A Hakim Ziyech double helped Ajax to a 4-1 victory against Sparta Rotterdam at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel.
Ajax produced a stunning 4-1 victory over the Spanish giants, while Tottenham won 1-0 away to progress to the quarterfinals.
Craig Burley says the arrogance shown at every level of Real Madrid is to blame for their current domestic and European troubles.
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti predicts Real Madrid’s disastrous UCL exit to Ajax will be the catalyst for major changes at the Bernabeu.
Serbian midfielder Dusan Tadic said Zinedine Zidane had helped inspire what he described as the game of his life in Ajax’s 4-1 drubbing of Champions League holders Real Madrid on Tuesday.
The 30-year-old laid on passes for Hakim Ziyech and David Neres to give Ajax an early two-goal lead at the Bernabeu then capped a virtuoso display with a thunderous finish into the top corner to make it 3-0.
“This is probably the best game of football I’ve ever played,” Tadic told reporters after the last-16, second…
Serbia international Dusan Tadic has spent four seasons at Southampton after leaving the Eredivisie.
Southampton attacker Dusan Tadic is closing in on a move to Ajax as the Premier League club line up a move for Basel winger Mohamed Elyounoussi as his replacement, sources have told ESPN FC.
The clubs have been in talks over Tadic, who is representing Serbia at the World Cup, for several weeks and are close to agreeing a fee in the region of £18 million.
Tadic, who scored three goals in Southampton’s final six games, moved to England in summer 2014 from Groningen, has expressed an interest…
Serbia international Dusan Tadic spent four seasons at Southampton after leaving the Eredivisie.
Ajax have announced the signing of Southampton’s Dusan Tadic on a four-year contract for a fee of €11.4 million.
Tadic, with Serbia at the World Cup, joined Southampton from Twente in 2014 and will return to the Netherlands after four seasons.
The transfer fee for Tadic could increase to a maximum of €13m based on certain conditions.
To replace him, Southampton have lined up Basel’s Mohamed Elyounoussi for a fee in the region of £16m, sources have told ESPN FC.
Elyounoussi, 23,…
Raheem Sterling feels Man City slowed down after their fourth goal at West Ham, but lauds how they closed out the match at London Stadium.
Craig Burley delves into key results from Saturday’s Premier League action, focusing in on Southampton’s win over Bournemouth and Stoke’s draw at Liverpool.
Feast your eyes on the best goals from Saturday’s Premier League action, capped by an exquisite team move from Crystal Palace.
Despite Arsenal’s defeat at Old Trafford, a lighthearted Arsene Wenger expresses his gratitude to Man United for honouring him before the match.
After the most recent round of Premier League fixtures, ESPN FC presents its Team of the Weekend, selected by Paul Mariner and Steve Nicol.
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Goalkeeper: Southampton manager Mark Hughes said his side’s desperately needed win over Bournemouth had been reward for their recent improvement, and he would have been grateful to Alex McCarthy…
Manchester United were forced to split the points after finishing in a scoreless deadlock with Southampton.
Jose Mourinho addresses Romelu Lukaku’s injury against Southampton and discusses Man United’s penalty claim in the draw.
MANCHESTER — Ashley Young could find himself in trouble with the Football Association after he appeared to elbow Dusan Tadic during Manchester United’s goalless draw with Southampton.
Video from the second-half of the game at Old Trafford on Saturday appears to show Young catching Tadic in the stomach with his right arm.
If the incident, that went unpunished at the time, is not included in referee Craig Pawson’s match report, the FA could charge Young with violent conduct and give the 32-year-old…
ESPN’s Chelsea correspondent, Liam Twomey, reveals whom he thinks the Champions will add to their squad for the 2017-18 season.
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TOP STORY: Liverpool join race for Monaco marvel Mbappe
Liverpool have added their name to the lengthening list of those interested in Monaco striker Kylian Mbappe, according to the Mail.
It reported that Jurgen Klopp “has made contact with Mbappe’s agents” as interest in the teenager heats up further.
Real Madrid remain favourites,…
Dusan Tadic has played the full 90 minutes only four times this season.
Southampton manager Claude Puel has spoken to Dusan Tadic after the midfielder accused him of a lack of respect.
Tadic recently voiced his frustration at having played the full 90 minutes only four times this season.
He said: “I don’t think the coach needs to substitute me, but I deserve more respect.
“I haven’t thought about what I’m going to do at the end of the season — now I concentrate only on the [Serbia] national team and Southampton.”
Puel, who prefers to use a rotation system, confirmed…
The pressure continues to mount for bottom-of-the-table Sunderland after Southampton cruised to an easy win.
English Premier League: Shane Long (90’+2) Sunderland 0-4 Southampton
English Premier League: Shane Long (88′) Sunderland 0-3 Southampton
English Premier League: Vito Mannone (74′) Sunderland 0-2 Southampton
Manolo Gabbiadini continued his sensational start to his Southampton career by scoring twice in Saturday’s 4-0 rout of bottom club Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
The Saints added a third via a Jason Denayer own goal and substitute Shane Long bagged a fourth late on as the EFL Cup finalists claimed a morale-boosting win ahead of their big Wembley date with Manchester United.
It was only the south coast side’s second Premier League win since mid-December.
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Nathan Redmond and Southampton were deserved winners, taking the game to Liverpool at St Mary’s.
Southampton took a big step towards their first League Cup final in more than 30 years by upsetting the form book with a 1-0 semifinal first leg win at home against a disappointing Liverpool.
Nathan Redmond’s early goal was enough to give the Saints a narrow, but deserved, lead to take to Anfield in two weeks’ time.
Redmond and Cedric Soares both missed gilt-edged opportunities to give the Saints a 2-0 lead, which would have put them within touching distance of Wembley.
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