12:26 PM ET Young Mexico midfielder Eugenio Pizzuto has joined Lille, the French club confirmed on Saturday. Pizzuto captained Mexico at the under-17 World Cup in 2019 and was awarded the Bronze Ball for his performance as El Tri reached the final. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Insider Notebook: Ole wants Sancho ASAP; City,
Month: August 2020
1:06 AM ET Diego Valeri and Andy Polo each scored after entering the match as substitutes, and the Portland Timbers overcame an early deficit to complete a 3-1 victory over New York City FC in the last MLS is Back Tournament quarterfinal near Orlando on Saturday night. Sebastian Blanco also scored and had an assist
5:30 PM ET Orlando City SC forward Dom Dwyer underwent arthroscopic surgery to treat a partial tendon tear in his left knee, the team announced Saturday. – Play Soccer Playoff Pick ‘Em through the MLS knockout rounds– Stream MLS is Back on ESPN networks, App | FC Daily on ESPN+– Schedule, TV info: What you
10:23 PM ET Robin Lod and Jacori Hayes scored 90 seconds apart in the first half, and Minnesota United FC remained undefeated in the tournament with a 4-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the MLS is Back Tournament near Orlando, Fla. – Play Soccer Playoff Pick ‘Em
4:04 PM ET AC Milan sporting director Paolo Maldini said that he sees Zlatan Ibrahimovic as a part of the club for next season. – Catch FA Cup, Serie A, MLS and more on ESPN+ (U.S. only) After struggling in the first half of the season, Milan have lost only twice since Ibrahimovic’s arrival in
4:45 PM ET Andrew Cesare Richardson Lazio forward Ciro Immobile has won the 2019-20 European Golden Shoe as the continent’s best marksman after he finished the campaign with a record-equalling 36 goals in Serie A. Immobile’s goal in Lazio’s 2-1 defeat at Napoli brought him level with Gonzalo Higuain‘s tally for the Neapolitans in 2015-16,
2:07 PM ET Christian Pulisic became the first United States men’s national team international to score in an FA Cup final with his goal for Chelsea against Arsenal before he left the pitch just after half-time with a suspected hamstring injury. The ex-Borussia Dortmund attacker put Chelsea in the lead after five minutes with a
3:29 PM ET LONDON — There was sadly no crowd to witness Arsenal‘s 14th FA Cup final success — a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Chelsea — but it doesn’t take much to imagine what the Gunners contingent would have sung about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: sign him up. The 31-year-old made the difference against Chelsea, just as
2:34 PM ET Mikel Arteta said securing the FA Cup would be crucial to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s contract negotiations. David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice to secure a 2-1 victory for Arsenal against Chelsea in the FA Cup final and with it a place in the Europa League on Saturday. Saturday’s FA Cup
3:27 PM ET Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta thanked his former boss Pep Guardiola after his side beat Chelsea 2-1 in the FA Cup final. The Gunners lifted their 14th FA Cup after two goals from captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang cancelled out Christian Pulisic‘s fifth minute shot. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Insider Notebook: Ole wants
11:03 AM ET Klagenfurt coach Robert Micheu complained that Floridsdorfer had let several players go on holiday. Photo by Markus Tobisch/SEPA.Media /Getty Images Austrian second-tier side Floridsdorfer AC have apologised for a 9-0 defeat which allowed opponents Ried to win promotion on goal difference, but denied that they behaved improperly. Ried finished top of Austria’s second league above
10:39 AM ET Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has said the club needs to fight for the title next season and cannot allow a team to run away with it like Liverpool did this season. United finished in third place but were 15 points behind Manchester City and 33 off first place Liverpool who won
10:19 AM ET Kathleen McNamee Everton have signed Orlando Pride forward and Scotland international Claire Emslie on a six month loan, sources have told ESPN. Emslie signed for Orlando Pride in May 2019 and joined the squad after Scotland were knocked out of the Women’s World Cup following their dramatic 3-3 draw against Argentina. –
1:01 PM ET Saturday’s FA Cup final showdown at Wembley — 12.30 p.m. ET, ESPN+ (U.S. only) — is the third installment of a recent trilogy pitting Arsenal against Chelsea, with the score locked at one win apiece. The two previous finals did not follow their prevailing prematch narrative. In 2017, Chelsea headed into the
5:30 PM ET Alexandre Lacazette has described Arsenal as his “dream club” in the United Kingdom — but revealed his future remains uncertain and is not linked to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang‘s contract decision. The 29-year-old has endured what he believes is his toughest season yet after struggling with a persistent ankle problem and loss of form,
LAFC 3-0 San Jose Earthquakes at half-time. Carlos Vela with two goals to take him up to 26 for the season. His second was memorable, evading four opposition players and nonchalantly stroking the ball in. Earthquakes coach Matias Almeyda was sent off five minutes before half-time for arguing with the officials. It’s going to take