When the first half ended in Real Madrid’s Champions League meeting with Club Brugge on Tuesday night, Thibaut Courtois made his way off the pitch, the whistling loud in his ears, and everyone else’s, too. Real were losing 2-0, and the goalkeeper who had conceded twice headed down the tunnel, into the dressing room and
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Craig Burley and Ale Moreno don’t hold back their criticisms of Real Madrid’s senior players of Sergio Ramos and Luka Modric. ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe disagrees with Zinedine Zidane’s assessment of Real Madrid’s second-half performance in their 2-2 draw vs. Club Brugge. Shaka Hislop presents his weekly Power Rankings and you’ll be quite surprised with
Steve Nicol breaks down Eden Hazard’s slow start at Real Madrid and how he can turn it around. Real Madrid’s uneven start to the campaign continued as they were held to a 2-2 draw against Club Brugge at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Belgian side led 2-0 through an Emmanuel Dennis brace, but a revived Real
Sid Lowe reacts to Zinedine Zidane’s comments about Eden Hazard’s slow start at Real Madrid leading into the Madrid derby. Steve Nicol says Lionel Messi alone won’t solve Barcelona’s concerns on the pitch in what is shaping up to be a tight La Liga title race. With Lionel Messi set to miss more games with
Another busy weekend in Europe means it’s time for another bumper edition of Monday Musings. Gab Marcotti is here to recap the big stories around soccer. Jump to: Derby draw suits Atletico, Real | Will Liverpool’s luck run out? | Barca still lacking minus Messi | Man City’s Bernardo mess | Alexis is Inter’s hero
4:56 PM ET Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid played to a scoreless derby draw on Saturday that saw few offensive chances but solid goalkeeping efforts from both sides. The draw at Wanda Metropolitano did see Real go to the top of La Liga standings with 15 points, one ahead of surprise side Granada and third-place
Alexis Nunes and Julien Laurens break down Real Madrid’s 0-0 draw with derby rivals Atletico Madrid, including an underwhelming effort from Eden Hazard. MADRID — By the end of this derbi, take my word for it, Kieran Trippier stood in the flash zone of the Wanda Metropolitano and gushed with enthusiasm for what he’d just
ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson explains why this weekend’s Madrid derby is the best indication of whether or not Real Madrid have turned things around. The FC crew discuss whether Real Madrid are having a good week or have actually moved past their early season struggles. After a 1-0 win over Sevilla, ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens
The first Madrid derby of the 2019-20 La Liga season has a lot riding on it because both sides of the Spanish capital want nothing more than to usurp Barcelona. But only one can. If you drive west around Madrid, the city’s very own wacky racetrack, the M30, still takes you underneath the main stand
Antonio Conte’s Inter remain perfect in Serie A with a 2-0 win over Marco Giampaolo’s lackluster Milan. To watch Serie A subscribe to ESPN+. Danilo D’Ambrosio’s header proved decisive as Inter Milan made it five wins from five. To watch Serie A subscribe to ESPN+. With both Marcelo Brozovic and Romelu Lukaku scoring against AC
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too late to look forward to January! Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. All the major completed transfers | European transfer review TOP STORY: Real Madrid eye Man City star Sterling Real Madrid have
After a 1-0 win over Sevilla, ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens says criticism of Real Madrid’s recent play could help the club down the road. Manager Zinedine Zidane said he was frustrated but not worried at Real Madrid’s growing injury list this season, after it emerged defender Ferland Mendy will miss Wednesday’s visit of Osasuna in
4:52 PM ET Karim Benzema scored in the 64th minute as Real Madrid earned an away victory at Sevilla on Sunday. The win gives some relief for Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane, who is facing pressure following his side’s recent poor form. The game’s lone goal came when Dani Carvajal sent a high cross back
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol cannot find a positive thing to say about Real Madrid’s performance in their 3-0 defeat at PSG. Frank Leboeuf joins the ESPN FC crew to break down how Paris Saint-Germain came together as a team to defeat Real Madrid 3-0 in the Champions League. Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane fumed at
After losing 3-0 to PSG in Champions League, Craig Burley says Zinedine Zidane needs to do something to right the ship. Craig Burley says Zinedine Zidane has done an excellent job managing egos at Real Madrid, but is failing in other management areas. Frank Leboeuf joins the ESPN FC crew to break down how Paris
Craig Burley says Zinedine Zidane has done an excellent job managing egos at Real Madrid, but is failing in other management areas. ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno says Juventus’ defensive issues came to the forefront in a 2-2 draw against Atletico Madrid. Frank Leboeuf joins the ESPN FC crew to break down how Paris Saint-Germain came
PARIS — The Spanish team had more Frenchmen (three) than the French team (one). The French team had more Spaniards (two) than the Spanish team (one). Real Madrid’s dark-hued kit looked, at least from a distance, like Paris Saint-Germain’s home outfit, and if you removed the vertical red-blue stripe then PSG’s retro uniform — harking
Frank Leboeuf joins the ESPN FC crew to break down how Paris Saint-Germain came together as a team to defeat Real Madrid 3-0 in the Champions League. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol cannot find a positive thing to say about Real Madrid’s performance in their 3-0 defeat at PSG. Angel Di Maria has told ESPN that Paris
4:52 PM ET Angel Di Maria was the star of the show in Paris. IAN LANGSDON/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Angel Di Maria scored a first-half brace against his former team as Paris Saint-Germain comfortably beat a listless Real Madrid 2-0 in their Champions League Group A opener in Paris on Wednesday. In the absence of the formidable trio of
This should be about the game. About a club, Paris Saint-Germain, taking yet another crack at winning the biggest prize in club football after three straight seasons of controversial exits by wafer-thin margins. And their visitors Real Madrid, the game’s ultimate blue-bloods, halfway in rebuild mode as they pursue their 14th European Cup as an