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Arsenal were leading at the Wanda Metropolitano until Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvaras scored from the penalty spot in the Champions League semi-final first leg.21:27, April 29, 2026Updated April 29, 2026 22:24Atletico Madrid were given a penalty in the second half against Arsenal (Image: TNT Sports)Jamie Carragher has criticized the decision to award Atletico Madrid a second-half penalty during their handball game against Arsenal, calling it a “stain on the competition”. The Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw in Spain after several VAR disputes.Diego Simeone’s side equalized just before the hour when Julián Álvarez’s powerful spot-kick canceled out a first-half…
Iranian Football Federation president Mehdi Taj has been refused entry to Canada ahead of FIFA’s annual general meeting in the North American country. Taj was scheduled to travel to Vancouver to attend the FIFA General Assembly on April 30, but according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, reported by USA Today, Taj was put on the next available flight home due to “inappropriate behavior by an immigration officer.”The Iranian Football Secretary was accompanied by Secretary-General Hedayat Mombeini and his deputy Hamed Momeni. Mr. Taj had been issued a temporary residence permit to enter Canada, but was reportedly denied because of his…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In stoppage time of the second half, Nkosi Tafari headed in Son Heung-min’s free kick. And LAFC defeated Toluca FC 2-1 on Wednesday night in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals.The overall winner will be decided in Toluca on May 6th.Timothy Tillman scored his second goal in 17 games in all competitions this season in the 51st minute, giving LAFC a 1-0 lead. Tillman parried Heung-min’s touch with his chest and sent it past a diving Luis Garcia. Three minutes later, it looked like LAFC had taken a 2-0 lead when Jakob Schaffelburg…
Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal: The Gunners had a penalty canceled in the 78th minute of their Champions League semi-final first leg, with Mikel Arteta lamenting what could have happened.Arsenal needed to strengthen their defense (Image: David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)This runs the full distance. We didn’t get the semi-final goal the night before, but we did get plenty of brawling, brutality and an interesting battle to finish off the honors ahead of next week’s second leg.Two penalties, another penalty reversed and Arsenal will feel like they struggled after a really good performance away and will probably feel they did…
Ashley Sanchez scored in the 76th minute and North Carolina Courage rallied in the second half to tie Boston Legacy 2-2 on Wednesday, denying the National Women’s Soccer League expansion team a first-round victory.In other games, the San Diego Wave lost 2-0 to the Portland Thorns. Gotham FC defeated Chicago Stars 2-0. Racing Louisville lost to the Washington Spirit 1-0.Although Legacy picked up a point for the first time in the club’s history, they remain at the bottom of the table.At Gillette Stadium, Alba Caño scored a goal from a pass from Nichelle Prince on the right wing in the…
Michael Carrick is in a good position when it comes to Manchester United’s search for a permanent head coach, but it remains to be seen whether he will take up the full-time head coaching job.April 29, 2026, 12:17Updated April 29, 2026 12:17Michael Carrick is one of Manchester United’s top candidates (Image: CameraSport via Getty Images)Gary Neville has suggested that Manchester United should look beyond Michael Carrick in their search for a new head coach given their current position at the top of the Premier League.The former Red Devils defender believes his former club have a “real chance” of winning titles…
Declan Rice and Martin Zvimendi compete for the ball. (Image: Getty)Arsenal may have just found the blueprint for Champions League glory. It was born of Mikel Arteta’s rare moment of flexibility. During a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid, the Gunners manager did something that few expected. I changed my approach.Arteta, known for his loyalty to the system, instead implemented a bold tactical adjustment that could prove decisive against either Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich in the final. Who are the main characters? Declan Rice and Martin Zvimendi. Rather than anchoring the midfield in his usual role, Rice dropped deep,…
Manchester United bosses are becoming increasingly confident that Bruno Fernandes will commit his future to the English giants following the team’s recent success and the possibility of a summer deal.April 29, 2026 17:00Updated April 29, 2026 17:33Manchester United are confident Bruno Fernandes will stay (Image: Julian Finney, Getty Images)Manchester United believe they have enough to secure Champions League qualification and prevent Bruno Fernandes from leaving Old Trafford.And with United needing two more points in their remaining four league games to seal a top-five spot, club bosses are increasingly convinced that Fernandes is not going anywhere.The Portugal national team has a…
Victor Gokeres scored the first goal from the penalty spot. (Image: Getty)Arsenal’s Champions League semi-final is in jeopardy after a controversial late VAR decision in the first leg against Atletico Madrid resulted in a draw. The Gunners, aiming to reach their first final in 20 years, broke the deadlock in the first half at the Metropolitano Stadium, where they had looked entirely comfortable throughout the opening game. Victor Gokeres was brought down but got back up and opened the scoring from 12 yards.Arsenal, who have been on a slump in Premier League form of late, were forced to endure a…
Arsenal felt they had gotten away with it after a late penalty awarded following a challenge on Eberechi Eze was overturned by VAR after the referee watched a number of replays.Referee Danny McCarey canceled second-half penalty after VAR interventionMikel Arteta was furious after seeing Arsenal’s second-half penalty canceled, claiming the referee’s final decision was “against the rules”.Arsenal return to London in good shape for a last-four clash after Atletico Madrid equalized in the second half. Victor Gokeres scored the first penalty of the night after being bundled up in the penalty area just before the interval.The Spanish side’s equalizer came…