Shaka Hislop recaps Borussia Dortmund’s thrilling 3-2 win over rivals Bayern Munich in Der Klassiker. At the end of the best Bundesliga game in recent memory, a helter-skelter affair bursting with class and incidence, there really wasn’t all that much in it. The champions were perhaps missing 30 centimetres, half a metre at best, to
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Boca Juniors and River Plate draw 2-2 in Copa Libertadores final first leg Visitors River fight back twice in an open and exciting encounter Second leg on 24 November, with winner qualifying for the FIFA Club World Cup River Plate twice came from behind to claim a 2-2 draw away to Boca Juniors in a
Two-time FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho is confident that compatriot Neymar will win the Ballon d’Or one day, and doesn’t believe the Paris Saint-Germain superstar needs his advice to win football’s greatest individual prize. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have dominated the Ballon d’Or over the last decade, with one of them winning
Mohamed Salah scored seconds after a Fulham goal was disallowed, and Xherdan Shaqiri doubled the lead in the 2nd-half as Liverpool beat Fulham 2-0. Jurgen Klopp understands why expectations are so high for Liverpool, but feels his side deserve a bit more credit than they are receiving. LIVERPOOL, England — Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool were
AC Milan forward Gonzalo Higuain missed a penalty and was later sent off in a fit of rage on Sunday as his side lost 2-0 at home to Serie A leaders Juventus, the side that sent him out on loan to the San Siro this season. Mario Mandzukic and Cristiano Ronaldo struck early and late
Reus, right, scored twice and was a constant threat as Dortmund overturned a deficit to beat rivals Bayern. DORTMUND, Germany — The Yellow Wall rhetorically asked “Who will be Germany’s Champions?” after Borussia Dortmund’s 3-2, come-from-behind win against bitter foes Bayern Munich on Saturday night. The Black and Yellows put a seven-point cushion between themselves
Atletico Madrid match-winner Diego Godin said he hoped his team’s last gasp comeback 3-2 La Liga victory over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday evening would propel his team towards a title challenge. Visitors Athletic took a surprise lead at the Wanda Metropolitano before half-time through Inaki Williams, and when Atletico equalised through Thomas Partey’s 25-yard strike
Esperance de Tunis claimed their third CAF Champions League title Tunisian international Anice Badri finished as top scorer Esperance will appear at the FIFA Club World Cup for a second time Tunisia’s Esperance de Tunis have written a new chapter in African football history by clinching their third CAF Champions League title. Back at the
Atletico Madrid twice came from behind to pull off a thrilling 3-2 win at home to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday, completing their comeback with a stoppage-time header from limping captain Diego Godin. Struggling Bilbao, who have held Real Madrid and Barcelona to draws this season but have not won since the opening day, took the
Borussia Dortmund beat Bayern Munich 3-2 in a thrilling Der Klassiker at the Westfalenstadion on Saturday evening. Bayern twice led through Robert Lewandowski, only for Marco Reus to peg the reigning Bundesliga champions on each occasion. Paco Alcacer came off the bench to score the winner for the home side and keep Dortmund four points
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno has his say on whether Alexis Sanchez, Edinson Cavani, James Rodriguez and more could be on the move in Transfer Rater. The transfer window for all of Europe’s big five leagues is closed, but that doesn’t stop Transfer Talk from rummaging around to find out who will be moving where come
Ahead of a big Serie A clash at the San Siro Sunday, Gab Marcotti explains why Milan are under more pressure to win than visiting rivals Juventus. The ESPN FC explain how Juventus can right the ship and get a result against an in-form Milan side. Paul Mariner takes on Alexis Nunes in predicting the
Kashima Antlers win maiden AFC Champions League crown Goalless draw at Persepolis secures title for Japanese club Antlers to make second appearance at the FIFA Club World Cup next month Kashima Antlers claimed their first-ever AFC Champions League title after a 0-0 second-leg draw with Persepolis in IR Iran on Saturday ensured a 2-0 aggregate
Sid Lowe breaks down what Santiago Solari has done to get the best out of Real Madrid, with the club winning his first three matches in charge. Real Madrid interim coach Santiago Solari has claimed his only focus is on Sunday’s match at Celta Vigo, with decision time over his future fast approaching. La Liga
Stewart Robson takes a look at the tactics that Jose Mourinho could deploy against City in the Manchester derby. ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden sits down with Man City’s David Silva to discuss how the Manchester derby has evolved and his favourite moments in the rivalry. Paul Pogba’s performances in his past two games, which ended
AC Milan and Inter Milan have agreed to work on a shared stadium project, and prefer “complete renovation” of their city-owned San Siro home. ESPN has reached an exclusive, multi-year rights agreement in the United States for Italy’s Serie A TIM, one of the world’s top soccer leagues. The agreement will bring more than 340
ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden sits down with Man City’s David Silva to discuss how the Manchester derby has evolved and his favourite moments in the rivalry. Join Mark Donaldson in ESPN FC’s Fantasy Premier League at ESPNFC.com/FantasyFC. Pep Guardiola or Joachim Löw? Lahm or Schweinsteiger? We put Manchester City’s Leroy Sane on the spot in
Ahead of a big Serie A clash at the San Siro Sunday, Gab Marcotti explains why Milan are under more pressure to win than visiting rivals Juventus. The ESPN FC explain how Juventus can right the ship and get a result against an in-form Milan side. As Milan flew back from Seville in the early
Didier Drogba has played for USL club Phoenix Rising FC, where he is a co-owner, since 2017. Former Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba seemingly hinted on Friday that he will continue playing football, one day after the Phoenix Rising FC’s defeat in the final of the United Soccer League Cup. Drogba, a player
Esperance de Tunis claim third CAF Champions League title Second-leg win sees them overcome Egyptian side Al Ahly Tunisian club to represent Africa at the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 Esperance de Tunis put in an impressive second-leg performance to defeat Egypt’s Al Ahly and claim their third CAF Champions League title after a