ISL 2024-25: Herrera's hat-trick helps FC Goa beat East Bengal for first win of season

IANS | September 27, 2024 10:48 PM

Kolkata, Sep 27 (IANS) FC Goa secured their first win of the 2024-25 season in the Indian Super League (ISL) as they edged past East Bengal 3-2 at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Friday. Despite East Bengal’s best efforts, FC Goa were buoyed by Borja Herrera’s sensational hattrick on the night, the first hattrick of the season.

Bayern Munich riding wave ahead of upcoming Leverkusen game

IANS | September 26, 2024 11:29 PM

Berlin (Germany), Sep 26 (IANS) Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich's traditional visit to the Octoberfest for years has been a reliable test regarding the club's internal mood. Serious or not, some take the happenings around the beer-tent festival as an indicator that affects the entire season. Starting with the Bavarian view of the upcoming encounter on home soil against last season's champion Bayer Leverkusen, things can't go terribly wrong.

ISL 2024-25: Mohammedan SC beat Chennaiyin 1-0 for first win of season

IANS | September 26, 2024 10:32 PM

Chennai, Sep 26 (IANS) First-timers Mohammedan SC earned their maiden victory of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 after they defeated Chennaiyin FC by 1-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Thursday night with Lalremsanga Fanai bagging the solitary strike of the game.

ISL 2024-25: FC Goa count on promising record against East Bengal, seek season’s first win

IANS | September 26, 2024 7:56 PM

Kolkata, Sep 26 (IANS) East Bengal FC will take on FC Goa in their first home game of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season, at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan here on Friday. The Red & Gold Brigade put up a valiant fight in their 2-1 defeat against Kerala Blasters FC, whereas FC Goa drew 1-1 against Mohammedan SC in Kolkata in Matchweek 2.

U20 Asian Cup 2025: India face stern test from Iran in Qualifiers

IANS | September 26, 2024 5:17 PM

Vientiane (Laos), Sep 26 (IANS) India U20 men’s national team is not ready to sit on its laurels just yet. While the team seems to have put past disappointments with a confident 4-1 victory against Mongolia in the first Group G match of the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2025 qualifiers, there is still a lot of work to be done.

ISL 2024-25: Dilmperis believes Punjab’s attacking depth gives them an ‘advantage’

IANS | September 26, 2024 12:15 AM

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Punjab FC’s incredible start to the 2024-25 Indian Super League (ISL) season has seen the side score six goals in three games, with five of them coming from different attackers. Following their win over Hyderabad FC, Punjab head coach Panagiotas Dilmperis hailed his side’s attacking depth as it gives them an ‘advantage’