Month: May 2024

Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen crushed hosts VfL Bochum 5-0 on Sunday to stretch their remarkable unbeaten run across all competitions this season to 50 consecutive matches. On Thursday Xabi Alonso’s team, aiming for a treble of titles, surpassed Benfica‘s long-standing European unbeaten record set from 1963 to 1965 with a 2-2 draw against AS Roma

Tony Mabert, Senior Editor, ESPN FCMay 12, 2024, 01:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FC United of Manchester celebrate after winning European silverware. Fenix Trophy DESENZANO DEL GARDA, Italy — FC United of Manchester, the breakaway club founded in opposition to the Glazer family’s takeover of Premier League giants Manchester United, won European silverware on Sunday

Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — With about five minutes left of normal time on Sunday, a flash of lightning followed by a loud crack of thunder reverberated around Old Trafford. Arsenal are used to storm clouds gathering in the red half of Manchester, a record of one win in their last 16 Premier League

Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has said managing Manchester United is like “swimming with your hands behind your back” after Arsenal‘s 1-0 win at Old Trafford inflicted a record ninth home defeat of the season and left United outsiders to secure European qualification. Leandro Trossard‘s first-half goal moved Arsenal to the top of the

Shubi Arun May 12, 2024, 01:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rachel Williams has said Manchester United‘s Women’s FA Cup triumph on Sunday does “mask over the issues” they’ve had in the league and added that she expects them to “change things” next season, suggesting her team could win the Women’s Super League (WSL). United

Emily Keogh May 12, 2024, 01:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — There is only one player you want on your side heading into a winner-takes-all game that will define your season, and that is Ella Toone. Once the Manchester United forward had broken the deadlock in Sunday’s FA Cup final on the stroke

MADRID, Spain, May 12 (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid’s Rodrigo De Paul scored a brilliant late goal to snatch a 1-0 home victory against relegation-threatened Celta Vigo as they consolidated fourth spot in Laliga on Sunday. The Argentine midfielder controlled a clearance from a corner just outside the box before unleashing a breathtaking shot into the

Ella Toone of Manchester United scores her team’s first goal during the Adobe Women’s FA Cup Final match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Manchester United won the first major trophy in their history after breezing past Tottenham 4-0 in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

ESPN News Services May 12, 2024, 10:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions St. Pauli returned to the Bundesliga on Sunday with a 3-1 win over relegated Osnabrück in Germany’s second division. Oladapo Afolayan scored twice and set up Marcel Hartel for St. Pauli’s third goal as the home team moved top of the league with

May 12, 2024, 08:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Neymar has said he is “impatient” to return to action after celebrating Al Hilal‘s Saudi Pro League (SPL) title with his teammates on Saturday. Jorge Jesus’ team clinched their record-extending 19th league trophy on Saturday with a 4-1 win over Al Hazem which left them 12

May 12, 2024, 08:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sophia Smith was the star for Portland Thorns as they beat Seattle Reign. Soobum Im/Getty Images Sophia Smith had a goal and three assists and the Portland Thorns defeated their Pacific Northwest rivals the Seattle Reign 4-0 on Saturday night in the NWSL. Smith now has a

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 12, 2024, 07:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid celebrated winning the LaLiga title on Sunday, with the team taking an open top bus through the streets of Madrid to share the trophy with their fans. The trophy was presented to the players, coach Carlo Ancelotti and president Florentino

Lizzy Becherano May 12, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi continuously proves himself to be the most integral part of MLS leaders Inter Miami‘s success, even when he doesn’t score or get an assist. In the 3-2 comeback victory over CF Montréal on Saturday night, the Argentina forward once again inspired his

TORONTO — Rookie Malachi Jones and Andrés Perea scored second-half goals and Matt Freese made nine saves as New York City FC held on for a 3-2 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday night. Santiago Rodríguez staked New York City (5-5-2) to a 1-0 lead on a penalty kick in the 25th minute. Rodríguez scored

Lizzy Becherano May 11, 2024, 10:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami‘s Lionel Messi expressed his anger over the new Major League Soccer rule that forces an injured player to the sidelines for two minutes, saying, “These types of rules…it’s going bad,” after exiting the pitch during the 3-2 victory over Montréal. In the

Inter Miami CF shook off a two-goal first-half deficit Saturday night to stun host CF Montréal 3-2. Miami (8-2-3, 27 points) fell behind early after allowing two goals in a 10-minute span in the first half, but it rallied to tie the match before halftime. In the 59th minute, Inter Miami took the lead on a goal from

May 11, 2024, 05:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions We are nearing the end of the European season across the major top five leagues in the continent, but we still have matches to decide titles, qualification for European competitions and relegation. In Germany, recently named UEFA Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund endured a 3-0 loss

May 11 (Reuters) – AC Milan snapped a six-match winless run in all competitions with a crushing 5-1 Serie A victory over relegation-threatened Cagliari on Saturday. The win moves Stefano Pioli’s side closer to securing second place. They have 74 points and are seven ahead of third-placed Bologna, who beat Napoli earlier in the day,