12:32 PM ET Paco Alcacer scored twice late in the game to gave Borussia Dortmund a 2-0 victory over Wolfsburg and put them two points clear at the top of the Bundesliga. Alcacer fired a 90th minute free kick from the edge of the box and added another in stoppage time to lift Dortmund to
Month: April 2019
Ross Dyer and Craig Burley make their predictions for a midweek Premier League slate featuring Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace at Spurs’ new ground. Following Mohamed Salah’s response to his critics, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol explains what’s missing from the Liverpool forward’s game this campaign. Now that we’re in the final dash to the line in
BARCELONA, Spain — There’s a joke among local residents in Castelldefels, a town squashed between the sea and the mountains outside of Barcelona, that Philippe Coutinho‘s home is a jinx. Cesc Fabregas bought it months before being sold to Chelsea. Thomas Vermaelen‘s stay there coincided with lengthy spells on the sideline with injuries. Andre Gomes
Everton picked up their first win in London in over two years with a 2-0 victory against a listless West Ham side. Everton picked up their first win in London in over two years with a 2-0 victory against a listless West Ham side. Relive the top stops from Week 31 of the 2018-19 Premier
Arsenal’s Premier League home winning streak is up to 10 after a win over Newcastle that vaults them over rivals Tottenham into third place. Alejandro Moreno and Craig Burley explain why Arsenal’s progress in Unai Emery’s first season has them set up for long-term success. LONDON — With about 20 minutes left of Arsenal’s 2-0
Wayne Rooney and D.C. United returned to the top of the Eastern Conference table, extending their unbeaten streak to a club record 14 games. D.C. United left-back Joseph Mora will undergo surgery for a broken jaw suffered after an ugly collision in Sunday’s 2-1 win over Orlando City SC, the club has announced. Mora, 26, was
French Ligue 1: Kylian Mbappé (74′) Toulouse 0-1 PSG Angel Di María looked unstoppable against Marseille, scoring twice and providing the opening goal assist in a strong win at Le Parc des Princes. Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is close to a contract extension to 2021 with the French champions, sources have confirmed to ESPN
By Andrew Cesare Richardson, ESPN.com writer Liverpool legend Steve Nicol recalls his side’s 1989 title challenge failure as caution for Manchester City in their quest for a quadruple. The FC crew delve into Wayne Rooney’s comments as to why Liverpool winning the Premier League title would be ‘a nightmare.’ This article has been updated since
The return of club football coincided with the real Lionel Messi standing up, inspiring Barcelona to a 2-0 win over Espanyol with a brace, maintaining a 10-point gap at the top of the table. Zinedine Zidane‘s Real Madrid were almost embarrassed by bottom-placed Huesca, Karim Benzema‘s 89th-minute goal saw them pinch it 3-2. Liverpool opened up a
Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop contextualize Lionel Messi’s dominance after the Barcelona star reached 40 goals for the 10th straight season. Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde said his team is prioritising winning La Liga over the Champions League, while warning the European cup competition can “betray you” in 15 minutes. The Catalans are 10 points clear
After a big week for the Italian national team, Moise Kean jumped back into the Juventus lineup and scored the winner against Empoli. Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri said he remains hopeful of having Cristiano Ronaldo back for the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal against Ajax on April 10, although the forward has been
“I’m not going to deny it, I won’t lie: things are even harder now,” Diego Godin admitted. “I said it was an even fight, but it’s not any more: the gap is considerable now although we can’t think about that, we have to focus on recovering, overcoming this. We’re gutted and sad. It’s been a
2:11 PM ET Eintracht Frankfurt’s Filip Kostic scored a goal in each half to help his team secure a 3-0 victory over strugglers VfB Stuttgart on Sunday, lifting them into to fourth place in the Bundesliga and in contention for a Champions League spot. Serbia international Kostic fired in from a tight angle on the
Messi has scored at least 40 goals in each of his last 10 seasons for Barcelona. What a weekend of football, eh? The return of club football coincided with the real Lionel Messi standing up as the little Argentine inspired Barcelona to a 2-0 win over Espanyol with a brace, maintaining a 10-point gap at
Liverpool legend Steve Nicol recalls his side’s 1989 title challenge failure as caution for Manchester City in their quest for a quadruple. Mark Donaldson presents his Premier League Fantasy FC squad. Join him in all the action at ESPN.com/FantasyFC. Ilkay Gundogan has said Manchester City have the desire required to become the first English team
LIVERPOOL, England — There is something breathless, reckless and uncontrollable about Liverpool’s refusal to give an inch in their battle with Manchester City for the Premier League title. This is what life on a knife-edge feels like when you are so desperate to be crowned as champions. Thanks to Toby Alderweireld’s 89th-minute own goal in
Liverpool’s pursuit of the Premier League title produced more drama against Spurs, with a 90th-minute own goal moving them back ahead of Man City. Liverpool’s pursuit of the Premier League title produced more drama against Spurs, with a 90th-minute own goal moving them back ahead of Man City. Craig Burley focuses on Andy Robertson and