Luis Suárez scores two goals in 23 minutes, Inter Miami tops D.C. United 3-1 without Messi

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi stayed home in South Florida, but fans in the nation’s capital saw another soccer star shine on the pitch Saturday afternoon. Luis Suárez, the 37-year-old Uruguayan striker who joined his friend Messi in Major League Soccer, scored two goals in 23 minutes off the bench to help Inter Miami snag a 3-1 victory against D.C. United at Audi Field. Suárez … Continue reading Luis Suárez scores two goals in 23 minutes, Inter Miami tops D.C. United 3-1 without Messi

BORUSSIA DORTMUND 2-0 PSV EINDHOVEN (3-1 AGG)

Borussia Dortmund are into the quarter-finals of the Champions League following a narrow win over PSV Eindhoven. A tense and tight game at Signal Iduna Park went the way of the home side courtesy of an early Jadon Sancho goal to put Dortmund 2-1 up on aggregate. PSV were left to rue several missed chances before Marco Reus settled the tie in stoppage time. Borussia … Continue reading BORUSSIA DORTMUND 2-0 PSV EINDHOVEN (3-1 AGG)

Oblak’s double penalty save seals Atletico’s UCL quarterfinal spot

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, with tears welling in his eyes, watched as Los Colchoneros fans erupted in celebration at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. Just moments earlier, he paced nervously on the sidelines, unable to witness the tense penalty shootout that secured Atletico’s triumph over Inter Milan and propelled them to the Champions League quarterfinals. Led by Jan Oblak’s crucial saves and a late regulation … Continue reading Oblak’s double penalty save seals Atletico’s UCL quarterfinal spot

Barcelona into Champions League last eight

Barcelona reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in four years after a thrilling 3-1 home win over Napoli in their last-16 second leg gave them a deserved 4-2 aggregate victory on Tuesday. Early goals by Fermin Lopez and Joao Cancelo set the hosts on their way and, after Amir Rrahmani cut the deficit before the break, Robert Lewandowski wrapped up the win … Continue reading Barcelona into Champions League last eight

Arsenal edge past Porto on penalties

Arsenal survived a penalty shootout to scrape past Porto and reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in 14 years after a tense last-16 duel had ended 1-1 on aggregate on Tuesday. The hosts coolly converted their first four penalties with Porto’s Wendell hitting the post before David Raya saved Galeno’s effort to send Arsenal through 4-2 in the shootout after … Continue reading Arsenal edge past Porto on penalties

FC Cincinnati, D.C. United play to scoreless draw at TQL Stadium

History told FC Cincinnati that balancing Major League Soccer’s early regular-season days alongside the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the continent’s premier club tournament, would be a trying exercise. Now, FC Cincinnati is living that reality. FC Cincinnati managed a scoreless draw against D.C. United at TQL Stadium on Sunday afternoon in front of an announced sellout of 25,513, some of whom booed at the final whistle. … Continue reading FC Cincinnati, D.C. United play to scoreless draw at TQL Stadium

Schöpf, Ahmed net goals as Whitecaps shake Earthquakes 2-0

Alessandro Schöpf scored his first Major League Soccer goal in more than a year to help the Vancouver Whitecaps beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 Saturday night. Schöpf opened the scoring in the 74th minute when he beat goalkeeper Daniel De Sousa Britto — known as “Daniel” — with a low shot from just outside the penalty area. Ryan Gauld’s corner kick was redirected on … Continue reading Schöpf, Ahmed net goals as Whitecaps shake Earthquakes 2-0

ATX vs ST Solis

Celio Pompeu scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage to left visiting St. Louis City to a 2-2 draw with Austin FC on Saturday in a Western Conference game. Pompeu’s right-footed shot from an extreme angle off a pass from Tomas Totland allowed St. Louis (1-0-2, 5 points) to split the points after peppering Austin goalkeeper Brad Stuver with eight shots on goal. Stuver was up to the task until … Continue reading ATX vs ST Solis