Aug 11, 2020 After a dizzying, dramatic slate of quarterfinals in Lisbon that saw last-second drama (PSG vs. Atalanta), historic scores (Bayern Munich 8, Barcelona 2) and a pair of serious updates (RB Leipzig over Atletico Madrid, Lyon knocking Man City out), we’re down to the final four in the UEFA Champions League. Two games
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3:00 AM ET Stepping into Sir Alex Ferguson’s sizable shoes was always going to be tough, but since his retirement in 2013 following a 27-year tenure that brought 13 titles and two Champions Leagues, Manchester United have been on a downward spiral. 2 Related The hope was that Everton boss David Moyes would be the
4:48 PM ET Lautaro Martinez scored twice and added an assist as Inter Milan beat Shakhtar Donetsk to reach the Europa League final. Alexander Hassenstein – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images Internazionale defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 5-0 on Monday in Dusseldorf, setting up a Europa League final meeting with Sevilla on Friday. Lautaro Martinez opened the scoring after
8:51 AM ET In any conversation about the greatest Champions League manager ever, Pep Guardiola should be in it. But as the years go by and the failures mount up, the Manchester City coach is drifting further towards the margins and City’s latest Champions League embarrassment, which saw them lose 3-1 to outsiders Lyon in
6:45 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent COLOGNE, Germany — A Manchester United season that looked like it may never end finally has, and with it came a reminder that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team remains a work in progress. After playing 61 games over more than a year, United’s campaign ended with a 2-1 Europa League semifinal
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7:26 PM ET Is there another manager who turns the Champions League knockout stages into an existential battle for his soul quite like Pep Guardiola? The only time Manchester City appeared likely to win Saturday’s quarterfinal against Lyon was when they looked like themselves: A dominant 20-minute, second-half spell which coincided with Guardiola abandoning an
10:00 AM ET You have to hand it to Barcelona. They’ve put years of the same effort, consistency, doggedness and imagination into careering downhill toward their 8-2 humiliation and self-flagellation against Bayern Munich as they once did into carefully building up to what’s widely acknowledged as the greatest Champions League final performance of all time
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8:21 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Quique Setien’s tenure as Barcelona coach is set to come to an in the coming days following Friday’s humiliating 8-2 Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich, according to ESPN sources. Barca were chasing their first Champions League triumph since 2015 but, having already missed out
6:26 PM ET The stadium — three-quarters empty, one-quarter filled with substitutes, coaches and media at the sort of population density you might find in Alaska — must have made it worse. Angry boos and vicious abuse, anguished howls and despairing cries… however unpleasant, they tell you you’re alive. They’re the slap to the face
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4:00 AM ET Welcome to ESPN’s Insider Notebook, featuring contributions from our reporters across the top leagues around the world. In this edition, there’s the latest on Arsenal’s investigation into their record £72 million signing. Plus: Barcelona start their search for a new boss. Jump to: Barca hunt for new boss | Mourinho and Levy’s
6:35 PM ET Before their Champions League quarterfinal against Atletico Madrid, RB Leipzig boss Julian Nagelsmann called on Tyler Adams and the rest of his players to step out of the shadows and embrace the blinding spotlight that used to shine on their former star striker Timo Werner. With Werner watching his old team in
9:17 AM ET In a football sphere defined and dominated by super clubs — whether legacy institutions, or generously bankrolled nouveau riche — it’s tempting see the tale of Atalanta as the classic underdog story, using ingenuity, creativity and, above all, fearlessness to shake up the established order in both the Champions League and Serie
5:15 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Austin Lindberg After five weeks of consistent drama from the group stage through the knockout rounds, the MLS is Back Tournament has come to an end, with the Portland Timbers crowned deserving champions of
8:49 PM ET This time, Paris Saint-Germain were Sergi Roberto. They were Marcus Rashford. Twenty-five years of frustration, of remontadas, of disappointments, of sadness all gone in the space of three minutes in added time. All the heartbreaks the Parisians suffered through the years, especially those nightmare nights against Barcelona in 2017 and Manchester United
2:11 AM ET Diego Valeri raised the MLS is Back Tournament trophy, an expression on his face that seemed both maniacal and gleeful. He was soon joined by his teammates, jumping and shouting in unison, with masks that read “Champions” mostly staying on. Off to the side, Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson engaged in a