soccer

Madrid, March 2 Defending champions FC Barcelona opened up a four-point lead over Real Madrid in La Liga over the weekend, with their main title rivals having a match to play, while Sevilla earned a vital point away against local rivals, Betis.Barcelona have 64 points from 21 wins in 26...

London, March 2 – William Saliba and Jurrien Timber both scored from corner kicks as Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium, maintaining their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League.Saliba opened the scoring in the 21st minute, flicking the ball home with the help of a...

Margao, March 1 Dempo SC and Real Kashmir FC played out an entertaining 2-2 draw in the Indian Football League here on Sunday.A frantic end to the first half saw Mohammad Inam's stunning opener cancelled out by a Marcus Joseph's penalty, with both goals coming in added time. Aubin Kouakou and...

Bhubaneswar, March 1 – Chennaiyin FC secured their first point of the 2026 Indian Super League (ISL) season after a spirited 1-1 draw against Odisha FC at the Kalinga Stadium on Sunday.The Marina Machans dominated for large periods and deservedly took the lead in the first half stoppage time...

Berlin, March 1 – Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich came from behind to defeat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 at Signal Iduna Park, extending their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to 11 points.Vincent Kompany's team dominated possession early on, but found Borussia Dortmund's disciplined...

Kochi, February 28 An impressive team performance saw Inter Kashi FC defeat Kerala Blasters 2-1 and secure their first-ever win in the top-tier Indian Super League on Saturday.The visiting team provisionally climbed to sixth in the standings with five points, while Kerala Blasters were left...

Bengaluru, February 27 – Effiong Nsungusi scored a brace to help Punjab FC shock former champions Bengaluru FC 2-0 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.Renedy Singh fielded an unchanged starting XI from the previous match, but the game...

Bengaluru, February 27 A clinical first-half brace from Nsungusi Jr. Effiong guided Punjab FC to a 2-0 victory over Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League here on Friday.The Shers registered their first win of the campaign and moved up to seventh in the standings with three points, while...

Kolkata, February 27 A late goal by substitute Rei Tachikawa completed a dramatic turnaround as Jamshedpur FC defeated East Bengal 2-1 in an Indian Super League match at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Friday.The visitors registered their third consecutive victory to...

Kolkata, February 27 – Substitute Rei Tachikawa scored a stunning late goal to help Jamshedpur FC secure a comeback victory in their first away match of the season, defeating East Bengal FC 2-1 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on...

Nyon, February 27 – The draw for the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Round of 16, held at the House of European Football on Friday, revealed a series of exciting matches in Europe's premier club football tournament.Following a captivating Playoff phase, which saw Real Madrid and Atalanta advance...

Berlin, February 27 – VfB Stuttgart advanced to the UEFA Europa League round of 16 despite a 1-0 home defeat to Celtic, progressing on aggregate thanks to a commanding first-leg advantage.The Bundesliga side went into the second leg with a 4-1 lead, but were stunned almost immediately. After...

Fatroda, February 26 Dejan Drazic's first-half goal proved decisive as FC Goa edged past Sporting Club Delhi 1-0 to register their second consecutive victory in the Indian Super League, here on Thursday.The Gaurs provisionally climbed to the top of the table with seven points from three...

Kolkata, February 26 – East Bengal FC will face Jamshedpur FC in Match 16 of the 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL) on Friday at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, as both teams aim to secure a third consecutive victory.East Bengal FC enters the match at the top of the table...

Bengaluru, February 26 – The floodlights at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium are ready to illuminate this Friday as former champions Bengaluru FC host Punjab FC in an important match of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 season.The visiting "Shers" arrive for their second consecutive away game...

Paris, February 26 – Second-half goals from Marquinhos and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia saw Paris Saint-Germain draw 2-2 with fellow Ligue 1 opponents AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off, qualifying for the last 16 with a 5-4 aggregate win.Two...

Madrid, February 26 – Real Madrid advanced to the Champions League last 16 with a 2-1 home win over Benfica, securing a 3-1 aggregate victory.Vinicius Jr. scored the decisive goal in the 80th minute to end an anxious night at the Santiago Bernabeu, where the match was tied going into the...

Bhubaneswar, February 25 – Odisha FC and Inter Kashi FC played out a 0-0 draw in Week 2 of the 2025-26 Indian Super League at the Kalinga Stadium on Tuesday.Odisha FC, playing their first match of the season, and Inter Kashi FC, building on their promising league debut, were evenly matched...

New Delhi, February 25 – Bodo/Glimt held off a determined comeback effort from Inter Milan to secure a place in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 for the first time, winning with a 5-2 aggregate score.Former AC Milan player Jens Petter Hauge once again scored as the Norwegian team booked...

Madrid, February 25 – Alexander Sorloth was the hero for Atlético Madrid as the powerful striker scored a hat-trick to see his side past a valiant Club Brugge, who, especially in the first half, gave Atlético problems.Sorloth and Atlético goalkeeper Jan Oblak, with several important saves...