Football

5:27 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC MADRID — An Eder Militao own-goal gave Barcelona a narrow 1-0 Clasico win over Real Madrid in their Copa del Rey semifinal first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday. Karim Benzema had a goal ruled out — straying offside to receive Vinicius Junior’s cross — before Barca took

6:00 AM ET Grimsby Town wrote their name into FA Cup folklore this week by pulling off a shock 2-1 victory over Premier League opposition Southampton to reach the quarterfinals of the competition for the first time since 1939. The Mariners scored two penalties either side of half-time and survived a late disallowed equaliser to

5:37 PM ET LONDON — Arsenal moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League on Wednesday with a 4-0 win over Everton at Emirates Stadium. Sean Dyche’s side — who won the reverse fixture just over three weeks ago — frustrated the Gunners for 40 minutes before a quick-fire double from Bukayo

5:22 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United came from behind to book their place in the FA Cup quarterfinals with a 3-1 win over West Ham United at Old Trafford. West Ham winger Said Benrahma put his side ahead early in the second half, but a much-rotated Man United side fought back

9:52 AM ET Over the next month, Real Madrid and Barcelona will meet three times. They face each other over two legs in the semifinal of the Copa del Rey, on Thursday and again, in the return game, on April 5. In the middle of those two matches, they meet at Camp Nou in what

2:00 PM ET Ally Watt and Haley McCutcheon show off the Orlando Pride’s new Luna Kit with dark shorts. Orlando Pride The Orlando Pride have become the first team in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) to update their kit to dark shorts due to period concerns. The Pride announced the update to their Luna Kit

5:00 AM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.

10:56 AM ET Sophie Lawson It wasn’t until long after midnight on Aug. 7, 2021, that the Canadian women’s Olympic football team could turn to face the lofted Canadian flag, gold medals hanging around their necks, and begin to sing “O Canada.” From back-to-back semifinals heartbreak in 2012 and 2016, the North American team had

4:50 PM ET Lionel Messi was named Best FIFA Men’s Player at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, beating Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid‘s Karim Benzema. Messi won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina in December — the country’s first in 36 years — ending his wait for the only major honour

3:21 PM ET Ryan Rosenblatt MLS is back! And not in the “we really named a tournament this” way. Just in the “first weekend of the season, everyone is really excited and every team is still dreaming of glory” way. With the start of every season comes the dreaded question for the all-important power rankings:

9:50 AM ET 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. – How VAR

1:30 PM ET Manchester United ended their six-year wait for silverware as they beat Newcastle United 2-0 to win the Carabao Cup at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. United last won a major trophy in their 2017 Europa League campaign, but looked comfortable in their display against Eddie Howe’s side as Casemiro‘s header and a Marcus

4:23 PM ET LONDON — Manchester United are ready to party like it’s 1999. After ending a six-year trophy drought by winning the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 Wembley victory against Newcastle, the next challenge is to emulate the club’s greatest team by lifting three cups in the same season. That’s how it works at

Feb 24, 2023 Rob DawsonCorrespondent Marcus Rashford‘s last kick at Wembley Stadium was a missed penalty playing for England against Italy in the final of the European Championship in July 2021. He returns this weekend with the chance to help Manchester United win their first piece of silverware in nearly six years. Lifting the Carabao

5:12 PM ET LONDON — Liverpool missed a chance to close the gap on the Premier League‘s top four after playing out a dismal 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta struck the crossbar just prior to half-time before Mohamed Salah did the same with a fine effort shortly after the

12:00 PM ET Adam Brown Arsenal maintained momentum in the Premier League title race as they secured a 1-0 win against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. The challenge for Mikel Arteta’s side was clear from the outset as the Foxes were happy to concede possession and sit back. The Gunners had the ball

9:45 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are set to face Wrexham in the United States this summer, sources have told ESPN. Wrexham, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, will face Erik ten Hag’s team in San Diego in July. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The game will form

The most successful player in Real Madrid‘s history isn’t Alfredo Di Stefano, Raul Gonzalez, Sergio Ramos or Cristiano Ronaldo. It’s Marcelo Vieira da Silva Junior: you know him as Marcelo. The left-back won a club record 25 trophies — six LaLiga titles, five Champions Leagues, two Copas del Rey, five Spanish Supercopas, three UEFA Super