6:30 PM ET European club football is back in full swing following the international break. We saw a couple of big derbies in the Premier League — Arsenal beating Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City seeing off Manchester United — while Barcelona now sit over Real Madrid in LaLiga standings. Meanwhile, Liverpool and Internazionale are all
Month: October 2022
7:39 PM ET William Agada scored his eighth goal in his last nine matches to lift host Sporting Kansas City to a 1-0 victory over Seattle Sounders FC on Sunday. John Pulskamp finished with one save to notch his third clean sheet this season for Sporting Kansas City (11-15-7, 40 points), who improved to 5-0-2
5:44 PM ET Denis Bouanga scored his first MLS goal in the fifth-minute of second-half stoppage time to lift visiting LAFC to a Supporters Shield-clinching 2-1 victory over the Portland Timbers on Sunday afternoon. Carlos Vela added his 12th goal of the season earlier in the second half as LAFC (21-8-4, 67 points) captured the
5:51 PM ET (adds details and quotes) By Fernando Kallas MADRID, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Karim Benzema missed a late penalty as Real Madrid dropped their first points this season after being held to a 1-1 draw at home by Osasuna, who had a man sent-off late on, in LaLiga on Sunday. Vinicius Jr gave
11:52 AM ET Bruno Lage spent 51 games in charge at Wolves. Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images Wolves announced the sacking of manager Bruno Lage on Sunday following a disappointing start to the season with the Premier League side languishing in the relegation zone. Wolves slipped to their fourth defeat of the campaign with a
2:00 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Erling Haaland is the best player in the world right now, and he has transformed Manchester City from a great team into one that is capable of blowing everyone else away this season. Just ask Manchester United, beaten 6-3 at the Etihad on Sunday, following another Haaland hat trick
GASPERINI: “SPIRITO STRAORDINARIO” 02/10/2022 20:42 “La squadra ha gestito bene gli ultimi minuti, è una bella vittoria. Siamo migliorati sul piano del gioco, mi aspetto questo nell’arco del campionato. Coloro che hanno giocato hanno dimostrato uno spirito straordinario. Siamo felici di questo momento, proviamo a farlo durare il più possibile”. Gian Piero Gasperini commenta così
11:42 AM ET OL Reign will be No. 1 seed in the 2022 NWSL playoffs, which begin on Oct. 15. Stephen Brashear-USA TODAY Sports OL Reign have claimed the 2022 NWSL Shield after a 3-0 win over Orlando Pride at Lumen Field on Saturday. The shield is awarded to the club with the best record at
12:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag left Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench during the side’s 6-3 defeat to Manchester City out of “respect” for the striker. Ronaldo was an unused substitute at the Etihad Stadium, despite United finding themselves 4-0 down at half-time. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS,
11:10 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — If Sunday brought a memorable rendition of the Manchester derby, then it was memorable not just for the goals, but how lopsided and noncompetitive it was. Manchester City demolished Manchester United at Etihad Stadium 6-3 for the highest-scoring Manchester derby ever. – Report: Man United-Arsenal | Premier
1 David de Gea Saves 3 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red 6 Lisandro Martínez Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 1 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red 19 Raphaël Varane Goals
1 David de Gea Saves 3 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red 6 Lisandro Martínez Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 1 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red 19 Raphaël Varane Goals
7:23 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Florentino Perez wants European football competitions to change. ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images Florentino Perez has said that football is “sick” and “losing the global entertainment battle” with U.S. sports, backing the dormant European Super League (ESL) project as the way to retain its position as the world’s most
12:56 PM ET LONDON — Graham Potter’s first Premier League match in charge of Chelsea finished in a 2-1 victory against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park thanks to Conor Gallagher‘s stunning late finish assisted by Christian Pulisic. Gallagher had received a brilliant reception from the Palace fans as their reigning Player of the Year after
8:31 PM ET Associated Press A torched car is shown outside Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java on Oct. 2, 2022. PUTRI/AFP via Getty Images Clashes between supporters of two Indonesian soccer teams in East Java province killed 125 fans and two police officers, mostly trampled to death, police said Sunday. Several brawls between supporters of
7:13 PM ET Associated Press United States men’s national team forward Ricardo Pepi scored in his second straight game for FC Groningen, getting a first-half goal in a 4-1 home loss to AZ Alkmaar on Saturday in the Dutch Eredivisie. The 19-year-old ran onto a Neraysho Kasanwirjo pass that went from deep in his own
5:33 PM ET Barcelona earned a 1-0 win over Mallorca in LaLiga on Saturday, in what was a far feistier affair than the Catalan club might have expected. Robert Lewandowski scored the lone goal, having now netted in six of seven league games this season. – Report: Mallorca 0-1 Barcelona | Premier League table |
5:04 PM ET In-form Robert Lewandowski scored again to give Barcelona a 1-0 win at Mallorca in LaLiga on Saturday. The hosts were the better side, creating several good opportunities but goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was flawless, making brilliant saves to deny Jaume Costa, Antonio Sanchez and Lee Kang-In. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
4:51 PM ET After a disappointing first season, Lionel Messi is flourishing in his second campaign at Paris Saint-Germain. Xavier Laine/Getty Images Lionel Messi scored a stunning free kick and Kylian Mbappe struck a late winner off the bench as Paris Saint-Germain beat Nice 2-1 at the Parc des Princes on Saturday. Messi’s 28th-minute strike was
12:22 PM ET Adam Brown Liverpool came from two goals behind to lead at home to Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield but couldn’t hold on to the three points as they drew 3-3 in the Premier League. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) A nightmare start for the home side saw