Oct 1, 2024, 05:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Havertz scored midway through the first half as Arsenal cruised to a 2-0 win over PSG that was more comfortable than the scoreline suggests. Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images LONDON — Arsenal maintained their unbeaten start to the season by coasting to a 2-0 Champions League
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Open Extended Reactions High-profile veterans Guillermo Ochoa and Raúl Jiménez have earned a return to Mexico men’s team after being included in manager Javier Aguirre’s 27-man call-up for friendlies vs. Valencia on Oct. 12 and the United States men’s national team on Oct. 15. Ochoa, who joined Portugal’s AVS this summer, and Jiménez, currently in
Ryan Rosenblatt Sep 30, 2024, 10:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday, and another week of MLS action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Our Power Rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential, expected goal differential), recent performance, the Opta
Megan Swanick Sep 30, 2024, 11:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday, and another week of NWSL action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Our rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential, expected goal differential), recent performance, the Opta computer
Open Extended Reactions Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. In this week’s
Sep 29, 2024, 06:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Another entertaining weekend of European football action is in the books, with the main headlines going to Cole Palmer as he scored four goals in the first half to help Chelsea get a 4-2 win over Brighton & Hove Albion. Elsewhere in the Premier League, Arsenal
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 29, 2024, 04:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Madrid derby was suspended midway through the second half on Sunday, after Atlético fans behind one of the goals at the Metropolitano repeatedly threw objects onto the pitch. Éder Militão had put visitors Real Madrid 1-0 ahead in the 64th minute
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 28, 2024, 06:32 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions FIFA announced the 12 venues that will host the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup on Saturday, with MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. hosting the final on July 13.
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentSep 28, 2024, 07:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he is to blame after wholesale changes resulted in a 4-2 loss at Osasuna on Saturday as his side’s seven-game winning run in LaLiga was ended. Lamine Yamal and Raphinha were among five players rested after the midweek
Sep 28, 2024, 10:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cole Palmer became the first player to score four goals in the first half of a Premier League match as the forward repeatedly found the back of the net in Chelsea‘s extraordinary game against Brighton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The 22-year-old scored four times in
Sep 27, 2024, 04:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LaLiga president Javier Tebas has said he is targeting playing a competitive league game in Miami next season, if they can reach an agreement with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). Tebas originally planned to stage a league match involving Barcelona and Girona at Miami’s Hard Rock
ESPN News Services Sep 27, 2024, 05:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Christian Pulisic scored in his fifth straight game for club and country for the first time in his career as his AC Milan side eased to a 3-0 win over Leece in Italy’s Serie A on Friday. Pulisic’s 43rd-minute finish was his fourth
Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNSep 27, 2024, 09:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to a new season of Onside/Offside! Luis Miguel Echegaray shares his point of view on the latest headlines in the soccer world, including standout performances, games you might have missed, what to keep an eye on in the coming days and of
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 27, 2024, 08:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City midfielder Rodri will miss the remainder of the season. Michael Regan/Getty Images MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City midfielder Rodri will miss the rest of the season, manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed. Rodri suffered a knee injury during the 2-2 draw with Arsenal and
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool could lose three of their best players — Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold — for nothing in less than 100 days. That is the stark reality of the contract chess game being played out right now at Anfield, because the sands of time really are running down to
ESPN News Services Sep 26, 2024, 12:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Olivier Giroud and Hugo Lloris reached the pinnacle of soccer’s mountaintop by helping France win the 2018 World Cup. On Wednesday night, they said they celebrated just the same after helping LAFC take home the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a 3-1
LAFC celebrate with the US Open Cup trophy. Michael Owens/USSF/Getty Images for USSF Omar Campos and Kei Kamara scored in extra time and Los Angeles FC won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup for the first time with a 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night. Olivier Giroud also scored for LAFC, which
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 25, 2024, 12:03 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions WREXHAM, Wales — The football club started and continues at The Turf. It is where