Ni idea qué vitaminas esté tomando, pero Edson Álvarez volvió a anotar para el Ajax. Machín dijo presente en el empate 2-2 ante Vitesse – en el último partido de la temporada en la Eredivisie – y completó tres semanas marcando de manera consecutiva.
Ajax is a step closer to its 36th Eredivisie title after a last-gasp draw against AZ Alkmaar. The hero of the day was Mexican international Edson Álvarez, who scored a fantastic header when hopes and dreams seemed to be shattered.
Machín rescued Ajax in the 86th minute by heading a corner kick.
The UEFA Women’s Champions League final is set as Barcelona will seek to defend its title against seven-time winners Lyon. For the first time in five years the final will have American representation with Lindsey Horan and Catarina Macario on Lyon.
Liverpool had a comfortable 90 minutes at Wembley Stadium on Saturday in the FA Cup semifinal vs. Manchester City. The final four minutes of stoppage time weren’t so comfortable as a late City push made for an exciting 3-2 finale victory for Liverpool.
American goalkeeper Zack Steffen can be given a lot of credit for making Liverpool’s afternoon so easy. Steffen had a disastrous first half that saw him concede three goals including an all-time blunder.
Concussions are a big topic in American sports with strict protocols in place to avoid athletes suffering severe head injuries. Hell, America has an entire movie literally called “Concussion.” FIFA and UEFA don’t appear to be on the same wavelength as head injuries aren’t taken too seriously. A Phil Foden head injury in the Champions League vs. Atlético Madrid was a prime example.
Pumas sacó ventaja en la semifinal de la Liga de Campeones de la Concacaf ante Cruz Azul, luego de una victoria por 2-1 en Ciudad Universitaria. El hombre del partido fue el delantero Juan Ignacio Dinenno, quien le mostró al mundo que es capaz de poner en riesgo su propia cabeza en la búsqueda de un gol.
La justa entre los dos representantes de Liga MX que quedan en el torneo se abrió con oportunidades en ambas porterías. Sin embargo, con el paso de los minutos, Pumas comenzó a tomar control del balón y a crear las chances más claras.
Harry Kane was at his magnificent, glorious best on Saturday as he scored a brace to hand Manchester City its first Premier League loss since Oct. 2021. There aren’t enough adjectives in the dictionary to describe how entertaining Tottenham’s victory at Etihad Stadium was.
In the span of three minutes Manchester City’s players went from thinking they had scored a game-tying penalty kick in the 92nd minute to picking the ball out of their own net after Kane did what he does best.
Weston McKennie has now scored two headed goals in the span of three days for Juventus. The American netted a goal in the Supercoppa Italiana on Wednesday and was once again a menace in the air on Saturday against Udinese. The McKennie goal vs Udinese provided Juventus with some breathing space as the Italian giants won 2-0.