11:36 AM ET BERLIN, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Goals from Timo Werner and Yussuf Poulsen in either half gave RB Leipzig a 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday and maintained their perfect start to the season. Germany international Werner, who had also scored in their league opener last week, signed a contract extension until
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11:45 AM ET PARIS, Aug 25 (Reuters) – AS Monaco had a player sent off for the third time in as many matches this season as they squandered a two-goal halftime lead to draw 2-2 at home to Nimes on Sunday, a result that left them still without a win in Ligue 1. The 2017
Shaka Hislop weighs in on Jamaal Lascelles’ challenge on Harry Kane that wasn’t given as a penalty, in Tottenham’s 1-0 loss to Newcastle. LONDON — This was supposed to be the match that would kickstart Tottenham Hotspurs’ season. After needing a Harry Kane rescue act to overcome promoted Aston Villa on the opening weekend and
12:13 AM ET Zdenek Ondrasek had two goals and an assist, and Michael Barrios added a goal and an assist as FC Dallas cruised to a 5-1 Texas Derby victory over the Houston Dynamo on Sunday night in Frisco, Texas. Reto Ziegler and Jesus Ferreira also scored goals, and Jesse Gonzalez had three saves for
3:18 PM ET MADRID, August 25 – Atletico Madrid made it two wins out of two as Vitolo scored in the second half to secure a hard-fought 1-0 La Liga victory at Leganes on Sunday. Atletico had never won in Spain’s top-flight at their fellow Madrid outfit’s Butarque stadium but Vitolo’s strike ensured they continued
4:51 PM ET Napoli, last season’s runners-up, hit back from conceding a contentious early penalty to win 4-3 at new-look Fiorentina in a hugely entertaining start to their Serie A campaign on Saturday. – ESPN fantasy: Sign up now! Fiorentina’s new signing Erick Pulgar scored in the ninth minute from a penalty awarded with the
4:06 PM ET Robert Lewandowski’s hat trick put Philippe Coutinho’s Bayern Munich debut in the background on Saturday.. Photo by UWE KRAFT / AFP Robert Lewandowski scored a hat trick and Philippe Coutinho made his debut as champions Bayern Munich cruised to a 3-0 victory at Schalke on Saturday for their first win in the Bundesliga
Julien Laurens thinks Neymar’s options have become increasingly minimal and he’ll most likely now remain in Paris. ESPN FC’s Ligue 1 correspondent Julien Laurens explains why PSG would prefer a cash deal as opposed to a loan offer from Barcelona for Neymar. Alejandro Moreno and Craig Burley react to reports Philippe Coutinho will join Bayern
Liverpool continued their perfect start to the season, comprehensively beating Arsenal 3-1 to stay atop the Premier League. A first-half header from Joel Matip and a brace from Mohamed Salah after the break saw Jurgen Klopp’s men take command, before Lucas Torreira bagged a late salvo for the Gunners. Positives Three games, three wins and nine
12:21 AM ET Raul Ruidiaz had a goal and an assist, and Stefan Frei made five saves to lead the visiting Seattle Sounders to 2-1 victory over the Portland Timbers on Friday night. The victory enabled the Sounders to claim the Cascadia Cup, a competition created by supporters of Portland, Seattle and the Vancouver Whitecaps
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol discusses how Barcelona struggle to adjust without talisman Lionel Messi in the side. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop ranks the three finalists for the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award. Lionel Messi appears in stadium via video to wish Dani Alves luck in his transfer to Sao Paulo FC. Lionel Messi
ESPN FC’s Serie A correspondents Gab Marcotti and Mina Rzouki discuss the teams who have the best shot at stopping Juventus this season. Alejandro Moreno says Juventus need more from Cristiano Ronaldo in both the Champions League and Serie A this season. Gab Marcotti and Mina Rzouki are at odds about how far Carlo Ancelotti
4:50 PM ET Dortmund came back to beat Cologne on Friday. Photo credit should read MARIUS BECKER/AFP/Getty Images Borussia Dortmund fought back to beat Cologne 3-1 with late goals from Achraf Hakimi and Paco Alcacer on Friday to make it two wins out of two in the Bundesliga this season. Cologne’s Dominick Drexler had nodded in
The Premier League transfer window has closed, but the rest of Europe remains open for business. Plus, it’s never too late to look forward to January! Click here to view the latest transfers and keep up to date with the latest gossip below. Real’s Navas closer to PSG move Keylor Navas is nearing a switch
Brazilian-born striker Elkeson has changed his name as he prepares to help China qualify for the 2022 World Cup. The 30-year-old, who has played in the Chinese Super League since 2013, became a naturalised citizen earlier in August and was named on Wednesday in China’s squad for their opening 2022 World Cup qualifier at The
Pep Guardiola and Man City have been dominant in the past two seasons but is this just the start of their dominance? In 1953, socialist football conquered England. That November, Hungary’s “Golden Squad” — the Aranycsapat, Olympic gold medalists who hadn’t lost in three years — traveled to Wembley and essentially reset the course of
New Austin FC owner Matthew McConaughey pictured with his wife Camila Alves. Actor Matthew McConaughey is among four new investors to join Austin FC’s ownership group. The club’s parent company, Two Oak Ventures, announced Austin resident McConaughey, entrepreneur Eddie Morgan, Dell executive Marius Haas and local oil and gas executive Bryan Sheffield as its newest members
Julien Laurens thinks Neymar’s options have become increasingly minimal and he’ll most likely now remain in Paris. ESPN FC’s Ligue 1 correspondent Julien Laurens explains why PSG would prefer a cash deal as opposed to a loan offer from Barcelona for Neymar. Gab Marcotti shares the latest on Juve’s reported offer for Neymar and what
The mind games began at the end of May. Not from a pretender to the Juventus throne, but from Maurizio Sarri’s predecessor. Sarri had yet to be announced as the Old Lady’s new coach back then but Massimiliano Allegri seemed to have a very good idea of who the club were lining up as his
Julien Laurens thinks Neymar’s options have become increasingly minimal and he’ll most likely now remain in Paris. ESPN FC’s Ligue 1 correspondent Julien Laurens explains why PSG would prefer a cash deal as opposed to a loan offer from Barcelona for Neymar. Gab Marcotti shares the latest on Juve’s reported offer for Neymar and what