8:43 AM ET Oct 20 (Reuters) – Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez scored two goals each as Inter Milan survived a late fightback to beat Sassuolo 4-3 at the Mapei Stadium on Sunday. Martinez struck inside two minutes before Domenico Berardi equalised, but Lukaku gave Inter breathing space with a powerful strike and a penalty
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2:56 PM ET Atletico Madrid substitute Alvaro Morata scored a late second half header to give his team a 1-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday and send them top of their Champions League Group D. In a game of few chances and many mistakes neither team came close to breaking the deadlock before Morata
Ale Moreno assesses whether in-form Robert Lewandowski is valued as much as he should be at Bayern. Shaka Hislop doesn’t see much promise from Real Madrid after a shocking loss to Mallorca. Janusz Michallik and Ross Dyer ask what went wrong for Bayern as they dropped points again at Augsburg. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti analyses
Frank Leboeuf is not concerned about Neymar’s latest injury having a negative impact on PSG’s season. Alejandro Moreno says Kylian Mbappe can learn from Neymar about the Real Madrid transfer speculation. Gab Marcotti looks at how PSG will be impacted by Neymar’s injury he picked up playing for Brazil. Steve Nicol explains why Neymar isn’t
Adrian Healey and Mark Ogden weigh up if Manchester United are on course to find consistency. Craig Burley slams the way VAR is used in the Premier League after Manchester United’s draw vs. Liverpool. Steve Nicol says Liverpool thought they could just ‘step on the field’ to handle Man United. Craig Burley outlines how Liverpool
Africa’s top stars in the English Premier League endured a weekend to forget as Liverpool’s winning streak came to an end against Manchester United on Sunday and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s Arsenal were eclipsed by Lys Mousset and Sheffield United on Monday. Had Sadio Mane and Liverpool defeated United at Old Trafford this weekend, they would have
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. Top 10 free agents in 2020 | European transfer review TOP STORY: Arsenal, City interested in Isco Real Madrid are
Chris Wondolowski has signed a new one-year contract with San Jose Earthquakes. San Jose Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski has signed a new one-year contract, the club announced on Tuesday. On a conference call with reporters, he said that his new deal will not see him labeled as a Designated Player nor will his salary require
The return to club football didn’t disappoint after a two-week layoff. Here’s Gab Marcotti to get you up to speed with the latest edition of Monday Musings. Jump to: Man United rattle Liverpool | Alarm bells for Real Madrid? | Man City avoid Palace trap | Barca’s front three in sync | Juve hold their
This week in Europe, Tottenham need a win against Red Star and Real Madrid can’t afford another bad result as they travel to Galatasaray. But heading into Matchday 3, we thought we’d do a little myth-busting when it comes to Europe’s top competition. Even though things don’t normally get spicy until the knockout rounds, there’s
Shaka Hislop doesn’t see much promise from Real Madrid after a shocking loss to Mallorca. Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane on Monday admitted that his future at the club is not in his own hands. Rumours persist that the Frenchman could be sacked if Los Blancos don’t get their first Champions League win of the
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. Shaka Hislop reacts to reports that Barcelona are interested in Marcus Rashford over Roberto Firmino. Barcelona have paid Atletico
Barcelona and Neymar have failed to reach an agreement over a dispute based around a €43 million renewal bonus included in the last contract the Brazilian signed with the club in 2016, sources have told ESPN FC. Neymar received around €14m at the time and was due the remaining €29m on Aug. 1, 2017. However,
11:12 AM ET Oct 20 (Reuters) – Claudio Ranieri earned a point on his debut as Sampdoria coach with a 0-0 draw against his former employers AS Roma in Serie A on Sunday. Last week the manager succeeded Eusebio Di Francesco for the second time this year, having replaced him to take charge of Roma
Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty for Portugal vs. Ukraine is his 700th career goal for club and country. Cristiano Ronaldo reassured Juventus supporters and his legions of fans worldwide that at 34 he’s not ready for retirement yet. “Age is just a number. It does not mean that at 34, 35, 36 you are at the end
4:58 PM ET A stunning stoppage-time equaliser from Lecce’s Marco Calderoni denied Stefano Pioli a win on his debut as AC Milan coach when his side were held to a 2-2 home draw in Serie A on Sunday. Hakan Calhanoglu smashed in the opening goal during an impressive first half from the hosts but Lecce
Steve Nicol says Liverpool thought they could just ‘step on the field’ to handle Man United. Craig Burley outlines how Liverpool overcame their early struggles in a 1-1 draw with Man United. Steve Nicol says Ed Woodward is deflecting the blame for Manchester United’s struggles with his recent comments. Craig Burley says Ed Woodward is
Atletico Madrid said that Portugal forward Joao Felix injured his right ankle during Saturday’s Spanish league match against Valencia. Felix went down with around 10 minutes left in the game when his ankle buckled and had to be helped off the field. That left Atletico with 10 men and Valencia soon leveled to take a 1-1
The first round of the 2019 Major League Soccer playoffs are in the books, and it wasn’t for the faint of heart. Here is a look back at round one of the postseason. JUMP TO: Sounders-FCD a match for the ages | What to do with Pity Martinez? | Philly finally have that game | Extra fun
An animated Pep Guardiola reacts to Kevin De Bruyne being denied a penalty by VAR vs. Crystal Palace. Manchester City strolled to victory against Crystal Palace to close the gap on Liverpool at the top. MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola has said his Manchester City team make too many mistakes to be considered Champions League