LIVERPOOL, England—Liverpool brought Manchester United crashing down to earth with a stunning 7–0 rout at Anfield on Sunday in the visitors’ worst competitive defeat in more than 90 years. Only a week after winning the League Cup, United experienced its biggest defeat in the Premier League and the club’s joint-worst loss in all competitions. United…

LIVERPOOL, England—Holders Real Madrid produced a stunning comeback from two goals down to earn a devastating 5–2 victory at a shell-shocked Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday. Two goals each from Vinicius Jr. and Karim Benzema turned what had looked like being an unpleasant evening for Real into…

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said he was delighted with forward Mohamed Salah’s display in a more central role after the Egyptian’s goal sealed a 1–0 Premier League victory over champions Manchester City on Sunday. Salah raced away from Joao Cancelo to score and give his side a much-needed win after they came into the encounter…

A 34-year-old man has been charged with murdering 9-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, who was shot in the chest at her home in Liverpool on Aug. 22. Olivia was fatally shot after a shooter chased convicted drug dealer and burglar, 35-year-old Joseph Nee, into her home in Liverpool. The girl’s mother Cheryl Korbel was shot in the…

A man has been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of 9-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, who was killed when a shooter chased a convicted drug dealer and burglar into her home in Liverpool. Merseyside Police said a 36-year-old man, from the Huyton district of the city, had been arrested by armed officers on Thursday night on…

British police on Thursday renewed calls for the suspect who fatally shot a nine-year-old girl in northwestern England this week to come forward, vowing that officers would “not rest until we find you.” Olivia Pratt-Korbel died in a Liverpool hospital on Monday shortly after a gunman fired three shots at a man who forced his…

Detectives say a 9-year-old girl who was shot dead in Liverpool on Monday night was killed when a man, who was being chased by a gunman, forced his way into her home. Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said Olivia Pratt-Korbel was killed and her mother, Cheryl, was wounded when the gunman fired at the…

MANCHESTER, England—Against a backdrop of protests against the club’s ownership, Manchester United delivered a performance of intensity and spirit to beat fierce rival Liverpool 2–1 on Monday and finally claim its first points in the Premier League this season. Composed finishes by Jadon Sancho in the 16th minute and Marcus Rashford in the 53rd earned…

Real Madrid lifted their 14th European Cup on Saturday at Stade de France in Paris, edging Liverpool 1–0 with tremendous world-class goalkeeping by Thibaut Courtois and a goal by Vinícius Júnior in the 59th minute assisted by Federico Valverde. Madrid’s 14th Euro Championship, eight in the “UEFA Champions League” era, doubling that of the next closest winner AC…

PARIS—Chaotic scenes at the French national stadium before and during Saturday night’s Champions League final were branded a national embarrassment, while French ministers blamed Liverpool fans for the trouble. The final between Liverpool and Real Madrid kicked off with a 35-minute delay after police tried to hold back people attempting to force their way into…