsenal maintained their unbeaten start to the season by coasting to a 2-0 Champions League
Month: October 2024
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Oct 1, 2024, 01:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé has recovered from injury and is available to play for Real Madrid against Lille in the Champions League, Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed, saying “if there’s no risk, he’ll play from the first minute.” Mbappé suffered a thigh injury in Madrid’s
ESPN Oct 1, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Welcome to Matchday 2 of the 2024-25 Champions League season! Europe’s premier club competition returns in its new format with nine matches across the continent on Tuesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the games as Arsenal
Jeff Kassouf Oct 1, 2024, 09:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Houston Dash have parted ways with head coach Fran Alonso, ending a three-month saga that has seen Alonso absent from all team activities. The Dash said in a statement on Tuesday that the decision came “in lieu of a return from his leave
Oct 1, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arne Slot has said he will not accept “mediocrity ” at Liverpool as they look to build on their encouraging start to his first season in charge. Slot took over from Jürgen Klopp in the summer after the German coach had spent nearly nine years at
Graham Hunter, Spain writerOct 1, 2024, 08:05 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions Under the cover of apparently “doing the right thing,” I think that Diego Simeone shamed himself, his club and LaLiga on Sunday during
Adriana Garcia Oct 1, 2024, 04:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo dedicated his goal that gave Al Nassr a 2-1 win against Al Rayyan in the AFC Champions League Elite on Monday to his late father. The Portugal captain scored the winner with 14 minutes remaining on what would have been his father
Ryan Rosenblatt Sep 30, 2024, 10:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday, and another week of MLS action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Our Power Rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential, expected goal differential), recent performance, the Opta
Open Extended Reactions High-profile veterans Guillermo Ochoa and Raúl Jiménez have earned a return to Mexico men’s team after being included in manager Javier Aguirre’s 27-man call-up for friendlies vs. Valencia on Oct. 12 and the United States men’s national team on Oct. 15. Ochoa, who joined Portugal’s AVS this summer, and Jiménez, currently in
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 30, 2024, 09:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Hansi Flick confirmed he has already spoken with Wojciech Szczęsny after the former Arsenal and Juventus goalkeeper arrived in Barcelona on Monday to complete his move to the LaLiga leaders. Szczęsny, 34, has agreed to come out of retirement to replace Marc-André
Associated Press Sep 30, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winning goal as Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia defeated Al Rayyan of Qatar 2-1 in the AFC Champions League Elite group stage on Monday. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner missed Al Nassr’s opening 1-1 draw against Al-Shorta of Iraq two