Franck Kessie scored a stoppage-time winner as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-1 at Camp Nou on Sunday to edge closer to a first LaLiga title since 2019. Kessie turned home at the far post after good work from Robert Lewandowski and Alejandro Balde to allow Barca to open up a 12-point lead over their Clasico … Read more
Video Assistant Referee (VAR) causes controversy every week in the Premier League and FA Cup, but how are decisions made and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How … Read more
Xavi Hernandez says LaLiga is Barcelona‘s to lose after they beat Real Madrid 2-1 at Camp Nou on Sunday to move 12 points clear at the top of the table. Franck Kessie came off the bench to score a stoppage-time winner for Barca after Madrid’s Marco Asensio had seen a late goal ruled out by … Read more
Tim Weah will miss the United States‘ CONCACAF Nations League matches against Grenada and El Salvador after getting hurt while playing for Lille. The 23-year-old was injured in Lille’s Ligue 1 match against Toulouse on Saturday. The U.S. Soccer Federation said Sunday that Weah had entered the concussion protocol. Weah is the son of former … Read more
Bayer Leverkusen‘s Exequiel Palacios scored two second-half penalties to complete a 2-1 comeback victory over visitors Bayern Munich on Sunday and deny them the Bundesliga lead. Bayern were nowhere to be seen at the start with the hosts unleashing a flurry of shots towards Yann Sommer‘s goal in the opening 15 minutes. – Stream on … Read more
Another weekend of European football is in the books and, once again, there was drama across the board. Fulham turned a one-goal lead into a red-tinted calamity at Manchester United in the FA Cup, while Bayern Munich slipped up to let Borussia Dortmund take the lead in the Bundesliga title race. Elsewhere, Christophe Galtier and … Read more
Serie A leaders Napoli thrashed Torino 4-0 away with a double from Victor Osimhen and goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Tanguy Ndombele on Sunday to move closer to the title. The Naples side have a 21-point lead over second-placed Inter Milan, who host Juventus later on Sunday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) … Read more
Mar 18, 2023 Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland is creating a “problem” for himself because his form this season has been so good that he’s expected to score hat tricks in every game. Haaland made it eight goals in five days for Manchester City with three in the 6-0 win … Read more
3:14 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United booked a record 31st FA Cup semifinal appearance after a dramatic 3-1 win over Fulham at Old Trafford on Sunday. Fulham looked on course to cause a shock when Aleksandar Mitrovic put the visitors ahead early in the second half, before a chaotic five-minute spell … Read more
Premier League leaders Arsenal opened up an eight-point gap on second-placed Manchester City with a 4-1 win over manager-less Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Palace sacked manager Patrick Vieira on Thursday after a 12-match winless run, and interim boss Paddy McCarthy could not end their poor form as Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo … Read more