Morata nets two as Atletico Madrid rout Rayo 7-0

ByReuters An inspired Atletico Madrid humiliated city rivals Rayo Vallecano with a 7-0 demolition job on Monday, with substitute ?lvaro Morata scoring twice and midfielders Sa?l ??guez and Rodrigo De Paul giving two assists each. Atletico took an early two-goal lead with Antoine Griezmann and Memphis Depay scoring from close range, while Nahuel Molina extended … Read more

Liverpool get a big win at Newcastle, 16-year-old Yamal dazzles for Barcelona, more

European soccer didn’t disappoint this weekend, with talking points galore around the Premier League, German Bundesliga and Italian Serie A in particular. Ten-man Liverpool rallied for a huge win at Newcastle, Man United spotted Nottingham Forest a 2-0 lead inside four minutes before winning 3-2, and Arsenal dropped points vs. Fulham in entirely self-inflicted fashion. … Read more

VAR Review: Van Dijk red card, Man United penalty

Video assistant referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend, we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR decisions have affected … Read more

West Ham attacker Bowen: Moyes deserves better press

West Ham attacker Jarrod Bowen feels manager David Moyes deserves better press. Moyes has West Ham currently sitting in second place on the Premier League table. “What he’s done for this club I don’t think any other manager would come close to,” Bowen told 5 Live Sport. “When I joined, they were in a relegation … Read more

DONE DEAL: Fulham complete signing of Leicester defender Castagne

Fulham have completed the signing of Leicester City defender Timothy Castagne. Castagne has signed a four-year deal and makes the move for an undisclosed fee. It’s been a long transfer window, but finally I’m here, and I’m happy to be here,” Castagne told FFCtv. “It’s a big relief. I’ve talked to the manager and I … Read more

Xavi: ‘Big expectations’ for Barcelona teen Yamal

play Xavi slams ‘totally unacceptable’ behaviour from Luis Rubiales (1:17)Xavi sends his support to Jennifer Hermoso and the Spain women’s national team. (1:17) Aug 28, 2023, 06:54 AM ET Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said the club have “big expectations” for Lamine Yamal after the teenager starred in Sunday’s 4-3 win at Villarreal. Yamal created the … Read more

Transfer Talk: Chelsea eye Raphinha, Torres double deal

play Burley: Chelsea got rid of Lukaku ‘a couple of years too late’ (1:05)Craig Burley reacts to Romelu Lukaku heading to AS Roma on a loan deal. (1:05) Aug 28, 2023, 07:49 PM ET The summer transfer window in Europe enters its final week, but there’s plenty of gossip still swirling around. Transfer Talk brings … Read more