Late goals from Cesar Azpilicueta and Ruben Loftus-Cheek keep Chelsea in the top four hunt with a win at Cardiff. English Premier League: Ruben Loftus-Cheek (90+1′) Cardiff 1-2 Chelsea English Premier League: Cesar Azpilicueta (84′) Cardiff 1-1 Chelsea Maurizio Sarri insisted he would never consider walking away from Chelsea despite enduring open hostility from many
Month: March 2019
(Adds details) PARIS, March 31 (Reuters) – Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe scored his 27th goal of the season as the runaway leaders edged closer to the Ligue 1 title with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Toulouse on Sunday. Mbappe struck in the 74th minute to put PSG on 80 points from 29 games
Teenager Moise Kean scored three minutes after coming on as a substitute to give Juventus a 1-0 win over lowly Empoli after the runaway Serie A leaders had been jeered off at half-time on Saturday. The 19-year-old continued an impressive run of form which has seen him score three goals in five Serie A appearances
Manchester United held on to beat Watford and moved above Arsenal into the top four in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first match as the permanent manager. Manchester United held on to beat Watford and moved above Arsenal into the top four in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first match as the permanent manager. Manchester United held on to
Lionel Messi reached 40 goals in all competitions for the 10th straight year, in Barcelona’s 2-0 win over Catalan rivals Espanyol. BARCELONA, Spain — Lionel Messi scored two late goals to earn Barcelona a 2-0 win in Saturday’s Catalan derby against Espanyol at Camp Nou. Messi won and then chipped home a free kick from
Lionel Messi scored twice to earn Barcelona a 2-0 derby win over Espanyol and keep them 10 points clear at the top of La Liga. A dull match was decided by Barcelona’s No. 10, who lofted home a free kick after 71 minutes and slotted in from substitute Malcom’s cross towards the end. – Barcelona
Manchester City capitalized on two Fulham mistakes to leapfrog Liverpool and return to the top of the Premier League. English Premier League: Sergio Aguero (27′) Fulham 0-2 Manchester City LONDON — Anyone seeking definitive clues as to the destination of this season’s Premier League title could probably have taken the afternoon off, for Manchester City
Mark Donaldson presents his Premier League Fantasy FC squad. Join him in all the action at ESPN.com/FantasyFC. Stevie Nicol feels Chelsea are too inconsistent under Maurizio Sarri to qualify for the Premier League’s top four. Craig Burley feels Callum Hudson-Odoi needs to leave Chelsea to get more minutes, citing the Bundesliga as an ideal situation
Atletico Madrid thrashed Alaves 4-0 to keep alive their faint hopes of winning the La Liga title as they stayed 10 points behind leaders Barcelona in second place. Diego Simeone’s side dominated at Mendizorroza and triumphed with goals from Saul Niguez, Diego Costa, Alvaro Morata and Thomas Partey. Costa’s strike was the pick of the
Sampdoria pounced on a glaring error by AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in the first minute to beat Gennaro Gattuso’s side 1-0 in an end-to-end Serie A match on Saturday. Donnarumma collected a back pass from Alessio Romagnoli but gave the ball straight to Sampdoria forward Gregoire Defrel who tapped in from close range after
Steve Nicol was surprised Manchester United didn’t wait till the end of the season before deciding to give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a permanent deal. Stewart Robson says that although he doesn’t think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will work out for Manchester United, the club had no choice but to appoint him. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his
Is Marcus Rashford heading to Barcelona? Will Philippe Coutinho return to the Premier League? ESPN FC’s Craig Burley has his say in Transfer Rater. With rumours swirling Barcelona are prepared to sell Coutinho, Paul Mariner hopes the Brazilian remains at the Nou Camp Lionel Messi has said even his son questions why he is crucified
Following their stoppage-time win over the Netherlands, the FC crew believe Leroy Sane and Germany may be turning a corner in their redevelopment. On Wednesday, Focus magazine’s sports editor Dirk Adam asked his Twitter followers whether the €80 million Bayern Munich had splashed out for the transfer of French defender Lucas Hernandez from Atletico Madrid
Shaka Hislop calls on UEFA to do more than assessing a monetary fine, following alleged racial abuse directed at England players in Montenegro. Under heavy questions from English journalists, Montenegro manager Ljubisa Tumbakovic says he did not hear any racist chanting and doesn’t know why he should comment on the matter. Gareth Southgate is deepy
Craig Burley feels Callum Hudson-Odoi needs to leave Chelsea to get more minutes, citing the Bundesliga as an ideal situation for the England international. Callum Hudson-Odoi calls on UEFA to take action and condemns the fans responsible for the monkey chants he heard during England’s win over Montenegro. Following England’s 5-1 thrashing of Montenegro, the
Steve Nicol and Alejandro Moreno doubt Cristiano Ronaldo will face Ajax in the UCL quarterfinals if he’s confirmed to have a muscular injury. Former Chelsea man Frank Leboeuf has been so impressed by Ajax’s youth that he feels they have what it takes to get past Juventus in the Champions League. Cristiano Ronaldo is a
ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno breaks down the latest transfer rumblings, including: Antoine Griezmann, Hirving Lozano and many more. Ale Moreno and Ross Dyer square off against each other with their predictions of the weekend’s big Serie A fixtures. The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals. Transfer
“I’m not going to deny it, I won’t lie: things are even harder now,” Diego Godin admitted. “I said it was an even fight, but it’s not any more: the gap is considerable now although we can’t think about that, we have to focus on recovering, overcoming this. We’re gutted and sad. It’s been a
Is Marcus Rashford heading to Barcelona? Will Philippe Coutinho return to the Premier League? ESPN FC’s Craig Burley has his say in Transfer Rater. With rumours swirling Barcelona are prepared to sell Coutinho, Paul Mariner hopes the Brazilian remains at the Nou Camp Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu is embroiled in a debate with the
By Eduardo Fernandez-Abascal Alexis Nunes and Shaka Hislop run the rule over the latest transfer rumours in the world of football. Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera is seriously considering a lucrative three-year offer to join Paris Saint-Germain once his contract at Old Trafford expires in the summer, sources have told ESPN FC. United have been
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