9:07 PM ET Felipe Mora scored early, Santiago Moreno added a goal from distance after halftime, and the Portland Timbers reached their third MLS Cup final Saturday night with a 2-0 victory over visiting Real Salt Lake in the Western Conference final. Steve Clark made three saves to preserve his second consecutive playoff shutout and
Month: December 2021
4:54 PM ET Karim Benzema was forced off with a hamstring problem as Real Madrid won 2-0 at Real Sociedad on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of the LaLiga table to eight points. Madrid went ahead through Vinicius Junior in the 47th minute — substitute Luka Jovic, who had earlier replaced Benzema,
6:08 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Carlo Ancelotti said Karim Benzema could be available to face Atletico Madrid in next week’s derby, despite being substituted in Real Madrid’s 2-0 win at Real Sociedad on Saturday with a hamstring problem. Benzema’s withdrawal in the 17th minute of Madrid’s victory at the Reale Arena raised serious doubts
1:56 PM ET AS Roma collapsed to a 3-0 defeat at home to manager Jose Mourinho’s former club Internazionale on Saturday, as the champions climbed to second in Serie A and inflicted a fourth defeat in six league games on the capital club. Mourinho led Inter to an unprecedented treble in 2010, but his first
2:32 PM ET Top scorer Robert Lewandowski scored twice, including a second half penalty, to guide the German champions to a crucial 3-2 victory at title rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday and a four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Stream ESPN FC Daily
9:31 AM ET West Ham United twice came from behind to earn a stunning 3-2 victory over Chelsea following a difficult day for Blues goalkeeper Edouard Mendy in the Premier League clash at the London Stadium on Saturday. The hosts, who have already beaten Liverpool this campaign but came into the match with no wins
12:12 PM ET Barcelona slumped to shock 1-0 defeat against Real Betis in LaLiga at Camp Nou on Saturday thanks to Juanmi‘s late winner. The only goal of the game came on 79 minutes as Sergio Canales and Cristian Tello combined in a swift counterattack to set up Juanmi to coolly slot an effort past
8:02 AM ET Philadelphia Union are facing a COVID-19 crisis ahead of their Eastern Conference final clash with New York City FC on Sunday. Several Union players are in health and safety protocols due to COVID-19 and training on Thursday was cancelled. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more “We were able
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5:37 AM ET Adriana Garcia Brazil legend Ronaldo became the president of Real Valladolid in 2018. David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images Brazil legend Ronaldo has revealed that he considered buying a Major League Soccer franchise before opting to acquire Spanish club Real Valladolid. The former Barcelona and Real Madrid star purchased a 51 percent stake of Real
Dec 3, 2021 Sid LoweSpain writer “You can say that we have a goalkeeper,” Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said, smiling. You can, yeah. This was after a game against Sevilla, but it could have been Rotterdam, Liverpool, Rome or anywhere, really. Every week, every game, good, bad or indifferent, there’s at least one astonishing
Dec 2, 2021 Derbies, rivalry matches and clasicos serve as useful mile markers over the course of a long soccer season. They give us an excuse to check in on two key teams, see how everything is going and see what has happened since the last time said teams met. With the Bundesliga’s Der Klassiker
5:28 AM ET A damning independent review into the English Football Association’s handling of July’s Euro 2020 final showed the organisation was lucky to avoid the death of supporters and called for a national effort to drive out hooliganism from the sport. Baroness Louise Casey of Blackstock was commissioned by the FA to investigate the
5:23 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick said he has not ruled out staying on as Manchester United manager beyond the end of the season. Rangnick was unveiled as interim manager at a news conference at Old Trafford on Friday before taking the reins until the end of the season. The German is then set
6:01 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid, Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao have written to fellow LaLiga clubs proposing a €2 billion investment plan, which they claim is a superior alternative to the league’s own deal with CVC Capital Partners. The CVC deal — which has the support of the other 39 clubs in
8:36 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona‘s vital Champions League game at Bayern Munich next week will be played without fans as new restrictions are introduced in Bavaria aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus. The German government has reacted to rising infection rates by imposing a 50% capacity limit on sporting stadia,
5:04 AM ET New Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick said he has never seen a player as physically fit as Cristiano Ronaldo following his two-goal display in the 3-2 win over Arsenal in the Premier League. Rangnick was unveiled as United’s interim manager at a news conference on Friday, with the German appointed until the
11:00 AM ET Of the 26 players called in by Gregg Berhalter, five play outside of MLS. Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images U.S. men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter has named a 26-man, MLS-heavy roster to a training camp ahead of a Dec. 18 friendly against Bosnia & Herzegovina. Players will begin reporting to camp in Carson,
5:29 AM ET Julie Ertz is a decorated USWNT international. Quality Sport Images/Getty Images NWSL expansion side Angel City FC announced it has signed Julie Ertz and Sarah Gorden from the Chicago Red Stars on Thursday ahead of the trade deadline. The announcement also revealed that Angel City will receive an international slot from Chicago in
5:00 PM ET While his place among the all-time football greats is already secure, Portugal and Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo reached another truly gigantic career milestone by scoring twice in Thursday’s 3-2 win in the Premier League clash against Arsenal to take his career goal tally past 800. Ronaldo — who was voted No.