Bayern Munich went top of the Bundesliga with a 6-1 demolition of Holstein Kiel on Saturday but for coach Vincent Kompany that means little as the team look to reclaim its dominance in the domestic league. Bayern’s stranglehold of the Bundesliga was broken last season with Bayer Leverkusen winning the title in a record-breaking undefeated…
NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) will certainly have a pep in its step ahead of the 2024-25 Indian Super League (ISL) season. It ended a 10-year wait for silverware after the Highlanders clinched Durand Cup 2024, beating the might of Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the final. In the ISL, NEUFC has always fallen short and…
Juventus coach Thiago Motta was not happy with his side’s attacking efforts in Saturday’s 0-0 Serie A draw versus Empoli, who defended valiantly to keep its goal intact. Juve struggled against the well-organised hosts and managed only three shots on target after just one at home to AS Roma in another goalless stalemate before the…
Ousmane Dembele scored twice and Paris Saint-Germain remained perfect and prolific in the French league after beating Brest 3-1 on Saturday. PSG stayed in command at the top of the standings with a fourth win in as many games. Luis Enrique’s team has coped with the departure of Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid and has…
PREVIEW Kerala Blasters will open its Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season with a home match against Punjab FC at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Sunday. Despite letting go of Dimitrios Diamantakos, the ISL’s top scorer last season, the Blasters scored plenty of goals in the pre-season in Thailand. In the Durand Cup, its…
Punjab FC’s Indian Super League 2024-25 opener against Kerala Blasters – the team with the biggest fan base in the league – in a packed Nehru Stadium on Sunday could appear to be a nervous encounter. Despite playing its home games in New Delhi, Punjab’s new head coach Panagiotis Dilmperis found an answer for the…
Manchester City beat Brentford 2-1 to maintain its perfect start to the season after Premier League top scorer Erling Haaland netted twice on Saturday following the fastest goal of the season from the visitor. Haaland’s double takes his tally to nine goals in four games – more than any English top-flight team has managed so…
Christopher Nkunku of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team’s only goal against AFC Bournemouth. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Christopher Nkunku of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team’s only goal against AFC Bournemouth. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates with Vinicius Junior, 2nd left, after scoring his side’s second goal from a penalty kick during a Spanish La Liga match between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid at the Reale Arena in San Sebastian, Spain, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates with Vinicius Junior, 2nd left, after…
Defending champion Bayer Leverkusen put its first defeat in 35 Bundesliga games behind it on Saturday when it thumped Hoffenheim 4-1 with Victor Boniface bagging a brace. The win will be a confidence-boost for Xavi Alonso’s men Leverkusen, who start their Champions League campaign next Tuesday in Rotterdam against Feyenoord. Frenchman Martin Terrier scored his…
