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Juventus appoints Montero as interim coach for final 2 matches after Allegri fired
The Associated Press | Updated May 19 - 5:08 a.m. | Save Story
Juventus Under-19 coach Paolo Montero will take charge of the senior team for the final two matches of the season after Massimiliano Allegri was fired last week. The 52-year-old Montero has never coached a Serie A team and will take charge of his first training session on Sunday before the team plays at Bologna the following day. Juventus ends the season at home to Monza next weekend. Montero played nearly 300 matches for Juventus between 1996 and 2005 and has coached the Under-19 team for the past two years. Allegri was fired on Friday for his ugly outburst toward the referees in last week's Italian Cup final.
Mbappé left out of PSG squad for final league game of the season
The Associated Press | Posted May 19 - 3:24 a.m. | Save Story
Kylian Mbappé has been left out of the squad traveling to Metz on Sunday for the final league game of the season. PSG has already been crowned champion for a record-extending 12th time. The star striker, who is leaving PSG after seven seasons at the French league club, has not been included in a group of 20 players selected by coach Luis Enrique. Asked to comment, PSG did not give a reason to justify Mbappé's absence. The forward, who is widely expected to join Real Madrid, is not in the list of PSG players who are not available because of an injury. Mbappé is the club's all-time top goalscorer with 256 goals, including 191 in the league.
Disputed penalty in final minutes gives Whitecaps a 1-1 draw against Sounders
Tim Booth, Associated Press | Updated May 18 - 11:43 p.m. | Save Story
Ryan Gauld scored on a penalty kick in the fifth minute of second half stoppage time, and the Vancouver Whitecaps salvaged a 1-1 draw with the Seattle Sounders. Gauld's tying goal came following a lengthy video review where referee Victor Rivas and video official Pierre-Luc Lauziere determined Seattle defender Nouhou committed a handball inside the penalty area in the 90th minute. Gauld sent Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei the wrong direction with his left-footed shot for his fourth goal of the season. Gauld also scored against the Sounders in a 2-0 win last month. Seattle's Jordan Morris scored his second of the year in the opening minutes of the match but the Sounders will feel it was a harsh penalty decision that cost them the chance at three points.
Lynn, Gallese make big plays late to help Orlando City beat Earthquakes 1-0
The Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 10:47 p.m. | Save Story
Jack Lynn scored in the 89th minute and Pedro Gallese had four saves to help Orlando City beat the San Jose Earthquakes 1-0. Pedro Gallese made a diving, one-hand save of a shot by Jack Skahan in the 88th minute and then, on the counter-attack, Lynn scored the winning goal. Gallese, who had a clean sheet in the season opener, had his second consecutive shutout and his third of the season. Orlando (4-5-4) won in San Jose for the first time in four tries all time. Will Yarbrough had three saves for San Jose (3-10-1).
Arango, Gómez each score 2 goals, RSL rallies for 5-3 win over Rapids
The Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 10:12 p.m. | Save Story
Cristian "Chicho" Arango and Andrés Gómez each scored two goal to help Real Salt Lake rally from a two-goal deficit and beat the Colorado Rapids 5-3. Real Salt Lake (8-2-4) is unbeaten in 10 consecutive games since a 2-1 loss to the Rapids on March 9 and leads the Western Conference with 28 points. Arango, who went into the game tied with Christian Benteke and Luis Suárez, leads MLS with 13 goals this season. Anderson Julio added a stoppage-time goal for RSL. Cole Bassett, Rafael Navarro and Djordje Mihailovic each scored a goal for the Rapids. Navarro has scored in four consecutive games.
Rodman scores 2 in Spirit's 4-2 win over Angel City and Kansas City remains unbeaten despite draw
The Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 10:11 p.m. | Save Story
Trinity Rodman scored a pair of first-half goals and the Washington Spirit went on to defeat Angel City 4-2 on Saturday night in the National Women's Soccer League. All six goals came in the first half at Washington D.C.'s Audi Field, matching a league record for most goals in the opening half. In Saturday's other match, Savannah DeMelo scored deep into stoppage time and Racing Louisville salvaged a 3-3 draw on the road with the Kansas City Current. With the draw the Current and the Orlando Pride remain the lone undefeated teams in the league this season.
Lod, Jeong rally Minnesota United to 2-1 victory over Timbers
The Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 9:29 p.m. | Save Story
this season. Joseph Rosales picked up an assist on the equalizer. Jeong came through with the go-ahead goal in the 82nd minute, using assists from Lod and DJ Taylor to score his first of the campaign.
Messi held scoreless but Inter Miami extends unbeaten string with 1-0 win over DC United
The Associated Press | Updated May 18 - 9:28 p.m. | Save Story
Lionel Messi was kept off the scoresheet for the second consecutive match but Inter Miami extended its unbeaten string with a 1-0 win over DC United. Leo Campana scored four minutes into second half stoppage time as Miami, 6-0-3 since a 4-0 loss at the New York Red Bulls on March 23, avoided a second consecutive scoreless draw. Campana, who entered the match a minute earlier, received a pass from Sergio Busquets on the right wing and converted on a shot that landed inside the left post. The win improved Eastern Conference-leading Miami to 9-2-4 with 31 points. DC United dropped to 4-5-5 and 17 points. Messi returned to the lineup after missing Wednesday's match at Orlando because of knee soreness.
Rossi has goal, assist in Crew's 3-1 victory over Fire
The Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 9:12 p.m. | Save Story
Diego Rossi gave Columbus the lead for good with a first-half goal and added an assist as the Crew notched their second straight road win with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Fire. Defending champion Columbus (5-2-6) has posted back-to-back victories away from home following a seven-match winless streak. Chicago (2-8-4) saw its winless streak reach seven and scored just its second goal during the skid. The Crew took a 1-0 lead for good in the 30th minute when Rossi corralled his own missed shot and scored. It was Rossi's second goal of the season and his second in as many matches.
Musa scores a goal, Paes has 7 saves as Dallas and Dynamo tie 1-1
The Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 8:58 p.m. | Save Story
Petar Musa scored a goal and Maarten Paes tied his career high with seven saves for FC Dallas in its 1-1 tie with the Houston Dynamo. Musa tied the score at 1-1 in the 69th minute. The 26-year dropped a pass Jesús Ferreira, who started a string of three one-touch balls, that last which came when Musa put away an entry played by Bernard Kamungo. Houston had 65% possession and outshot Dallas 18-7, including 8-3 on target. Amine Bassi gave the Dynamo a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute of first-half stoppage time.
Toronto rides Bernardeschi's hat trick to 5-1 romp over Montreal
The Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 8:51 p.m. | Save Story
Federico Bernardeschi returned from a red-card suspension to post the second hat trick in the history of the Canadian Classique in Toronto FC's 5-1 romp over CF Montreal. Bernardeschi, who missed Wednesday's 2-0 loss to Nashville while serving a one-match suspension for a red card he received in a 3-2 loss to New York City FC on May 11, joins Toronto's Ayo Akinola, who accomplished the feat on July 16, 2020. It was also the first hat trick by a Toronto player since Akinola's effort. Toronto (7-6-1) took the lead for good in the 6th minute when rookie Matty Longstaff used assists from rookie Tyrese Spicer and Lorenzo Insigne to score his second goal of the season. Montreal (3-7-3) avoided a shutout on a goal by Sunusi Ibrahim in the 67th minute.
Jáder Obrian scores 2 goals, Austin beats Sporting Kansas City 3-2
The Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 8:50 p.m. | Save Story
Jáder Obrian scored two goals, Sebastián Driussi added another goal and Austin FC beat Sporting Kansas City 3-2. Obrian's second goal gave Austin (6-4-4) the lead for the good in the 39th minute. Dani Pereira played an entry to near the penalty spot where Obrian cut back to evade a defender an slipped a shot in side the post to make it 2-1. Kansas City (2-6-5) is winless in seven consecutive games. Johnny Russell and Jake Davis each scored a goal for Sporting.
Gazdag, Carranza, Semmle lead Union to 3-0 victory over Revolution
The Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 8:28 p.m. | Save Story
Dániel Gazdag and Julián Carranza both scored goals for a league-record 16th time with Gazdag finding the net twice, Oliver Semmle notched the first clean sheet of his career and the Philadelphia Union took advantage of a red card on New England's Ryan Spaulding in the 14th minute to post a 3-0 victory over the struggling Revolution. Philadelphia (4-4-5) is the league's last unbeaten team on the road with a 3-0-4 record. The Union were also the league's last unbeaten through seven matches before an unlikely four-match losing streak at home. New England (2-9-1), last in the Eastern Conference in its first season under manager Caleb Porter, faced an uphill battle after Spaulding was tagged with a red card.
Wolf and Bakrar each score a goal, NYCFC beats Red Bulls 2-1
The Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 8:05 p.m. | Save Story
Hannes Wolf and Mounsef Bakrar each scored a goal for New York City FC in a 2-1 win over the New York Red Bulls. Bakrar gave New York City a 2-1 lead in the 64th minute. Wolf cut back to evade a defender at the right corner of the area and played a ball that led Tayvon Gray toward the goal line. Gray took one dribble before firing a cross to Bakrar for a one-touch finish from point-blank range. NYCFC (7-5-2) has won three consecutive games. Wolf, a 25-year-old rookie who scored his first MLS goal in a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union opened the scoring in the third minute. Cameron Harper tied the score at 1-1 in first-half stoppage time.
Charlotte's Kahlina, Galaxy's Micovic untouchable in scoreless draw
The Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
Charlotte goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina finished with five saves for his fourth clean sheet in a row, but Novak Micovic stopped both shots he faced in his first start of the season for the Los Angeles Galaxy in a scoreless draw. Charlotte (6-5-3) was aiming for its first four-match win streak. The 22-year-old Micovic made two starts and six appearances for the Galaxy (5-2-7) last year in his first season in the league.
Acosta has 1 goal, 2 assists, Cincinnati beats St. Louis 3-1 for 6th straight win
The Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 7:52 p.m. | Save Story
Luciano Acosta scored a goal and added two assists to help FC Cincinnati beat St. Louis City 3-1 for its sixth consecutive win. Cincinnati (9-2-3) has won every game since a 2-0 loss to CF Montreal on April 13. Acosta opened the scoring when he converted from the penalty spot in the 26th minute, his fifth goal in the last six games. The 29-year-old Acosta became the 15th player in MLS history with at least 150 career goal contributions. Acosta, who has 65 goals and 87 assists, joins Kei Kamara as the only active players to achieve the feat. Roman Bürki had five saves for St. Louis, which scored on an own goal by Cincinnati's Matt Miazga.
Messi in starting lineup for Inter Miami's match against DC United
The Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 5:20 p.m. | Save Story
Lionel Messi returned to the starting lineup for Inter Miami's match against DC United after missing the club's previous game because of knee soreness. The Argentine star forward didn't play in Inter Miami scoreless draw against Orlando City on Wednesday. Before his absence in the midweek match, Messi appeared in six consecutive games, playing the central role in Miami's rise to the top of the MLS Eastern Conference. The start of Saturday's match was in a weather delay after thunderstorms hit Chase Stadium before the club's pregame drills.
Alaves beats Getafe with both in mid-table in the Spanish league
The Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 3:11 p.m. | Save Story
Alaves has beaten Getafe 1-0 to leapfrog the visitor and move into 10th place in the Spanish league. Carlos Vincente scored in the 12th minute. The win on Saturday came one day after Alaves coach Luis García Plaza agreed to extend his contract through 2026. He has coached the Basque club since last season when he helped it win promotion from the second division.
Dortmund hero Marco Reus buys beer for all the team's fans at his final Bundesliga game
The Associated Press | Updated May 18 - 2:59 p.m. | Save Story
Borussia Dortmund favorite Marco Reus has bought beer for nearly a whole stadium of the team's fans at his final Bundesliga game for the club. Reus scored and set up another in the 4-0 win over Darmstadt on Saturday. He says, "It was perfect, I'm unbelievably grateful for all the love people have shown me." More than 81,000 supporters attended the match, though not all were of beer-drinking age. But many will have availed of the captain's offer, possibly more than once. Dortmund posted on X a post showing a note signed by Reus in which he says, "Thank you for everything! The farewell beer on me," followed by a smiley face and, "your Marco." Dortmund didn't show the final bill.
