Lionel Messi set up both goals for Inter Miami as the Major League Soccer champions drew 2-2 with Atlanta United on Saturday in the Argentina star’s first match since announcing his retirement from international football. Thunderstorms and lightning delayed the start for 90 minutes, but there were sparks aplenty on the field after with Messi, Argentina’s all-time leading goalscorer…
Bayern Munich were held to a goalless draw by newly promoted Schalke in Gelsenkirchen, ending the Bundesliga champions’ remarkable run of scoring in 59 consecutive competitive matches according to BBC Sport on Saturday. Luis Diaz came closest to breaking the deadlock for Bayern, but missed two excellent opportunities either side of half-time. The Colombian forward first fired wide when…
Fenerbahce duo Mason Greenwood and Matteo Guendouzi have been suspended for their part in the chaotic scenes after their club’s Champions League play-off second leg against Lyon. Last month’s 2-1 victory for Fenerbahce in France meant the Turks progressed 3-2 on aggregate and after the final whistle Greenwood and Guendouzi, who both previously played for Lyon’s bitter rivals Marseille,…
Liverpool secured their first Premier League victory of the season on Friday, beating newly promoted Ipswich Town 2-0 at Portman Road. Alexander Isak struck twice inside the opening nine minutes to give Liverpool a commanding advantage, before the visitors held on for a clean sheet and three points. Liverpool had begun the campaign with successive 2-2 draws against Newcastle…
Kylian Mbappe endured a frustrating night in front of goal as Real Madrid squandered several chances before the Frenchman’s late penalty miss compounded their misery in a 1-0 defeat to Real Betis. Real Madrid had enough opportunities to take control of the contest, but Mbappe repeatedly failed to convert openings that could have changed the outcome. The forward was…
When pursuit of perfection wasn’t panning out, Naomi Osaka managed to reprioritize on Thursday and come away with a more important prize. The two-time US Open champion defeated Katerina Siniakova 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 to reach the third round at Flushing Meadows, fighting through a frustrating second-set “dip” to seal the win. Osaka looked in total control after racing through…
