Real Madrid salvaged a 1-1 draw against city rivals Atlético Madrid in LaLiga on Saturday with Kylian Mbappé scoring a second-half goal to cancel out Julián Álvarez‘s first-half opener for the visiting side. That kept Real top of LaLiga on 50 points, one ahead of Atletico in second who missed a chance to leapfrog them.
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Open Extended Reactions MADRID — Real Madrid‘s 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in Saturday’s derby means there’s no change at the top of the table, with just one point still separating the two teams. Julián Álvarez‘s first-half penalty had Atletico hoping they might secure their first win at the Santiago Bernabéu since 2016, but Kylian
Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has joked that Manchester City‘s FA Cup fourth round win at Leyton Orient saved his job. City were facing one of the great shocks in the competition’s history as League One side Orient led at the break through a Stefan Ortega own goal as Jamie Donley’s stunning 45-yard strike hit
Feb 7, 2025, 06:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said his side’s last-gasp winner against Leicester City in the FA Cup fourth-round showed the team believed until the final whistle, but it had “nothing to do with Fergie time.” In one sense, Friday night’s result brought a familiar feeling from
Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Ruben Amorim will hope that one day, the FA Cup will slip down his list of priorities. Right now, though, with Manchester United languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League table, it’s offering some welcome respite for the under-pressure manager. Nothing is coming easy for Amorim at
Two goals from Jhon Durán on his Al Nassr debut and another from Cristiano Ronaldo helped the side to a 3-0 win over Al Feiha in the Saudi Pro League on Friday. Durán took just 22 minutes to open his account for the club after joining from Aston Villa before January’s transfer deadline, striking home from
Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — As the majority of Liverpool‘s players flocked to celebrate with Cody Gakpo after he had opened the scoring against Tottenham Hotspur, captain Virgil van Dijk had other ideas. Though there were only 34 minutes on the clock at Anfield when Liverpool drew level on aggregate in their Carabao Cup
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool outclassed a blunt Tottenham Hotspur team 4-0 on Sunday to book their spot in the Carabao Cup final, but captain Virgil van Dijk said he was disappointed with aspects of his side’s performance during the dominant win. Goals from Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Van Dijk saw Liverpool thrash
Associated Press Feb 6, 2025, 10:58 AM ET Chelsea striker Sam Kerr denied that calling a police officer “white” was used as an insult as she was cross-examined in her trial on Thursday on a charge of racially aggravated harassment. Kerr, also the Australia captain, was speaking on the fourth day of the trial at
Open Extended Reactions Who did well and who struggled in the winter window? ESPN Illustration Welcome back to Onside/Offside! As we say goodbye to January, Luis Miguel Echegaray shares his thoughts on last month’s transfer window in the Premier League and assesses the clubs who failed and delivered. From Arsenal‘s hesitance to Manchester City‘s gung-ho approach,
Open Extended Reactions NEWCASTLE, England — The “never” men beat the “nearly” men. Newcastle United now stand a Carabao Cup final away from ending their interminable 56-year-old wait for a major trophy while questions grow about Arsenal‘s ability to cap their progress with silverware. There was an irresistible determination about Newcastle from the outset on
Feb 5, 2025, 01:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City could join the race to sign AC Milan‘s Theo Hernández, while Wolverhampton Wanderers‘ Matheus Cunha is eyeing a summer move after being linked to Arsenal in January. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage |
Feb 5, 2025, 04:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Trent Alexander-Arnold went off with injury in the second half against Bournemouth. John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images Liverpool boss Arne Slot has confirmed that Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss the second leg of their Carabao Cup semifinal against Tottenham on Thursday. Alexander-Arnold went off in the 70th
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 4, 2025, 12:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alphonso Davies has agreed a new contract at Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga club announced on Tuesday, bringing an end to Real Madrid‘s long-term pursuit of the player. Davies’ deal with the Bavarian giants runs through the end of the 2029-30 season and
Feb 4, 2025, 09:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window has officially closed and we’re sifting through the deals and dollars to assess what every club managed to accomplish in the winter. However, this just brings us all one step closer to the summer window — which runs from July 1 to
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 4, 2025, 04:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo has said he is “the most complete player to have existed,” saying he respects fans who prefer Lionel Messi, Pelé or Diego Maradona, but arguing that statistics back up his claim. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, 39, has broken a
Open Extended Reactions For Europe’s biggest clubs and leagues, the time for transfers in the 2024-25 season has come and gone. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The winter window closed at 11 p.m. BST (6 p.m. ET) in England, Italy and Spain on Monday, an hour earlier in France and even earlier in Germany. It remains
ESPN Feb 3, 2025, 06:00 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The winter transfer window closes today! Join us for the latest news, rumors and gossip on deadline day from around the globe. Window closes: Premier League, LaLiga (11 p.m. GM/6 p.m. ET), Ligue 1 (10 p.m. GMT/5 p.m. ET), Serie A (7 p.m.