The referee halts the Atalanta-Fiorentina match in Serie A to issue a warning to fans after racist chants are directed at Fiorentina’s Dalbert. FIFA president Gianni Infantino labeled the situation of racism inside Italian football stadiums “very serious” following the latest incident of offensive chants. A 2-2 draw between Atalanta and Fiorentina on Sunday was
2:06 PM ET Sept 22 (Reuters) – Borussia Dortmund’s Michael Delaney turned a Daichi Kamada shot into his own net in the 88th minute to hand hosts Eintracht Frankfurt an unexpected 2-2 draw on Sunday as his team dropped to third place in the Bundesliga. Dortmund, fresh from their midweek 0-0 draw at home to
Marco Reus was frustrated following criticism of Borussia Dortmund’s mentality. Marco Reus blasted criticism of Borussia Dortmund players’ mentality as a “pain in the ass” after Eintracht Frankfurt scored an 88th-minute goal to snatch a 2-2 draw on Sunday. Last season, Dortmund had led the table for much of the campaign before a poor run
11:25 AM ET Stade Rennais missed out on the opportunity to go top of the Ligue 1 table when they were held 1-1 at home by Lille on Sunday. Adrien Hunou cancelled out Jonathan Ikone‘s second-half strike as Rennes moved up to third on 11 points from six matches, leaving Lille in fifth, one point
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
LONDON — There was a time when Manchester United would lose at places like West Ham and it was considered a shock. Not anymore. They lost at the London Stadium last season and, on the basis of that and Sunday’s 2-0 defeat, it is likely they will lose here again before re-establishing themselves as Premier
After losing 2-1 to Liverpool, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley says Chelsea’s biggest problem so far this season is finding the back of the net. Chelsea manager Frank Lampard said that Video Assistant Referee (VAR) “changes the atmosphere” of matches after his side saw a goal disallowed in their 2-1 loss to league leaders Liverpool on
Alejandro Moreno says Manchester City could have scored far more in their 8-0 win vs. Watford, and he wanted to see them do it. Manchester City’s 8-0 win over Watford was a “joy to watch” after the shock loss to Norwich last weekend, manager Pep Guardiola said. City came within one goal of equalling the all-time
8:53 PM ET Tom Barlow scored his third goal of the season, and the New York Red Bulls defeated the Philadelphia Union 2-0 at Red Bull Arena on Sunday while moving above Toronto FC in the Eastern Conference table. Daniel Royer added his 11th goal late for the Red Bulls (14-13-5, 47 points), who for
League leaders Liverpool stay five points clear of Manchester City after the Reds held off Chelsea for a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge. VAR controversy struck again as Liverpool went five points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Cesar Azpilicueta thought he’d levelled the
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
12:37 PM ET Troubled Valencia’s joy at beating Chelsea in the Champions League in midweek was punctured by a disappointing 1-1 draw at home to basement club Leganes in La Liga on Sunday. Valencia took the lead in coach Albert Celades’ first home game when Daniel Parejo slammed home a penalty in the 21st minute
The ESPN FC crew give their predictions of Chelsea vs. Liverpool, citing the Blues’ defensive frailties as a key concern. Craig Burley thinks Christian Pulisic looks out of his depth at Chelsea, resulting in his lack of playing time. Paul Mariner breaks down the debate between Marcus Rashford and Tammy Abraham, giving the nod to
Gab Marcotti says Barcelona’s midfield still needs to be figured out, but it’s not time for Barca to panic just yet. Craig Burley thinks the January transfer window could be catastrophic for Barcelona. A number of Barcelona players have begun to lose confidence in coach Ernesto Valverde following the club’s disappointing start to the season,
11:29 AM ET BERLIN, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Bundesliga top scorer Robert Lewandowski scored twice to equal a 51-year-old record as champions Bayern Munich demolished Cologne 4-0 on Saturday to climb to the top spot of the standings. Poland striker Lewandowski grabbed the first two goals and, after Cologne’s Kingsley Ehizibue was sent off, Philippe
Bukayo Saka scored one and set up another in Arsenal’s win at Eintracht Frankfurt. Arsenal survived an uncomfortable first half to emerge comfortable 3-0 victors against a wasteful Eintracht Frankfurt side in their Europa League group-stage opener on Thursday. Positives Two of Arsenal’s youngsters combined for the opener, and the performances of Joe Willock and
6:36 PM ET Marseille missed the chance to go ahead of Paris Saint-Germain at the top of Ligue 1 as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Montpellier on Saturday in a match that ended with three red cards being shown in stoppage time. Montpellier took the lead in the 17th minute
Frank Leboeuf breaks down what Neymar needs to do to get back in the good graces of PSG fans after failing to leave the club in the summer. Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Gareth Bale all miss out on the Exploding Heads’ FIFA 20 simulation of the PSG vs. Real Madrid Champions League showdown. ESPN FC’s
2:05 PM ET TURIN, Italy, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Goals from Aaron Ramsey and Cristiano Ronaldo helped Juventus to come from behind to beat Hellas Verona 2-1 at the Juventus Stadium on Saturday. With league leaders Inter Milan not in action until their derby clash with AC Milan later on Saturday, Juventus were looking to
2:31 PM ET Brighton & Hove Albion did everything right except score a goal in a 0-0 Premier League draw at Newcastle United on Saturday that heaped the pressure on both teams. In a game of few clear chances at St. James’ Park, Newcastle defended for large parts of the match against the visiting side