Kai Havertz doubles Arsenal's lead with point-blank header
Kai Havertz doubles Arsenal's lead with point-blank header.
NSL: Vancouver Rise 2, Halifax Tides 1
Jessica De Filippo scored her second goal of the game with just two minutes remaining, powering the Vancouver Rise past the Halifax Tides on Saturday night.
MLS: CF Montreal 1, D.C. United 1
Tai Baribo scored a goal for the fifth consecutive game and Sean Johnson had six saves Saturday night for D.C. United in a tie with CF Montreal. Montreal is now winless in eight consecutive games.
MLS: Toronto FC 2, Revolution 1
Niklas Dorsch scored his first career MLS goal, Luka Gavran had five saves, and Toronto FC beat the Revolution on Saturday night to snap a 12-game winless streak. TFC won for the first time since a home victory over Colorado on April 4.
NSL: Calgary Wild 4, Ottawa Rapid 3
Kahli Johnson opened the scoring, Serita Thurton struck twice before the break and Jorian Baucom netted the winning goal as the last-place Calgary Wild outlasted the Ottawa Rapid for their first home win of the season.
Sanchez arrives in Montreal ahead of MLS debut
Chilean soccer great Alexis Sanchez arrived in Montreal ahead of his debut with CF Montreal and was welcomed warmly by the club faithful.
Report: Celtic’s Johnston could miss up to six weeks with undisclosed injury
The Herald’s Martin McMillan reports that Celtic and Canada right-back Alistair Johnston could miss up to six weeks with an undisclosed injury. The Vancouver native was subbed off at the half of the Bhoys’ 5-1 thrashing of Kilmarnock last week. After the match, Celtic assistant manager Shaun Maloney played down the severity of Johnston’s injury.
UEFA Super Cup: PSG 2, Aston Villa 1
Paris Saint-Germain won the UEFA Super Cup for a second straight year by beating Aston Villa 2-1 on Wednesday thanks to Désiré Doué's second-half goal in the annual curtain-raiser to the European soccer season.
Will Infantino continue as FIFA President?
President Donald Trump defended FIFA president Gianni Infantino amid backlash over his handling of a plan to sell an interest in the World Cup, warning soccer federations they would make a “terrible mistake” if they force out Infantino. Get Up discusses Infantino's future as FIFA President.
CF Montreal reportedly sign Chilean soccer great Sanchez
CF Montreal have reportedly signed 37-year-old Chilean international Alexis Sanchez to bolster their attack. Sanchez is very well travelled and has appeared for some of the biggest clubs in the world, including Arsenal, Manchester United, Inter Milan and Barcelona.
Stevie Nicol reveals the one change Virgil Van Dijk needs to make this season
On ESPN FC, Stevie Nicol, Frank Leboeuf and Shaka Hislop weigh in on Liverpool's 3-2 loss to Monaco.
Reaction to Lamine Yamal’s disguise to avoid fans on the plane
Frank Leboeuf, Shaka Hislop and Steve Nicol join Dan Thomas on ESPN FC to discuss Lamine Yamal’s disguise to avoid fans on the plane and how they dealt with fan interactions during their playing careers.
Pietra Tordin nets a first-half hat trick for the Portland Thorns
Pietra Tordin nets a first-half hat trick for the Portland Thorns.
NSL: Ottawa Rapid 2, AFC Toronto 2
Melanie Forbes and Sarah Stratigakis exchanged goals in the first half and Nicola Golen equalized for Ottawa in second-half stoppage time to nullify Shelina Zadorsky's's go-ahead goal as this match ended in a draw.
NSL: Montreal Roses 0, Halifax Tides 1
Midfielder Julia Benati scored late in the first half, goalkeeper Anika Toth made four saves, and the visiting Tides edged the Roses.
NSL: Vancouver Rise 2, Calgary Wild 3
Jorian Baucom and Keelyn Stewart scored in the first and sixth minute of second-half stoppage time as the visiting Wild rallied to beat the Rise and earn their first win of the season.
CONCACAF U-20 Championship: Canada 1, Mexico 2
Owen Graham-Roache opened the scoring for Canada, but Mexico would score twice in the second half, including the winner in the 78th minute, shortly after a controversial second yellow card that saw Canada shorthanded the rest of the game.
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