The LA Galaxy put a damper on expansion side Charlotte FC's inaugural home game as Efraín Álvarez's late goal held up for a 1-0 win Saturday night before a Major League Soccer record crowd of 74,479.
The atmosphere and loudness of the huge crowd was the story of the night in North American soccer, but the Galaxy put on a better overall performance than the home team.
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MADRID — Real Madrid fought back to earn a 4-1 home win against Real Sociedad that extended their lead at the top of LaLiga to eight points ahead of second-placed Sevilla on Saturday.
Real dominated the game but they fell behind after 10 minutes to a penalty converted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
Teenager Eduardo Camavinga came to the rescue five minutes before halftime, rifling home the equaliser from 25 meters with an unstoppable left-footer that went in off the post.
Christian Pulisic had a beautiful assist and a goal against Burnley on Saturday during Chelsea’s comfortable 4-0 victory. The Blues had a muted first half that ended goalless, however a flash flood of three Chelsea goals in seven minutes at the start of the second half saw the game slip away from Burnley. This perfect Pulisic assist vs Burnley made the score 2-0.
Pulisic lofts a perfect ball to the back post for Kai Havertz to head home! Chelsea now have 2-0 lead.
Eighteen-year-old Moustapha Cissé scored his first two Atalanta goals with the composure of a veteran striker.
The first came from a looping through ball, which Cissé took one touch to control before providing a steady low finish inside the far post. The second came on a well-placed, one-touch shot after some strong interplay with a teammate on the edge of the penalty area.
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Real Betis' magical season had its finest moment yet Thursday as the club saw off Rayo Vallecano 1-1 at the Benito Villamarín to win its Copa del Rey semifinal 3-2 on aggregate, setting up a final against Valencia on April 23.
Rayo, which has never advanced to a Copa final in its history, struggled to create any chances of note at the Benito Villamarín as we approached the final 10 minutes of the match. It looked like the decisive goal would ultimately be the 68th-minute winner William Carvalho scored in the first leg back on Feb. 9 in Madrid.
Chelsea defeated Championship side Luton Town in the FA Cup fifth round 3-2 on Wednesday. The Blues had quite an interesting four-hour span as the players saw Roman Abramovich announce plans to sell the club, Luton Town give Chelsea a real scare and Mason Mount kick the ball on a roof.
Se acabó la era de Santiago Solari en el América.
Después de varios meses a los tumbos y con apenas un triunfo en los últimos 13 partidos, la directiva azulcrema decidió poner punto final a la relación con el entrenador argentino.
A través de un comunicado publicado en redes sociales, el América agradeció el trabajo del equipo técnico, pero al mismo tiempo pidió disculpas a la afición por los últimos resultados del club, los cuales los tienen coqueteando con el último puesto de la tabla de posiciones.
Poco más de un mes después de su llegada a España, Itzel González por fin tuvo su debut en el Sevilla Femenino. ¿Su performance? No pudo ser mejor, con una atajada que saca aplausos y que ayudó de manera crucial para que el equipo andaluz avanzara a los cuartos de final de la Copa de la Reina.
Jugando de visita ante el Athletic Club, el Sevilla sorprendió temprano con un zapatazo espectacular de Debora García.
El Tri Femenil Sub 20 dio otro paso al Mundial de Costa Rica luego de golear por 5-0 a Guyana.
Como autora de un doblete, Maritza Maldonado fue la que se llevó más aplausos en el equipo mexicano. Sin embargo, parte de los focos también alumbraron a Tatiana Flores, delantera del Chelsea y hermana de Marcelo Flores.
Gran parte del alboroto se debe a que la jugadora convirtió su primer gol en la categoría aún cuando apenas tiene 16 años. Y si bien Guyana no era un gran obstáculo, Flores comienza a demostrar el gran potencial que se guisa en sus pies.
MLS's opening weekend took center stage Sunday with a massive clash on ESPN between the league's most decorated club, LA Galaxy, and reigning Cup champion NYCFC. The match served as a debut for Brazilian star Douglas Costa, but it was Javier "Chicharito" Hernández who stole the show with a 90th minute winner.