Tag: Soccer

Salah Was Superb in Central Role, Says Liverpool’s Klopp

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said he was delighted with forward Mohamed Salah’s display in a more central role after the Egyptian’s goal sealed a 1–0 Premier League victory over champions Manchester City on Sunday. Salah raced away from Joao Cancelo to score and give his side a much-needed win after they came into the encounter…


Rare Julian Araujo Goal Advances Galaxy Past Nashville SC

Defender Julian Araujo scored a goal in the 60th minute to lift the host Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1–0 victory over Nashville SC on Saturday in a Western Conference Round One meeting at Carson, Calif. Samuel Grandsir and Douglas Costa each notched an assist to propel the fourth-seeded Galaxy into the conference semifinals for…


Soccer—Lewandowski Late Show Rescues Barca but Early Exit Looms

BARCELONA—Robert Lewandowski scored two late goals to earn Barcelona a point in a breathless 3–3 draw with Inter Milan on Wednesday which kept alive their faint hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16. Barcelona are still facing elimination at the group stage of the competition for the second consecutive season but Lewandowski’s stoppage-time equaliser…


Lewandowski Late Show Rescues Barcelona but Early Exit Looms

BARCELONA—Robert Lewandowski scored two late goals to earn Barcelona a point in a breathless 3–3 draw with Inter Milan on Wednesday which kept alive their faint hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16. Barcelona are still facing elimination at the group stage of the competition for the second consecutive season but Lewandowski’s stoppage-time equaliser…


Late Rudiger Header Rescues Draw for Real Madrid Against Shakhtar, Sealing Qualification

WARSAW—A last-gasp header by Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger rescued a 1–1 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk and secured their place in the knockout stage, after the Ukrainian side had taken the lead in the Champions League on Tuesday. Real hold a four-point lead in Group F over second-placed RB Leipzig, who won 2–0 at Celtic….


More Than 1,300 Fans Banned From World Cup by UK Home Office

More than 1,300 fans from England and Wales with banning orders will not be allowed to travel to Qatar for this year’s World Cup, the UK’s Home Office has said. The new measures, which come into effect from Friday, prevent supporters with a history of soccer-related violence from making the trip to the sport’s showpiece…


Qatar Hires 3rd Cruise Ship as Floating Hotel for World Cup

GENEVA—A third cruise ship was hired by World Cup organizers in Qatar on Monday to operate as a soccer fan hotel docked in Doha Port to add much-needed rooms for the tournament. Geneva-based MSC Cruises announced the agreement only six weeks before the World Cup is scheduled to start on Nov. 20. The 1,075-cabin MSC…


LAFC Celebrates MLS Supporters’ Shield Following Nashville FC Loss

In Los Angeles FC’s season finale match versus Nashville SC, goalkeeper Joe Willis denied the Black & Gold from a 22nd victory with 14 saves, to eventually defeat LAFC 1–0 on Sunday, Oct. 9, at Banc of California Stadium. However, repeating their 2019 success, LAFC already had the luxury of having clinched their second regular-season…


Manchester City Move Top, Chelsea and Newcastle Continue to Rise, Spurs Respond

MANCHESTER—Manchester City continued their imperious home form by easing to a 4-0 win over Southampton while Chelsea and Newcastle United enjoyed comfortable victories and Tottenham Hotspur responded well after a difficult week to win at Brighton & Hove Albion. City, who had trounced Manchester United 6-3 last week, barely had to break stride against Southampton,…


LA Galaxy Tops Dynamo to Complete Late-Season Surge

Riqui Puig and Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez scored a goal one minute apart in the first half to lift the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy to a 3–1 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Sunday, Oct. 9, in the regular-season finale for both teams. Puig scored in the 31st minute, Hernandez answered in the 32nd, while super-sub…