Flamengo grinds out scoreless draw at Estudiantes in Copa Libertadores semifinal
Reigning champions Flamengo secured a valuable 0–0 draw away against Estudiantes de La Plata on Thursday in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores semifinal.
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Reigning champions Flamengo secured a valuable 0–0 draw away against Estudiantes de La Plata on Thursday in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores semifinal.
Gianni Infantino gave an apology to his toughest critics but no new details or documents on FIFA issues that most concern them at a showdown meeting of its ruling council Thursday.
Vinícius Júnior is not happy with how he is being treated by referees and wants more protection for talented players like himself, Lamine Yamal and Julián Álvarez.
Lisandro Martinez’s outburst following Tuesday’s Champions League defeat against Atletico Madrid added more unwanted focus on the club as manager Michael Carrick attempted to turn its ailing campaign around.
Canadian international Luc de Fougerolles suffered an apparent lower-body injury Thursday and subbed off shortly after scoring for Real Salt Lake in a 1-1 draw against the San Jose Earthquake.
Marco Reus had a goal and an assist to back JT Marcinkowski and the Los Angeles Galaxy beat the Portland Timbers 2-0 on Wednesday night.
Gabriel Pirani scored in the 86th minute for San Diego FC in a 3-3 tie with the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night.
Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-min both contributed to all three goals for Los Angeles FC in a 3-1 victory over Austin FC on Wednesday night.
Kelvin Yeboah scored his career-high 16th goal this season Wednesday night for Minnesota United in a 2-2 tie with the Colorado Rapids.
Defender Jack Jasinski subbed in and scored during second-half stoppage time after Real Salt Lake took a late lead, and the San Jose Earthquakes rallied for a 1-1 draw on Wednesday night to extend their unbeaten streak to eight.
Kaick Ferreira scored in the second half and Daniel De Sousa Britto made it stand up as FC Dallas beat Seattle 1-0 on Wednesday night, ending the Sounders’ four-match win streak and an unbeaten run that reached nine.
Roman Bürki had his fourth shutout this season Wednesday night in a 0-0 tie with the Vancouver Whitecaps and St. Louis City extended its unbeaten streak in all competitions to an MLS-record 21 consecutive games.
Bruno Damiani netted two goals after Milan Iloski scored — all with a man advantage — and Cavan Sullivan set a record for teenagers as the Philadelphia Union beat the Chicago Fire 3-1 on Wednesday night for their eighth straight victory in a club-record 14-match unbeaten streak.
Hany Mukhtar and Andy Nájar each had a goal and an assist, Sam Surridge also scored a goal Wednesday night and Nashville SC beat Sporting Kansas City 3-0 for their fourth consecutive win.
Dor Turgeman scored two goals, Joshua Wynder added a goal and an assist, and the New England Revolution beat FC Cincinnati 3-2 on Wednesday night to clinch a berth in the 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs.
Tai Baribo scored on a penalty kick then added an assist to lead D.C. United to a 2-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday night.
Brais Méndez, Anass Zaroury and Taha Habroune each scored a goal Wednesday night to help the Columbus Crew beat Charlotte FC 3-1.
Rodrigo De Paul scored on an assist from Lionel Messi and Germán Berterame added a goal to send reigning champion Inter Miami back to the MLS playoffs with a 2-0 win over New York City FC on Wednesday night.
CF Montreal is one game away from being eliminated from playoff contention following a 3-0 loss to Atlanta United on Saturday night.
Matheus Pereira’s match-tying goal in the 90th minute and Canadian Theo Corbeanu’s goal and an assist kept Toronto FC’s slim playoff hopes alive with a 3-3 draw against Orlando City SC on Wednesday.
Manchester City wowed fans with a spectacular fireworks show and a highlights reel of some of its greatest hits before Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.
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