Zinedine Zidane has said he’s “very angry” after Sevilla FC were awarded a controversial handball penalty in a 2-2 draw that left Real Madrid trailing leaders Atletico Madrid by two points at the top of the La Liga table. The teams were level at 1-1 when referee Juan Martinez Munuera initially gave Madrid a penalty

Real Madrid scored a dramatic 95th-minute equaliser to draw 2-2 with Sevilla FC on Sunday as the La Liga title race took yet another twist. Sevilla dominated the first half before Karim Benzema had a headed goal ruled out for offside. Fernando put the visitors ahead on 22 minutes, stepping inside Casemiro to slot past

Everton beat West Ham on Sunday through Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s goal. JUSTIN SETTERFIELD/POOL/AFP via Getty Images LONDON — Everton have a live chance of succeeding in their late scramble for European qualification if Dominic Calvert-Lewin really has discovered his clinical touch. The 24-year-old settled a hard-fought 1-0 win over Champions League hopefuls West Ham United with a

Manchester City missed the opportunity to wrap up the 2020-21 Premier League title against Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium as they fell to a 2-1 loss in a match-up of teams that will contest the Champions League final on May 29. Raheem Sterling opened the scoring for City on the stroke of half-time before Sergio

As Manchester City‘s Sergio Aguero has recently learned to his cost, the “Panenka” penalty is a curious discipline, with the heavily unstable ratio between risk, reward and ridicule barely making them worth anybody’s while. 2 Related If you’re thinking, what is it? Then the man himself can explain. Antonin Panenka, the Czechoslovakia player who famously

The Super League saga rumbles on. On Wednesday, ESPN reported that UEFA were prepared to begin disciplinary proceedings against clubs that did not formally withdraw from the Super League that could result in a maximum of a two-year ban from European competitions. On Friday evening, UEFA released a statement announcing “reintegration measures” for nine of

The January transfer window might 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. TOP STORY: Mourinho looking to make former Golden Boy Sanches first Roma signing Jose Mourinho

Morgan Weaver buried her penalty kick after Portland goalkeeper Adrianna Franch stopped Nahomi Kawasumi’s attempt, and the Thorns won the NWSL Challenge Cup tournament on a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw with Gotham FC on Saturday. The Thorns did not drop a match in the NWSL preseason tournament. Following the seven-round shootout, the fans

Liverpool kept their Premier League top-four hopes alive with an important 2-0 win over Southampton at Anfield. Sadio Mane put the home side ahead just after the half-hour mark and while the visitors did have their chances, Klopp’s men rode their luck before Thiago Alcantara’s neat finish sealed all three points. – Stream ESPN FC

The January transfer window might 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. TOP STORY: Salah in line for Chelsea return? Chelsea have added Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid played out a 0-0 draw at Camp Nou on Saturday to hand Real Madrid the advantage in the La Liga title race. Atletico stay top for now but they will be replaced by Madrid if Zinedine Zidane’s side beat Sevilla on Sunday. Barca, meanwhile, remain two points behind Atletico with just

Music icon Ed Sheeran is a big Ipswich fan. Richard Calver/Getty Images Championship side Ipswich Town announced a new shirt sponsor this week, which might not be headline news were it not for the famous face involved. 2 Related A budding local musician by the name of Ed Sheeran (who has sold more than 150 million records worldwide)

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has said that his side are on a downward trend and that there were reasons behind that decline he could not explain in public after crashing out of the Europa League. The north London side are facing the prospect of missing out on European football next season for the first time

The Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea slated to be played in Istanbul on May 29 is likely to be moved from the Turkish city, sources have told ESPN, with UEFA and the English FA in talks over staging the game in England after the U.K. government’s decision to place Turkey on its

12:18 PM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Eden Hazard has friends at Chelsea, the monster. By the end of Wednesday night, it was hard to avoid the conclusion that what most hurt wasn’t that Real Madrid had been knocked out of the Champions League, or even that they had been defeated so completely, the fact that

Nine of the 12 Super League clubs have formally renounced the breakaway and committed to the existing European competitions, but they will have to give up 5% of UEFA revenue for one season. But Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus have refused to approve what UEFA called “reintegration measures” and will be referred to UEFA disciplinary

10:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Joel Glazer has told Manchester United fans he “cares deeply” about the club and has promised to prove it with investment both on and off the pitch. The failed attempt to join the European Super League has triggered a new round of protest against the Glazer family ownership of the

8:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said complaints from other clubs about his team selections during a hectic schedule of three games in five days are “not my problem.” Solskjaer has hinted that he will be forced to field two separate starting lineups against Leicester at Old Trafford on

In a year where not a whole lot went right for anyone, even silver linings were hard to find for the LA Galaxy in 2020. Once Major League Soccer’s preeminent power — and a model for cultural relevancy and on-field success — the Galaxy missed the playoffs for the third time in four years. Striker

With the Champions League semifinals complete, Manchester City and Chelsea move on to the May 29 final, while Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid wonder where it all went wrong. We asked Gab Marcotti, Mark Ogden and Julien Laurens to answer some big questions. Who will win the final and why? Marcotti: Manchester City are a