Since arriving in 2019, there's been an unreasonable amount of matches in which Antoine Griezmann’s most memorable contribution is a piece of tracking back and putting in defensive work. He’s basically like a $142 million Blaise Matuidi.
Rivalry games are key to the popularity of Major League Soccer, and Saturday's "El Tráfico" between the LA Galaxy and host Los Angeles FC didn't disappoint in the slightest.
The two Southern California sides played an up-and-down, high-scoring match that ended in a 3-3 draw at Banc of California Stadium.
Brian Rodríguez scored two goals for LAFC (6-9-6, 24 points) and newcomer Dejan Joveljić scored twice for the Galaxy (11-8-3, 36 points) in just his fourth game with the club.
There’s an old Deana Carter country album titled “Did I Shave My Legs For This?” that runs through my head every time Arsenal has an early-morning Premier League match. Did I wake up for this?
El fútbol estadounidense no le da respiro al fútbol mexicano en 2021. A las finales que el USMNT consiguió ante el Tri en la Nations League y la Copa Oro, esta noche se sumó el triunfo de la MLS sobre la Liga MX en el Juego de Estrellas.
La batalla entre ambas competencias se definió desde el punto penal y la MLS triunfó gracias a las atajadas del portero Matt Turner y el disparo final de Ricardo Pepi, un adolescente de 18 años del Dallas FC y que por estos días trata de decidir si quiere defender a la selección estadounidense o la selección mexicana.
For anyone who’s been paying attention, the MLS All-Stars vs. European club format of the last decade has grown depressingly stale. It was kinda cool for a while but reached a nadir with a sad loss to Atlético Madrid in 2019. This year, MLS finally switched to a format people actually care at least a little about, and it was fun to enjoy the MLS All-Star Game once again.
Tuvieron que pasar seis jornadas para que el Necaxa femenil consiguiera su primer triunfo de la temporada. Las hidrocálidas derrotaron agónicamente a Puebla, en un partido que no será recordado por su fútbol, sino que por la tremenda trifulca que se armó entre jugadoras de ambos equipos, segundos antes del pitazo final.
El gol que marcó la diferencia lo hizo Fanny Grano, en el minuto 88, con un tiro libre que pretendía ser centro, pero que nadie tocó hasta colarse en la red poblana.
MADRID - It might be a new season, but the same old Atlético Madrid are in town. Meanwhile, is Vinícius Júnior finally ready to flourish? And does Manuel Pellegrini have a point about the entertainment value of the league?
Here are the talking points from the weekend's action in LaLiga.
New season, same Atlético
The Washington Spirit and Orlando Pride delivered a classic NWSL match on Sunday evening at Audi Field with Marta scoring a memorable goal for the visitors before Ashley Sanchez’s spectacular game-winner in the 89th minute.
The first half finished scoreless, but Washington’s Trinity Rodman was twice denied by the woodwork while Orlando’s Sydney Leroux was kept out following a sensational double-save by Aubrey Bledsoe.
But there was no keeping out Marta’s opener in the 68th minute, which was smashed off the inside of the far post from distance.
In terms of late-career Cristiano Ronaldo, you get the feeling that this is the exact script that the Portuguese legend would write if you handed him the pen.
It’s the tale of an unsung legend, a man so repressed by the slings and arrows of detractors, naysayers and charlatans — however real or largely imagined — that he’s been humbly driven to a spot on the bench in the opening game of the season.
Romelu Lukaku’s second spell with Chelsea looks destined for great things after the Belgian opened the scoring for the Blues in Sunday’s commanding 2-0 win over Arsenal at the Emirates. The Gunners, on the other hand, look destined for a whole lot less.