New York, July 5 (IANS) Spain and Portugal will renew one of international football’s fiercest rivalries on Monday when they meet in a blockbuster World Cup round-of-16 tie, with one of the tournament favorites guaranteed to make an early exit.Spain remains among the leading contenders for the title after a comfortable 3-0 victory over Austria in the last 32 reinforced confidence in coach Luis de la Fuente’s side.De la Fuente’s team has scored eight goals in four matches, with Mikel Oyarzabal co…
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Toronto, July 3 (IANS) Goncalo Ramos scored a late winner as Portugal came from behind to beat Croatia 2-1 in a match decided only in stoppage time here at Toronto Stadium on Friday.After Ivan Perisic gave Croatia the lead shortly after the break, Portugal responded with a penalty converted by Cristiano Ronaldo and Goncalo Ramos then rose highest to send a Rafael Leao cross home in the fourth minute of stoppage time to secure the win.Ronaldo’s goal was first in the knockout stages of the FIFA Wo…
Miami, June 28 (IANS) Colombia earned top spot in Group K as they played out a goalless draw with Portugal here at Miami Stadium, with Cristiano Ronaldo’s team having to settle for second. In the round of 32, the Portuguese will play Croatia in Toronto on Friday, while Colombia will take on Ghana in Kansas City one day later.The tone was set in the very first minute, as Luis Diaz’s deflected shot was headed just over the bar by Jhon Cordoba. He had the game’s next chance as well, brushing off Br…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Bruno Fernandes has been named the Premier League Player of the Season after delivering a remarkable campaign that powered Manchester United back into the UEFA Champions League places.The United captain enjoyed one of the finest individual seasons of his career, combining creativity, leadership, and consistency to emerge as the standout performer in England’s top flight. Fernandes becomes the first Manchester United player to win the award since Nemanja Vidic claimed t…
Manchester, April 28 (IANS) Manchester United edged closer to sealing a return to the UEFA Champions League after a 2-1 victory over Brentford at Old Trafford.United are now 11 points clear of sixth-placed Brighton and Hove Albion with four Premier League games remaining, and their Champions League qualification could be rubber-stamped this coming weekend when they host fourth-placed Liverpool at Old Trafford. Brentford remain ninth, one point off the European placesA frantic first half saw plen…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) As Manchester United took a big step towards UEFA Champions League qualification after win over Chelsea, former midfileder Owen Hargreaves has hailed Bruno Fernandes as the architect of the victory and labelled him the “best player in the Premier League”. The Reds won at Stamford Bridge for the first time since 2020 as Matheus Cunha’s goal towards the end of the first half earned a 1-0 victory in West London. Bruno set up the only goal with his 18th assist in the lea…
London, April 19 (IANS) Manchester United took a big step towards UEFA Champions League qualification as they won 1-0 courtesy of a Matheus Cunha goal to earn their first win at Stamford Bridge in six years.Only once before in the 21st century had Chelsea lost four top-flight games on the spin prior to Saturday’s contest, but Liam Rosenior’s team have now matched that unwanted record.Chelsea hit the woodwork twice in the second half, with Liam Delap and Wesley Fofana frustrated, and a deplet…
Bournemouth, March 21 (IANS) Manchester United are set to file a formal complaint with referees’ body Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) following what they believe were inconsistent decisions during their 2-2 draw against AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League clash played at the Vitality Stadium on Friday.The match was overshadowed by multiple contentious calls, including two penalties being awarded and another appeal waved away, leaving the visitors frustrated with the officia…
London, March 2 (IANS) William Saliba and Jurrien Timber both scored from corner kicks as Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium to retain its 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 deflection, and Timber restored Arsenal’s lead in the 66th with a header from another corner.Chelsea had equalised on the stroke of halftime when Piero Hincapie turned the ball into his own net to make it 1-1. …
Manchester, Jan 17 (IANS) Michael Carrick marked his return as Manchester United’s caretaker manager with an impressive victory as his side defeated Manchester City 2-0 at Old Trafford, dealing a serious blow to the visitors’ Premier League title hopes. Second-half goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu sealed the win for United, who produced one of their most complete performances of the season in front of home crowd.After a tense first half, United broke the deadlock in the 57th minute …