Tag: Soccer

Joaquin Sanchez Helped Real Betis to Head Europa League Group C and Broke Record as the Oldest Scorer at 41

Spanish midfielder Joaquin Sanchez Rodriguez, known simply as Joaquin by the fans, plays for Real Betis of Seville in La Liga. He scored in a Europa League Group C match against Ludogorets of Bulgaria, in Seville on Sep 15, which led to a 3-2 win for Real Betis. At the age of 41 years, Sanchez…


Backup QB Tate Rodemaker Leads Florida State Past Louisville

Backup quarterback Tate Rodemaker threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes to Johnny Wilson as Florida State pulled out a 35–31 win over host Louisville to begin its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule on Friday. Rodemaker was pressed into duty when starting quarterback Jordan Travis exited with a second-quarter injury. Rodemaker completed 6 of 10 passes for 109…


Sancho and Ronaldo Send Reminders as Man Utd Beat Sheriff, Lazio Thrashed

Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo gave timely reminders of their value with both on target as Manchester United got their Europa League campaign back on track with a 2–0 victory at Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol on Thursday. Dutch club Feyenoord also registered their first points in emphatic fashion, crushing Sturm Graz 6–0 in Group F…


Sancho and Ronaldo Send Reminders as Man Utd Beats Sheriff

Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo gave timely reminders of their value with both on target as Manchester United got their Europa League campaign back on track with a 2–0 victory at Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol on Sept. 15. Dutch club Feyenoord also registered their first points in emphatic fashion, crushing Sturm Graz 6–0 in Group…


Haaland Soars for City in Champions League; Madrid, PSG Win

GENEVA—It was the Erling Haaland show in the Champions League even on a night when Paris Saint-Germain superstars Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Neymar all scored in a comeback win. Manchester City also trailed, deep into the game, at home Wednesday against Haaland’s former club Borussia Dortmund in a fascinating quick reunion for the prolific…


Vela Scores to Edge LAFC Closer to Top Playoff Seed, With 1–1 Draw Against Minnesota

Carlos Vela scored a beauty in the second half as the Los Angeles FC (19–8–4, 61 points) tied the Minnesota United Loons (13–12–6, 45 points) 1–1, on the evening of Sept. 13, in Saint Paul, Minn. Having already clinched a playoffs birth, LAFC needed a victory to lock down the Western Conference title and the No. 1…


Late Matip Header Earns Liverpool Victory Over Ajax|UEFA Champions League Scoreboard

LIVERPOOL, England—Liverpool’s Joel Matip headed in an 89th-minute winner as last season’s runners-up left it late to beat Ajax Amsterdam 2–1 in their Champions League Group A match at Anfield on Tuesday. Juergen Klopp’s side had lost their opening game in the group 4–1 at Napoli and were heading for another disappointing result until the…


Jesus Ferreira’s Late Brace Lifts FC Dallas Over Reeling LAFC

Jesus Ferreira scored twice in a three-minute span late in the second half as FC Dallas roared back to beat short-handed Los Angeles FC 2–1 on Saturday in a key late-season Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas. Dallas (13–8–10, 49 points) moved closer to second place in the West standings, ending the weekend just two…


Marquinhos Shines as Arsenal Beat Zurich in Europa League

Marquinhos kicked off his Arsenal career in style as he scored one goal and set up another in his team’s 2–1 win at FC Zurich in their Europa League Group A opener on Thursday. The 19-year-old Brazilian, who joined from Sao Paulo in the close season, opened the scoring and set up Eddie Nketiah for…


Chelsea Reach Verbal Agreement With Potter to Take Over as Manager—Sky Sports

Chelsea FC have reached a verbal agreement with Brighton & Hove Albion boss Graham Potter to take over as the club’s new manager and replace Thomas Tuchel, Sky Sports reported on Thursday. Chelsea sacked Tuchel on Wednesday, a day after they suffered a shock 1–0 defeat away to Dinamo Zagreb in their opening match of…