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The Chicago Fire made their first MLS postseason appearance in eight years on Wednesday night, and they made the most of it.Having last been in the playoffs in 2017, Gregg Berhalter’s side kicked off the 2025 MLS playoffs with an impressive 3-1 win over Orlando City in the Eastern Conference Wild Card game to advance to a series against the Philadelphia Union.The No. 8 seeded Fire failed to take their chances in the opening half, but found their edge early in the second when Brian Gutiérrez finished off a nice team move, settling a cross from the right side and…
Arne Slot confirmed Alexander Isak was replaced at half time of Liverpool’s 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt due to a groin injury.The striker started alongside Hugo Ekitike in Germany, but his night was ended at the break as he was replaced by Federico Chiesa. Isak’s form has come under scrutiny since his £125m move from Newcastle this summer, having only scored in the Carabao Cup for his new side.After the Champions League encounter – which brought an end to a four-match losing run – Reds boss Slot confirmed Isak came off because of injury.He told TNT Sports: “Alexander had to…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers…Premier LeagueLiverpool are said to be considering Bayern Munich star Dayot Upamecano as a possible alternative to Marc Guehi – The Mirror. Carlos Baleba has held private talks with Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler amid persistent links to Manchester United, who are continuing to monitor the midfielder’s situation closely -The Sun. Spreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Spreaker cookies or…
Jude Bellingham said scoring in Real Madrid’s 1-0 Champions League win over Juventus on Wednesday was a “great feeling” after finding the net for the first time this season.Bellingham pounced inside the six-yard box after Vinícius Júnior’s shot rebounded off the post, to give Madrid all three points at the Santiago Bernabéu and make it three wins out of three in the Champions League this season.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedThe England midfielder hadn’t scored since undergoing shoulder surgery in July, and has now found his form ahead of Sunday’s Clásico with Barcelona in LaLiga.”It’s a great feeling, a long time now since…
FRANKFURT, Germany — Five was a number that Liverpool wanted to avoid against Eintracht Frankfurt but, rather than suffer a fifth successive defeat in all competitions, Arne Slot’s team ended their losing streak with a 5-1 Champions League victory that answered most of the questions being asked of the Premier League champions.Most, but not all.Slot will have been delighted to see £100 million summer signing Florian Wirtz register two assists in the emphatic win, and it was also a night when Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones proved that Liverpool can have a functioning midfield unit, even with so much attacking…
Enzo Maresca said he feels “lucky” to manage Estêvão and thinks the Brazilian teenager could follow in the footsteps of Cole Palmer to excel in the Chelsea first team.The Blues hammered 10-man Ajax at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night with 18-year-old Estêvão becoming the club’s youngest-ever scorer in the Champions League.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedOn what was only his fifth Chelsea start after a summer move from Palmeiras worth an initial £29 million, Estêvão was impressive throughout and almost capped an all-round action display late on with a fabulous overhead kick which drifted just wide.Maresca coached Palmer, missing through injury here, during…
On whether Liverpool offered ‘the perfect response’ to recent form tonight…Maybe yes, although I saw a lot of similarities in the last few weeks, in the last few games we played. I also saw some differences. The similarities were that we already create a few chances before we conceded the first one and the first chance we conceded was usually a goal. In the end it turned out to be the only chance we conceded today. Why was that? Because we went 3-1 up and so then it’s easier to control the game than when you’re 1-0 down all the…
FRANKFURT, Germany — Arne Slot said he hopes Alexander Isak “isn’t out for a few weeks” after the Liverpool coach admitted concerns over the £125 million ($167 million) forward’s fitness following a groin injury during Wednesday’s 5-1 Champions League win against Eintracht Frankfurt.Liverpool emphatically ended their four-game losing streak against the Bundesliga side in Germany, but a hamstring injury sustained by Jeremie Frimpong and Isak’s groin setback took the gloss off the win for the Premier League champions.Isak’s struggle for form and fitness continued, however, with the former Newcastle striker having an unproductive 45 minutes before being replaced at the…
Jeff CarlisleOct 22, 2025, 05:57 PM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.Midway through the second round qualifying match in the U.S. Open Cup between Bellevue Athletic and the eye-catching name of Sharktopus FC, Sharktopus manager Leo Ohannesian noticed something odd. The Bellevue players seemed a little too friendly with the referee.”As a passionate soccer coach, I could disagree with the calls,” Ohannesian told ESPN. “There were some questionable ones, but there was [other] stuff during the game. They were calling him ‘buddy’ and by his first name, and I was like, ‘That’s kind of…
Post-match, the captain reflected on the performance and the result, as well as the importance of remaining intent on improvement.Read his Q&A below…On how much Liverpool needed a win and a ‘statement’ on the night…Listen, I don’t know if it’s a ‘statement’ but obviously it’s a win and something to build on. Onto the next.On whether there’s a sense of relief for the squad…We are – or at least I am – in the football business for quite a while, so I don’t think it’s relief but obviously we were all disappointed with losing games. It was a positive that…