Steve Nicol praises embattled Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois’ performance against Galatasaray. Shaka Hislop doesn’t see much promise from Real Madrid after a shocking loss to Mallorca. Sid Lowe looks at the possibility of El Clasico being moved from the Camp Nou to Miami, Florida. Alejandro Moreno says Kylian Mbappe can learn from Neymar about
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12:00 PM ET Napoli failed to gain ground on Serie A pacesetters Juventus and Inter Milan as they were held to a 1-1 draw at struggling SPAL on Sunday. Arkadiusz Milik put Napoli in front early in the first half but Carlo Ancelotti’s side were soon pegged back by a Jasmin Kurtic strike. Substitute Fabian
2:58 PM ET BERLIN, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Borussia Moenchengladbach scrambled to a 4-2 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday to reclaim top spot in the Bundesliga and move a point clear of second-placed Bayern Munich. Marcus Thuram tapped in a Breel Embolo cutback in the 28th minute and Oscar Wendt drilled in the Foals’
5:57 PM ET PARIS, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Mauro Icardi and Kylian Mbappe each scored a brace as Paris St Germain extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to eight points with a 4-0 crushing of bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille at the Parc des Princes on Sunday. Argentine striker Icardi and France
Steve Nicol says Liverpool should be considered Premier League favourites after dominating Tottenham. LIVERPOOL, England — It was Mohamed Salah who stroked home the 75th-minute penalty that secured a 2-1 Premier League victory over Tottenham at Anfield — a win that restored the leaders’ six-point lead over second-placed Manchester City. Jordan Henderson’s 52nd-minute goal —
LAFC’s first ever win vs. LA Galaxy comes in an eight-goal classic in the Western Conference semifinals. Billed as the biggest MLS playoff game ever, Taylor Twellman says LAFC-LA Galaxy exceeded expectations. Bob Bradley storms off after being asked about Carlos Vela’s performance in LAFC’s 5-3 win vs. LA Galaxy. LOS ANGELES — It wasn’t
Craig Burley and Frank Leboeuf say they’ve been impressed by Chelsea’s unexpected success under Frank Lampard. Craig Burley says Christian Pulisic’s performance vs. Ajax are the best way to get Frank Lampard to start him. Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic was left out of the squad entirely when they beat Lille in the Champions League earlier this
4:59 PM ET MADRID, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid snapped a three-game winless streak in La Liga by beating Athletic Bilbao 2-0 at home on Saturday to move level on points with table-topping Barcelona. Saul Niguez put injury-stricken Atletico ahead in the 28th minute while Alvaro Morata bundled the ball in from close range
2:04 PM ET Inter Milan blew the chance to go top of Serie A when they were held to a 2-2 draw by Parma at San Siro on Saturday. Antonio Candreva‘s opener was cancelled out by goals from former Inter forward Yann Karamoh and Gervinho to give the visitors a shock half time lead. Romelu
11:33 AM ET The Revierderby finished in a draw that damaged the title hopes of both teams. Photo by Guido Kirchner/picture alliance via Getty Images Schalke and Borussia Dortmund played out a lacklustre goalless draw on Saturday that saw both teams drop behind in the Bundesliga title race. Schalke twice hit the woodwork in a dominant
2:20 PM ET Christian Pulisic scored a perfect hat trick for his first Premier League goals to lead Chelsea to a runaway 4-2 win over Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday. Pulisic was named in the starting XI after his impactful role off the substitutes’ bench in Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Ajax in the Champions
Billed as the biggest MLS playoff game ever, Taylor Twellman says LAFC-LA Galaxy exceeded expectations. Craig Burley and Frank Leboeuf try to make sense of why Zlatan Ibrahimovic would consider joining Napoli. Shaka Hislop feels Zlatan Ibrahimovic fits into a number of clubs amid Napoli links. Zlatan Ibrahimovic aimed an indecent gesture at an LAFC fan
Craig Burley explains how the return of multiple players from injury helped Liverpool power past Genk. Steve Nicol says Tottenham’s win vs. Red Star will have Mauricio Pochettino rethinking his plan for Liverpool. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that
Shaka Hislop doesn’t see much promise from Real Madrid after a shocking loss to Mallorca. “Sack Zinedine Zidane!” Really? Sack him? Real Madrid should be preparing to promote him, and I’ll tell you precisely why. The brutal prospect of Los Blancos getting rid of the legend who won them three straight Champions League titles, as
The Serie Awesome crew discuss the strengths of Stefano Pioli ahead of his expected appointment at AC Milan. As they say in Italy, it always rains on the wet. Right now, Roma and Milan, who play Sunday (1:00 PM ET on ESPN+), are down on their luck, caught in a downpour. And just when the
The entire FC panel agrees that both sides performed poorly in Inter’s 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol explains why Jadon Sancho should depart Dortmund and take the next step in his footballing career. Raphael Honigstein joins the crew to weigh in on Borussia Dortmund’s signings, and questions whether or not they’ve
Keepers make saves. Defenders prevent shots. Midfielders pass the ball, and attackers score it. BORING. Sure, soccer is slowly moving toward the positional flexibility we’re seeing in other professional sports — or perhaps back toward the fluidity that was required to play Total Football. However, there’s still a general expectation that comes with every position
ESPN FC’s Brian Mcbride says the former U.S. under-20 manager is a strong hire for the Houston Dynamo. Six games. Twenty-seven goals. The MLS Cup Playoffs are off to an electric start. Catch more MLS on ESPN+. Tab Ramos has been named the next coach of the Houston Dynamo, the MLS club announced on Friday.
With the third set of Champions League group stage games finished, we look at who stood out from this week’s performances. Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) Courtois has not always found life comfortable under the relentless spotlight at Real Madrid but he answered some of his critics in the crucial win at Galatasaray. Fine early
Janusz Michallik and Ross Dyer believe Barcelona’s new boys are starting to click after their 3-0 win at Eibar. Sid Lowe looks at the possibility of El Clasico being moved from the Camp Nou to Miami, Florida. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti provides the latest on the Catalonia protests and how they might affect La Liga.