Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde netted a superb late volley to secure a 1-0 home win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday that keeps them within four points of LaLiga leaders Barcelona. A heavily rotated Athletic side had kept the hosts at bay until Valverde scored the winner three minutes into stoppage time, pouncing on a poor…
Reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen slipped up with a 1-1 draw at St. Pauli on Sunday to drop eight points behind leaders Bayern Munich as their slim hopes of defending the Bundesliga title were all but ended. Second-placed Leverkusen, who won the domestic league and Cup double last season without defeat, conceded a 78th-minute equaliser. They…
LEICESTER, England — The Liverpool fans did not want to go home. Long after the final whistle had blown to signal their team’s 1-0 victory over Leicester City on Sunday, supporters of Arne Slot’s side stayed in their thousands to serenade the team that could, within a matter of days, be crowned Premier League champions….
BARCELONA, Spain — It might be all over for Chelsea. After slumping to a 4-1 defeat to Barcelona in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League semifinal, they face a mammoth, almost impossible task to claw their way back into contention for a place in the final. The Women’s Super League (WSL) leaders had…
A stunning last-gasp goal by striker Riccardo Orsolini gave Bologna a 1-0 home win against Inter Milan in Serie A on Sunday in a blow to the visitors’ hopes of retaining their title. Treble-chasing Inter stayed top of the standings with 71 points after 33 games, but second-placed Napoli are now level on points with…
Holders Barcelona put themselves in the driving seat with a resounding 4-1 over Chelsea in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League semifinal on Sunday, with substitute Clàudia Pina netting twice. Alexia Putellas missed an early penalty for the hosts before Barca’s Polish striker Ewa Pajor broke the deadlock in the 35th minute, ghosting…
Apr 20, 2025, 02:00 PM ET Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold remained tight-lipped on his future at Anfield amid continued links to Real Madrid, although he added that Sunday’s winner over Leicester City would always be “special.” Alexander-Arnold started on the bench against Leicester as he looked to make his return from an ankle injury. He…
Apr 20, 2025, 01:57 PM ET Leicester suffered a 1-0 defeat against Liverpool on Sunday, sending them to the Championship. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images Leicester City have been condemned to an immediate return to the Championship after their relegation from the Premier League was confirmed with a 1-0 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday. It…
LEICESTER, England, April 20 (Reuters) – Liverpool moved one win away from sealing the Premier League title as substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold secured a 1-0 victory at Leicester City, which condemned their hosts to relegation on Sunday. Leicester, needing to beat the leaders to stave off relegation for a few more days, were holding their own…
Ruben Amorim has insisted that Rasmus Højlund is not solely to blame for Manchester United’s problems scoring while also urging the rest of the team to take responsibility in front of goal. Højlund was guilty of missing a golden chance during the second half of Wolves 1-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday when he…