Gareth Bale was not on the pitch but it didn’t matter for Real Madrid, defeating an inspired Villarreal side 3-2 at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. Real Madrid edged past Villarreal 3-2 at the Bernabeu in a slow-paced, late-season La Liga encounter. Mariano Diaz shot Madrid in front inside 85 seconds and a familiar defensive slackness allowed
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Barcelona take a commanding 3-0 lead into the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Liverpool after a dominant performance at home. Lionel Messi produced the latest in his long line of incredible moments with a picture-perfect dead ball strike against Liverpool. The ESPN FC panel don’t have a bad word to say about
Robert Lewandowski’s pair of goals confirmed Bayer Munich’s return to the German Cup final where they’ll face RB Leipzig. Robert Lewandowski’s second half penalty confirmed Bayern’s return to the German Cup final where they’ll face RB Leipzig. Franck Ribery will leave Bayern Munich at the end of his contract this summer, the German Bundesliga club
2:31 PM ET Roma’s Antonio Mirante saved a stoppage-time penalty to earn a point in a 1-1 draw at Genoa in Serie A on Sunday although the result still damaged the capital club’s Champions League qualifying hopes. Stephan El Shaarawy had put the visitors in front in the closing stages before Cristian Romero equalised for
Chelsea remain on course for a a spot in next season’s Champions League after a 3-0 win at home to Watford. LONDON — Second-half goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek, David Luiz and Gonzalo Higuain helped Chelsea beat a dangerous Watford side 3-0 at Stamford Bridge to put Maurizio Sarri on the brink of delivering a top-four
2:44 PM ET Eintracht Frankfurt conceded six goals in a shocking first half. TF-Images/Getty Images Bayer Leverkusen boosted their chances of a top-four finish in the Bundesliga and a place in next season’s Champions League after scoring six first-half goals for a breathtaking 6-1 home win over direct rivals Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday. The result left
Ousmane Dembele walked off with an injury in Barcelona’s 2-0 defeat to Celta Vigo. ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe feels Lionel Messi’s strong message against jeers of Barcelona’s Philippe Coutinho could do a load of good for his confidence. Barcelona have said that France forward Ousmane Dembele has a leg injury and is unfit to play
Paul Mariner takes a whirl at the latest transfer rater and takes on the rumours surrounding Gareth Bale, Mesut Ozil and Edinson Cavani all set to leave this summer. With the transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs set to open soon — find out exactly when the Premier League transfer window opens — rest assured
1:22 PM ET Arsenal’s hopes of a top-four finish are all but over after their 1-1 draw against Brighton at the Emirates on Sunday. While Unai Emery’s could still equal Tottenham’s points tally of 70 on the final day with a victory at Burnley and defeat for their north London rivals at home to Everton,
With Milan’s season spiraling toward disaster, Gab Marcotti examines Gennaro Gattuso’s future and whether Antonio Conte is waiting in the wings. A loss leaves free falling Milan two points off Roma for fourth and level with Torino, who announced themselves as top four contenders with the win. Italian Serie A: Alex Berenguer (69′) Torino 2-0
1:45 AM ET Nick Lima scored midway through the first half, and Daniel Vega posted his third shutout of the season as the short-handed San Jose Earthquakes defeated visiting FC CIncinnati 1-0 Saturday night. The Earthquakes (3-5-2, 11 points) — who opened their season with four straight losses but have turned things around with just
Barcelona take a commanding 3-0 lead into the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Liverpool after a dominant performance at home. Donny van der Beek scored the lone goal as Ajax topped Spurs 1-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final. The ESPN FC panel don’t
Robert Lewandowski’s pair of goals confirmed Bayer Munich’s return to the German Cup final where they’ll face RB Leipzig. Robert Lewandowski’s second half penalty confirmed Bayern’s return to the German Cup final where they’ll face RB Leipzig. James Rodriguez does not want to stay at Bayern Munich beyond this summer when his two-year loan deal
12:30 PM ET By Richard Martin BARCELONA, May 4 (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid fell to their heaviest league defeat of the season as they were crushed 3-0 by Espanyol on Saturday, missing the chance to mathematically guarantee they finish second in La Liga ahead of neighbours Real Madrid. Espanyol took the lead right before halftime
With Paul Pogba’s future at Man United hanging in the balance, ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden explains why he expects the Frenchman will depart this summer. Following another lacklustre performance, the FC crew question if Paul Pogba has his sights set on leaving Man United at the end of the season. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop sifts
Manchester City Women celebrated a double on Saturday after their FA Cup success over West Ham. LONDON, England — Manchester City won the Women’s FA Cup on Saturday after defeating West Ham United 3-0 at Wembley to complete a domestic double. Goals from Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway and Lauren Kemp ensured the win as Nick Cushing’s
4:47 PM ET Inter Milan risk being dragged into a six-way battle for Champions League qualification after being held to their third consecutive Serie A draw with a 0-0 stalemate at relegation-threatened Udinese on Saturday. Luciano Spalletti’s side occupy third place but a tight-knit group of five teams below them could narrow the gap by
Divock Origi scored a late winner for Liverpool at Newcastle, setting the stage for an intense finale in the Premier League title race. Divock Origi and Trent Alexander-Arnold recap Liverpool’s pulsating 3-2 at Newcastle to keep their title dream alive. Divock Origi scored a late winner for Liverpool at Newcastle, setting the stage for an
2:33 PM ET Claudio Pizarro scores Werder Bremen’s equaliser against Borussia Dortmund. Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images Borussia Dortmund let slip a two-goal lead and were held 2-2 at Werder Bremen, seriously denting their Bundesliga title hopes, on Saturday with 40-year-old Claudio Pizarro scoring the equaliser for the hosts. Two stunning first-half goals, a solo effort from Christian
11:31 AM ET Bayern Munich players celebrate after Leon Goretzka had made it 2-0. Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich stuttered to a 3-1 win over bottom club Hanover 96 on Saturday, struggling through the second half against 10 men after substitute Jonathas scored and was sent off in 10 eventful minutes