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  Villarreal stuns Bayern to reach Champions League semifinals

  April 13, 2022 10:20 IST

  As the final whistle blew — and Bayern Munich's dejected superstars slumped to the ground — Villarreal's substitutes raced onto the field to join the teammates who ousted the six-time European champions.

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  Atletico needs attack to start clicking again against Man City

  April 12, 2022 19:16 IST

  Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid needs its attack to wake up if it wants to overcome the 1-0 first-leg loss to Manchester City in the quarterfinals of the European competition.

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  Mumbai City FC become first Indian club to win in Champions League

  April 12, 2022 13:00 IST

  Mumbai City FC scripted history as they fought back from a goal down to stun Iraqi giants Air Force Club 2-1 and became the first Indian club to win a game at the top-tier AFC Asian Champions League.

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  Barcelona survives three penalties, moves back into second place

  April 11, 2022 12:10 IST

  The win extended Barcelona's unbeaten run to 15 matches in all competitions and moved the team back into second place in the league after it was leapfrogged by Sevilla on Saturday.  

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  Hat tricks for Mbappe and Neymar as PSG routs Clermont 6-1

  April 10, 2022 15:52 IST

  Lionel Messi picked out Neymar, who rifled into the far corner in the sixth minute for the opener. The Argentina star then chested down a cross from Neymar in the 19th to provide a volleyed pass for Mbappe, who beat goalkeeper Arthur Desmas on Saturday.  

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  Madrid wins, Atletico loses ahead of CL deciders

  April 10, 2022 15:49 IST

  Casemiro put Madrid ahead in the 38th minute with his first goal of the season. Lucas Vázquez added a second goal against toothless Getafe in the 68th on Saturday.

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  Cristiano Ronaldo sorry for ''outburst'' after Manchester United loss to Everton

  April 10, 2022 15:45 IST

  Ronaldo said it was “never easy to deal with emotions in difficult moments such as the one we are facing.”  

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  Barcelona held by Frankfurt, 10-man West Ham draws with Lyon

  April 08, 2022 13:24 IST

  Barcelona failed to win an away match in the Europa League for the first time after it was held 1-1 by 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of the quarterfinals.

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  Another Benzema hat trick gives Madrid 3-1 edge over Chelsea

  April 07, 2022 16:11 IST

  This latest goal burst could end Chelsea's title defense, barring the type of second-leg collapse by Madrid that Paris Saint-Germain endured last month at the the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

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  Ronald Koeman to retake helm of Dutch team after World Cup

  April 06, 2022 17:10 IST

  Ronald Koeman will retake the helm of the Dutch national team after the World Cup following a disappointing stint at Barcelona.

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  Maradona's 'Hand of God' shirt for sale with USD 5.2 Million estimate

  April 06, 2022 17:00 IST

  The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial 'Hand of God' goal against England in the 1986 World Cup is for sale for the first time.

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  Champions League: De Bruyne gives Man City 1-0 edge over Atletico Madrid

  April 06, 2022 13:16 IST

  Kevin De Bruyne scored the only goal to give Manchester City a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.  

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  Madrid's Ancelotti likely to miss Chelsea game with COVID-19

  April 05, 2022 18:30 IST

  Real Madrid will likely be without coach Carlo Ancelotti for the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals against Chelsea because of COVID-19. Ancelotti tested positive for the coronavirus last week and did not travel to London with the rest of the squad on Tuesday.  

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  Netherlands coach Van Gaal says he has prostate cancer

  April 04, 2022 16:56 IST

  Netherlands national soccer team coach Louis van Gaal has revealed that he is being treated for an aggressive form of prostate cancer but still plans to lead the team at the World Cup in Qatar in November.  

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  India suffer 0-3 defeat against Belarus in international football friendly

  March 27, 2022 15:35 IST

  Bykau Artsem (48th minute), Salavei Andrei (68th) and Hramyka Valery (90+2) were the goal scorers for Belarus who are 10 places above India in the FIFA rankings at 94th.

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  Italy to miss World Cup again after loss to North Macedonia

  December 19, 2022 11:04 IST

  Italy had 32 shots on goal, compared to just four for its opponent. But it was Trajkovski's effort from outside the area as defenders closed in around him that made the difference.

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  Ecuador, Uruguay book their places for World Cup in Qatar

  March 25, 2022 11:35 IST

  Ecuador and Uruguay reached 25 points on the table and can no longer be overtaken by other teams.

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  Indian football team lose to Bahrain 1-2 in international friendly

  March 24, 2022 10:56 IST

  Al-Hardan's strike did not prove to be enough for the home side as the Indian team, seven of whose members could not reach Bahrain with the rest of the squad on Tuesday owing to visa-related issues, hit back in the 59th minute through a Rahul Bheke header.

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  Ecuador, Uruguay aiming to lock in World Cup spots this week

  March 23, 2022 12:59 IST

  The fifth-place team in South America will play an intercontinental playoff against the fifth-place team from Asia in June for another spot in Qatar, so the competition is still intense.

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  EXPLAINER: State of play in World Cup qualifying for Qatar

  March 23, 2022 12:54 IST

  As it stands, only 15 of the 32 finalists have been determined for the Nov. 21-Dec. 18 tournament. They are: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Iran Netherlands, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, South Korea and Qatar as host.  

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  Seven Indian football players miss Bahrain-bound flight ahead of friendly due to visa issues

  March 22, 2022 16:32 IST

  Seven of the Indian football players who are to play in an international friendly match against higher-ranked Bahrain on Wednesday could not travel along with the team from Mumbai due to visa issues.

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  Barcelona stuns Madrid 4-0 at Bernabeu to end losing streak

  March 21, 2022 13:07 IST

  Barcelona's losing run against Real Madrid finally ended as the Catalan club enjoyed a stunning 4-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium and showed its title hopes in the Spanish league may not be over yet. 

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  Hyderabad FC win maiden ISL Trophy, beat Kerala Blasters on penalty shoot-out

  December 19, 2022 11:08 IST

  Goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani made three stunning saves as Hyderabad FC clinched their maiden Indian Super League title after defeating Kerala Blasters in penalty shoot-out in the summit clash on Sunday.

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  Embattled Chelsea beats Lille to reach Champions League quarters

  March 17, 2022 15:34 IST

  U.S. international Christian Pulisic converted one of Chelsea's rare chances and Cesar Azpilicueta added another goal on Wednesday to help the embattled Premier League club progress with a 2-1 win at Lille, and 4-1 on aggregate.

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  Liverpool beat Arsenal 2-0 to reignite Premier League race

  March 17, 2022 15:06 IST

  Liverpool reignited the Premier League title race and came within a point of the top spot with a 2-0 win over Arsenal after scoring two second-half goals to extend their winning streak to nine games.

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  ISL 2022: Hyderabad script history with win over ATKMB on aggregate to book final date with Kerala

  March 17, 2022 12:24 IST

  Hyderabad FC qualified for their maiden Indian Super League final after 3-2 win on aggregate over ATK Mohun Bagan despite losing the second leg of the semi-final 0-1 on Wednesday.

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  Rock-solid Kerala Blasters hold Jamshedpur 1-1, enter ISL final

  March 16, 2022 10:01 IST

  Adrian Luna (18th) opened the scoring for Kerala with a stunning goal before Pronay Halder (50th) pulled one back for the Red Miners, who needed one more goal to take the game to extra time but another solid performance by the Kerala backline ensured they held firm to confirm a place in the summit clash.

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  UAE authorities order arrests over rare riot at football match

  March 14, 2022 20:55 IST

  The statement on the UAE's state-run news agency WAM did not offer details on the number of arrested.