Suffering a stunning Champions League collapse at Old Trafford on Tuesday night, Manchester United slumped to a remarkable 3-2 defeat at the hands of Galatasaray.
While Erik ten Hag’s side might have opened the scoring in the 17th minute as Rasmus Hojlund produced a clinical header from close range, the Old Trafford support was almost immediately silenced as ex-United star Wilfried Zaha bundled home just five minutes later.
Although the Reds might have felt that they were sat in pole position to claim a first Champions League victory as Hojlund grabbed his second strike of the night 12 minutes after the interval, United then suffered a woeful collapse on home soil.
With Kerem Akturkoglu once again levelling the scoreline just seconds later, Tuesday’s hosts w…
Expansion team St Louis secure MLS history with fourth straight win, Montreal beat Union after VAR d
St Louis City extended their dream start to life in the MLS with a 3-0 win over San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday making league history as the first expansion team to win its first four games.
The Missouri club powered past the Earthquakes with first-half goals from Nicholas Gioacchini and Joao Klauss, before Tomas Ostrak sealed the win in the 68th minute.
St Louis fourth straight win surpassed the Seattle Sounders three-win start in their debut MLS season in 2009.
The new franchise have scored 11 goals in four games, with Saturday s win marking their first clean sheet, having been forced to come from behind in all three other victories.
The moment made history!
— Major League Soccer (@MLS)
Argentinian midfielder Thiago Almada continue…
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Los Angeles Galaxy FC and Los Angeles FC will lock horns with each other in Major League Soccer this week. The match between Greg Vanney’s side and Steve Cherundolo’s team will be held at the Dignity Health Sports Park and is scheduled to kick off at 3:30 am UK time on Friday.
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Los Angeles Galaxy FC are one of the biggest and most well-known clubs in Major League Soccer. They have had some wonderful players in the past and have been successful as well. LA Galaxy have won the MLS Cup as many as five times and have also lost the final on four other occasions.
Greg Vanney’s side are second in the Major League Soccer Western Conference table at the moment with 40…
Pep Guardiola expects Rodri to be out for a long time , though Manchester City are still waiting for official confirmation on the extent of the midfielder s injury.
Rodri sustained a serious-looking knee injury during a corner in City s 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Sunday, having turned awkwardly while tiusslinThomas Partey.
The former Atletico Madrid man has since been seen in Barcelona, with reports suggesting that he has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.
That would possibly keep him out for the season and would be a huge blow to City, for whom he has proven to be a key man since joining in 2019.
Before City s EFL Cup third-round tie with Watford, which they won 2-1 to progress to the next round, Guardiola was unable to offer an…
Napoli are interested in signing Atletico Madrid star Pablo Barrios, according to . The report has claimed that Napoli head coach Antonio Conte is a fan of Barrios and is keen on securing the services of the midfielder. Atletico, though, want to keep hold of the Spaniard.
Barrios has been on the books of Atletico since 2017 after leaving Real Madrid. The 21-year-old rose through the ranks at Atletico to establish himself in the first team of the former La Liga champions. The Spain Under-23 international midfielder has made three starts and one substitute appearance in La Liga so far this season, providing one assist in the process.
The Spaniard made 17 starts and seven substitute appearances in La Liga for Atletico last season. He gave one assist in those games. Atlet…
Gary Neville believes Manchester United bought Erik ten Hag time with their 0-0 draw against Aston Villa, but is not sure how much.
United are winless in their last five games in all competitions, with their stalemate at Villa Park the fourth draw in that run, having also lost 3-0 to Tottenham in their last home match.
Ten Hag s side have won just three of their opening 10 matches in all competitions, while their eight points in the league cements their worst-ever start to a Premier League season.
Only 19th-place Southampton (four) have netted fewer goals than United (five) in the competition so far, while only in 1972-73 (four) have the Red Devils ever netted fewer in their first seven matches of a top-flight campaign.
Against a Villa side who beat Bayer…
Captain Jakub Blaszczykowski believes Poland can cause some havoc at Euro 2012 but knows the Greece opener is crucial.
The European Championships co-host head into Friday s opening match against Greece as the lowest-ranked team in the tournament but Blaszczykowski is confident Poland can have some success at Euro 2012.
I believe that with a lot of luck, we can cause some havoc during the tournament, Blaszczykowski said.
It all depends on how we play in the group stage.
Success at that stage will give us a lot of self-belief and it will enable us to go further.
Poland are in Group A with Greece, Czech Republic and Russia.
It is widely regarded as the easiest group at the continental championships, which has put added pressure on the …
The Dutch squad arrived for Euro 2008 in Geneva on Tuesday albeit rather later than planned after heavy traffic round Amsterdam delayed their departure.
Five of the 23 man squad part of an overall delegation of 46 were held up and forced the team to delay their plane.
The Dutch will feel more than a little at home once they arrive at their base of Lausanne, as they often have training camps there and were based there before the 2006 World Cup finals.
The Dutch who are bidding to add to the 1988 European crown when the team included their present coach Marco van Basten will undergo a training session on Wednesday morning followed by a short press conference.
The Dutch are in the Group of Death Group C and open their campaign against world champions It…
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo made the Ballon d Or their own personal property over the past decade.
In the end, the wait for the next superstar to tear it from their grasp proved misguided.
Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric is a performer of quiet brilliance, his story one of persistence.
It is tale that has taken him painstakingly to the summit of global football.
BALLON D OR 2018
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid)
Three in a row – the first time
Modric honed his skills as a youngster in Zadar, initially against the backdrop of a war-torn Croatia, and his slight frame meant sceptics had to be overcome. A trial with Hajduk Split was unsuccessful due to concerns over his size, but the loss of Modric s boyh…
Competition: U21 European Championships
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England U21s lock horns with Portugal U21s this afternoon, with the Three Lions looking to get off to the perfect start in the European Championships. Gareth Southgate’s men have been in fine form ahead of the fixture, winning five of their last six internationals, including wins against the likes of France and Germany.
The under 21s have beaten Portugal during their impressive run, and are being tipped to go all the way in the tournament this summer. England boast a stronger side than the majority of teams in the European Championships, with many of their stars regularly featuring in the Premier League. Southgate has enjoyed a near-perfect preparation with his …