New signing Wout Weghorst shone for Burnley as they held Manchester United to a frustrating draw at home. Elsewhere, January’s two most active clubs met, with Newcastle United reigning supreme over Frank Lampard’s Everton. United thought they had taken the lead in the twelfth minute through Raphael Varane against Burnley, only for VAR to rule the goal out for an impact offside. The Frenchman wasn’t the one offside, but his centre-back partner Harry Maguire was adjudged to have interfered in the play from an illegal position, prompting the referee to scratch United’s lead away. There was nothing dubious about the goal the Red Devils…
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.
Borussia Dortmund have confirmed the signing of Bayern Munich centre-back Niklas Sule on a free transfer. The German will finish the season with the title-chasing Bavarians before linking up with his new teammates in July. The tables have turned. Borussia, so often the victim of Bayern Munich’s all-encompassing juggernaut, have managed to land a blow of their own – finally. In the past, the Bavarians took Mario Gotze, Robert Lewandowski, and Mats Hummels off of Dortmund. This time, BVB have responded by signing Bayern contract rebel Sule for the seasons ahead. Expected to end up in England after turning down a bumper offer from…
Javi Hernandez and Jonathas de Jesus combined to deadly effect for Odisha FC during their Monday night Indian Super League game against a struggling East Bengal. The Odisha pair assisted each other’s goals, taking the Juggernauts to within a point of the top four. The Red and Gold Brigade suffered their eighth defeat of the 2021/22 Indian Super League season at the Tilak Maidan, beaten, on this occasion, by the brilliance of Odisha FC’s forward pair, Hernandez and Jonathas. The two combined to deadly effect, assisting each other’s goal, as the Juggernauts won 2-1 and went within a point of…
On Saturday, Barcelona came from a goal down to beat defending LaLiga champions Atletico Madrid, 4-2. Dusan Vlahovic scored on his debut as Juventus beat Hellas Verona 2-0 in Serie A. Meanwhile, in Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund conceded five against Bayer Leverkusen. Barc went behind in the eighth minute of their LaLiga clash against Atletico when Yannick Carrasco sent the ball past Marc-Andre ter Stegen. However, a stunning volley from Jordi Alba – from the left side of the box – restored parity just two minutes later. Xavi Hernandez’s men then took the lead in the 21st minute, courtesy of new signing Adama Traore. Credit: AFP The ex-Wolves…
Harvey Elliott, who recovered from his horror ankle injury, scored the third – and final – goal of Liverpool’s win over Cardiff City in the FA Cup fourth round. In the same round, Championship side Nottingham Forest thrashed Leicester City 4-1. An unproductive first-half gave way to a fruitful second for Liverpool, who, seeing how results panned out elsewhere, escaped any painful surprise that Cardiff City might have had in store for them. Still, without AFCON finalists Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, Jurgen Klopp instead relied on much of his second-string attack to give him an edge over the Championship outfit. But, it was regular…
An 85th-minute goal from Vikram Pratap Singh proved to be the difference between Mumbai City and Chennaiyin on Sunday night at the Fatorda. In doing so, Vikram helped the champions snap a seven-game winless run in the 2021/22 Indian Super League. From first to sixth in a matter of weeks, Mumbai City FC’s winless run had seen their playoff hopes take a massive blow. Des Buckingham’s men were desperate for a win on Sunday night when they faced Chennaiyin, and a victory was what they got, thanks to Vikram Pratap Singh’s goal five minutes from full-time. Crucially, though, the three points earned…
Regular time, and then thirty minutes of extra time, could not separate Senegal and Egypt in the AFCON final on February 6, but Les Lions prevailed in the penalty shootout. Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse’s reaction said it all. A former Senegal international himself, the tactician collapsed by the touchline in tears, having led his country to their first Africa Cup of Nations title. Seen as the perennial underachievers within their continent, Senegal – the highest-ranked of all African nations according to FIFA – needed penalties to overcome Mohamed Salah’s Egypt after the regular period ended without either side finding the back of the net. A…
Bengaluru suffered a horrendous start to the match as they found themselves chasing the game after merely 60 seconds on the clock. However, their captain Sunil Chhetri brought them on level-pegging before striker Cleiton Silva brace secured all three points for the side on the night. Bengaluru now have three wins on the trot and have climbed their way up to the top three in the Indian Super League table. The come-from-behind victory against Jamshedpur is likely to fuel the morale in the camp even more. Jamshedpur were in charge of the game from the very first minute after Daniel Chima scored…
Former Liverpool and Bayern Munich winger Xherdan Shqiri, who joined Lyon in Agusut 2021, is nearing a move to the Major League Soccer, as is another ex-Bavarian, Douglas Costa. The two are expected to move across the Atlantic in the coming days. Shaqiri’s summer move to Lyon hasn’t gone to plan, with the player nearing an exit already. The Swiss international is closing in on a permanent transfer to Chicago Fire, with talk progressing smoothly. Lyon themselves confirmed the same on Friday night in a statement released through their social channels. Chicago will pay Lyon a fee in the region of…
History repeated itself as Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup fourth round after a penalty shootout against Middlesbrough. Seven years earlier, Boro had eliminated the Red Devils out of the League Cup fourth round on spot-kicks as well. The prospect of another trophy-barren season looms large at Old Trafford. On Friday night, United crashed out of the second domestic cup competition after losing in a penalty shootout against Championship side Middlesbrough (1-1 AET, 7-8 pen). The Red Devils took the lead through Jadon Sancho but were led down by wastefulness in front of goal, eventually allowing Boro to come back…