Ross Dyer and Craig Burley share their thoughts on Liverpool’s chances against Barcelona without Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino. Jurgen Klopp confirms that Liverpool will be without top scorer Mo Salah for their clash against Barcelona tomorrow night. Ousmane Dembele walked off with an injury in Barcelona’s 2-0 defeat to Celta Vigo. Shaka Hislop’s Power
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Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joined Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane in hitting the 20-goal mark in the Premier League this season after scoring against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, but all three appear set to end the campaign disappointed. Auba’s opener against Brighton took him to 20 goals in 35 Premier League outings so
4:35 PM ET AC Milan revived their Champions League hopes with a 2-1 win over Bologna on Monday in a match featuring an angry row between their coach Gennaro Gattuso and midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko on the touchline. Suso fired Milan in front in the 37th minute and Fabio Borini added a second in the 67th
Rafael van der Vaart was once famous for arrowing shots in from distance for Ajax, Hamburg, Real Madrid and Tottenham. Now the former Netherlands international, who won 109 caps for his country, has turned his hand to a different kind of arrows — darts. Van der Vaart retired from football last year after a very brief
After another action-packed weekend in soccer, Gab Marcotti reflects on the big talking points in his latest edition of Monday Musings. Jump to: A reckoning for Man United | Barca rest vs. Celta Vigo | LFC won’t give up | Dortmund blow the league | PSG keep spiralling | Sarri a success | Atalanta’s dream continues
Paul Mariner and Mark Donaldson predict the biggest games from the Premier League weekend as the race for the title and a top 4 spot hit the home stretch. Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers says he has no extra motivation to do his former club Liverpool a favour in the Premier League title race when
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Eden Hazard is one of the Chelsea stars modelling their new home kit for the 2018-19 season. Chelsea have unveiled their new home kit for the 2019-20 season, and, in the most polite phrasing possible, it’s likely to split opinion. It’s blue — no major surprise there — but it’s also covered in a motif
Sid Lowe joins ESPN FC to discuss Lionel Messi’s performance against Liverpool and explains why it stood out from his other outstanding games for Barcelona. Shaka Hislop’s Power Rankings are back and while a few familiar faces are near the top, Premier League clubs may have fallen down the ranks. Steve Nicol, Craig Burley and
Alexandre Lacazette scored a double as Arsenal beat Valencia 3-1, while Chelsea were held 1-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt. Despite winning their Europa League first leg match 3-1 over Valencia, Paul Mariner wasn’t impressed with Arsenal’s night at The Emirates. The FC boys preview Thursday’s Europa League semi-finals with Arsenal and Chelsea trying to finish their