Nov 27, 2024, 06:38 PM ET LAFC declined the contract option for Carlos Vela, but remains in discussions with the Mexican forward about his future. Vela initially stepped away from the Los-Angeles based team after the conclusion of the 2023 season when his contract expired, before resigning with LAFC mid-season on a one-year contract on…
Nov 27, 2024, 05:50 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool maintained their 100% start to the UEFA Champions League with a 2-0 win against Real Madrid on Wednesday that leaves the reigning European champions in danger of missing out qualification for the knockout stages. Second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo at Anfield…
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Nov 27, 2024, 06:09 PM ET Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappé is suffering from “a lack of confidence” after the forward missed a penalty in Real Madrid’s 2-0 Champions League defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday. Mbappé had the chance to level the game at 1-1 in the 61st minute — after…
Nov 27, 2024, 06:07 PM ET Arne Slot celebrated Liverpool’s 2-0 Champions League win against Real Madrid by saying the Spanish giants had become a “pain in the a–” for the club after ending a 15-year winless run against the reigning European champions. Second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo — Kylian Mbappé…
Liverpool took top spot in the Champions League table on Wednesday with a dominant 2-0 victory over holders Real Madrid thanks to goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo. Such was the Reds’ superiority that they could afford the luxury of a rare Mohamed Salah penalty miss in between goals as they claimed a…
Malik Tillman scored two late goals before substitute Ricardo Pepi netted five minutes into stoppage time to see PSV Eindhoven stage a dramatic comeback against 10-man Shakhtar Donetsk and win 3-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday. Danylo Sikan and Oleksandr Zubkov had the Ukraine club 2-0 up at halftime but after Pedrinho was sent…
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 27, 2024, 01:56 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. United States women’s national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher said she was “nervous” to tell manager Emma Hayes about her intention to retire from international soccer, but that it was a “great conversation”…
Nov 27, 2024, 10:05 AM ET Welcome to the second day of matchday five of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season. It’s another day of Europe’s premier club competition in its new format with nine matches across the continent on Wednesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the games…
Nov 27, 2024, 01:05 PM ET Bayern Munich apologised to Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi after the German club’s fans displayed a banner that personally attacked him during Tuesday’s Champions League game between the two teams at the Allianz Arena. The banner questioned how Qatari Al-Khelaifi could be a club owner, a UEFA Executive Committee…
Nov 27, 2024, 12:11 PM ET Ligue 1 club Lille say two of their supporters were stabbed when a group of fans were attacked in a bar ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League game at Bologna. Lille issued a statement on social media condemning “this cowardly and intolerable attack,” which they said happened on Tuesday. “During…