Jan 22, 2025, 07:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The mathematics were still causing a few heads to be scratched after Arsenal‘s 3-0 victory over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday, but Declan Rice gave the new Champions League format a thumbs up. “It’s been really, really good. It’s the first time trying it out and I
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Lizzy Becherano Jan 23, 2025, 12:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino highlighted Zack Steffen’s efforts in goal against Costa Rica, before clarifying that any player can earn a starting role on the squad through strong performances. The Colorado Rapids goalkeeper returned to the field with the
The United States beat Costa Rica 3-0 on Wednesday to make it two wins from two games for a squad packed with MLS players during the Americans’ annual January camp. Vancouver Whitecaps striker Brian White opened the scoring for the U.S., beating Esteban Alvarado after Diego Luna played him into the area with an incisive
Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola said Manchester City have one “last chance” to salvage their Champions League campaign after a 4-2 defeat at Paris Saint-Germain left the 2023 European champions facing a humiliating early exit from the competition. Despite taking a 2-0 lead early in the second half with goals from Jack Grealish and Erling
Open Extended Reactions It’s been a journey into the unknown, but the new-look 36-team Champions League is finally reaching the climax of the league phase. While we’re starting to get some kind of idea of who’s going to go through, a lot can happen in the last two rounds. We don’t yet (officially) know the
Jan 22, 2025, 06:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain pulled off a stunning comeback to overturn a 2-0 deficit and seal a 4-2 win against Manchester City that revived their UEFA Champions League qualification hopes and left Pep Guardiola’s team facing a humiliating exit. Two goals in three minutes from Jack
Paris Saint-Germain clawed back from two goals down to stun Manchester City 4-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday and leave the English club outside the playoff places and in danger of elimination. Goals from PSG’s Ousmane Dembélé, Bradley Barcola, João Neves and Gonçalo Ramos turned the match on its head after City had taken the game by
ESPN Jan 22, 2025, 10:51 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Welcome to matchday seven of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season! Europe’s premier club competition continues in its new format with nine matches across the continent on Wednesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the games as
Open Extended Reactions Norway is set to become the first country to abandon VAR after 19 of its 32 clubs voted Wednesday to scrap video refereeing in the country’s top division. Following a four-month consultation period involving clubs, players and supporters’ groups, clubs from Norway’s first and second tier voted on whether to scrap VAR,
Constantin Eckner Jan 22, 2025, 01:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A little more than a year after Nuri Şahin returned to Borussia Dortmund, when he first joined as Edin Terzić’s assistant before eventually becoming his successor, Şahin was dismissed as the club’s manager on Wednesday. Şahin took over from Terzić last summer because Dortmund’s
Open Extended Reactions Marcus Rashford‘s representatives have held face-to-face talks with Barcelona about the possibility of a move before the transfer deadline, sources have told ESPN. Rashford is available this month after being frozen out at Old Trafford by head coach Ruben Amorim. Sources said that United are willing to listen to loan offers, although
Tim Vickery, South American Football ColumnistJan 21, 2025, 06:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Just days after turning 19, Vitor Reis has joined Manchester City from Palmeiras in a reported €35 million deal. In doing so, Reis became the most expensive centre-back ever to be signed from Brazil. So what’s his story, and why has
Open Extended Reactions Former Juventus and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is considering offers from a number of clubs in Europe’s big five leagues, a source has told ESPN, though an agreement on a deal isn’t imminent. Pogba, 31, terminated his contract with the Serie A team by mutual consent after his suspension for taking
Tom Hamilton Close Tom Hamilton Senior Writer • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Emily Keogh Close Emily Keogh Correspondent Jan 22, 2025, 05:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea are closing in on the
Jan 22, 2025, 03:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nuri Sahin has been sacked by Borussia Dortmund. Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images Borussia Dortmund have sacked head coach Nuri Sahin with the team out of the German Cup and struggling in the Bundesliga. “Unfortunately, we have not managed to live up to Borussia Dortmund’s sporting ambitions this season,”
Open Extended Reactions Are we witnessing the end of Manchester City‘s incredible period of dominance, and have recent weeks exposed the first cracks in the winning empire built by Pep Guardiola? When the Champions League fixture list for the new 36-team league phase was released in September, nobody could have seriously predicted that Wednesday’s clash
Open Extended Reactions Diego Simeone said Julián Álvarez is destined to end up “in a special place” with Atlético Madrid after scoring twice — including a 90th minute winner — in their 2-1 comeback win over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday. Atlético were up against it after midfielder Pablo Barrios was sent off in the 25th
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has said he is “very, very proud” of becoming the first player in the club’s history to score 50 goals in European competition following his strike in the 2-1 win over Lille. Salah opened the scoring at Anfield on Tuesday night as Arne Slot’s side guaranteed automatic qualification
ESPN News Services Jan 21, 2025, 08:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Borussia Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin said he still felt the trust from his players but would talk to club bosses after Tuesday’s shock 2-1 loss to Bologna in the Champions League that stretched their losing run to four games across all competitions. The
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 21, 2025, 06:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Raphinha says he’s in the best form of his career after netting a remarkable stoppage time winner as Barcelona came from behind to beat Benfica 5-4 in a wild Champions League game on Tuesday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Barça trailed 3-1 at
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