4:45 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring as Juventus beat visiting Bologna 2-1 on Saturday to move four points clear at the top of the Serie A table. Ronaldo struck from close range after 19 minutes, but Danilo levelled for the visitors soon afterwards. Miralem Pjanic profited on a defensive mix-up to net Juve’s
3:18 PM ET Franco Escobar scored in the 70th minute and Brad Guzan made six saves as Atlanta United started defense of the MLS Cup title with a 1-0 victory over the visiting New England Revolution on Saturday in an Eastern Conference first-round knockout match. Atlanta, the second seed, hosts the winner of the Philadelphia
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 done enough to win next season’s Bundesliga title. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says Chelsea’s young talent like
8:54 AM ET Antoine Griezmann celebrates with Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez. Getty Barcelona put the civil unrest back home to one side as they enjoyed a comfortable win away to Eibar with Antoine Griezmann, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez all on target in the same match for the first time. The build-up to this game was
12:37 PM ET Atletico Madrid’s frustrating La Liga run continued as Dani Parejo‘s stunning late free kick earned Valencia a deserved 1-1 draw in the Metropolitano on Saturday. Diego Simeone’s side had managed only one win in their previous five La Liga games, scoring two goals in that sequence, and their attack misfired again as
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. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that
2:02 PM ET ROME, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Two goals from Arkadiusz Milik helped Napoli return to winning ways in Serie A with a 2-0 home victory over Hellas Verona on Saturday. The Poland international had not scored this season going into the game, but struck in either half to end his drought. Napoli’s form
Steve Nicol says the fans at Old Trafford have to inspire Manchester United to have a chance vs. Liverpool. ‘Can it be true? Man United beat Liverpool! The Exploding Heads preview their weekend game in FIFA 20 style. Mason Greenwood has signed a new long-term contract at Manchester United, the club have confirmed. The 18-year-old
2:35 PM ET Borussia Dortmund edged past Bundesliga leaders Borussia Moenchengladbach 1-0 on Saturday thanks to captain Marco Reus’ second half winner to cut the gap to the top to one point. Reus broke the deadlock in the 58th minute, slipping the ball through the legs of keeper Yann Sommer for the goal that gave
Manchester City strolled to victory against Crystal Palace to close the gap on Liverpool at the top. Manchester City returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a comfortable 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Guardiola’s side struggled to break through for much of the first half but managed to put themselves
1:38 PM ET PARIS, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Dijon keeper Alfred Gomis pulled off a string of superb saves as his struggling side came away from their visit to Olympique Lyonnais with a 0-0 draw in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Moussa Dembele tested Dijon’s Senegalese stopper early on but Gomis was equal to the task,
In Jamie Carragher’s 2008 autobiography, there are 20 pages that reference Manchester United but one in particular perfectly frames the power shift in the north-west of England. The book paints the domestic landscape when Sir Alex Ferguson walked into Old Trafford in 1986 to undertake his “greatest challenge” of “knocking Liverpool right off their f—–g
Mark Ogden explains why Jose Mourinho and Daniel Levy would never be able to coexist at Tottenham. Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said he would support his players’ decision if subjected to racist abuse. The FC guys delve into the reasons why many Tottenham players were reportedly open to leaving the club this summer. Dele Alli
11:56 AM ET Augsburg’s Alfred Finnbogason scored a stoppage-time goal to snatch a 2-2 draw against a wasteful Bayern Munich on Saturday and deny the away side the top spot in the Bundesliga. The Bavarians had only themselves to blame for failing to secure all three points, having squandered a bagful of chances and hit
Taylor Twellman joins ESPN FC to discuss what the next step will be for Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The FC crew examine how Zlatan Ibrahimovic would fit in at Fiorentina should he depart LA Galaxy this January. Zlatan Ibrahimovic doesn’t shy away from a joke during his speech after receiving a statue of himself in Malmo. Mark
Antoine Griezmann opened the scoring and set up another as Barcelona cruised past Eibar. Antoine Griezmann, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez were all on target as Barcelona beat Eibar 3-0 at Ipurua on Saturday to temporarily move top of La Liga. Griezmann opened the scoring in the first half and then turned provider after the
5:06 PM ET Angel Di Maria once again proved his worth with a double that earned Paris St Germain a 4-1 win at Nice and a five-point lead in the Ligue 1 standings on Friday. The result put PSG on 24 points from 10 games as Nice, who reduced the arrears in the second half
Juan Mata criticised racist comments aimed at Paul Pogba as “cowardly” in an interview with ESPN’s Rob Dawson. Following Paul Pogba’s penalty miss against Wolves, the FC crew share their thoughts on who should take the spot kicks for Manchester United. Sid Lowe looks at the possibility of El Clasico being moved from the Camp
Manchester United have asked to be kept informed of Emre Can‘s situation at Juventus ahead of the January transfer window, sources have told ESPN FC. United are looking for reinforcements in midfield and have been made aware of Can’s potential availability after the Germany international was left out of Juventus’ Champions League squad. – Pogba
Gabriele Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss officials stopping the Atalanta and Fiorentina match due to racist chants directed at Fiorentina’s Dalbert. Gab Marcotti reacts to the Serie A disciplinary tribunal’s decision not to take action over racist chants aimed at Inter’s Romelu Lukaku. Gab Marcotti reflects on the fallout from the racist incidents that overshadowed