Julien Laurens explains why fans of traditional Bundesliga clubs still have a gripe with Hoffenheim’s owner. A Bundesliga match between Union Berlin and Wolfsburg was stopped twice due to fan protests against Hoffenheim owner Dietmar Hopp on Sunday. The match official halted the game after 33 minutes and once more just before half time when Union
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Missed any of the action around Europe this weekend? Have no fear: Gab Marcotti is here to catch you up with all the talking points in the latest Monday Musings. Jump to: Real defeat Barca | What Bundesliga protests mean | VAR finale for Everton vs. Man United | Coronavirus impacting Serie A | Liverpool
5:20 PM ET PARIS, March 1 (Reuters) – Olympique Lyonnais soared into the Ligue 1 top five after a Moussa Dembele brace and a string of fine saves by Anthony Lopes gave them a 2-0 home win over local rivals St Etienne on Sunday. The result lifted Lyon five places to fifth in the standings
Liverpool suffer their first defeat of the season at the hands of relegation-battling Watford. Steve Nicol believes Jurgen Klopp needs to make changes after Liverpool’s shocking 3-0 loss to Watford. Craig Burley reacts to Liverpool’s shock 3-0 defeat at Watford, which snaps their 18-game winning run. They have an all-gold version of the Premier League
Frank Leboeuf says Neymar can’t be upset at PSG for resting him for four games before facing Dortmund. Gab Marcotti looks at how PSG will be impacted by Neymar’s injury he picked up playing for Brazil. Brazil federation president Rogerio Caboclo has initiated conversations with Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid about releasing Neymar and young stars
The Exploding Heads give their unique preview of Chelsea vs’ Liverpool’s FA Cup 5th round tie. Liverpool suffer their first defeat of the season at the hands of relegation-battling Watford. Steve Nicol believes Jurgen Klopp needs to make changes after Liverpool’s shocking 3-0 loss to Watford. Craig Burley reacts to Liverpool’s shock 3-0 defeat at
3:24 PM ET Lucas Zelarayan scored in the 56th minute in his debut as the host Columbus Crew recorded a 1-0 victory over New York City FC on Sunday in the season opener for both teams. NYCFC played down a player for 87 minutes after defender Maxime Chanot was issued a red card in the
11:40 AM ET Borussia Dortmund needed a goal from in-form teenager Jadon Sancho to beat Freiburg 1-0 after a lacklustre performance from the Ruhr valley club. There were no usual attacking fireworks for Dortmund and, apart from Sancho’s 15th-minute goal, chances for the hosts were few and far between. Erling Haaland didn’t start the game
12:15 PM ET BARCELONA, March 1 (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid’s poor domestic form continued as they could only draw 1-1 away to La Liga’s bottom side Espanyol on Sunday. Diego Simeone’s side had been lifted by last week’s 3-1 win over Villarreal and their 1-0 Champions League success over Liverpool but struggled against a determined
Craig Burley and Steve Nicol break down Real Madrid’s Clasico triumph over Barcelona. MADRID — His goal wasn’t a thing of beauty, he’s a work in progress, and I’m not trying to sell you the idea that Vinicius Junior is about to threaten the Ballon d’Or podium. But let’s not beat around the bush: We
Craig Burley discusses the enticing Europa League round of 16 fixtures and picks his current favourite to win. LIVERPOOL — Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has defended goalkeeper David de Gea after his howler against Everton, branding the Spaniard “the best in the world.” De Gea’s clearance cannoned in off Dominic Calvert-Lewin to give
Gab Marcotti shares the latest on how the coronavirus is affecting games played in Italy. The FC panel debate how the rescheduled Serie A fixtures will affect the race for the Scudetto. Amid a global health crisis Italian football clubs and Serie A’s governing body are squabbling with each other about when to play games,
11:29 AM ET Patrik Schick scored for RB Leipzig as they drew with Bayer Leverkusen. Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images RB Leipzig’s title chase hit a snag when they drew 1-1 at home against Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday to drop three points behind leaders Bayern Munich. Leon Bailey tapped in a Kai Havertz assist on the half hour
Manchester City beat Aston Villa to win their fifth EFL Cup final in seven years. Watch Carabao Cup on ESPN+. LONDON — Is this what victory fatigue looks like? A lap of honour around Wembley Stadium, following a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa, a third successive Carabao Cup triumph, played out to a half-full Manchester
Craig Burley reacts to Liverpool’s shock 3-0 defeat at Watford, which snaps their 18-game winning run. Liverpool’s sensational Premier League unbeaten run came to a shocking end at Vicarage Road as Watford ran out 3-0 winners on Saturday night. Following an edgy first 45 minutes the Hornets really imposed their will in a crazy six-minute
The FC TV crew discuss USMNT prospect Gio Reyna’s future at Dortmund after his stunning goal vs. Bremen. Brian Dunseth contextualizes the USMNT’s win vs. Costa Rica in their first match of 2020. Ulysses Llanez scores his first goal for the USMNT to secure the 1-0 win vs Costa Rica. U.S. international Timothy Weah has
Janusz Michallik explains how Robert Lewandowski impacts Bayern beyond just scoring goals. Bayern Munich have advised their players to not make themselves available for autographs or selfies as German football braces for the coronavirus. Five fixtures have been called off in Italy including the top of the table clash between Juventus and Inter Milan due
Stop the presses: Liverpool have lost. The Reds’ unbeaten streak ended at 44, after a frankly humiliating 3-0 defeat to relegation threatened Watford on Saturday night. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that the internet has to offer, all in one place.
BOURNEMOUTH, England — There was a sense of inevitability about both Chelsea goals in their 2-2 draw at Bournemouth, which is not something that has been said very much about them in recent weeks. The visitors’ 33rd-minute opener at a windy Vitality Stadium rewarded a spell of mounting pressure, with Marcos Alonso following in to
HOUSTON — Sandra Hernandez and Manuel Mendez drove six hours from Laredo to Houston to watch LA Galaxy’s 1-1 tie with Houston Dynamo in BBVA Stadium on Saturday on the opening day of MLS’s 25th season. The Monterrey natives, recently converted Galaxy fans, had come to watch Mexico national team star Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez make