Soccer

Oct 28, 2023, 06:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re heading towards the end of October and with that, the final weekend of matches for the month happening all across Europe. As always, there is drama and excitement within various storylines that go beyond the final scores of matches. On Friday, we saw Tottenham continue

Oct 28, 2023, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BARCELONA, Spain — Real Madrid emerged as the comeback winners of Saturday’s Clasico against Barcelona thanks to the heroics of Jude Bellingham, whose two goals canceled out an early Barca goal at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. With the result, Barcelona have lost their first match of

Oct 28, 2023, 06:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Marcus Rashford remains a dangerous opponent despite the Manchester United forward’s underwhelming form this season, Manchester City captain Kyle Walker said ahead of Sunday’s Premier League derby. Rashford is struggling in front of goal for United this season, having netted once in 12 matches. But Walker

Tottenham Hotspur opened a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace as their unbeaten start to the season continued on Friday. Ange Postecoglou’s side were matched by London rivals Palace throughout an even opening period but took charge once a Joel Ward own goal gave them

Oct 27, 2023, 11:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia and New England will take part in one of the tighter Round 1 matchups of this year’s MLS Cup playoffs. Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports Major League Soccer is returning to the sort of postseason format with which American fans will be intimately familiar: a best-of-three series.

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentOct 27, 2023, 04:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions That World Cup hangover hasn’t disappeared just yet for the United States women’s national team. The USWNT and Colombia played to a 0-0 draw Thursday in the first of

Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCOct 26, 2023, 03:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jude Bellingham has made playing for Real Madrid look easy. You’ve heard the headline number by now: eight goals in his first nine LaLiga games. Those goals — which have come from just 22 shots, 15 of them on target — have propelled

Oct 26, 2023, 08:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona host Real Madrid on Saturday in the first Clasico of the 2023-24 LaLiga season. Who will win and get an early edge in the title race? Illustration by ESPN Saturday is a special day in LaLiga as we get our first Clasico of the 2023-24 season

Oct 26, 2023, 04:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 Champions League group stage is underway, and matchday three is all wrapped up, with Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Manchester City and Barcelona the only teams to maintain a 100% record. After a thrilling round of games, we asked our writers Gab Marcotti, Rob Dawson

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 25, 2023, 05:48 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 PARIS — They’ve spent millions over the past couple of seasons, had superstars come and

ESPN Oct 25, 2023, 02:30 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Champions League soccer is back for matchday three! Europe’s premier club competition returns for 2023-24 with eight matches on Tuesday across the continent, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the matches as Newcastle United host Borussia Dortmund,

Open Extended Reactions Chelsea vs. Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday isn’t quite the “Ivan Toney derby,” but it nevertheless offers an opportune moment to look ahead to a potential transfer that has been anticipated like few others. In fact, Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal at the weekend was more of a contest for

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 24, 2023, 08:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag branded Manchester United‘s 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen as a “narrow escape” after André Onana‘s stoppage time penalty save earned a first Champions League victory — and the team’s first points in Europe — of the season. United got off the

Oct 24, 2023, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Champions League soccer is back for matchday three! Europe’s premier club competition returns for 2023-24 with eight matches on Tuesday across the continent, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the matches as Arsenal visit Sevilla, Manchester United host FC Copenhagen

Oct 24, 2023, 04:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Each week, we will bring you the best performers across Europe’s top five leagues (English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish LaLiga, French Ligue 1 and Italian Serie A) using the unique WhoScored ratings system. The ratings are based on a comprehensive algorithm that uses Opta data

Tottenham Hotspur‘s best start to a top-flight season for more 60 years got even better as a 2-0 home win over Fulham sent them two points clear at the Premier League summit on Monday. Captain Son Heung-Min‘s seventh league goal of the campaign and James Maddison‘s first home strike for the club secured a seventh

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCOct 23, 2023, 12:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sevilla and Real Madrid battled to an ill-tempered 1-1 draw in a game that had more controversial moments than brilliant ones. Fran Santiago/Getty Images The international break ended and club football returned across Europe with a packed slate of big results and

Sophie Lawson Oct 23, 2023, 04:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions From goalkeeping heroics to drama at both ends of the table in Germany, these are the key talking points from the Women’s Super League (WSL), along with some highlights from Europe. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Keating’s stock on the rise