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Even without most of their starters, there seems to be no stopping this Real Madrid side. Carlo Ancelotti kept his big hitters out of Friday’s trip to Real Sociedad, wisely prioritising Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Bayern Munich, but still walked away with three points after Arda Guler’s first-half strike sealed a win

USATSI The NWSL is officially five weeks into its 2024 regular season and the primary transfer window is officially closed so it’s time for another Vibe check! This is the place where you will get an insider’s view and my unfiltered takes on all things women’s soccer. There was plenty of action during the transfer

Open Extended Reactions The timing was impeccable. Just 48 hours after Nottingham Forest‘s outrageous social media statement called the impartiality and integrity of Premier League referee Stuart Attwell into question, after they were denied three penalty appeals against Everton, UEFA announced that Attwell had been appointed as a VAR for Euro 2024. It perfectly illustrates

The Kansas City Current have fired Carlos Jimenez, the head of its medical staff, for violating the NWSL’s non-fraternization policy. The news was first reported by The Athletic on Wednesday. The outlet reported Jimenez violated the policy by having a relationship with an unidentified Current player. The team confirmed Jimenez’s firing to USA TODAY Sports.

Gameweek 34 of the European football calendar saw yet another team crowned champions of their domestic league. After Bayer Leverkusen secured a first-ever Bundesliga title last week, Inter secured their 20th Scudetto thanks to a famous derby win over AC Milan. Elsewhere Real Madrid all-but secured their 36th La Liga title with a win over

Getty Images Manchester United are back in action on Wednesday after a brush with disaster over the weekend as Coventry City gave them a scare in the FA Cup semifinals. Erik ten Hag’s men ultimately came through on penalties but only after blowing a three-goal goal lead to be pegged back and then saved in

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCApr 22, 2024, 12:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The weekend may be over, but European soccer left us with plenty to talk about. In LaLiga, Real Madrid shrugged off 1-0 and 2-1 deficits to beat Clasico rivals Barcelona 3-2 and more or less put the title race to bed,

Forest felt three penalty decisions went against them in their match against Everton [Getty Images] Nottingham Forest did not ask for Stuart Attwell to be taken off video assistant referee duties for their match against Everton, BBC Sport has been told. Following their 2-0 defeat at Goodison Park on Sunday, Forest posted on X that

After a harrowing defeat to Crystal Palace at Anfield last week, Liverpool were able to return to winning ways on Sunday. Goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ryan Gravenberch and Diogo Jota were enough to earn an important 3-1 win at Craven Cottage over Fulham for a heavily-rotated Reds side. The win was enough to ensure that

Coventry City’s Callum O’Hare, Ben Sheaf, Liam Kitching and Haji Wright react after losing the penalty shootout against Manchester United in the FA Cup semifinal Saturday. (REUTERS/Toby Melville) Manchester United advanced to the FA Cup final in just about the most embarrassing way possible Sunday. United beat Coventry City in a penalty shootout, but its

Getty Images It’s time for El Clasico, a game usually filled with high stakes, showcasing the best of what La Liga and the world of soccer has to offer. Not this year. Barcelona would need a miracle to win La Liga and were also knocked out of the Champions League at the hands of Paris

Open Extended Reactions The Premier League title race has taken an attritional turn, and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will hope going top of the table can breathe new life into his team. The Gunners secured a 2-0 win at Wolves on Saturday night but, despite the comfortable score line, it had “last man standing” feel

BERLIN (AP) — Hugo Ekitiké scored his first goal for Eintracht Frankfurt to help it to a 3-1 come-from-behind win over Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Friday. Signed on a 3.5 million euros ($3.7 million) loan from Paris Saint-Germain in January, the center forward finally broke his duck in his 12th appearance. Ekitiké’s goal was

Barcelona have been fined €32,000 (£27,400) by UEFA for behaviour of fans – including racism – during last week’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain. The club was charged with acts of damage, the lighting of fireworks and racist behaviour from fans in the away end at Parc des Princes. A UEFA statement

Getty Images In January when Jurgen Klopp announced his intentions to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, taking a step back from day-to-day management, it felt like the club would use that news as a rallying cry to win a treble, taking part in the Premier League, EFL Cup, FA Cup and Europa

Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER — It’s clear that Manchester City have established themselves within football’s elite since Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan began to transform the club in 2008, but Real Madrid occupy an even higher echelon in the game’s hierarchy, delivering a painful reminder by dethroning the European champions and ending Pep Guardiola’s

Wednesday’s Champions League quarterfinal between Manchester City and Real Madrid couldn’t be settled in regulation or two periods of extra time. So the past two Champions League victors settled things in a penalty shootout after playing to a 1-1 draw. There Real Madrid scored a 4-3 shootout victory to stun the reigning Champions League victors.

Monterrey goalkeeper Esteban Andrada was “surprised” that injured Tigres shot-stopper Nahuel Guzman used a laser pointer to try and distract him during the 3-3 draw in the Clasico Regio Saturday night. As if the game itself wasn’t dramatic and chaotic enough, Guzman decided to add a little more fire to the flame by attempting to