BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Substitute Jhon Duran was a late savior for Aston Villa on Monday, scoring twice in the last five minutes against Liverpool to grab a remarkable 3-3 home draw and edge his team closer to next year’s Champions League. A win would have confirmed a place in the English Premier League top four for Unai Emery’s side and a place in the European Cup for the first time since 1983. But the home side went behind in the second minute with a bizarre own goal from goalkeeper Emilia
Duran climbed off the bench to score twice in four minutes and put Villa on the brink of qualification to Europe’s premier club competition.
Victory for Villa will secure a spot in next season’s Champions League
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Croix Bethune scored in the fifth minute and the Washington Spirit held on to defeat Racing Louisville 2-1 on Friday night in the National Women’s Soccer League. Bethune leads all rookies with four goals this season. She is just the fifth player in NWSL history with at least four goals and four assists through her first 10 games. Savannah DeMelo’s penalty kick was stopped by Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury in the 26th minute. She also stopped the rebound. Ouleye Sarr’s