Author: Akshat Mehrish

East Bengal faced Hyderabad FC at the GMC Athletic Stadium in Bambolim – still looking for their first win of the 2021/22 Indian Super League season. EB were held to a 1-1 draw as Amir Dervisevic scored first, but Bartholomew Ogbeche equalized for the Nizams fifteen minutes later. After 20 minutes of calm – during which neither side was able to establish its superiority – EBFC were presented with a chance to take the lead. Chinglensana Singh had stepped out of his defense to foul Lalrinliana Hnamte in a dangerous position, and from the ensuing free-kick, Amir Dervisevic gave East Bengal the lead. The attacker’s effort…

Manchester City striker Ferran Torres is on the verge of completing a big-money move to Spanish giants FC Barcelona. According to The Athletic, the Spaniard will return to his native country after a year-and-a-half with the Premier League champions, whom he joined from Valencia. The confirmation of his transfer is yet to arrive, but it will mark the first big move of the January transfer window. As per the report, Barcelona will pay Manchester City a fee of 60 million euros, divided into 55 million upfront and five million in future add-ons. The Premier League champions stand to make a profit of nearly 40 million on…

Liverpool came from 3-1 down to equalize against Leicester City in the 95th minute of their EFL Cup quarter-final tie before beating the Foxes on penalties. Chelsea and Tottenham also booked their place in the last four with wins over Premier League sides. A frenzied first-half at Anfield saw Leicester Jamie Vardy score twice in the opening minutes before a goal from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain cut the deficit by one. However, the Foxes still went into the break with a two-goal lead over a young Liverpool side, courtesy of James Maddison, whose sensational long-range effort left goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher grasping at thin air. Jurgen Klopp wrung in the changes…

Kerala Blasters put three goals past Chennaiyin FC in their Wednesday night fixture at the Tilak Maidan. Jorge Pereyra Diaz and Sahal Abdul Samad put the Blasters in the driving seat before half-time and Adrian Luna sealed the points late on. The victory propelled KBFC to third in the Indian Super League table; the Blasters are level on points and goal difference with second-placed Jamshedpur FC but trail the latter in goals scored. Jorge Pereyra Diaz and Sahal Abdul Samad continued their goalscoring form of late to put KBFC in total control before half-time before Adrian Luna scored his first in the league late on -…

Manchester United have joined the race for River Plate’s 21-year-old striker sensation, Julian Alvarez. Meanwhile, Anthony Martial finds himself on the periphery of the first team and is keen on a loan switch to Sevilla. Alvarez is one of the most sought-after players in world football and is destined to make the trip across the Atlantic following a breakthrough year in Argentina, during which he scored 18 goals and provided six assists as River Plate sealed the domestic title. As per Ole, the Red Devils are keen to steal a march on their continental counterparts and have contacted the Argentinian…

Despite almost no preparation time with his new team, ATK Mohun Bagan head coach Juan Ferrando got off to a flying start with a 3-2 win over NorthEast United FC. Hugo Boumous scored a brace for the Mariners – as they ended a four-match winless run. Despite conceding early, the Kolkata-based outfit came roaring back into the match and overturned the deficit thanks to a brace from Hugo Boumous. Their win ends a four-match winless run, during which they lost two and drew two, and consequently, sacked head coach Antonio Lopez Habas. Credit: ISL ATKMB’s poor run of late looked to continue…

Arsenal beat Sunderland 5-1 to book their place in the EFL Cup semi-finals. Eddie Nketiah – whose future remains up in the air – scored a hattrick for the Gunners, while Nicolas Pepe and Charlie Patino added a goal each. Nketiah gave Arsenal the lead in the 17th minute as he scored from close range with his knee after Rob Holding’s initial header was saved, and as a result, deflected into his path by Lee Burge. Ten minutes later, Nicolas Pepe played a give-and-go with Cedric Soares, received the ball inside the opposition box, and blasted a shot into the top corner to put the Gunners…

Chelsea are eyeing a fresh January bid for AS Monaco starlet Aurelien Tchouameni. However, a Blues’ move for the Frenchman could signal the end of Saul Niguez’s Stamford Bridge spell, with the Atletico Madrid midfiedler still finding his feet in English football. Chelsea are preparing a January bid for AS Monaco’s Aurelien Tchouameni, as per 90min. The Blues are among a horde of clubs following the impressive Frenchman, who made his international debut earlier this year after outstanding displays at club level for the Principality side. The Premier League outfit has held an interest in the 21-year-old since the summer,…

Willian, who left Chelsea to sign for rivals Arsenal before the start of the 2020/21 season, has revealed he wanted to leave the club after just three months. The Brazilian had his contract terminated after just a season with the Gunners, and moved to Corinthians in August. Former Arsenal attacker Willian has revealed that he wanted to leave the club just three months after joining them from rivals Chelsea. Speaking to Rio Ferdinand and his fellow hosts on the former’s YouTube channel, Five, the Brazilian claimed that he wasn’t happy at the Emirates and had asked his agent to end his…

Jamshedpur FC spurned the opportunity to go within a point of league leaders Mumbai City FC by failing to beat a struggling Bengaluru FC. The Men of Steel were held to a goalless draw by the Blues – who are now winless in seven. A tough task awaited Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and his defense as they faced an in-form Greg Stewart and Jamshedpur FC at the Bambolim on Monday night. Despite the challenge, Bengaluru came out of the match with a point – but are without the start of the season. Bengaluru nearly had a perfect start to the game; Udanta Singh raced down the left…