Month: September 2024

Sep 15, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Arsenal overcame the absence of key midfielders Declan Rice and Martin Ødegaard to win the North London derby at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday and move into second in the Premier League ahead of next week’s clash with leaders Manchester City. Gabriel’s 64th-minute header was

Gabriel‘s second-half header earned Arsenal a crucial 1-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur in a feisty North London derby on Sunday to keep pace with early Premier League leaders Manchester City. Spurs started sharper, and David Raya was forced into early saves before Arsenal fought their way into the contest, although Jurrien Timber was perhaps fortunate

Associated Press Sep 15, 2024, 10:28 AM ET Fahad Al-Muwallad was involved in Saudi Arabia’s World Cup qualifier against China earlier this month. Getty Saudi Arabia international Fahad Al-Muwallad is in intensive care after falling from a second-floor balcony while vacationing in Dubai. Dubai Police General Command said late Saturday that Al-Muwallad was “involved in an

Associated Press Sep 15, 2024, 08:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions England and English football teams could be removed from UEFA competitions if a new regulator is considered to be “government interference” in the sport. In a letter sent by UEFA to the UK’s culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, European football’s governing body raised concerns about

Sep 15, 2024, 04:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Heerenveen head coach Robin van Persie said that his team’s 9-1 defeat at the hands of AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie on Saturday reminds him of when he lost 8-2 to Manchester United as an Arsenal player in 2011. The 41-year-old, who succeeded Kees van Wonderen

Lizzy Becherano May 24, 2024, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi marked his return to the pitch Saturday night at Chase Stadium with two goals and one assist while playing the full 90 minutes to inspire Inter Miami‘s 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union. The Argentina forward spent two

New AC Milan coach Paulo Fonseca got his first Serie A win in style, and it couldn’t have come at a better time for the Rossoneri as they kickstarted their season against Venezia. A devastating opening half an hour set Milan on its way to a convincing 4-0 win over the newly promoted side on Saturday

Adam Brown Sep 14, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United got back to winning ways in the Premier League on Saturday as they beat Southampton 3-0 at St. Mary’s Stadium. The visitors almost fell behind after a slow start when Diogo Dalot gave away a penalty following his challenge on 18-year-old Tyler

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 14, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti praised Kylian Mbappé‘s performance after the forward scored in Real Madrid‘s 2-0 win away at Real Sociedad on Saturday, saying Mbappé looked “fresher, more active” and is “improving a lot.” Vinícius Júnior opened the scoring at the Reale Arena in

Sep 14, 2024, 03:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has backed Marcus Rashford to have a big goal-scoring season after the striker ended his six-month drought on Saturday having endured criticism from his own fans. Rashford had gone 13 games without a goal before netting in the 41st minute of Manchester United‘s

Thiago Motta cut a frustrated figure as Juventus dropped points against Empoli. ISABELLA BONOTTO/AFP via Getty Images Juventus were held to a 0-0 Serie A draw at Empoli on Saturday as Thiago Motta’s side dropped more points after their goalless home stalemate against Roma before the international break. Juve struggled in attack and often resembled

Sep 14, 2024, 02:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arne Slot got his first taste of defeat as Liverpool boss on Saturday as his side lost 1-0 to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, with visiting manager Nuno Espírito Santo out-foxing the Dutchman in a fascinating encounter. Forest got their tactics spot on, packing the

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 14, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola says Erling Haaland is in the best form of his Manchester City career and praised the striker’s character after he scored twice against Brentford despite dealing with the death of a close personal friend in the build-up to the

Adam Brown Sep 14, 2024, 12:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool suffered their first defeat of the Premier League season on Saturday as they lost 1-0 to Nottingham Forest at Anfield for the first time in 65 years. A mixed performance in the first half saw the Reds frustrated throughout by Nottingham Forest, with

MANCHESTER, England, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Manchester City beat Brentford 2-1 at home on Saturday to maintain their perfect start to the Premier League season after Erling Haaland netted twice following the fastest goal of the season from the visitors. Brentford had the perfect start when Yoane Wissa opened the scoring 22 seconds after kickoff

A superb second-half goal from substitute Callum Hudson-Odoi gave Nottingham Forest the biggest surprise win of the Premier League season so far as they beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield on Saturday. The home side dominated the opening half and Luis Díaz hit a post in the 17th minute, but too often the Liverpool attackers found