Category: Soccer

Short-handed Earthquakes Draw With LAFC

Denis Bouanga and Cristian Espinoza each scored for their sides in the first half, and the 10-man San Jose Earthquakes held on for a 1–1 draw against host Los Angeles FC on Saturday, July 8. The draw extended winless streaks for both teams. The Earthquakes (7–7–8, 29 points) are 0–2–3 in their last five matches,…


Galaxy Extend Dominance Over Union With 3–1 Win

Tyler Boyd and Riqui Puig scored goals and the Los Angeles Galaxy continued their dominance of the Philadelphia Union with a 3–1 victory on Saturday night, July 8, at Carson, Calif. The Galaxy’s other tally came on an own goal by Philadelphia’s Olivier Mbaizo as they increased their unbeaten stretch to seven matches (3–0–4). Los…


MLS Record Crowd of 82,110 at the Rose Bowl Sees Riqui Puig Lead Galaxy to 2–1 Win Over LAFC

PASADENA, Calif.—If Riqui Puig is the LA Galaxy’s best hope to help turn around a dismal season, he certainly put on a great display in their biggest game of the year. The Spanish midfielder had a goal and an assist as the Galaxy defeated Los Angeles Football Club 2–1 on Tuesday night, July 4, before…


Gold Cup roundup: Guatemala wins Group D; Canada to face US

Guatemala stormed back from down a pair of one-goal deficits to defeat Guadeloupe 3–2 and take first place in Group D at the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Tuesday night in Harrison, N.J. Guatemala (2–0–1, 7 points) got two goals from Rubio Rubin, a Real Salt Lake forward, including a running strike from the center of…


Brazil’s Neymar Fined $3.3 Million for Illegal Artificial Lake at Mansion Outside Rio

SAO PAULO—Brazilian soccer star Neymar was fined more than $3.3 million for violating local environmental rules during renovations at his mansion in the city of Mangaratiba outside Rio de Janeiro. The Mangaratiba city hall said in a statement Monday night it had issued four fines totalling about 16 million Brazilian reals after Neymar was accused…


Ferreira 1st American With Back-to-Back International Hat Tricks as US Advances in Gold Cup

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Jesus Ferreira became the first American to score international hat tricks in consecutive games, and the United States advanced to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals with a 6–0 rout of Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday night. Ferreira scored in the 14th and 38th minutes against 101st-ranked Trinidad, then converted a penalty kick in the…


Ferreira’s Hat Trick Leads US Over St Kitts and Nevis 6–0 in CONCACAF Gold Cup

ST. LOUIS—Jesús Ferreira scored his second international hat trick, Djordje Mihailovic had two goals and the 13th-ranked United States overwhelmed No. 139 St. Kitts and Nevis 6–0 on Wednesday night, June 28, in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Mihailovic, Bryan Reynolds and Ferreira scored in a 3:50 span to build a 3–0 lead by the 16th…


Barcelona Sign Gundogan on Free Transfer After Man City Exit

Barcelona have signed Ilkay Gundogan on a free transfer after his departure from treble winners Manchester City with the German midfielder signing a two-year contract, the LaLiga club said on Monday. The 32-year-old has a contract until June 2025 with an option for a further year, while the Spanish champions also said they had included…


Galaxy, Rapids Play to Scoreless Draw

The Colorado Rapids and Los Angeles Galaxy, owners of the two worst records in Major League Soccer, played to a 0–0 draw on Saturday night, June 24, in Commerce City, Colo. The Rapids (2–9–8, 14 points) were unable to pick up their first home victory of the season, falling to 0–4–5 in home matches. The…


Vazquez’s 88th-Minute Goal Gives US 1–1 Draw Against Jamaica in CONCACAF Gold Cup Opener

CHICAGO—Brandon Vazquez scored in the 88th minute, and the No. 13 United States gained a 1–1 draw against 63rd-ranked Jamaica on Saturday night, June 24, to avoid what would have been the Americans’ first loss in a CONCACAF Gold Cup opener. Damion Lowe put the Reggae Boyz ahead with a 13th-minute goal. The defending champion…