Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 23, 2024, 09:38 AM ET ISTANBUL, Turkey — It’s about 40 minutes before kick-off on Sept. 21 when Jose Mourinho steps out at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium and braces himself for a taste of the atmosphere ahead of his first Intercontinental Derby as Fenerbahçe manager. Fenerbahçe vs. Galatasaray is one of…
Oct 23, 2024, 07:05 AM ET Real Madrid forward Rodrygo Goes is set to miss Saturday’s Clásico against Barcelona after suffering an injury during the win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, while goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is in a race to be fit for the game, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Editor’s Picks 1…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 23, 2024, 05:38 AM ET Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has said he had some nerves before making his first Clásico appearance against Real Madrid last season ahead of this weekend’s showdown between LaLiga’s top two (live on ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET). Yamal, who was still 16 at the time,…
UEFA has confirmed that Madrid or Baku will stage the 2027 Champions League final after the capital cities of Spain and Azerbaijan stepped in to replace Milan as host of the showpiece fixture. Having stripped Milan of the hosting rights last month due to the Italian city’s failure to deliver assurances that the San Siro…
Oct 23, 2024, 05:52 AM ET Vinícius Júnior has made the declaration that he wants to stay at Real Madrid “forever” amid ongoing reports linking him with a move to Saudi Pro League. The Brazil forward, who is the favourite to lift the Ballon d’Or award on Oct. 28, has been the subject of interest…
Oct 22, 2024, 11:34 PM ET Atlanta United FC eliminated CF Montréal 5-4 in a penalty-kick shootout on Tuesday night in the opening game of the MLS Cup playoffs after the two clubs played to a 2-2 draw. Atlanta won its second road playoff game in club history and the first since Nov. 4, 2018…
Oct 22, 2024, 07:16 PM ET The winter transfer window won’t reopen in Europe for a while yet, but there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Lukeba tracked by Madrid, Liverpool,…
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCOct 22, 2024, 06:46 PM ET Carlo Ancelotti praised Vinícius Júnior‘s “extraordinary character” and “energy” after the Ballon d’Or contender scored a second-half hat trick in Real Madrid’s 5-2 Champions League comeback win over Borussia Dortmund. Madrid trailed 0-2 at halftime at Santiago Bernabeu — after Donyell Malen and Jamie Gittens scored…
Oct 22, 2024, 06:34 PM ET Three straight wins, no goals conceded and top of the league on maximum points. Aston Villa’s first ever appearance in the Champions League couldn’t be going any better. Villa’s 2-0 home win over Bologna on Tuesday maintained the 100% start to the English team’s first campaign in Europe’s top…
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCOct 22, 2024, 06:12 PM ET MADRID — “Our crown, our trophy,” read the banner, held up by fans behind the Santiago Bernabeu’s south goal before kickoff. Real Madrid are the reigning European champions, the 15-time UEFA Champions League winners, and, of course, the comeback kings, as they showed once again in…