2019 UEFA Champions League winners Liverpool are out of the competition after losing their quarter-final tie against Real Madrid. Liverpool’s league rivals, Manchester City, are through to the semi-finals with a win over Borussia Dortmund. Jurgen Klopp’s men needed to score at least two unanswered goals to progress to the next round, following a 3-1 first-leg defeat. Despite their best efforts, the Reds could not find a single goal on the night and ended up drawing the second leg 0-0. Klopp’s team were eliminated by a Madrid-based side for a second consecutive season after Atletico Madrid knocked them out of…
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Title race leaders Bayern Munich take on third-placed Wolfsburg in an important clash in the Bundesliga. The Bavarians are currently five points clear at the top of the league, whereas the Wolves are looking to consolidate their position in one of the UEFA Champions League qualification spots. Following a period of tussle, during which they had to wrestle back control of the title race from RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich are on course to win another championship. The Bavarians have won the Bundesliga eight years in a row, and if nothing catastrophic happens in the next six weeks, they will make…
Tempers flared after Porto narrowly beat Chelsea in the UCL quarter-final second leg. The Blues advanced to the semi-finals on aggregate, but their head coach Thomas Tuchel was accused of insulting his opposite number after the match. FC Porto crashed out of the UEFA Champions League after a quarter-final defeat to Chelsea. The Portuguese outfit won 1-0 on the night, thanks to a late goal by the Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi. However, having lost the first leg 2-0, they were knocked out of the tournament, on aggregate. The two coaches clashed at the full-time whistle. The Porto boss accused Tuchel…
Al Rayyan head coach Laurent Blanc has praised FC Goa ahead of their meeting in the AFC Champions League group stage. The two teams play each other on the first matchday of the 2021 edition, with the match taking place at the Fatorda Stadium in Goa. FC Goa and Al Rayyan are joined by the United Arab Emirates’ Al Wahda and Iran’s Persepolis in their group. The four teams will be competing for one guaranteed spot in the knockout stage, along with another possible one. “I watched the Goa team via video. They are a good team, and there is…
Red Bull have been handed the smallest of lifelines in the Bundesliga title race after Bayern Munich’s draw against Union Berlin. However, Nagelsmann’s side still has a lot of ground to make up in little time if they want to lift their first-ever league title. Next up for them, Hoffenheim. The Julian Nagelsmann derby sees RB Leipzig face off against TSG Hoffenheim. While not an actual rivalry, the German head coach does share history with both teams. He has been in either dugout for all of the ten previous meetings between the two teams – seven with Hoffenheim and three…
Hyderabad FC have announced an extension to Joel Chianese’s contract, and have allowed the wing-man to leave on a short-term loan. Australian attacker Joel Chianese has signed a one-year contract extension with Hyderabad FC, the club has confirmed. The 31-year-old, who played twelve times last season, has subsequently joined A-League side, Perth Glory, on a short-term loan deal. He will play for the Australian side in the ongoing domestic season and will return to Hyderabad following its conclusion. Chianese was included in Perth’s 23-men squad for the A-league match against Newcastle Jets. The attacker entered the pitch in the 61st minute…
Chelsea are expected to be heavily involved in the summer transfer window yet again. The Blues are reportedly looking to bring in Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde and are prepared to offer one of five players in return to the Spanish club. According AS, Chelsea are looking to bring in Sevilla star Jules Kounde this summer. The Blues are on the hunt for a centre-back and have shortlisted the French defender, alongside Atletico Madrid’s Jose Maria Gimenez and Bayern Munich’s Niklas Sule. Even though Chelsea will likely face competition to sign Kounde, with both Manchester United and Real Madrid also interested,…
The Bundesliga managerial merry-go-round is in full swing. Borussia Dortmund announced the appointment of Borussia Monchengladbach head coach Marco Rose starting from next season. Die Fohlen have filled up the soon-to-be-vacant spot by appointing Eintracht Frankfurt’s Adi Hutter. Hutter has signed a three-year contract with Gladbach following a sensational season with Frankfurt. The Eagles are currently fourth in the Bundesliga and are on course to qualify for the UEFA Champions League, ahead of both Gladbach and Dortmund. Gladbach’s Sporting Director, Max Eberl, was delighted with Hutter’s signing, claiming him to be the best man to take the club forward. “We’re delighted that…
A late goal by Inter defender Matteo Darmian helped Antonio Conte’s men beat relegation-threatened Cagliari. Elsewhere, Juventus beat Genoa 3-1 to consolidate their position in the league table, while Napoli, Lazio, and Atalanta kept pace with them. Internazionale were made to work hard by a relegation-threatened Cagliari for a narrow 1-0 win. The Nerazzurri did get a timely reward for all their efforts, as Matteo Darmian scored 13 minutes from full-time. As a result, Inter increased their lead at the top of the Serie A table to 11 points. Conte chose to partner Alexis Sanchez up top with Romelu Lukaku…
Manchester United turned yet another deficit into a win, as they came from a goal down to beat Tottenham Hotspur, 3-1. Elsewhere, Arsenal beat bottom-placed club Sheffield United with ease, while West Ham United got the better of Leicester City in an exciting encounter. Former Manchester United boss, Jose Mourinho, welcomed his old side to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in a crucial Premier League clash. Both teams are vying to finish in a UEFA Champions League qualification spot this season, with Manchester City clear ahead in the title race. United were second going into the match, while Spurs sat sixth…