Asuncion (Paraguay), Nov 24 (IANS) Argentina's Racing football club secured its first international trophy in 36 years with a 3-1 victory over Brazilian side Cruzeiro in the final of Copa Sudamericana, the annual international club football competition organized since 2002 by CONMEBOL, the governing body of football in South America.
London, Nov 24 (IANS) Hopes that the news of Pep Guardiola's contract extension could help end Manchester City's longest-ever losing streak were dashed when the defending champions fell 4-0 at home to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. James Maddison started for the visitors and justified the decision of coach Ange Postecoglou with two goals in the first 20 minutes to leave City looking groggy.
Kolkata, Nov 23 (IANS) Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant outplayed Jamshedpur FC 3-0 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here and went to the top of the points table in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season game on Saturday night. Goals from Tom Aldred, Liston Colaco, and Jamie Maclaren saw the Mariners secure their fourth win in their last five matches this season.
Aizawl, Nov 23 (IANS) Hosts Aizawl FC failed to capitalise on their chances as they settled for a goalless draw against newly-promoted Dempo SC in the I-League 2024-2025 match at the RG Stadium here on Saturday, After a nine-year-long hiatus, Dempo Sports Club, who have a rich history that includes five National Football League and I-League Championships titles, made their highly-anticipated return to the 2024-25 I-League following their successful promotion campaign last season.
Leicester, Nov 23 (IANS) Chelsea secured a dominant 2-1 win over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium here on Saturday, with goals from Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez ensuring the Blues maintained their strong Premier League form.
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) NorthEast United FC scored a terrific 2-1 victory against Punjab FC as an early burst by their frontline paved the way for the Highlanders to grab three points from this encounter in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.
Madrid (Spain), Nov 23 (IANS) It's been a troubling start to his life in Real Madrid colours for Kylian Mbappe as the striker has been under immense pressure to live up to the hype that surrounded his arrival at the club. With France head coach Didier Deschamps claiming Mbappe’s struggles can be attributed to ‘psychological’ factors, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has backed his striker to prove himself.
Ludhiana (Punjab), Nov 23 (IANS) Namdhari FC and Delhi FC settled for a goalless draw on the second day of the I-League 2024-25 season at the Namdhari Stadium, here on Saturday. Both teams got one point each for their efforts as they opened their campaigns in the new season.
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) NorthEast United FC forward Alaaeddine Ajaraie has been named the Indian Super League (ISL) Player of the Month for October 2024. The Moroccan sensation continues to shine bright for the Highlanders with his goalscoring exploits having scored in eight consecutive games, the joint longest such streak by any player in the league. The award selection process combines fan and expert votes, each accounting for 50% of the total.
Kochi, Nov 23 (IANS) A long-standing and fascinating southern rivalry will reawaken when Kerala Blasters FC and Chennaiyin FC go against each other at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Sunday.
