BERLIN—Jamal Musiala scored in the 89th minute to fire Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga title with a 2–1 victory at Cologne after Borussia Dortmund could only draw on the final day of the season. Dortmund, which was leading by two points before the last round, was held 2-2 at home by Mainz on Saturday, allowing…
Man City Beats Chelsea 1–0 Before Premier League Title Celebrations Begin
MANCHESTER, England—Manchester City celebrated its Premier League title in style with a 1–0 win against Chelsea on Sunday. Julian Alvarez’s 12th-minute goal secured a 12th straight win in the league for Pep Guardiola’s team as the fans toasted victory by invading the pitch after the final whistle. It is a third successive title for City…
At Least 12 Dead in Stampede at El Salvador Stadium
SAN SALVADOR—At least 12 people died and an unspecified number were injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in El Salvador on Saturday, the Central American country’s government said. Alianza FC and Club Deportivo FAS were playing the second leg of their playoff quarter-final game at the Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador, the country’s…
LAFC Strike Early, Go on to Blank Earthquakes
Stipe Biuk scored on the first shot of the game and Carlos Vela added a goal from the penalty spot in second-half stoppage time as Los Angeles FC edged the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 on Saturday night, May 20. Biuk opened the scoring in the third minute for Western Conference-leading LAFC (7–1–4, 25 points),…
Sporting KC Spoil LAFC’s Perfect Home Record With Draw—Crew Blank Galaxy 2–0
Sporting Kansas City became the first team to earn a road point against Los Angeles FC this season after Wednesday’s 1–1 draw, May 17. The red-hot Denis Bouanga scored in the 13th minute to give LAFC (6–1–4, 22 points) an early lead, but Johnny Russell brought SKC (2–7–4, 10 points) level just seven minutes later….
Man City Outclass Real Madrid to Reach Champions League Final
MANCHESTER, England—Manchester City marched into the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons after outclassing holders Real Madrid 4–0 for a 5–1 aggregate victory at a raucous Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, May 17. Bernardo Silva’s first-half double put City in control against the 14-time European champions and an own goal by Eder…
San Diego Group Pays $500M Expansion Fee for MLS Club
MLS received a record $500 million expansion fee to field an expansion team in San Diego for the 2025 season, according to multiple reports Tuesday. Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Mansour and the local Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation are the owners of the new San Diego franchise, which will be the league’s third club in…
Folarin Balogun Opts to Play for US Instead of England
GENEVA—Promising striker Folarin Balogun has opted to play for the United States at international level instead of England. FIFA said in a statement to The Associated Press on Tuesday that it approved a request by the U.S. Soccer Federation to change Balogun’s national eligibility from England, which he had represented at Under-21 level. The 21-year-old…
US Soccer Officials to Discuss Head Injuries as 4 More Ex-players Diagnosed With CTE
English soccer star Jimmy Fryatt was known for his ability to head the ball, and the proof of his prowess may be in the damage it did to his brain. Still physically fit in his late 70s, Fryatt played tennis but couldn’t keep score or remember which side of the net he was supposed to…
Strong Second Half Sends Galaxy Past Earthquakes
The Los Angeles Galaxy scored twice in the second half to secure a 2–1 win against the visiting San Jose Earthquakes in the first California Clasico of the season on Sunday, May 14. The Galaxy (2–6–3, nine points) ended a two-game skid. The Earthquakes (5–4–3, 18 points) are 0–4–2 in six road matches this season….
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