4:42 PM ET BERLIN, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Hoffenheim’s Juergen Locadia scored a stoppage-time penalty to secure a 2-1 victory at strugglers Cologne on Friday as they provisionally climbed into second place in the Bundesliga. Cologne’s Jhon Cordoba stunned the high-flying visitors with a low drivein the 34th minute, his first goal after a drought
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Science tells us that nature abhors a vacuum and will always rush to fill it. Perhaps that’s why as soon as the eternal Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi head-to-head withered away when CR7 left Spain, Sergio Ramos stepped up to the plate? Right now we are witnessing a kind of dead-ball shootout between someone who’s
Lebo Mothiba ended his five-and-a-half-month wait for a goal by scoring twice in Strasbourg’s Ligue 1 victory over Nimes last weekend, while both Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane starred as Liverpool defeated Manchester City in a potentially decisive clash at the top of the English Premier League. South Africa’s Mothiba hadn’t scored since May when
Shaka Hislop says Arsenal need to replace Unai Emery with Massimiliano Allegri after another loss at Leicester. Arsenal’s two top directors have expressed their disappointment with the team’s miserable run of form recently but said they still have faith in coach Unai Emery to turn things around, sources told ESPN FC. Gunners head of football Raul
LIVERPOOL, England — Pep Guardiola concluded his long praise of Liverpool following Manchester City’s 3-1 defeat at Anfield by tagging them as “the best team, right now, in the world.” Meanwhile, City midfielder Bernardo Silva, wrestled with the reality that “you can play better than them and still be 2-0, 3-0 behind” in the aftermath
After Real Madrid’s 4-0 win at Eibar, Shaka Hislop believes they are working their way back to their best. The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below.
SEATTLE — Seattle’s 3-1 win over Toronto FC to claim MLS Cup 2019, in front of a sellout crowd of nearly 70,000 fans on Sunday, was the culmination of a love affair between the city and the Sounders a decade in the making. It’s easy to forget, in the wake of the successful expansion launches
The FC guys are at odds when it comes to the FA’s decision to overturn Son Heung-Min’s red card vs. Everton. Everton snatched a late leveler against Tottenham, but lost Andre Gomes to a serious leg injury. In a blockbuster morning of Champions League football Real Madrid scored six against Galatasaray, while Tottenham put four
4:50 PM ET Juventus stayed top of Serie A with a 1-0 win over AC Milan on Sunday after Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted for the second game in a row and walked straight down the tunnel, clearly unhappy at the decision. Paulo Dybala scored the only goal in the 77th minute after replacing Ronaldo in
Shaka Hislop says there are no superlatives left to describe Lionel Messi’s talent after another hat trick. Alejandro Moreno says Slavia Prague’s lack of quality is the only reason Barcelona earned a point Tuesday. Janusz Michallik questions whether Ernesto Valverde has much time left at Barcelona after their loss vs. Levante. Steve Nicol feels Gerard
Shaka Hislop says there are no superlatives left to describe Lionel Messi’s talent after another hat trick. Alejandro Moreno says Slavia Prague’s lack of quality is the only reason Barcelona earned a point Tuesday. Janusz Michallik questions whether Ernesto Valverde has much time left at Barcelona after their loss vs. Levante. After Real Madrid’s 4-0
Freiburg coach Christian Streich was knocked to the floor. Eintracht Frankfurt captain David Abraham was sent off for knocking over Freiburg coach Christian Streich as their Bundesliga game ended in chaos and red cards on Sunday. Freiburg were leading 1-0 when the ball went out of play in stoppage time. Streich let the ball go
MANCHESTER, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hailed Manchester United’s performance against Brighton as their “best of the season”. The Norwegian labelled the 3-1 win as “exhilarating and entertaining” as Andreas Pereira, Marcus Rashford and a Davy Propper own goal handed his team a second comfortable win in the space of four days after the 3-0
5:31 PM ET Two first-half goals from Dimitri Payet gave Marseille a stormy 2-1 win over bitter rivals Lyon, who complained that their team bus was pelted with missiles on the way to the Stade Velodrome on Sunday. The match, which saw Marseille go second in Ligue 1, was also interrupted for five minutes when
In the last weekend before we head into the November international break, club football once again delivered, throwing up some scarcely believable numbers. PREMIER LEAGUE Leicester City dismissed a beleaguered Arsenal, while Sheffield United overcame VAR and doubters to draw at Spurs and go into the international break in fifth place. Manchester United, meanwhile, beat
Steve Nicol and Craig Burley are skeptical of Man United despite the club’s recent winning streak. Steve Nicol says Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford have not performed consistently despite being talented. Ale Moreno says Manchester United currently being 18 points behind Liverpool is accurate for their level. Daniel James has said his key role at
Mo Salah and Sadio Mane help Liverpool down Man City 3-1 in game marred by VAR controversy. The FC crew examine the title race with Liverpool’s lead now at eight points over Leicester and Chelsea. Steve Nicol feels the reason for not ruling Trent Alexander-Arnold’s handball as a penalty is “garbage”. Stewart Robson says Man
SEATTLE — Brian Schmetzer walked into his post-game press conference with the word “Family” emblazoned across his t-shirt and a well-earned beverage in his hand. He tried to thank everyone associated with the Seattle Sounders 3-1 MLS Cup triumph over Toronto FC, from the owners all the way down to most junior staff member. Such
Hansi Flick won his first two games in charge as Bayern interim manager. Bayern Munich interim manager Hansi Flick remain in charge of the team until further notice after Saturday’s 4-0 demolition of Bundesliga title rivals Borussia Dortmund, said club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Flick made an emphatic debut in the Bundesliga after leading the team to a 2-0
In a blockbuster morning of Champions League football Real Madrid scored six against Galatasaray, while Tottenham put four past Red Star Belgrade. The FC guys praise Kyle Walker for stepping in after Ederson went off injured and Claudio Bravo saw red. Alejandro Moreno says Cristiano Ronaldo had a “difficult game” and Maurizio Sarri was right