Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 2, 2024, 08:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Another weekend is in the books, and Europe’s top soccer leagues certainly delivered. We had another shocking Barcelona defeat in LaLiga as Real Madrid close the gap at the top, we got Arne Slot’s Liverpool cruising past Pep Guardiola and Manchester
Month: December 2024
Dec 2, 2024, 08:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a crush at a soccer match in southeast Guinea, killing 56 people, according to a provisional toll, the government said on Monday, as a witness described scenes of chaos. The fatalities occurred during the final of a tournament in
Open Extended Reactions Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. In this week’s
Dec 2, 2024, 06:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany has backed his side to score enough goals to succeed this season, despite an injury to star striker Harry Kane. The England captain, who has 20 goals across all competitions this season and leads the Bundesliga scorers’ list with 14, suffered
Adriana Garcia Dec 2, 2024, 06:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo missed out on $1m in a YouTube video with MrBeast. Al Nassr FC/Al Nassr FC via Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo has missed the chance to win $1 million after losing a football shooting challenge to a fan. The Al Nassr captain took part
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 1, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti praised “dangerous” Kylian Mbappé after he scored a stunning goal in Real Madrid‘s 2-0 win over Getafe on Sunday, saying “that’s what we want from him” after the forward faced criticism for his recent displays. Jude Bellingham put Madrid ahead
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 1, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has played down Manchester United‘s chances of finishing in the Premier League top four this season despite leading his team to a 4-0 win over Everton on Sunday. United moved into the top half of the table thanks to two goals each
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool boss Arne Slot has said no one should feel sorry for Pep Guardiola despite his Manchester City side having suffered a fourth consecutive Premier League defeat at Anfield on Sunday. Liverpool won their clash against City 2-0 thanks to goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah, to go 11 points clear
Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola said Manchester City must now “start from zero” after a 2-0 defeat at Liverpool extended their winless run to seven games — including six defeats and four straight Premier League losses for the first time since August 2008. Goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah — a second-half penalty —
Lizzy Becherano Dec 1, 2024, 07:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The LA Galaxy announced on Sunday that midfielder Riqui Puig tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee during the Western Conference final against Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The player underwent testing
Dec 1, 2024, 02:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In the Premier League, Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the table, while Arsenal and West Ham United played out a goal-fest, Cole Palmer struck again for Chelsea, and Manchester United made easy work of Everton under new manager Ruben Amorim. In LaLiga, Barcelona
Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah said Liverpool‘s 2-0 victory over Manchester City will be the last time he faces Pep Guardiola’s side at Anfield as the uncertainty over his future at the club continues. Salah set up Cody Gakpo to score the opener for the hosts on Sunday afternoon before converting a penalty in the
ESPN News Services Dec 1, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove was taken off the pitch in an ambulance after collapsing shortly after the start of their Serie A match against Inter Milan on Sunday. Play was halted at the Stadio Franchi in Florence to review a potential VAR check on a disallowed
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerDec 1, 2024, 02:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As we hurtle headlong into the festive scheduling, the Premier League kicked off December with a cracker as leaders Liverpool laid out the Yuletide welcome mat for erstwhile title foes Manchester City on the first day of Advent. The marquee clash saw
Dec 1, 2024, 01:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool moved nine points clear at the top of the Premier League and opened up an 11-point gap between themselves and Manchester City after sending Pep Guardiola’s crisis-hit champions crashing to a sixth defeat in seven games with a 2-0 win at Anfield. Cody Gakpo‘s opener
Jude Bellingham converted a penalty and Kylian Mbappé added another goal before half-time to earn Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over Getafe at the Bernabéu on Sunday as they moved within touching distance of LaLiga leaders Barcelona. Bellingham stepped up to take the penalty instead of Mbappé, who missed a spot kick in Madrid’s 2-0 defeat at Liverpool
Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has reacted to Manchester City‘s six-game winless streak by dropping goalkeeper Ederson for Sunday’s Premier League clash against Liverpool at Anfield, sources have told ESPN. Reigning champions City were eight points adrift of league leaders Liverpool before the match after losing three successive Premier League games. City only ended a
Nov 30, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Justin Kluivert became the first player to score a hat trick of penalties in a Premier League match in Bournemouth‘s 4-2 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Bournemouth forward Evanilson also became the first player to win three penalties in a single
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 30, 2024, 12:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick feels a disconnect between defence and attack is affecting his team after their winless run in LaLiga stretched to three games with a 2-1 loss to Las Palmas on Saturday. Sandro Ramirez and Fábio Silva scored either side
CARSON, Calif. – Dejan Joveljic scored his fifth goal of the playoffs in the 86th minute and the LA Galaxy advanced to the MLS Cup final for the first time since 2014 with a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders in the Western Conference final on Saturday night. The Galaxy will host the New York Red