Liverpool moved into third place, three points ahead of Manchester City, which has played one fewer match. The first three will receive automatic berths in the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League. Can’s goal was his fifth of the league campaign; his previous high was three with Bayer Leverkusen three years ago.

>> The Champions League semifinals get under way this week with the first legs:

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Tuesday

Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid, 2:45 p.m. ET.

Viewing options: FS1, Fox Deportes, Fox Sports Go, fuboTV, foxsoccer2go.com

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Wednesday

Monaco vs. Juventus, 2:45 p.m. ET.

Viewing options: FS1, ESPN Deportes, Fox Sports Go, WatchESPN, ESPN3.com, fuboTV, foxsoccer2go.com

>> In preparation for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the U.S. men’s national team will rekindle the World Cup rivalry with Ghana in a July 1 friendly at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, Conn. The 40,000-seat, grass venue is home to University of Connecticut football and periodic soccer events. The match falls seven days before the Gold Cup group opener against Panama in Nashville.

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Ghana will arrive in Connecticut from Houston, where the Black Stars will face Mexico on June 28. At the 2014 World Cup, the Americans avenged defeats to the Black Stars at the previous two tournaments by posting a 2-1 victory in the group opener in Natal, Brazil.

>> CONCACAF has finalized the Gold Cup starting times.

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>> Americans abroad Tuesday:

Midfielder Mix Diskerud, on loan from New York City FC, and IFK Goteborg at Hacken

>> After a perfect group round, the U.S. under-17s will shift into the classification stage of the CONCACAF championship Wednesday against Honduras in Panama City. Kickoff is 2:30 p.m. ET on Univision Deportes, Univision Now, univisiondeportes.com and CONCACAF’s YouTube channel. The Catrachos opened the second stage Monday by scoring six goals in the first half of a 7-1 rout of Cuba.

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>> D.C. United’s Bobby Boswell, on defeating Atlanta United before a pulsating crowd of more than 46,000 at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Sunday:

“A lot of hype around Atlanta’s team. I think we put a little bit of a question mark on them. It’s an amazing scene here. Before the game, we’re looking around. Even their players are looking around. It’s still new to them and cool to them. The fans packed the house. When they were cheering and doing their chants, it was awesome. It was just as awesome to shut them up for short periods. They’ve got a special thing here. It’s great for the league, great for them, but at the same time, we are who we are and we’re winners today.”

>> MLS true stat:

Eleven players have scored as many, or more, goals than the Colorado Rapids (five in seven matches).

>> Attendance on the third weekend of the National Women’s Soccer League season:

Portland Thorns: 14,471

North Carolina Courage: 4,586

Washington Spirit: 3,154

Sky Blue FC: 2,562

Boston Breakers: 2,315

Washington (0-2-1) is home again at Maryland SoccerPlex this Saturday night against Sky Blue (1-1-1).