4:25 PM ET Liverpool‘s slump continued as they were knocked out of the FA Cup by arch-rivals Manchester United on Sunday but manager Jurgen Klopp said his side were moving in the right direction. A woeful run since Christmas has seen Liverpool win only once in seven games and even that was against a virtual
Month: January 2021
3:45 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — In simple terms, Manchester United’s 3-2 victory over Liverpool earned the right to play West Ham in the fifth round of the FA Cup, but it could end up meaning much more. There were no points on offer and no positions at stake, but during a season
1:53 PM ET Bruno Fernandes scored a stunning late free kick as Manchester United dumped Liverpool out of the FA Cup with a 3-2 win on Sunday. Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood also got themselves on the scoresheet as United booked their place into the fifth round of the competition. – Watch FA Cup LIVE
11:34 AM ET The president of Palmas football club and four of its players were killed on Sunday when a small plane taking them to a Brazilian cup game crashed on take-off. The fourth-tier club said president Lucas Meira, along with players Lucas Praxedes, Guilherme Noe, Ranule and Marcus Molinari, all died. The pilot, named
9:01 AM ET Tammy Abraham grabbed a hat trick to steer Chelsea into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 3-1 win over Luton Town on Sunday. The result eases pressure off Chelsea boss Frank Lampard after a run of poor results in the Premier League. – Watch FA Cup LIVE on ESPN+
9:07 AM ET Mesut Ozil has left Arsenal to join Turkish side Fenerbahce. Ozil, 32, spent seven-and-a-half years at Arsenal after joining from Real Madrid in 2013 for a then-club record fee of £42.5 million and went on to win the FA Cup three times. He also helped the club reach the Carabao Cup final
4:55 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has sanctioned Jesse Lingard‘s loan move from Manchester United during the January transfer window and the final decision now rests with the club’s board, sources have told ESPN. Solskjaer has been keen to keep Lingard at Old Trafford ahead of a busy second half of the season
7:21 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The transfer window opened in early January, and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: United jump line for Upamecano signing Manchester United are set to beat Liverpool and others to the signing of RB
5:34 PM ET Defensa y Justicia won their first continental title on Saturday after a comprehensive 3-0 win over fellow Argentine side Lanus secured them the Copa Sudamericana trophy. The unstoried club took the title, South America’s equivalent of the Europa League, without losing any of their nine games in the competition to become only
Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Benzema and Hazard, who scored for just the second time all season, added a pair of well-taken goals shortly before half-time as Madrid took a 3-0 lead into the break. Alaves pulled one back shortly before the hour mark when Joselu beat Thibaut Courtois from a Lucas
5:30 PM ET Kathleen McNamee Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he isn’t feeling the pressure ahead of the FA Cup game against Manchester United on Sunday (live at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+) after his side’s poor run of form. The 2019-20 champions broke a 68-game unbeaten record at Anfield on Thursday when they
Jan 22, 2021 Marcus Rashford should look back on his 85 minutes on the substitutes’ bench during Manchester United‘s 2-1 win at Fulham as one of the most productive experiences of his career. If he used his time wisely, Rashford will have seen Edinson Cavani deliver a masterclass in the art of playing as a
11:35 AM ET RB Leipzig‘s title race suffered a shock setback on Saturday after they twice wasted a lead to slump to a 3-2 loss at strugglers Mainz and fail to close the gap on leaders Bayern Munich. Second-placed Leipzig, who have now won just one of their last four league games, are on 35
2:27 PM ET Manchester City needed late goals from Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Ferran Torres to beat League Two side Cheltenham 3-1 in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday. Cheltenham were close to recording an upset after Alfie May put them ahead in the second half but City left it late to win
8:24 AM ET Rafel Benitez has left his role as Dalian Pro manager after two years in charge. Photo by Visual China Group via Getty Images/Visual China Group via Getty Images Rafael Benitez has left Chinese Super League side Dalian Pro, with the Spaniard saying on Saturday that the COVID-19 pandemic was a factor in his
7:40 AM ET Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has called for a reduction in the number of clubs in the Premier League and English Football League (EFL) to improve the quality of competition amid talk of a breakaway European Super League. The concept of a Super League, as an alternative to European football governing body
10:26 AM ET USMNT international Sergino Dest has said a lack of confidence has affected his performances for Barcelona in recent weeks. Dest, 20, joined Barca from Ajax in a deal worth an initial €20 million at the start of the season and, due to an injury to Sergi Roberto, has been an ever-present since,
9:05 AM ET FA Cup holders Arsenal were dumped out of the competition in the fourth round after a 1-0 defeat at Southampton on Saturday. Gabriel‘s own goal in the first half was enough to earn Southampton their first ever win over Arsenal in the FA Cup. – Watch FA Cup LIVE on ESPN+ in
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