Madrid, April 17 (IANS) FC Barcelona will once again defend their hold on the top position in the Spanish La Liga standings as they and second-placed Real Madrid both play difficult rivals in front of their home fans this weekend. Barcelona have 70 points from 31 matches while Real Madrid have 66.
Madrid, April 16 (IANS) The Athletic Club of Bilbao aims to reach the semifinals of a European competition for the third time in their history when they face Glasgow Rangers in the second leg of the Europa League quarterfinals on Thursday night.
Madrid, April 16 (IANS) La Liga club Rayo Vallecano announced on Wednesday that the club has extended the contract of coach Inigo Perez for another season until the end of June 2026. Perez, 37, has done an excellent job since replacing Francisco Rodriguez at the Vallecas Stadium in February 2024, with Rayo in danger of relegation.
Hangzhou, April 16 (IANS) Gabonese forward Aaron Bupenza has passed away after falling from the 11th floor of his residence in China, as revealed by the Gabonese Football Federation, FEGAFOOT, on Wednesday. The forward, playing for China Super League side Zhejiang FC, featured for his country a total of 35 times and made his mark at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Cameroon.
Manchester, April 16 (IANS) Manchester United defender Harry Maguire spoke on the importance of winning trophies at the club and claimed a potential Europa League triumph would be special. United are currently in 14th place in the Premier League and have been eliminated from all domestic competitions.
Manchester, April 16 (IANS) Manchester United head coach has confirmed that Andrey Onana will return in between the goal posts for the side for the game against Lyon, after being dropped for the 1-4 loss against Newcastle United. Striker Joshua Zirkzee has also been ruled out for the season after picking up what looked like a hamstring injury against the Toons.
Bhubaneswar, April 16 (IANS) Sreebhumi FC ended the defending champions, Odisha FC’s time in the Indian Women’s League (IWL) with a 3-0 victory at the Kalinga Stadium that condemned the hosts to relegation. Odisha needed to eke out a result to even stand a chance at staying up, and within the first half an hour their fate was sealed, courtesy of a Nongmeikapam Shibani Devi (10’, 18’, 32’) hat-trick.
Barcelona, April 16 (IANS) Rafa Yuste, FC Barcelona’s vice president of sport, has harshly criticised a decision by La Liga’s Disciplinary Committee to give Kylian Mbappe a one-game ban after his horror challenge in the game against Alaves. Mbappe was sent off for a lunge on Alaves midfielder Antonio Blanco. The referee's report stated Mbappe was sent off for violent conduct, which results in a punishment of between one to three matches.
Manchester, April 16 (IANS) The second leg clash in Europa League quarterfinals with French side Lyon is the biggest match of Manchester United's season to date, with the tie level at 2-2 and the prize of a last-four duel with Athletic Club or Rangers at stake.
Narainpur, April 14 (IANS) Chandigarh qualified for the Swami Vivekananda U20 Men's National Football Championship quarter-finals after a 1-0 win over Telangana at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh, on Monday.
