Paris Saint-Germain took a big step towards reaching the Champions League final as Ousmane Dembélé‘s early goal sealed a 1-0 win at Arsenal in a tense first leg of the semifinal on Tuesday. Dembélé fired home off the post in the fourth minute as PSG dominated the opening stages and Luis Enrique’s side held firm…
Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi urged his players to forget a difficult week and face Barcelona with no fear as they look to get their season back on track in Wednesday’s Champions League semifinal. Inter have lost three consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since 2017, exiting the Coppa Italia to Milan…
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 29, 2025, 03:13 PM ET Real Madrid’s Antonio Rüdiger received a six-game ban after his red card in the team’s 3-2 Copa del Rey final defeat to Barcelona, while teammate Jude Bellingham‘s sending off has been rescinded. Rudiger, Bellingham and Lucas Vázquez — who also receives a two-game ban —…
Al Ahli secured a 3-1 win over 10-man Al Hilal to win the battle of the Saudi Pro League sides in Jeddah on Tuesday, booking a place in Saturday’s final of the Asian Champions League Elite to keep their dream of a first continental title alive. Goals from Roberto Firmino and Ivan Toney in the…
ESPN Apr 29, 2025, 10:38 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions We are down to the final four! It’s the first day of the semifinal first legs of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season. Enjoy the play-by-play from today’s game: Arsenal against Paris Saint-Germain, live from the Emirates Stadium in London, England. Jump to:…
Apr 29, 2025, 01:43 PM ET Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano reminisced on Barcelona’s historic 6-1 comeback victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the 2017 Champions League round of 16, using that night’s example to inspire his players as they get read to face the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday in the second leg of the…
D.C. United owns the discovery rights for Paul Pogba and are therefore the only MLS team currently able to enter into negotiations with the 32-year-old free agent, but the midfielder is taking his time before choosing where he will play next and remains focused on joining a club in Europe, sources told ESPN. Sources added…
Apr 29, 2025, 12:33 PM ET Argentine club Boca Juniors fired coach Fernando Gago on Tuesday after losing to crosstown rival River Plate over the weekend. Mauricio Serna, a member of Boca Juniors’ Football Council, announced Gago’s departure following the 2-1 defeat in the Argentine Superclásico played on Sunday. Fernando Gago was sacked after Boca’s…
Apr 29, 2025, 11:52 AM ET Minnesota United FC on Tuesday announced the signing of MLS veteran Julian Gressel off waivers. Gressel will be under contract with the MLS club through December 2026, with a club option for 2027 after Inter Miami waived Gressel. “I’m really excited to be here at Minnesota United and to…
Apr 29, 2025, 11:11 AM ET A groundbreaking FIFA-funded study at Kingston University will investigate whether hormonal fluctuations during menstrual cycles could be contributing to an alarming rise in career-threatening knee injuries in women’s soccer. The research comes after players including Arsenal’s Beth Mead, Manchester City’s Vivianne Miedema and Chelsea’s Sam Kerr have all suffered…