While the Galaxy and Red Bulls lacked the starpower of Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, the MLS Cup finalists are emblematic of model franchises.
The Galaxy are back after beating Red Bulls for the franchise’s sixth MLS Cup title
Exactly 10 years to the day after their last MLS Cup win on the same field, the Galaxy became the first team in 23 years to go from eight or fewer wins to a title.
LA Galaxy see off New York Red Bulls for record-extending sixth MLS Cup title
- Galaxy beat NYRB 2-1 for record sixth MLS Cup title
- Early goals from Paintsil, Joveljić hold up in victory
- LA Galaxy 2-1 New York Red Bulls – as it happened
Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic each scored early to lift the LA Galaxy to their record sixth MLS Cup title and first since 2014 in a 2-1 victory over the visiting New York Red Bulls in Saturday’s final in Carson, Calif.
Paintsil’s fourth goal of the playoffs and Joveljic’s sixth helped the Galaxy prevail despite missing attacking midfield star Riqui Puig, who suffered a torn ACL helping LA to a Western Conference final victory over Seattle last Saturday.
Continue reading...European football: Bayern go six clear at top, Real Madrid close on Barcelona
- Jamal Musiala scores twice in 4-2 win over Heidenheim
- Betis level late against Barça; Real Madrid beat Girona
Two second-half goals from the substitute Jamal Musiala put Bayern Munich six points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with a nervous 4-2 home victory over Heidenheim.
The Bavarian club, who take on Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Tuesday, were without the injured Harry Kane, Manuel Neuer and Serge Gnabry. Eager to bounce back from their midweek German Cup defeat by Bayer Leverkusen,the hosts were in control from the start and took an 18th-minute lead when unmarked Dayot Upamecano headed in.
Continue reading...MLS Cup live updates: Lineups, highlights, how to watch LA Galaxy vs. New York Red Bulls
Follow live as the LA Galaxy's star power meets the New York Red Bulls' gritty Cinderella run.
Manchester United 2-3 Nottingham Forest: Premier League – as it happened
Nikola Milenkovic, Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood got the goals as Nottingham Forest emerged as more than worthy winners
Everton P-P Liverpool
Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton
Brentford 4-2 Newcastle United
Crystal Palace 2-2 Manchester City
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
Continue reading...Manchester United woes worsen after Wood lifts Nottingham Forest to victory
To Ruben Amorim’s recent buzzwords of “suffer” and “storm” Manchester United’s manager can add “defending” after a rearguard horror show culpable for all three Nottingham Forest goals.
As Amorim had mentioned before kick-off, the blustery conditions were no excuse, as the Old Trafford bowl offers protection, while André Onana, Matthijs de Ligt, Lisandro Martínez and Leny Yoro are elite players.
Continue reading...Crystal Palace 2-2 Manchester City, Brentford 4-2 Newcastle: football – as it happened
City had to come from behind twice to earn a point, Brentford were impressive at home again and Aston Villa edged past Southampton
Paul MacInnes on an important topic – how clubs are squeezing the pips of fans.
It is time for unity.
Jeremy Boyce gets in touch: “Looking forward to your MostlyPremierLeagueClockwatch. There could be plenty of slapstick, given the weather conditions, and possibly a custard pie in the face for are they/aren’t they ? Citeh at Selhurst Park, one of the most difficult grounds to get to I can remember from my days following Shrewsbury Town round the 2nd and 3rd division in London back in the day (Griffin Park (RIP), Brisbane Road (RIP), The Old Den (RIP) etc.... Thanks for the update on my other team, NotAsNastyAsTheyUsedToBeLeeds.”
Continue reading...Manchester City’s title hopes hit after Rico Lewis’ late red at Crystal Palace
The way things have been going for Pep Guardiola, this could have been much worse. With his side having twice fallen behind to a Crystal Palace side brimming with renewed confidence, the Manchester City manager saw Erling Haaland end his mini drought with a 13th Premier League goal of the season before Rico Lewis equalised again to end the losing run of five successive away matches.
Even if this was another afternoon to forget for the underperforming Kyle Walker, whose mistakes helped Daniel Muñoz and Maxence Lacroix establish the lead, City will be thankful to have emerged with something after Lewis was shown a second yellow card in the later stages.
Continue reading...Leeds sink Derby from unlikely sources and return to Championship summit
Joe Rodon and Max Wöber stepped out of defence to score their first goals for Leeds as Daniel Farke’s side moved to the top of the Championship, ahead of Sheffield United on goal difference.
Given that Illan Meslier, Farke’s goalkeeper, was so underemployed he appeared in danger of hypothermia by the end, it is probably to safe to assume that Tuesday night’s engagement with a key promotion rival in Michael Carrick’s Middlesbrough will be somewhat tougher but Leeds still did enough to suggest they should not be underestimated.
Continue reading...Liverpool facing fixture backlog after Merseyside derby falls to Storm Darragh
- Safety risk at Goodison Park with rain and 70mph wind
- Leaders left with little leeway in their packed calendar
Liverpool are facing acute fixture congestion after Saturday’s postponement of the Merseyside derby because of Storm Darragh. Should the Premier League leaders win their Carabao Cup quarter-final at Southampton on 18 December they will have a midweek game every week until mid-February, with the exception of new year.
That would leave them with little leeway in a packed calendar to face Everton for the 245th edition of the derby and the final one in the league at Goodison Park. Liverpool’s next game will be against Girona in the Champions League on Tuesday with Everton travelling to Arsenal next Saturday.
Continue reading...Hernández: MLS deal with Apple TV could be hurting league’s efforts to grow its fan base
While the MLS broadcasting deal with Apple TV could be good for the league's bottom line, it might be a bad move when it comes to tapping fan interest.
Premier League’s flying ball-carriers are breathing fresh life into elite game | Barney Ronay
Dribbling runners such as Tyler Dibling are exhilarating to watch, and a reminder that football always finds new forms
The Premier League has got more exciting. And it’s fine, really. For the more grudging among us it can be hard to accept this at face value, if only because the league is always telling you how exciting it already is, the regular in-house TV hosts styling the whole experience with the glazed and proselytising look of shopping channel presenters trying to sell you a hamper of executive cheese.
But sometimes the hamper of cheese is just good. The games are exciting right now. The median standard of teams is high. Financial power, improved scouting, the presence of clued-up global data nerds mean even the weaker teams are studded with mindbogglingly good footballing hyper-athletes. Ah yes, club that was quite recently in League One and represented on the pitch by men who look as if they’ve just been dishonourably discharged from the navy. You appear to have signed a 21-year-old Paraguayan genius made entirely from elastic and feathers.
Continue reading...Roberts on target but Middlesbrough deny Burnley Championship top spot
A fine strike from Connor Roberts was not enough to take Burnley to the top of the Championship as they were held to a draw by Middlesbrough.
The Welshman bent in a shot from 25 yards in the 37th minute, but Burnley needed that to cancel out Anfernee Dijksteel’s 13th-minute opener on a night when Turf Moor was battered by wind and rain.
Continue reading...Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action
Leaders Liverpool travel to Goodison Park bidding for a 100th victory in the Merseyside derby against Everton
Saturday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Goodison Park
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