Inter Milan saw its perfect start to the Serie A season come to an end as it fell to a surprise 2-1 loss at home to Sassuolo. Denzel Dumfries fired Inter in front on the stroke of halftime but two goals in nine second-half minutes including a stunner from Domenico Berardi gave Sassuolo another impressive win, following its 4-2 victory over Juventus at the weekend. The result left Inter level on points at the top of the table with city rival AC Milan after United States international Christian Pulisic helped the Rossoneri to a 3-1 victory over Cagliari. Inter was looking to make it six wins out of six in an impressive start to the season and was also the only unbeaten side remaining in Serie A.Matters appeared to be going to plan when it took the lead in first-half stoppages. Dumfries cut inside from the right and befuddled one defender before firing a shot between the legs of another and into the bottom left corner. Also Read: Saravanan wins bronze; sailors end campaign with 3 medals However, the warning signs had been there and Sassuolo equalized in the 54th minute when Berardi picked out Nedim Bajrami and his shot squirmed between Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer and his near post. Berardi got on the scoresheet himself nine minutes later when he cut inside and curled a magnificent strike into the bottom left corner. Osimhen cheered Victor Osimhen put his off-the-field drama behind him as he scored to help Napoli beat Udinese 4-1. The 24-year-old Osimhen scored Napoli's second goal of the night with a precise shot into the far bottom corner near the end of the first half. Osimhen, who was cheered by the fans before the match in a show of support, is considering legal action against his club after it posted a video mocking his penalty miss at the weekend. Napoli was awarded another penalty on Wednesday, in the 19th minute. This time Piotr Zielinski stepped up and converted. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia netted his first goal of the season in the second half and Giovanni Simeone also scored for Napoli, seconds after Lazar Samardzic had pulled one back for Udinese. New signings shine Noah Okafor and Ruben Loftus-Cheek netted their first Serie A goals, both set up by Pulisic, as the new signings took charge. Zito Luvumbo gave Cagliari a surprise lead in the 29th minute but Milan turned the match around shortly before the interval. Cagliari goalkeeper Boris Radunovic fumbled the ball badly after Pulisic had got away from his marker and pulled it back from the byline, allowing Okafor to tap in the rebound in the 40th minute. Radunovic also got a finger to a cross from another one of Milan's summer signings, Tijjani Reijnders, but it came through to Fikayo Tomori, who bundled it in from point-blank range to give the Rossoneri the lead on the stroke of halftime. Milan extended its lead on the hour mark. Pulisic's cross was blocked but it came back to him and he cut it back to the edge of the area for former Chelsea teammate Loftus-Cheek to smash into the bottom left corner. Off the mark Promoted Empoli got its first points back in Serie A with its first goal as Tommaso Baldanzi's strike helped it beat Salernitana 1-0. Empoli was the first side in Serie A history to be pointless and goalless after the opening five rounds. Atalanta won 1-0 at Hellas Verona, and Lazio beat Torino 2-0. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
28 September,2023 09:56 AM IST | MIlan | AP | PTIManchester City seems to win every competition it enters these days except the English League Cup. Newcastle beat Man City 1-0 on Wednesday in the third round of the League Cup which also eluded Pep Guardiola's team during its storied treble last season. Guardiola's agitation showed by getting a yellow card in the closing minutes for dissent to the match officials. "No problem, I accept everything," Guardiola told the BBC of his booking. "Congratulations to Newcastle for the victory." Newcastle's reward in the fourth-round draw made 30 minutes after the final whistle is a trip to Manchester in the fourth round to face United. It's a rematch of last season's final won by Man United. Also Read: Glenn does max damage to India Guardiola left star starters Erling Haaland, Kyle Walker and Phil Foden on the bench, yet Man City still dominated the first half without making its possession count with a goal. Alexander Isak struck in the 53rd for Newcastle which also made sweeping lineup changes to rest key players for another midweek fixture sandwiched between two Champions League challenges. The goal was created by Joelinton's dribble into and across the penalty area past four City defenders before squaring a pass that found Isak alone at the far post.Foden and Jeremy Doku came on in the second half but could not find a leveler as Haaland stayed on the bench among the unused substitutes. Man City won the League Cup five times in six seasons through 2021 and now has been eliminated in three straight seasons. uardiola's team already won the UEFA Super Cup last month, still has Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup trophies to defend, and there is a first Club World Cup to play for in December in Saudi Arabia. Liverool comebacks Liverpool is making a habit of conceding the first goal in games but is still unbeaten this season after beating Leicester 3-1 with three second-half goals.A third-minute goal by Leicester's Kasey McAteer made it five times in eight games that Liverpool trailed 1-0, and the second time it fell behind in the opening minutes at Anfield. t would be Leicester's only shot on target as Liverpool rallied with 29 goal attempts, 10 of them on target, and goals for Cody Gakpo, Dominik Szoboszlai and Diogo Jota. Szoboszlai's was the pick in the 70th, a rifled shot from 20 meters that glanced off the underside of the crossbar on its way to the net. Arsenal, Chelsea advance Arsenal and Chelsea came through games against Premier League opposition as all nine matches on Wednesday were won in regulation time and did not go directly to a penalty shootout. Arsenal won 1-0 at Brentford thanks to Reiss Nelson's goal in the eighth minutes after poor passing in the home defense.At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea fielded three players -- Marc Cucurella, Robert Sanchez, Moises Caicedo -- who were signed from Brighton in a 1-0 win over their old club. Nicolas Jackson scored in the 50th for the Senegal forward's second goal of the season. Top-tier teams win Everton reversed a 4-0 loss at Aston Villa in the Premier League last month to take a 2-1 win at Villa Park. James Garner scored in the 15th and Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the 50th for Everton, which now has two away wins in five days after a troubled start to the season. here were routine wins for Fulham and Bournemouth at home to second-tier teams. Fulham's foundation for a 2-1 win over Norwich was a 12th-minute goal by Carlos Vinícius. Bournemouth struck twice in a three-minute spell early in the second half to beat Stoke 2-0. West Ham needed a 70th-minute goal by Tomas Soucek in a 1-0 win at third-tier Lincoln. The highest scoring game saw Blackburn beat Cardiff 5-2 in a clash of second-tier teams. Fourth-round draw In a draw stacked with all-Premier League matchups, Liverpool will go to Bournemouth and Arsenal is at West Ham. Chelsea got a favorable game hosting Blackburn. Everton coach Sean Dyche will welcome his long-time former club Burnley, and Fulham must go to improving second-tier side Ipswich. ourth-tier Mansfield will host third-tier Port Vale to ensure at least one underdog will be in the quarterfinals. Third-tier Exeter hosts second-tier Middlesbrough. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
28 September,2023 09:49 AM IST | London | AP | PTISofyan Amrabat believes Manchester United can still do “something big” this season after the Morocco midfielder helped his troubled side get back on track. Amrabat impressed on his first start for the club as he filled in at left-back before switching to his preferred midfield role during Tuesday’s League Cup third-round win against Crystal Palace. Amrabat, 27, played a key role in the 3-0 victory at Old Trafford, lifting some of the pressure on the team after a dismal start to the campaign. After an injury delayed his debut following his transfer deadline-day arrival from Fiorentina, Amrabat finally came off the bench in Saturday’s 1-0 win at Burnley before starting against Palace. Those victories have changed the mood at the club after United lost four of their opening six matches in a season for the first time since 1986. Also Read: Barcelona's winning streak ends with 2-2 draw at Mallorca in Spanish league Amrabat is confident that Erik ten Hag’s men have the talent to put their shaky start behind them and enjoy a successful season. “I have a lot of confidence because I see that we have so much quality. I think it was a bit unlucky with the injuries we had. Of course for every team it’s difficult if you have a lot of injuries. We have a fantastic coach, we have fantastic fans, so I believe that we can do something big,” he said. Meanwhile, Luton Town’s difficult start to the season hit a new low with a shock 1-0 defeat with third-tier Exeter City at Exeter. Luton got promoted to the Premier League last season, but they are winless after five games. Wolves were the other Premier League side to suffer an embarrassing exit as they blew a two-goal lead in a 3-2 defeat at Ipswich Town. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
28 September,2023 08:17 AM IST | London | AFPBarcelona's five-game winning streak in the Spanish league ended with a 2-2 draw at Mallorca. Barcelona twice came from behind to salvage the point on Tuesday. It had won five in a row after opening with a draw at Getafe. It also won in its Champions League debut against Antwerp last Tuesday. The result left the Catalan club in danger of relinquishing the lead when the remaining midweek games are played. It leads Girona by one point and Real Madrid by two points. Girona visits Villarreal on Wednesday, while Madrid hosts promoted Las Palmas. "We conceded two goals after defensive mistakes and we can't allow that to happen," Barcelona coach Xavi said. "It's a shame, we lost two points because of these mistakes." Mallorca, which squandered a few good chances on counterattacks, has just one win so far and is sitting near the relegation zone with six points. "It was a fair result, we are satisfied," Mallorca's Mexican coach Javier Aguirre said. "A victory would have been too much for us today." Mallorca was coming off a 5-3 loss at Girona. The hosts opened the scoring through Vedat Muriqi in the eighth minute before Raphinha equalized in the 41st. Abdon Prats put Mallorca ahead again just before halftime, and Fermin Lopez sealed the draw in the 75th with what was his first league goal for the Catalan club. Barcelona had a penalty kick awarded in the 66th, but the decision was reversed by video review. SEVILLA WINS AGAIN Sevilla scored twice in the first 10 minutes and went on to rout Almeria 5-1 for its second league win of the season. Youssef En-Nesyri scored in the seventh minute and Dodi Lukebakio in the eighth, then Suso added another in the 38th before Erik Lamela and Kike Salas closed the scoring in the second half. It was the fifth loss for Almeria, which remains the only team yet to win a match. Almeria next hosts Granada, while Sevilla visits Barcelona. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
27 September,2023 12:44 PM IST | Madrid | AP | PTIAtletico Madrid happily made sure Real Madrid wasn’t perfect anymore. Atletico ended its rival’s perfect start Sunday with a 3-1 win in their first Spanish league derby of the season. Alvaro Morata scored twice and Antoine Griezmann once to hand Madrid its first loss after six straight victories in all competitions this season. Toni Kroos scored the lone goal for the visitors. Also Read: It’s been difficult, but we’ll fight till the end: Sunil Chhetri The result left Barcelona and Girona at the top of the standings with 16 points each from six matches. Madrid stayed one point behind in third place. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
26 September,2023 08:33 AM IST | Madrid | AP | PTIIndia football captain Sunil Chhetri, 39, was in the mood to execute some fierce volleys, albeit of the verbal nature, after his team qualified for the knockout stage against all odds with a 1-1 draw against Myanmar in their last league match at the Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium on Sunday night. India lost to China 1-5 in the opener before beating Bangladesh 1-0. The Indian men’s team were initially not picked for this Asiad after they didn’t meet the Sports Ministry’s ranking criteria. However, after some heavy lobbying things changed, but then some of the Indian Super League clubs refused to release their players citing ISL and AFC Champions League commitments. So, an inexperienced team was picked with Chhetri named skipper and just two other senior players, Sandesh Jhinghan and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh for company. Also Read: Sunil Chhetri secures his place in Indian squad for the Hangzhou Asian Games “It has been difficult. I don’t want to start about the coach not getting his full side or whatever but there’s been no preparation. This team has never played together, we haven’t trained. Three games in five days hasn’t been easy. There is no masseur, just six or seven support staff. I’m not being a crybaby, but this is what it is,” Chhetri said moments after the Myanmar game. The Indian football team qualified for the Round of 16 for the first time since 2010. Interestingly, it is Chhetri who dragged Jhingan into this team. “I’m guilty of secretly forcing Sandesh into this team because I realised that it was only me and lot of young kids. There was a day when I thought I’m not going for this tournament. It was announced that Sandesh, Gurpreet and myself are not going. Then, two days before the team had to fly, I was told I’m going. When I asked about the team, I was told they’ve announced it and then another team was announced, so I gave up. I thought about getting the other [senior] lads in but I could only fish one,” added Chhetri, his frustration now breaking into a smile. The legendary skipper and striker however, has a positive message for the confused Indian football fan who doesn’t know what to expect from this team. “As a fan, I’m one of you. I don’t know what to expect, but I assure you that the boys are working hard. We might not look organised, we might not look fluid but don’t feel disheartened. The good thing is that we have qualified and the message is clear: just take one day at a time, make sure you recuperate and be as fit as possible for the next part. We’ll fight till the end.”
25 September,2023 08:05 AM IST | Hangzhou | Ashwin FerroTottenham came from behind twice to rescue a pulsating 2-2 draw against Arsenal thanks to Son Heung-min’s double in Sunday’s north London derby. Ange Postecoglou’s side trailed to Cristian Romero’s first half own goal before South Korea forward Son hauled them level at the Emirates Stadium. Bukayo Saka restored Arsenal’s lead with a second half penalty, but Son had the last word with his second goal as these bitter rivals both extended their unbeaten starts to the Premier League season. Also Read: Arsene Wenger confirms visit to India in October; discusses Indian football with Tottenham sit in fourth place, above fifth placed Arsenal on goal difference, after a hard-fought clash offered more evidence that Postecoglou has revived a club in turmoil when he arrived from Celtic in the close-season. Other key results >> Man Utd 1-0 Burnley>> Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa>> Liverpool 3-1 West Ham>> Brighton 3-1 Bournemouth This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
25 September,2023 07:46 AM IST | London | AFPThe Indian women's football team failed to advance beyond the group stage of the ongoing 19th Asian Games after their 0-1 defeat to Thailand on Sunday. Indian side fought bravely but a 52nd minute goal from Thongrong Parichat helped Thailand to emerge winner in their Group B match. India had lost their Asian Games opener to Chinese Taipei 1-2. The defeat against Thailand also ended their chances of finishing among the three second placed teams, who will enter the knockouts along with five top-ranked sides, from five groups. FULL-TIME ⌛The campaign ends for the girls tonight, but they performed admirably against two higher-ranked sides.🇮🇳 0-1 🇹🇭Watch live on @SonySportsNetwk 📲#INDTHA ⚔️ #19thAsianGames 🏆 #BlueTigresses 🐯 #IndianFootball ⚽ pic.twitter.com/sm8ofmuOqL — Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) September 24, 2023 But India made a composed start to the match and even looked the better side, creating a series of chances. Anju Tamang came up with the first promising move for the Indians in the 11th minute from the right flank before her low cross was intercepted. Five minutes later, Manisha Kalyan too created a couple of chances in the company of Bala Devi and Dangmei Grace, but they failed to yield any result. In the 25th minute, Manisha saw her shot getting blocked by the Thai defence, and a minute later Grace shot the ball over the bar. However, Thailand made their own foray through Chetthabutr Kanyanat but she was effectively cancelled out by the combination of Ashalata Devi and goalkeeper Shreya Hooda. India and Thailand went into the half-time 0-0. Also Read: Asian Games: Indian athletes at their fashionable best In the second half, Thailand increased their sorties. India managed to keep them out, but not for long. Parichat slotted in easily a low cross from the right flank by Pengngam Saowalak. Post that goal, India attempted to bounce back with some strong and purposeful moves. Manisha produced a couple of opportunities, but both were denied by the Thai keeper and in a couple of other times she was called for being off-side. In the closing minutes of the match Thailand switched to a possession-based play, denying a series of desperate attempts by India to find the equaliser. (With PTI inputs)
24 September,2023 04:17 PM IST | China | mid-day online correspondentMohun Bagan Super Giants kicked off their title defence with a 3-1 thrashing of Punjab FC in the Indian Super League (ISL 2023-24), here on Saturday. Following a delayed start, Mohun Bagan dominated the proceedings against the I-League promoted side and had a 2-0 cushion going into the halftime with goals from Jason Cummings (ninth) and Dimitri Petratos (34th). After the changeover, Luka Majcen (53rd) pulled one back from a sloppy back pass by Glan Martins. But it was not enough as Mohun Bagan pumped in another through India forward Manvir Singh (63rd) to start the season on an emphatic note. Set up by India midfielder Sahal Abdul Samad, Cummings took a left-footed strike from the right side of the six-yard box to give the Mariners an early lead, which was doubled through Petratos, who utilised a pass from Liston Colaco before launching his left-footed shot into the bottom right corner. Minutes after he was brought in as a replacement for Subhasish Bose, Manvir used a Petratos cross to shoot to the top left corner with his powerful right-footed strike. The match was delayed by 35 minutes to avoid broadcasting issues as the first match of the day between Odisha FC and Chennaiyin FC was interrupted due to bad weather. To avoid a clash of telecast, the second match of the Saturday double-header was deferred by 35 minutes. Also Read: Bengaluru FC suffer opening day defeat to Kerala Blasters FC in ISL Meanwhile, Chennaiyin FC suffered a 0-2 loss against Odisha FC in their opening match of the tournament. Jerry Mawihmingthanga scored the opening goal of the match in the 44th minute while Diego Mauricio (62nd) added the second goal for Odisha FC. Chennaiyin FC created several goal-scoring opportunities but missed the finishing touch. One of such chances came in the 21st minute when Rafael Crivellaro’s strike was blocked by the opponent goalkeeper from the close distance. The visitors had almost opened their account in the 43rd minute but Connor Shields couldn’t manage to convert a brilliant cross from Aakash Sangwan. Later, Farukh Choudhary’s header went over the bar six minutes before the end. Earlier, both sides continued their hunt for the opener relentlessly after a short interval due to rain. Chennaiyin goalkeeper Samik Mitra denied Odisha the lead in the 23rd minute with a brilliant save to keep out Isak Vanlalruatfela’s left-footed shot from the centre of the box. (With agency inputs)
24 September,2023 08:43 AM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondentChennaiyin FC suffered a 0-2 loss against Odisha FC in their opening match of the Indian Super League (ISL 2023-24) at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. Jerry Mawihmingthanga scored the opening goal of the match in the 44th minute while Diego Mauricio (62nd) added the second goal for Odisha FC. Chennaiyin FC created several goal-scoring opportunities but missed the finishing touch. One of such chances came in the 21st minute when Rafael Crivellaro’s strike was blocked by the opponent goalkeeper from the close distance. The visitors had almost opened their account in the 43rd minute but Connor Shields couldn’t manage to convert a brilliant cross from Aakash Sangwan. Later, Farukh Choudhary’s header went over the bar six minutes before the end. Also Read: ISL 2023-24: Champs Mohun Bagan thrash Punjab FC 3-1 Earlier, both sides continued their hunt for the opener relentlessly after a short interval due to rain. Chennaiyin goalkeeper Samik Mitra denied Odisha the lead in the 23rd minute with a brilliant save to keep out Isak Vanlalruatfela’s left-footed shot from the centre of the box. However, Mawihmingthanga put the hosts in the lead just before the half-time whistle when he guided Amey Ranawade pass to the bottom left corner with a left-footed strike. Also Read: Asian Games: Indian women go down to Thailand 0-1, fail to enter knockout stage Odisha doubled their lead in the 62nd minute with Mauricio getting his name on the scoresheet. Chennaiyin will next face NorthEast United FC in their second game of the season in Guwahati on September 29 while Odisha is scheduled to play a home game against Mumbai City FC on September 28. Meanwhile, Mohun Bagan Super Giants kicked off their title defence with a 3-1 thrashing of Punjab FC in the Indian Super League on Saturday. (With agency inputs)
24 September,2023 08:11 AM IST | Bhubaneswar | mid-day online correspondentPowered by a Sulanjana Raul hat-trick, India’s U-17 team wrapped up its AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign with a resounding 3-0 win over Iran here on Saturday. India’s campaign so far has been defined by two heavy losses to teams ranked higher than the Young Tigresses. Also Read: AFC U-17 Asian Cup: Korou Singh named India captain Against Iran though, from the first minute to the last, Raul was at the centre of the action and could have had a hat-trick by the end of the first half itself. In the first minute, Raul was released on goal by Lalita Boypai. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
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