4:42 PM ET Crysencio Summerville scored a dramatic late winner as Leeds United shocked Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield on Saturday night, handing Jurgen Klopp’s side their first home Premier League loss in 30 matches. Liverpool got off to another disastrous start after four minutes when Joe Gomez played a blind back pass to Alisson, who
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How to watch soccer smarter: What to watch beyond the ball itself Trying to watch soccer and understand it at Pep Guardiola’s level? Though you’ll never get there, it’s possible to train your brain — and eyes — to focus on certain things that can help make sense of the chaos.
9:26 AM ET Jeff Kassouf The origin story of the Kansas City Current‘s run to the NWSL Championship begins with a victory over OL Reign. Not the 2-0 win on Sunday over the Shield-winning Reign in the semifinal in Seattle. That gutsy result clinched the Current’s spot in this year’s NWSL Championship, set for Saturday
1:36 PM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Barcelona‘s players were called to the Camp Nou early on Wednesday, arriving a couple of hours before the start of their Champions League game with Bayern Munich and a fraction after the start of Inter Milan‘s Champions League game with Viktoria Plzen. The coach, Xavi Hernandez, had set up
7:00 AM ET Manchester United successfully qualified for the knockout stage of the Europa League with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Sheriff Tiraspol, though the game didn’t pass entirely without dispute. 2 Related Cristiano Ronaldo scoring on his return to the team grabbed the headlines, but an incident in the first half saw winger Antony
1:54 PM ET Playing on the streets as a kid in Ethiopia, Yohanes Zewdu dreamed he could become a famous soccer player. He believed it was possible. He prayed for it. He was dedicated. But there was a problem. “There we didn’t have an actual soccer ball,” he said. “Where I’m from, you buy milk
3:04 PM ET EINDHOVEN — Arsenal‘s bid to top Group A will go to the final match of the pool stages as they fell to a 2-0 defeat to PSV Eindhoven. The Eredivisie side flourished in front of their home support as they took full advantage of a poor Arsenal performance to clinch their spot
3:30 AM ET Matchday five of the Champions League saw 12 teams qualify for the knockout stages, with plenty of goals, heartbreak and drama along the way. Early exits for Barcelona, Juventus, Ajax and Atletico Madrid will be bitter for those fans and players, while Chelsea and Bayern Munich look like title contenders after finishing
5:33 PM ET Bayern Munich beat Barcelona 3-0 at the Camp Nou on Wednesday night to advance to the Champions League round of 16 as group winners. Xavi Hernandez’s side went into the match knowing they already had no chance of reaching the knockout round for the second year in a row after Internazionale beat
6:15 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have been knocked out of the Champions League in the group stage for the second season running after Inter Milan beat Viktoria Plzen 4-0 on Wednesday. Barca, who were already destined to play in the Europa League after Inter’s win, came out on the wrong end of
5:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Jose Mourinho once hailed former Manchester United goalkeeper Joel Pereira, now playing in the Netherlands with RKC Waalwijk, as “the best Portuguese goalkeeper of the next generation.” He doesn’t always get it right, but the manager can afford himself a smile at what Diogo Dalot is doing at Old Trafford
4:43 PM ET Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe each scored twice and Neymar added another as Paris Saint-Germain routed Maccabi Haifa 7-2 at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday to cruise into the Champions League last 16. The star attacking trio each found the net to put the hosts up 3-0 inside just 35 minutes.
5:04 PM ET We’re into the closing matches of the Champions League group stage, and many teams have booked their places in the round of 16. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) Here we take a look at the state of play across all eight groups. The group winners and runners-up will
5:00 AM ET After a few days of some truly horrible refereeing decisions in LaLiga, let me start by asking you: did you know that a leading referee like Antonio Mateu Lahoz could easily earn more than €400,000 per season? What’s your view? Chump change or more than your gross in 10 years? Enough remuneration
4:34 PM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — In the third minute of second-half stoppage time, with the score tied 1-1 in the National Women’s Soccer League semifinal between the Portland Thorns and the San Diego Wave, Thorns defender Meghan Klingenberg prepared to take a corner kick, and the entire north end of Providence Park roared as
12:53 PM ET The European weekend again served up a healthy, tasty menu of drama for all of us across the big leagues. Newcastle upset Tottenham away from home to give further credence to what they’re building, while Victor Osimhen‘s return for Napoli was marked with a goal and another three points. Elsewhere, Real Madrid
5:30 AM ET Steven Gerrard lasted just 11 months as Aston Villa manager. Jesse Marsch might pass through Leeds United after an even shorter tenure with the club’s fans turning on the former RB Leipzig coach in recent games despite him being in charge for a mere eight months. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
5:08 PM ET Ousmane Dembele scored and provided assists for Sergi Roberto, Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres as Barcelona cruised past Athletic Club 4-0 in LaLiga on Sunday. Barcelona remain second in the standings on 28 points, three behind leaders Real Madrid and five clear of third-placed Atletico Madrid. – Marsden: Camp Nou roars for