Month: October 2020

4:00 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain‘s Moise Kean scored twice and Kylian Mbappe grabbed two assists but Neymar exited early with a groin injury as PSG beat Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir 2-0 away on Wednesday, securing their first win in this season’s Champions League group stage. Along with causing concern for PSG coach Thomas Tuchel, Neymar’s
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12:50 AM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United defender Alex Telles has tested positive for COVID-19 but is showing no symptoms and is expected to return to action soon, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Ogden: Rashford proving he’s on par with Haaland,
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5:54 PM ET Barcelona made it two wins from two in the Champions League with a 2-0 win over Juventus in Turin on Wednesday night. Juventus were without Cristiano Ronaldo, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 13, meaning a matchup pitting the Portuguese against Lionel Messi for the first time since 2018 would have
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9:53 PM ET Kacper Przybylko and Cory Burke each scored one goal to lift the host Philadelphia Union past the Chicago Fire 2-1 on Wednesday. The Union, who began the night tied for first place with Toronto FC in the Eastern Conference, improved to 13-3-5 (44 points). They also moved to 8-0 at home this
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6:21 PM ET Ousmane Dembele and Lionel Messi were on target as Barcelona bounced back from their Clasico defeat to Real Madrid with a 2-0 win against Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday. Dembele opened the scoring in the first half with a deflected effort from distance and Messi sealed the three points with
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10:46 AM ET Mikel Arteta has said Arsenal should view Leicester’s defensive approach as a sign of respect for the progress they have made since he became manager. Arteta replaced Unai Emery last December and guided them to an FA Cup triumph in August before winning three of their opening four Premier League fixtures to
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7:07 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Tottenham midfielder Tanguy Ndombele has said that he was not motivated by previous criticism from manager Jose Mourinho. Mourinho singled out Ndombele in the 1-1 draw at Burnley last season and omitted him from the matchday squad for the last three matches of the Premier
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8:35 AM ET Benfica manager Jorge Jesus has criticised Manchester City‘s Bernardo Silva and labelled him “ungrateful” after the player claimed the club need a new president. Silva, who worked under Jesus during his three-year spell at Benfica, wrote a lengthy statement on social media about the club’s lack of ambition ahead of the presidential
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9:00 AM ET Barcelona‘s home defeat to Real Madrid ahead of a testing trip to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday was a nasty little jolt to Ronald Koeman’s previously robust sheen as the new manager at Camp Nou. The Dutchman’s exuberant roll of the dice to start 17-year-old Pedri against La Liga’s champions
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6:03 PM ET Real Madrid avoided a second straight defeat in the 2020-21 Champions League by salvaging a late 2-2 draw against Borussia Monchengladbach on Tuesday. – Ratings: Casemiro dominant in Real rally vs. ‘Gladbach– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Real, who lost their opening Group B game against Shakhtar Donetsk last
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5:17 PM ET Josep Maria Bartomeu said Barcelona have agreed to join a new European Super League as part of a 35-minute speech on Tuesday in which he confirmed he was stepping down as the club’s president. Bartomeu said joining the venture would guarantee Barca’s financial sustainability moving forward after the club announced earlier this
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2:38 PM ET Mexico federation president Yon de Luisa has defended the Mexican men’s national team regularly playing friendlies in the United States, explaining that the games are good preparation and that he would like more of them. El Tri usually plays five friendlies per year in the United States, which is criticized in some
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4:39 PM ET Sporting Kansas City striker Alan Pulido doesn’t understand why he hasn’t received more recognition for his achievements compared to other Mexicans in Major League Soccer. – MLS on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only) The 29-year-old former Chivas striker has impressed so far in MLS, scoring six goals and contributing
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