Month: December 2023

Danny Lewis Dec 24, 2023, 10:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Christopher Nkunku’s late goal raises hopes that he can provide the goals Chelsea have lacked in the first half of the season. Chris Lee – Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Chelsea travelled to Wolverhampton Wanderers for the Premier League‘s first Christmas Eve fixture since

Wolves continued their stellar home form with a 2-1 win over Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday, through second-half strikes from Mario Lemina and Matt Doherty. Lemina headed in a Pablo Sarabia corner six minutes after half-time to give Wolves the lead before Doherty secured the win for Wolves with a second goal in

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 24, 2023, 09:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s minority investment at Manchester United is set to be confirmed on Sunday, sources told ESPN. The British billionaire, chairman and CEO of chemical company INEOS, has agreed a deal worth around £1.3 billion ($1.6bn) for a 25% stake in the Premier

Jon Molyneux-Carter, Senior EditorDec 24, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Not all transfers are created equal, especially midway through the European season in the January window. Indeed, some moves would cause shock waves through the game if they happen. They probably won’t, but here are some that could do just that. Kylian Mbappé:

Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerDec 24, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most

Dec 23, 2023, 06:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Richarlison was on the scoresheet today as Tottenham hang on to defeat Everton 2-1. (Photo by Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images) SATURDAY REVIEW ‘Tis the season to all as we head into the final weekend before Christmas but not before we get some of the drama and action all

Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Saturday offered a titanic tussle between two teams with genuine title aspirations, and only a point will separate Arsenal and Liverpool at the top of the Premier League on Christmas Day, but there was only one winner after this clash at Anfield: Manchester City. Liverpool have now dropped four

Open Extended Reactions Jürgen Klopp criticised VAR official David Coote after Liverpool‘s 1-1 draw against Arsenal at Anfield, saying a “guy in an office” should have awarded a penalty following a Martin Odegaard handball during the first-half. Arsenal secured top spot in the Premier League on Christmas Day with the draw, despite Mohamed Salah had

Marcos Llorente‘s second-half goal earned Atletico Madrid a hard-fought 1-0 win over Sevilla on Saturday as the hosts reclaimed third spot in LaLiga. Diego Simeone’s side are level with fourth-placed Barcelona on 38 points and seven behind leaders Real Madrid. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Atletico took the lead straight after halftime

Arsenal had the better of a breathless 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Saturday to lay down their Premier League title credentials and climb back to the top of the table. Mikel Arteta’s team, last season’s runners-up who have won five of their last seven matches but have not tasted victory in a league match at

Yann Bisseck scored his first Serie A goal in his sixth appearance. Photo by Andrea Bruno Diodato/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Goals from Yann Bisseck and Nicolo Barella gave Inter Milan a 2-0 home win over Lecce in Serie A on Saturday as they restored their four-point lead at the top of the table. Lecce looked

Tottenham Hotspur ended Everton‘s excellent Premier League run with a typically entertaining, high risk-reward 2-1 home victory on Saturday that capped their own impressive December and took them back into the top four. Goals by Richarlison and Son Heung-min had Spurs 2-0 up inside 20 minutes but things are never straightforward for the home side

Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has insisted Manchester United “cannot feel sorry for ourselves” after slumping to a 2-0 defeat at West Ham on Saturday. Second-half goals from Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus consigned United to their worst start to a season since 1930, losing 13 matches across all competitions at this stage of

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — It was the inevitability of this latest Manchester United defeat which is so damning for manager Erik ten Hag. After all, did anyone expect anything else from a team that haven’t scored for four games in a row across all competitions? (The first time this has happened since November 1992.)

Dušan Vlahović has scored 6 goals in Serie A this season. Photo by ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images Second-half substitute Dušan Vlahović scored a late winner to give Juventus a 2-1 win over Frosinone in Serie A on Saturday, reducing Inter Milan‘s lead at the top of the table to a single point. Juve opened

Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus‘ second-half goals gave West Ham a 2-0 win over Manchester United in the Premier League’s early game on Saturday. It is United’s 13th defeat in all competitions this season, and their fourth consecutive game without scoring. Bowen bundled home from close range in the 72nd minute after a lovely one-two