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just now (487+ words) Real Madrid failed to get an important three points in the Champions League as they lost 2-1 at the Bernabeu to rivals Manchester City. Despite taking the lead through Rodrygo, Manchester City scored two quick goals. First, Nico O'Reilly, then an Erling Haaland penalty after he was fouled by Antonio Rudiger. The defeat puts Xabi Alonso in a tough situation, with plenty of reports that his job was at risk with a defeat. Will he be in charge of the weekend game in La Liga? Real Madrid started on the front foot, and thought they had a penalty inside two minutes. However, Vinicius Jr. was fouled just outside the area. Fede Valverde stepped up and saw his deflected free-kick just go the wrong side of the post. The game looked set to be a great watch for the neutral as it…...

12+ min ago (715+ words) Real Madrid 1-2 Manchester City: An Erling Haaland penalty completed the turnaround for the visitors and put more pressure on under-fire Madrid boss Alonso If this is to prove the last game Pep Guardiola manages at the Bernabeu, what a way to go. And if it ends up as Xabi Alonso's final match in charge of Real Madrid, what a quick, undignified end. Perhaps, then, it was fitting that an eight-minute meltdown brought Real a second successive home defeat. First Celta Vigo, now Manchester City have triumphed at the Bernabeu. A team with a mere two victories in eight games represent a club with a culture of impatience. But as Alonso was beaten by a mentor, Guardiola's seventh win at the Bernabeu may have been his most unlikely, for all Real's problems. City exited the Champions League in Madrid last season…...

13+ min ago (747+ words) Manchester United suffered a "second consecutive Champions League defeat as they were second best'against the French giants OL Lyonnes, whose attacking midfielder Melchie Dumornay capped off a fine display with two sumptuous late goals. Marc Skinner's team selection raised eyebrows, not least because of the surprise inclusion of the veteran Rachel Williams as the central striker. The 37-year-old's involvement suggested the hosts would be playing a more direct, physical style, while creative midfielders such as Ella Toone and Jess Park were left on the substitutes bench. It is a busy run of fixtures for United, who host Tottenham on Sunday and " like OL Lyonnes " have already guaranteed themselves at least a place in the playoff round of the knockout phase. Resting players against such high-calibre opposition felt brave, though, and it appeared to backfire quickly. The visitor's grabbed the initiative…...

14+ min ago (1552+ words) Craig Burley talks about Real Madrid's performance in their 2-1 loss to Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu. (1:37) With just two matchdays left to go in the league phase, the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League campaign is certainly ramping up! Arsenal remains perfect, but there are cracks starting to form elsewhere. Real Madrid stumbled to another loss, this time to Manchester City at the Bernab'u, while Liverpool offered a look at what life might be like without Mohamed Salah. Read on as ESPN experts Mark Ogden, Sam Tighe, Julien Laurens and Gab Marcotti offer their thoughts on Matchday 6. - Man City's win casts more doubt on Xabi Alonso's future at Real Madrid - Lindop: Liverpool earns Slot much-needed win amid Salah saga - VAR Review: Why was Ibrahima Konat''s Liverpool goal ruled out? Laurens: I liked what I saw on Tuesday night and I thought…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago (432+ words) Aston Villa will have to pay "35m for Harvey Elliott if he makes 10 Premier League appearances for them while on loan Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says he wants to "get a solution" for on-loan Harvey Elliott, who will "not definitely" be joining the club on a permanent basis. The Liverpool midfielder, 22, has only featured seven times since moving to Villa Park on transfer deadline day. A "35m permanent deal will be triggered if he plays in 10 Premier League games. Elliott, who starred for England Under-21s as they won the European Championship last summer, is not in the squad for Thursday's Europa League tie at Basel. His last appearance came as a late substitute against Feyenoord in the Europa League on 2 October. "We are speaking with him and about his situation. He is not here with us," Emery said when asked about…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago (275+ words) Is Mo Salah about to leave Liverpool? A massive new update could signal his exit from the club. Mo Salah's future has never been in more doubt. The Egyptian was dropped entirely from the Liverpool squad against Inter on Tuesday after his dramatic weekend outburst. Salah sought out reporters in the aftermath of Liverpool's 3-3 draw with Leeds United. He had some things to say about being left out of the starting XI for three consecutive matches - and not even getting on in two of them. They were three matches Liverpool should have won but none of them brought good performances. The team dropped points against two newly-promoted teams while none of the games were comfortable. Salah feels he's being scapegoated for the club's poor form and you can see where he's coming from. The winger is the only regular this…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (249+ words) The Deftones have teamed up with Goal Projects to sell branded sports gear that will go to support the Los Jaguares youth soccer team. "Tis the season for giving, and Sacramento's own Deftones are taking that literally. The band launched a new merch line to support Los Jaguares, one of their local youth soccer teams. The gear is a collaboration with Goal Projects. Proceeds from the sales will go back into the team. Notably, the band pointed out that the team is from the Oak Park neighborhood. This is where the Deftones got their start, more than 35 years ago. Check out the gear below: The band also pointed out that "sales of the collection" will not just go to support the team's gear. "Every order helps keep soccer free for the kids and supports programs that help them on and…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago (655+ words) CAIRO (AFP): At a cafe in a bustling Cairo neighbourhood, Liverpool games once drew wall-to-wall crowds, but with Mohamed Salah off the pitch, his Egyptian fans would now rather play cards or quietly doomscroll than watch the Reds play. Salah, one of the world's greatest football stars, delivered an unusually sharp rebuke of manager Arne Slot after he was left on the bench for three consecutive games. Adored by fans as the "Egyptian king, Salah told reporters he had been "thrown under the bus by the club he has called home for seven-and-a-half years. The outburst divided Liverpool fans worldwide " but in the Cairo cafe, people knew what side they were on, and Tuesday's Champions League clash with Inter Milan went unnoticed. "We're upset, of course, said Adel Samy, 40, a longtime Salah fan, who remembers the cafe overflowing with fans…...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago (362+ words) Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has been speaking to the media before Thursday's Conference League game against Shelbourne at Tallaght Stadium (kick-off 20:00 GMT). Glasner confirmed Jean-Philippe Mateta and Daniel Munoz are both unavailable for Thursday's match with the latter due to undergo surgery that will keep him out for a few weeks: "Always when you undergo surgery, you never know. We are always cautious. It doesn't look so serious." "We have 10 games until January 10th, so this is our challenge for this group." However, Mateta's injury is less serious and he should be back in training on Friday and ready for the weekend. Asked who will play in Munoz's place, Glasner said he "likes to be creative" with his solutions, adding that he could play a winger or an inverted player in place of the Colombia full-back. On the prospect of…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago (365+ words) The Mo Salah situation is obviously one that will continue to dominate the headlines. Whether he's there for the Brighton game on Saturday we shall wait and see, and we may know more when Arne Slot speaks to the media ahead of the game later this week. But whatever happens, Salah will then be away anyway for the Africa Cup of Nations. That will allow some of the dust to settle, allow some breathing space and help to keep the focus on what's happening on the pitch. Time will tell. And there are signs of a mini-revival. OK, the draw at Leeds felt like a defeat, in fact you have to remind yourself it WASN'T a defeat, but the win at the San Siro was like the old Liverpool in many ways and surely it will give the team a…...