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
Month: January 2025
Tom Fenton Jan 5, 2025, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur are weighing a move for unsettled Paris Saint-Germain forward Randal Kolo Muani, while Galatasaray have ruled out a January exit for Manchester United target Victor Osimhen. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage
A stoppage-time goal by forward Ousmane Dembélé earned Paris St Germain a 1-0 win over AS Monaco in the French Super Cup on Sunday as the Ligue 1 champions lifted the trophy for the third consecutive season. Record 13-time winners PSG, who faced last season’s Ligue 1 runners-up Monaco after the Parisians had won both
Jan 5, 2025, 03:53 PM ET Rodrigo Garro playing for Corinthians in December 2024. Pedro H. Tesch/Getty Images Argentine midfielder Rodrigo Garro was charged on Sunday with involuntary manslaughter following a crash that killed a motorcyclist in his hometown of General Pico in Argentina’s La Pampa province. The 30-year-old victim, Nicolas Chiaraviglio, died at the scene
Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim praised Manchester United for their spirited 2-2 draw against Liverpool before adding that he is trying to “shock” with his comments about the team because everyone is “too comfortable.” Amad Diallo‘s 80th-minute equaliser at Anfield, after goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah had given Liverpool a 2-1 lead, earned
Jan 5, 2025, 02:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has said he and his teammates are not satisfied despite earning a draw at Premier League leaders Liverpool, asking why they cannot perform similarly every week. Fernandes provided an assist for Lisandro Martínez‘s opening goal in the 2-2 draw and was
Jan 5, 2025, 01:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Roy Keane slammed Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s defensive efforts in Liverpool‘s 2-2 draw against Manchester United on Sunday. United took a 1-0 lead in the 52nd minute Anfield after Lisandro Martínez breezed past Alexander-Arnold to fire a shot past Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson. Before the goal, United legend Keane
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot disagreed with the idea that Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s lacklustre display in his team’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United came as a result of speculation linking the full-back with a move to Real Madrid. Alexander-Arnold, alongside teammates Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, is out of contract at the
Jan 5, 2025, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Amad scored a late equaliser to end Manchester United‘s three-game losing streak and seal a 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday that put the brakes in Liverpool‘s procession towards the Premier League title. Having taken the lead through Lisandro Martínez early in the
Raúl Jiménez scored two penalties against Ipswich. Clive Rose/Getty Images Raúl Jiménez scored twice from the penalty spot as Fulham held Ipswich Town to a 2-2 draw in the Premier League on Sunday, extending the hosts’ unbeaten streak to eight league matches. Both teams converted penalties within two minutes as Jiménez cancelled out Sammie Szmodics‘
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool’s Premier League game against Manchester United on Sunday is set to go ahead despite heavy snow in the north of England. The game was at risk of being postponed but Liverpool have confirmed that it would go on following two safety meetings to asses the weather and travel conditions. While the
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJan 5, 2025, 08:22 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Antonee Robinson has been named U.S men’s player of the year. Ed Sykes/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images United States men’s national team and Fulham defender Antonee Robinson has been voted the
Jan 5, 2025, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AC Milan are the latest club hoping to sign Marcus Rashford, but Manchester United could look to do a swap deal with Napoli for winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool’s Premier League game against Manchester United on Sunday is at risk of being postponed due to heavy snow in the north of England. Despite the playing surface at Anfield being unaffected by the conditions due to undersoil heating, a Safety Advisory Group, involving the Liverpool City Council and emergency services, are
Jan 5, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AC Milan are the latest club hoping to sign Marcus Rashford, while Manchester United could look to reunite Ruben Amorim with Sporting CP stars Viktor Gyökeres and Gonçalo Inacio in the summer. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe.
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Enzo Maresca was right after all: Chelsea are not currently in the Premier League title race. Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace extended a troubling pattern, originating over the festive period, in which the Blues have struggled to translate their superiority to the scoreline and later been punished for that
Jan 4, 2025, 12:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou was furious after another damaging Premier League defeat on Saturday, lauding his injury-hit team’s performance and venting his frustration at the injustice of it all. A 2-1 home loss to Newcastle United was hardly how Postecoglou needed 2025 to begin. With
Barcelona beat fourth-tier Barbastro 4-0 in the Copa del Rey round of 32 on Saturday, with striker Robert Lewandowski scoring either side of the break for the visitors. Defender Eric García put Barca in front with a bullet header in the 21st minute before Lewandowski nodded home from close range to double the advantage 10
Wrexham left it late to beat Peterborough United on Saturday to keep pace in the race for automatic promotion in Phil Parkinson’s 1000th game as a coach. Parkinson first managed a professional game as manager of Colchester United in March 2003, leading his team to a win over Port Vale on that day — and
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 4, 2025, 03:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he remains confident that Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor will be able to play for the club again this season. LaLiga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced Saturday they had rejected Barça’s request to re-register