Mumbai City FC extended their lead at the top of the Indian Super League table by beating Chennaiyin FC by a goal to nil. Rahul Bheke scored a header in the 86th minute for the Islanders, and in doing so, broke Chennaiyin’s unbeaten streak. A late goal by centre-back Rahul Bheke ensured Mumbai City FC’s victory over Chennaiyin, who had come into the match unbeaten. A narrow 1-0 win – a fourth in a row – helped the Islanders increase their lead at the top of the table to four points after six games played. The incumbent champions have accumulated a total of 15…
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.
Arsenal displaced West Ham United in the Premier League top four by beating the Hammers on Wednesday night by a 2-0 scoreline. Gabriel Martinelli, starting in the absence of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, opened the scoring minutes after the interval, and Emile Smith-Rowe came off the bench to seal the points for the Gunners. Mikel Arteta’s men probed for an opening during the early stages and nearly created one in the 28th minute. Alexandre Lacazette rifled a pass into the feet of Martin Odegaard, who set a shot up for Martinelli with the deftest of touches inside the box. However, the attacker was crowded out before…
Chelsea centre-back Antonio Rudiger, expected to become a free agent next summer, is wanted by European super clubs Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, and Manchester United. Meanwhile, Barcelona are eyeing a surprise move for the Blues’ starlet Ian Maatsen. As the contractual dispute between Chelsea and the German fails to reach a conclusion, European super clubs have started lining themselves up to seal his signature on a free transfer. Rudiger is without a contract in summer 2022 and will be allowed to formally speak to interested clubs starting from January 1. As per BILD, PSG are the latest club to show…
The former Rangers striker also assisted Peter Harley’s opening goal as the Men of Steel ran riot in the Tilak Maidan. Owen Coyle’s Jamshedpur FC climbed to second in the Indian Super League table thanks to a 4-0 thrashing of Odisha FC. Summer signing Greg Stewart assisted the opening goal of the game and then scored a first-half hat-trick as Coyle’s side ran riot against the high-flying Odisha. Jamshedpur’s captain Peter Hartley headed in the opening goal in the 3rd minute of the match from Stewart’s corner. The Englishman rose above his marker and steered the ball across the goalkeeper to give his team the lead.…
The Citizens put seven past Leeds United to strengthen their hold at the top of the Premier League table while also handing the latter their biggest-ever league defeat. Kevin De Bruyne scored a brace in a routine win for the Citizens. https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1471022211771236352 Phil Foden opened the scoring in the eighth minute, just moments after Bernardo Silva had missed an open goal. Foden was first to react to a loose ball following a save from Illan Meslier, and the Englishman somehow squeezed his shot into the corner despite three bodies in his way. Five minutes later, an unmarked Jack Grealish headed in a cross from Riyad Mahrez to put…
The Blaurgana have faced rejection in their pursuit of German sensation Karim Adeyemi, who prefers a move back to his native country – as per reports. Meanwhile, their attention has turned towards Edinson Cavani instead. Germany international Karim Adeyemi has rejected Barcelona’s approach in favor of a return to his native country, reports SPORT. The Catalans were rumored to be heavily interested in the young striker, who has been a revelation in the Austrian Bundesliga and the Champions League for RB Salzburg this season, as well as on the international stage for Die Mannschaft. The 19-year-old has also reportedly rejected an approach from Italian…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been stripped of his captaincy by Arsenal, as announced by the club via a statement on Tuesday morning. The striker breached club regulations and was not included in the squad to face Southampton last weekend. He will also miss the visit from West Ham United as part of the continued punishment. The statement released by the club read confirmed both of the above decisions; it read as follow: “We expect all our players, particularly our captain, to work to the rules and standards we have all set and agreed.“We are fully focused on tomorrow’s match.” Arsenal manager Mikel…
Hyderabad FC climbed up to second in the 2021/22 Indian Super League table thanks to the five-one thrashing of NorthEast United FC. Bartholomew Ogbeche scored twice for the Nizams, moving to the top of the individual scoring charts. Hyderabad FC continued their steady ascension to the top with their third win in four; the Nizams thrashed NorthEast United FC 5-1 thanks to Bartholomew Ogbeche’s brace. On the contrary, NEUFC dropped down to second-bottom in the league due to their third loss in four games. The Highlanders are now just a solitary point above East Bengal FC. Chinglensana Singh opened the scoring in the 12th minute for Hyderabad – the centre-back…
Barcelona have drawn Napoli in the UEFA Europa League knockout stage play-offs. The Blaugrana dropped down from Champions League following their defeat against Bayern Munich on the final group stage matchday. The draw for the UEFA Europa League knockout stage play-offs was made on Monday, December 13, with Barcelona versus Napoli the standout fixture. Teams that dropped down from the UEFA Champions League – as a result of finishing third in their respective groups – were drawn against eight runner-ups in the Europa League while the eight remaining group winners progressed directly to the Round-of-16 due to a change in the competition…
Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio scored either side of the break in Real Madrid’s comfortable win over rivals Atletico. Meanwhile, Barcelona were held by Osasuna, who pegged the Blaugrana back twice. Xavi Hernandez’s men suffered another setback in their quest to close the gap at the top of the table as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Osasuna. The Blaugrana twice took the lead in the game but were pegged back by their opponents both times. La Masia graduate Nico Gonzalez scored the opening goal of the game in the twelfth minute. The young midfielder timed his run to perfection to get to the end of a lofted…