DORTMUND, Germany, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Substitute Ferran Torres scored twice including an 85th-minute winner as Barcelona earned a hard-fought 3-2 victory at Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday to move to the brink of qualification. In a pulsating five-goal second half, Torres struck twice in 10 minutes after coming on in the…
TURIN, Italy, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Dusan Vlahovic and Weston McKennie got on the scoresheet to lead Juventus to a 2-0 Champions League victory over Manchester City on Wednesday in a big blow to City’s hopes of clinching a top-eight spot in Europe’s elite competition. Pep Guardiola’s men, who hoisted the 2023 Champions League trophy…
Dec 11, 2024, 03:54 PM ET United States and AS Monaco striker Folarin Balogun will undergo surgery on his recently dislocated shoulder. Speaking ahead of his team’s Champions League game at Arsenal on Wednesday, Monaco coach Adi Hütter said he did not know how long Balogun will be out for after the operation. The forward…
Antoine Griezmann scored twice as Atlético Madrid claimed a 10th win in a row in all competitions with a comfortable 3-1 home victory over Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League on Wednesday. Atlético moved up to 10th with 12 points from six matches, while Slovan are rooted to the bottom of the 36-team table having…
Mexican side Pachuca stunned Copa Libertadores champions Botafogo 3-0 on Wednesday to advance to the Intercontinental Cup semifinals thanks to second-half goals from Oussama Idrissi, Nelson Deossa and Salomón Rondón. Pachuca will face Egypt’s Al-Ahly on Saturday for a chance to play against Champions League holders Real Madrid in next week’s final. Following a near 20-hour…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 11, 2024, 02:58 PM ET PLZEN, Czechia — Ruben Amorim has admitted that Dan Ashworth’s shock departure from Manchester United is “not the best situation,” but insisted Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s vision for the future of the club remains on track. Ashworth was heralded by Ratcliffe as a key addition when he was…
ESPN Dec 11, 2024, 09:47 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Welcome to another day of matchday six of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season! Europe’s premier club competition in its new format has nine matches across the continent on Wednesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the…
Dec 11, 2024, 02:05 PM ET Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou has said that Cristian Romero’s perceived criticism of the club’s hierarchy following the team’s 4-3 home defeat to Chelsea on Sunday was not handled in the right way by the player and revealed he has apologised for his comments. In an interview to Spanish…
Saudi Arabia has been announced as the host nation for the 2034 Men’s World Cup, with FIFA rubber-stamping the confirmation of the 2030 and 2034 editions of the tournament on Dec. 11. A joint bid involving Morocco, Portugal and Spain, combined with one game each in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay to mark the centenary of…
Dec 11, 2024, 11:37 AM ET Palmeiras’ Chelsea-bound winger Estêvão Willian has said he is already envisioning squaring off against his “biggest idol” Lionel Messi at next year’s FIFA Club World Cup. Messi and MLS side Inter Miami were drawn in Group A and will face Al Ahly in the opening match of the expanded…