A Kylian Mbappe double helped Paris Saint Germain edge out last year’s winners Bayern Munich in a thrilling Champions League encounter. Elsewhere, Chelsea gained the upper hand in their quarter-final tie against Porto, as they beat their opponents 2-0 on the night. A rematch of last season’s UEFA Champions League Final saw Paris Saint Germain face Bayern Munich. The Parisians were out for revenge after being narrowly beaten by the Bavarians when the two sides met in the final – in August 2020. Mauricio Pohcettino’s men did get the win on this occasion, but they very nearly squandered a position…
Author: Akshat Mehrish
Akshat Mehrish
Akshat Mehrish is a football expert who has a keen interest in tactics and player recruitment aspects of the sport.
The Blues have named their 29-man squad for their AFC Cup qualification match against Nepal’s Tribhuvan Army. Five academy players have been included. The winner will face either Bangladesh’s Abahani Dhaka or Maldives’ Eagles in the play-off round. Indian National Team captain Sunil Chhetri has been named in the squad for Bengaluru’s upcoming match. The forward missed the recent international break due to Covid-19 complications. Joining Chhetri in the team are five reserve team players. Goalkeeper Sharon Padattil will be with the squad in Goa for the match, although he is not expected to start ahead of Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. Midfielders Damaitphang…
Jurgen Klopp was less than pleased with his side’s implosion against Real Madrid in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie. The Reds shipped away two goals in the first half and lost 3-1 on the night. The German head coach raged at referee Felix Brych after the match and labelled him ‘unfair’. Jurgen Klopp criticized referee Felix Brych following Liverpool’s UEFA Champions League quarter-finals loss to Real Madrid. The German accused the official of having a personal vendetta against Sadio Mane, who was tripped by Lucas Vazquez shortly before Real Madrid’s second goal. Nevertheless, Klopp reiterated that Brych did not…
ATK Mohun Bagan are set to complete the signing of Hyderabad’s Liston Colaco on a massive deal, IFTWC claim. The 22-year-old attacker was recently awarded for his performances in the 2020/21 Indian Super League season by being called up to the national team. Rumours suggest that he has now bagged a massive deal to switch teams domestically. The report claims that ATK Mohun Bagan got interested in the player due to his past performances and made him one of their key transfer targets. Hyderabad initially wanted to keep hold of their prized asset, but the fee offered by the Kolkata…
Liverpool and Real Madrid met each other again three years on from their fateful UEFA Champions League Final. Los Blancos beat the Reds that night, courtesy of a disastrous performance by Loris Karius. The sides met in the quarter-finals of the 2020/21 edition of the competition with the result, once again, going Madrid’s way. History repeated itself as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1 in the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals first leg. Zinedine Zidane’s side took advantage of Liverpool’s defensive lapses to gain the upper hand in the tie. However, unlike the final in 2018, Jurgen Klopp’s men will get a chance…
United are looking to end this season by lifting some silverware. The jury is still out on the head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. As such, winning a trophy will help him win over the remainder of the fanbase. Standing between them and a potential UEFA Europa League win are surprise package, Granada. Granada are enjoying an extremely successful debut campaign in Europe. Diego Martinez’s team has gone from strength to strength in recent years and confirmed its place among the European elite by finishing seventh in Spain last season. They have fallen behind in the race for Europe domestically this…
News broke of a training ground bust-up between Antonio Rudiger and Kepa Arrizabalaga following Chelsea’s shock loss against West Bromwich Albion. Thomas Tuchel confirmed that the incident did take place and lauded the players for showing character. Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel has confirmed earlier reports that Antonio Rudiger and Kepa Arrizabalaga had to be separated following a training clash. News broke of a bust-up following the Blues’ heavy defeat to West Bromwich Albion, which saw them slide down to fifth in the table. Tuchel told the reporters during his UEFA Champions League pre-match conference that the two players were…
Chelsea and Porto travel to Seville to face each other in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Chelsea are the designated ‘away’ side in this one and will be looking to bounce back following their shock loss to West Bromwich Albion on the weekend. Meanwhile, Porto will be aiming for another potential giant-killing. For the first time in seven years, Chelsea will play in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. The Blues beat Atletico Madrid in the round-of-16 by the aggregate score of three-nil to book their place in the subsequent round. They will face Porto next, who knocked Juventus out of…
The Premier League returned to action in style after the international break. Gameweek 30 started with a bang as West Bromwich Albion beat Chelsea 5-2. Meanwhile, there were comebacks aplenty on Sunday, as teams looked to rack up important points for the run-in. Monday night featured two more league games with European hopefuls Everton and West Ham in action. Everton hosted Crystal Palace in the early kick-off on Monday night. The Toffees were looking to keep pace with the leading pack, having fallen behind in the race for European football lately. A win would have moved them to 49 points…
AC Milan have a series of decisions to make in the postseason. The Italian giants are enjoying a resurgent season and are certain to secure European football. The Milan side is due to open contract negotiations with some of their players. However, reports claim one key star is stalling on signing an extension, and thus, is inviting interest from rivals. Sky Sports Italy claims that Juventus are in the pole position to sign Hakan Calhanoglu on a free transfer, should the player fail to reach a contract extension with current club AC Milan. The midfielder is reported to be engaged…