Month: February 2024

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Arsenal made darn sure VAR wasn’t required against Newcastle this time. Their 4-1 thrashing of the Magpies at Emirates Stadium on Saturday was an emphatic course correction from November’s reverse fixture, a 1-0 loss that was Arsenal’s first of the season. In that prior match, Anthony Gordon‘s controversial strike decided

Feb 24, 2024, 08:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s not quite spring yet, but Europe’s top leagues have been heating up as the title races remain tight and the games are getting that much more intense. Saturday saw Arsenal exact revenge on Newcastle after losing to them earlier in the season and Manchester United

Hugo Lloris made seven saves and won his MLS debut, leading LAFC to a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Saturday. Timothy Tillman and Mateusz Bogusz scored for LAFC, which began its drive for a third straight MLS Cup final appearance after winning the league’s postseason title in 2022 and reaching the final again

Manchester City secured a hard-earned 1-0 victory at Bournemouth on Saturday as Phil Foden‘s goal moved them within one point of Premier League leaders Liverpool. Foden converted from close range in the 24th minute after good work by Erling Haaland and it proved enough for Pep Guardiola’s side in a difficult game. – Stream on

ESPN News Services Feb 24, 2024, 05:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Phil Foden‘s 16th goal of the season earned Manchester City a 1-0 win at Bournemouth that trimmed the gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool to one point and prompted plenty of praise by Pep Guardiola on Saturday. Guardiola’s team had to contend with

Rampant Arsenal remained hot on the heels of the top two in the title battle with an emphatic 4-1 victory over a struggling Newcastle United side in the Premier League on Saturday. An own goal by Sven Botman and a simple Kai Havertz finish put Arsenal 2-0 up at the break before Bukayo Saka and

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 24, 2024, 02:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has said the club is moving in the “right direction” despite the the defeat to Fulham and added that the “bigger picture looks very good” at the club. Fulham won 2-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday in United’s

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 24, 2024, 01:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United started the week with new minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe declaring that he has arrived to “knock Manchester City off their perch” and ended it with a defeat at home to a team with one of the worst away

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 24, 2024, 01:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández has said he has no regrets about his decision to step down at the end of the season after Saturday’s convincing 4-0 win over Getafe at the Olympic Stadium. Raphinha, João Félix, Frenkie de Jong and Fermín López

Wrexham dropped out of the League Two automatic promotion places on Saturday after suffering a 1-0 defeat at Gillingham. Phil Parkinson’s team had been unbeaten in their past three matches but were undone by Gillingham midfielder Timothée Dieng’s 55th minute goal. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Wrexham had started the match brightly, with

Alex Iwobi scored deep in stoppage time as Fulham shocked sub-par Manchester United 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday in what was the London side’s first win at Old Trafford since 2003. United, who lost for the first time in six league matches, are sixth in the table on 44 points, eight behind fourth-placed

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 24, 2024, 08:04 AM ET Sevilla have filed a complaint with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) accusing Real Madrid TV of a “campaign of persecution and harassment” against the referees due to take charge of the two clubs’ LaLiga match on Sunday. Real Madrid‘s official television channel has broadcast criticism

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 24, 2024, 07:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LaLiga president Javier Tebas said on Friday that there is a “99% chance” that Kylian Mbappé joins Real Madrid this summer. ESPN reported on Monday that Mbappé and Madrid are in talks — with the club optimistic about a positive outcome —

Jaedyn Shaw scored a pair of goals and the United States went up 3-0 within the first 20 minutes before going on to defeat Argentina 4-0 on Friday night in the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup. Shaw, 19, scored in the 10th and 18th minute, while veteran Alex Morgan added a third goal off a header

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentFeb 23, 2024, 08:15 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions The negotiations between the Professional Soccer Referees (PSRA) — the union that represents officials that work MLS matches — and its employer, the Professional Referees Organization (PRO), are becoming

Adam Brown Feb 23, 2024, 07:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The summer transfer window is still a ways away from reopening in Europe, but there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP

ESPN News Services Feb 23, 2024, 06:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jenni Hermoso and Aitana Bonmatí helped Spain beat the Netherlands 3-0 in the UEFA Women’s Nations League semifinals on Friday, a victory that secured the world champions a spot in the Paris Olympics. Hermoso opened the scoring with a nice solo effort in