LONDON — Arsenal stepped up their pursuit of Premier League leaders Liverpool by sealing a 2-0 win against Manchester United at the Emirates on Wednesday, once again highlighting their peerless ability to score from set-pieces. Second-half goals from Jurriën Timber and William Saliba, both from corners, clinched a comfortable win for the Gunners which left…
Jurrien Timber and William Saliba both scored from corners to give Arsenal a 2-0 victory over Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, cutting the gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool and ending Ruben Amorim’s unbeaten start. The Gunners threatened from set pieces but little else in a strangely subdued first half, with Thomas…
Kylian Mbappé missed his second penalty in a week as LaLiga champions Real Madrid slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Athletic Club on Tuesday, their fourth loss in the last seven games in all competitions. Unbeaten for almost two months, Athletic dominated proceedings and took the lead thanks to a close-range effort by Alex Berenguer in…
Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne bagged one goal and set up another in his first start in more than two months as City trounced Nottingham Forest 3-0 on Wednesday to end their four-game losing run in the Premier League. Bernardo Silva and Jeremy Doku also scored to help end City’s woeful seven-match winless run across…
Edoardo Bove is on loan at Fiorentina from Roma. Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove is no longer in intensive care and his recovery is progressing, the general manager of the Italian Serie A club said on Wednesday. Bove collapsed on Sunday during a home game against Inter Milan. The match was suspended…
Liverpool were held to a draw at St. James’ Park on Wednesday as they drew 3-3 in a dramatic Premier League match. A bright start for the hosts saw Jacob Murphy hit the post before Alexander Isak got them in front with a powerful strike past Caoimhín Kelleher, who then denied Anthony Gordon to keep…
The Leagues Cup is set to return in 2025 with teams from Liga MX and MLS participating in the month-long tournament during the summer, sources told ESPN. Rumors of a potential pause began to emerge when Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner said the team “is out of Leagues Cup” during a recent zoom call…
Southampton defender Jack Stephens was shown a straight red card for pulling the hair of Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella in the opening half of their Premier League game on Wednesday.
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber recently signed a four-year contract extension through the 2027 season. A league representative confirmed to Sportico on Wednesday that owners voted in July to extend Garber. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Garber, 67, has held the position since 1999 and his previous contract expired after the 2023 campaign. Expansion fees…
More than 30 minutes. That’s how long LA Galaxy star Riqui Puig played with a torn ACL during last Saturday’s Western Conference final against the Seattle Sounders. More than 30 minutes in which the energetic 25-year-old Spaniard somehow maintained his buzzing movement, clever control of the ball, and eventually, a game-winning assist for a 1-0…