FC Goa dominated proceedings for the second game running, but they ended up on the wrong side of the scoreline, yet again. Nerijus Valskis scored twice for Jamshedpur FC as they completed a 3-1 win over the Gaurs. Juan Ferrando’s men were territorially dominant for the second game running, but – unable to make their advantage count – they lost yet again. Jamshedpur, with only 24 per cent of the ball, smashed and grabbed their way to a memorable win and climbed to the top of the Indian Super League table, albeit with only two games played. Dheeraj Singh made a couple of superb stops in the…
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.
Barcelona’s attempts to tie centre-back Ronald Araujo down to a contract extension have hit a stumbling block due to the Uruguyan’s financial demands. Meanwhile, the youngster is also being eyed by several Premier League outfits. The Catalans may be going through a turbulent time, but the club has made inroads towards securing its future by offering contract extensions to several of its most promising stars. Central defender Araujo is next in line – alongside Gavi – after the Blaugrana tied down Pedri and Ansu Fati to long-term deals earlier this season. However, Araujo’s renewal is complicated due to the player’s financial demands and growing interest from the Premier League in…
Ivan Vukomanovic’s side remained winless in the 2021/22 Indian Super League following their 0-0 draw against Khalid Jamil’s NorthEast United. The Blasters were guilty of missing some gilt-edged chances, while on the flip side, the Highlanders failed to register a single shot on target. NEUFC’s Khassa Camara and Hernan registered early shots at Kerala’s goal, albeit both the efforts sailed some way over the crossbar. On the other end of the pitch, debutant Vincy Barretto was a livewire, chasing down long balls from his defenders but to no avail. Credit: ISL The best chance of the first half fell to Blasters’ Jorge Pereyra Diaz. Adrian…
A 94th-minute goal helped minnows Mura beat Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Europa Conference League. Meanwhile, in the Europa League, West Ham United and Leicester City eased to wins against Rapid Wien and Legia Warsaw, respectively. Tottenham suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of Slovenian side NS Mura, who beat ten-man Spurs 2-1 at home, leaving them in a precarious position ahead of the final group stage matchday. The Premier League outfit needs to match – or better – Vitesse’s result on matchday 6 to progress to the next round. Tomi Horvat gave Mura the lead in the 11th minute with a…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta played five years under Arsene Wenger between 2011 and 2016, before hanging his boots and starting his coaching career as an assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. The Spaniard took up the duties at Emirates in 2019 and has won Community Shield and the FA Cup in his debut season. Arteta was speaking to the press ahead of their game against Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United when he talked about the hopeful return of Arsene Wenger to the Gunners board one day. Arteta had a conversation with the 71-year-old during the premiere of the “Arsene Wenger: Invincible” film. https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1463222565137231875 The 39-year-old…
Sunil Chhetri, often the savior of Bengaluru FC, missed a penalty in the second half, his side beaten by Odisha FC three goals to one. Javi Hernandez scored a magnificent brace, and Aridai Cabrera scored late to seal the points for Odisha. Three minutes into their Indian Super League clash against Bengaluru, Odisha took the lead. Bengaluru custodian Gurpreet Singh Sandhu recklessly rushed out of his box to clear a loose ball but made a complete mess of his clearance. The ball, in turn, fell into the path of Javi Hernandez, who lifted it over Sandhu – and an advanced Bengaluru backline -…
Real Madrid and Inter Milan booked their spots in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 by beating Sheriff Tiraspol and Shakhtar Donetsk, respectively. On the flipside, Borussia Dortmund crashed out of the competition after losing to Sporting Club. Real Madrid and Inter Milan joined the English quartet, Bayern Munich, PSG, Ajax, Sporting Club, and Juventus in qualifying for the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League round of 16. Both of the European heavyweights were victorious on matchday five of the group stage – against Sheriff Tiraspol and Shakhtar Donetsk – and thus, sealed passage to the next round. https://twitter.com/WilliamHill/status/1463817238499131398 Internazionale disposed of Shakhtar in the early kick-off, beating Roberto De Zerbi’s side 2-0. Summer signing Edin Dzeko scored twice – first,…
Liverpool continued their perfect run in the UEFA Champions League by beating FC Porto 2-0. Meanwhile, Manchester City avenged their earlier defeat to Paris Saint Germain by beating the Parisians 2-1. Liverpool remain one of three sides to have a perfect record in the tournament so far – the other two being Ajax and Bayern Munich. The Reds recorded their fifth win in five by beating a spirited Porto 2-0 at Anfield. Liverpool’s win keeps the competition open in Group B with Porto, AC Milan, and Atletico Madrid all within a point of each other heading into the final matchday. Thiago opened the scoring for Jurgen Klopp’s side in the…
The Catalans face the daunting task of traveling to Bayern Munich for a do-or-die clash in the Champions League on the final group stage matchday. A defeat, coupled with negative results elsewhere, could force them out of the competition. It could have been a lot worse, but in the end, Barcelona escaped with a goalless draw against SL Benfica in their Tuedsay’s Group fixture. The Blaugrana are facing the prospect of elimination from the competition, which could be confirmed on matchday six if certain results don’t go their way. Barcelona are second in their group after five matches – eight points behind…
Karim Benzema and Franck Ribery had possession of a sex tape involving Valbuena and his girlfriend, and they threatened to leak it on the internet. Real Madrid marksman has been found guilty of the attempted blackmail charges laid on him by Mathieu Valbuena. The incident that has been surfacing around the internet for nearly 6 years now, has finally reached a verdict, which will make Benzema serve a one-year suspended sentence in prison and also a fine of 75,000 euros. The presiding judge at the court of Versailles passed on the sentence after a trial last month and handed a similar…