Football

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentApr 16, 2024, 05:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona came into the second leg tie against PSG with a one goal lead, but lost 6-4 on aggregate after going a man down and falling apart. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) Barcelona‘s wait for a first Champions League semifinal appearance since 2019 goes

ESPN Apr 16, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Champions League soccer is back for the quarterfinals! Europe’s premier club competition returns with two high-stakes, heavy-weight matches on Tuesday, providing exciting storylines, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from both of the games as Barcelona host Paris Saint-Germain and Atlético Madrid

ESPN News Services Apr 15, 2024, 07:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A 6-0 win — including a four-goal night by one of his star players in Cole Palmer — should have left Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino with no issues following the game. But that was far from the case, as the Argentine took his

Megan Swanick Apr 15, 2024, 03:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Red Bulls remain top of the MLS Power Rankings for a second straight week despite only getting a draw vs. Chicago. Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports It’s Monday, another week of MLS action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCApr 15, 2024, 12:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal’s defeat to Aston Villa does complicate their quest for the Premier League title, but it’s vital they get back on track quickly and don’t let this one result take them down. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images The European season keeps delivering

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterApr 14, 2024, 04:03 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 LEVERKUSEN, Germany — The unwanted moniker of “Neverkusen” that has hung over this club can

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterApr 14, 2024, 03:22 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 Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso hailed their Bundesliga triumph as “something extraordinary” after they secured

Open Extended Reactions Arsenal suffered a 2-0 loss to Aston Villa and lost the chance to go top of the Premier League table. (Photo by Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images) LONDON — Arsenal have a week to prove they aren’t April fools. For the second year in succession, the Gunners entered this month targeting glory

A stunning long-range strike from Lionel Messi helped Inter Miami to a 3-2 win over Sporting Kansas City in front of a record crowd of 72,610 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday. Making his first MLS start since March 2 after overcoming a hamstring injury, Messi let fly from 25 yards with his

Apr 13, 2024, 07:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s another weekend of European football and, as we edge closer and closer to the end of the season, a number of clubs have one hand on some silverware. We start our Saturday in Spain as Real Madrid got their win over Mallorca which sees them

Wrexham beat Forest Green 6-0 on Saturday to earn promotion for a second-straight season as their movie-script story under Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney continues. MK Dons and Barrow dropped points, meaning Wrexham’s victory secured promotion to League One — English football’s third-tier — and another step closer to their owners’ dream of

Lizzy Becherano Apr 12, 2024, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF assistant coach Javier Morales expects Lionel Messi to feature against Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in front of an expected record-breaking crowd of 70,000 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Argentine forward played the entirety of

ESPN News Services Apr 12, 2024, 03:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted his team are tired, saying they are in “big, big, trouble” due to their current list of injuries. As the club chases a second straight treble of major trophies, City midfielder Rodri pleaded for a rest following

Sid Lowe, Spain writerApr 12, 2024, 12:06 PM ET BILBAO, Spain — “We had ten commandments in the dressing room and one was: don’t mention the gabarra,” Nico Williams said when at long, long last they could after winning the final of the Copa del Rey (stream a replay on ESPN+, U.S. only). “If you

Adam Brown Apr 11, 2024, 05:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A lacklustre Liverpool side made a poor start to their Europa League quarterfinal as they lost 3-0 to Atalanta in the first leg at Anfield. The visitors almost got in front early on when finding Mario Pašalić inside the box, only to be denied

Liverpool slumped to a shock 3-0 home defeat by Atalanta on Thursday as Gianluca Scamacca struck twice for the Italian side in their Europa League quarterfinal first leg. The loss damages Liverpool’s hopes of a treble of trophies in manager Jurgen Klopp’s final season at Anfield. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, NWSL more (U.S.)

Lizzy Becherano Apr 11, 2024, 01:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino blamed Major League Soccer roster rules for the team’s inability to compete “at the same level as Liga MX,” after being eliminated 5-2 on aggregate in the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal series to CF Monterrey. “I

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentApr 10, 2024, 07:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — In a week that has seen some of the best clubs in world football facing each other and offering some superb games, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona did not disappoint at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday night. Without reaching the height in