Ferland Mendy grabbed a late winner to earn lacklustre Real Madrid a 1-0 win over 10-man Atalanta in Wednesday’s Champions League last-16 first leg. Real’s task appeared to have been made much easier after Atalanta’s Remo Freuler was sent off in the 17th minute for denying Mendy a goal-scoring opportunity. – Real Madrid ratings: Mendy

Lionel Messi scored twice to move clear of Luis Suarez as La Liga’s top scorer as Barcelona returned to winning ways by beating Elche 3-0 at Camp Nou on Wednesday. Barca dropped points against Cadiz on Sunday but three second-half goals eased them past Elche to move them within five points of league leaders Atletico

He may have been the oldest player on the pitch, but Olivier Giroud lit up the Champions League on Tuesday with his stunning overhead kick that gave Chelsea a crucial 1-0 win at Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their round-of-16 tie. The 34-year-old rolled back the years to score past Jan Oblak, one

Bayern Munich teenager Jamal Musiala has decided to play for the Germany national team instead of England after a talk with head coach Joachim Low, he said on Wednesday. The 17-year-old attacking midfielder became the youngest English scorer in the Champions League when he netted for Bayern in Tuesday’s 4-1 win over Lazio in Rome.

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has stepped down following a dismal campaign that has left the Scottish Premiership club 18 points behind leaders Rangers, the club said on Wednesday. Lennon’s last game in charge was Sunday’s 1-0 defeat to Ross County, which left Celtic’s hopes of a 10th consecutive league title further in tatters. – Stream

Mesut Ozil’s digital self models the soccer kit that forms part of his new range. Genies Fenerbahce star Mesut Ozil has launched his own branded digital clothing range for fans to kit out their own avatars, and the former Arsenal playmaker has really gone all out. The 2014 World Cup winner’s collection features six digital items:

Goalkeeper Jan Oblak has denied Atletico Madrid are facing a “crisis” after a 1-0 Champions League defeat to Chelsea on Tuesday saw the La Liga leaders lose back-to-back games for the first time this season. The round-of-16 first leg result in Bucharest — which saw Olivier Giroud‘s overhead kick give the Premier League team the

7:42 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The January transfer window may seem like a distant memory, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill has shut down! Speculation over summer moves is heating up so check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. Everton join Bayern, Man Utd in Aarons interest Norwich

Robert Lewandowski became the Champions League’s third top scorer of all time as holders Bayern Munich put one foot in the quarter-finals with a 4-1 thrashing of Lazio in their last-16 first leg in Rome on Tuesday. The Polish striker pounced on a poorly judged back pass after nine minutes to steer in his 72nd

Australia and Qatar will no longer feature in the postponed Copa America tournament. Photo by JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images Australia and Qatar, the two non-South American sides due to take part in this year’s Copa America, have pulled out of the tournament, the secretary general of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said on Tuesday.

Favourites to regain the Premier League title this season, Manchester City have hit a rich vein of form with a record 18 wins in a row, yet one area where they have not been as dominant as in recent years is in front of goal. They’ve averaged above 2.5 goals per game in each of

The first time Diego Simeone faced Chelsea as manager of Atletico Madrid, it earned him a raise of several million euro, extra years on his contract and a place in the Champions League final. None of the above will be on offer on Tuesday when Los Rojiblancos host the club from Stamford Bridge, albeit in

Napoli forward Victor Osimhen was discharged to return to Naples on Monday after spending the night under observation at a hospital in Bergamo following an alarming collapse towards the end of the club’s 4-2 Serie A defeat by Atalanta on Sunday. Osimhen was knocked unconscious in a scary incident during the final minutes of the

West Ham United‘s incredible Premier League form continued with a big win over Tottenham Hotspur in Sunday’s derby clash, an impressive result that keeps the Hammers’ Champions League hopes alive. David Moyes’ side registered a 2-1 victory, their seventh win in nine league outings and a result that propelled them above Chelsea into fourth place

Watching the United States women’s national team is an exercise akin to finding flaws in the Sistine Chapel. On most days, there is nary an imperfection to be found. But on the rare occasions when a defect is located in the Americans’ play, there’s a discussion to be had about whether it’s simple nitpicking or

The January transfer window may seem like a distant memory, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill has shut down! Speculation over summer moves is heating up so check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. Mbappe wants exit clauses in new PSG deal With Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe‘s contract

Manchester City are running away with the Premier League title race and seemingly on course to be crowned champions for the third time in four seasons, but while the biggest prize appears destined for the Etihad again, the battle for Champions League qualification is intensifying with every round of fixtures. West Ham are the surprise

What a weekend of action! Inter Milan took a decisive step towards the Serie A title, Liverpool lost again (this time to rivals Everton) at Anfield, La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid slipped up to give Real Madrid and Barcelona faint hope, and there was further joy for both Manchester City and Manchester United in the

Jurgen Klinsmann won the World Cup and European Championship with Germany during a glittering career in which he played for Inter, Tottenham and Bayern, among others. As a coach, he led Germany to a third-place finish at the 2006 World Cup and managed the U.S. men’s national team from 2011-16. In addition to an ESPN.com

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has defended his coaching methods and staff’s ability after his side slipped to their fifth Premier League defeat in six games against West Ham United on Sunday. Spurs are now nine points off the top four after losing 2-1 at West Ham and the result continues their miserable run of form