Christian Eriksen gave the visitors an early lead, before a poorly-timed Granit Xhaka tackle on Son Heung-Min presented Harry Kane the chance to double the lead from the spot. Alexandre Lacazette got the Gunners back into the game with an emphatic finish on the brink of half-time, and the hosts began the second half as
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9:00 PM ET Cristian Roldan scored twice, including the winner in the 89th minute, as the Seattle Sounders defeated the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy 4-3 on Sunday. Raul Ruidiaz and Jordan Morris also scored for the Sounders (13-8-7, 46 points), who moved into second place in the Western Conference. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Uriel Antuna and Jorgen
Barcelona dropped points for the second time in three games this season as they were held to a surprise 2-2 draw by newly-promoted Osasuna in Pamplona on Saturday. The home side took the lead through Roberto Torres but Barca turned things around with goals from substitutes Ansu Fati — who at 16 becomes the club’s
8:52 AM ET Odsonne Edouard has a great record in the derby. Ian MacNicol/Getty Images Celtic kept their 100% record and took the Scottish Premier League title initiative with a 2-0 win at Steven Gerrard’s Rangers in the Old Firm derby on Sunday. Rangers had the first chance as Jermain Defoe almost sneaked through the defensive
ESPN FC’s Craig Burley and Gab Marcotti talk through where exactly Mauro Icardi stands with Inter Milan as the deadline nears. Mauro Icardi is suing Inter Milan for discrimination, claiming €1.5 million in damages and to be allowed back into the first-team fold. In published extracts from the legal document Icardi alleges the club took
2:40 PM ET BERLIN, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Promoted Union Berlin stunned title contenders Borussia Dortmund 3-1 on Saturday to earn their first ever Bundesliga victory that left their opponents three points off the top. Marius Buelter gave the hosts a shock lead in the 22nd minute, but their joy was short-lived with Dortmund forward
1:45 PM ET Lyon fell two points behind Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Bordeaux on Saturday. Having lost 1-0 to Montpellier last time out, Lyon went in front in the first half through Memphis Depay — the Dutchman’s fourth goal of the season. However, the
Liverpool continued their 100 percent start to their Premier League campaign with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor. An own goal from Chris Wood, a calm finish from Sadio Mane and a long-range strike from Roberto Firmino sealed the deal for Jurgen Klopp’s men, who moved two points clear at the top
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol addresses his top five takeaways from all of Saturday’s action in the Premier League. Watford couldn’t convert their chances, as West Ham walked away with a 3-1 win at Vicarage Road Stadium. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop will “always defend VAR” and doesn’t understand why people are so resistant to evidence it’s
The pots for the Champions League group-stage draw have been finalised after the conclusion of the final qualifying round ties on Wednesday. Ajax, Club Brugge and Slavia Prague took the final three slots in the group stage, which begins on Sept. 17-18. Three English clubs will be seeded in this year’s competition, with Premier League
12:54 PM ET Ansu Fati scored his first ever goal for Barcelona in only his second game for the club. ANDER GILLENEA/AFP/Getty Images Ansu Fati became the youngest Barcelona player to score in La Liga but his side were held to a 2-2 draw away at Osasuna on Saturday. Ansu — aged 16 years and 298
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti reacts to the news that Juventus’ talisman Giorgio Chiellini has a torn ACL and will be out until at least February Steve Nicol and Craig Burley get heated with Gab Marcotti over whether Matthijs de Ligt should have spent Juventus’ opening match on the bench. Ross Dyer and Alejandro Moreno go
4:32 PM ET RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner scored a hat-trick to give the visitors a 3-1 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Friday and provisionally put them top of the Bundesliga with three wins from three games. Werner, who last week signed a contract extension with the Bulls, shook off Matthias Ginter and weaved the
The ESPN FC panel break down Group F and talk whether Inter or Borussia Dortmund would be able to knock Barcelona out of the group stage. Shaka Hislop’s famous power rankings are back, and of course the FC crew are baffled by some of his rankings, including Real Madrid at No. 6. Barcelona coach Ernesto
Uncapped Harry Souttar is part of a new generation of Australia stars hoping to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. Australia’s next generation of football talent has been given the nod to start the Socceroos’ path to the 2022 World Cup. Coach Graham Arnold has picked 12 players with 10 caps or fewer to
The Exploding heads predict the North London derby of Arsenal vs. Tottenham in a FIFA 19 simulation. Alejandro Moreno questions Mauricio Pochettino’s decision not to start Christen Eriksen in Tottenham’s loss vs. Newcastle. Alejandro Moreno and Ross Dyer rank Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool in terms of who got the hardest group draw in
Pity Martinez’s goal for Atlanta United gave them the cushion they needed to hold off Minnesota, and secure a US Open Cup victory at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Philadelphia hosts cup winners Atlanta in a big Eastern Conference clash, while Minnesota United will try to get over its U.S. Open Cup final loss with a visit to
Check out every fixture in this season’s Champions League, with the first group-stage games being played on Tuesday, Sept. 17. All games kick off at 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. GMT unless stated. Group A Wednesday, Sept. 18 Club Brugge vs. Galatasaray (12:55 p.m. ET / 5:55 p.m. GMT)Paris Saint-Germain vs. Real Madrid Tuesday,
The ESPN FC panel break down group F and talk whether Inter or Borussia Dortmund would be able to knock Barcelona out of the group stage. Romelu Lukaku scored in his Serie A debut against Lecce on Monday. Alejandro Moreno breaks down the positives and negatives of his performance for Inter. Steve Nicol says Romelu
As rivalries go, the Old Firm Derby is one of the biggest in the world, but it’s not one that Nigerian fans have paid much attention to… until now. Glasgow Rangers will take on bitter rivals Celtic at Ibrox on Sunday, and Joe Aribo, a recent Super Eagles call-up, will don the blue kit in