East Bengal power past Punjab FC in Super Cup semi-final
Multiple-time champions Emami East Bengal drubbed debutants South United FC 5-0 in the opening match of the 134th IndianOil Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Wednesday.
East Bengal FC moved a step closer to securing a knockout berth at the 134th Durand Cup with a narrow 1-0 win over a resilient Namdhari FC in a tightly contested Group A match in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Second-half strikes from Mikel Idiakez and Joby Justin fired debutants Diamond Harbour FC to a 2-1 win over East Bengal on Wednesday, sealing a spot in the 134th Durand Cup final against NorthEast United FC.
EBFC head coach Oscar Bruzon brought Saul Crespo in for Nandhakumar Sekar in the 61st minute, and the move yielded instant results, with the midfielder finding the back of the net just four minutes later.
Sunil Chhetri's late equaliser for Bengaluru FC ended East Bengal FC's play-offs aspirations after a 1-1 draw in the Indian Super League match in Kolkata.
The Argentine striker was taken on loan on a two-year deal from Chelsea.
The Argentine striker joined the Italian club on a season-long loan from Chelsea.
The Argentine striker was so unhappy he almost quit soccer last year before a renaissance at AC Milan.
East Bengal kicked off their AFC Challenge League campaign with a thrilling 2-2 draw against Bhutan's Paro FC, salvaging a crucial point thanks to Dimitrios Diamantakos' second-half equaliser.
The Marina Machans, thus, moved to the 10th spot with 21 points, trailing the sixth-placed Bengaluru FC (28) by seven points and keeping their play-off hopes alive.
At 40 years and 126 days, Sunil Chhetri became the oldest hat-trick scorer in the ISL history
Argentina striker Hernan Crespo, who spent last season on loan at AC Milan, is to resume his career at Chelsea
That's because Chelsea expect to be without Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou during the African Nations Cup early next year.
Aimar and Tevez add to Crespo's brace to give the South Americans a 4-1 win.
The Chelsea striker could be sidelined for up to six weeks with a calf injury, according to manager Claudio Ranieri.
The Argentine striker scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory in the second leg Champions League pre-quarter-final.
Mumbai City FC grabbed their maiden victory of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season with a closely-fought 2-1 win against FC Goa in Margao on Saturday.
Argentine Hernan Crespo struck again as AC Milan won 2-0 at Roma on Sunday to keep level at the top of Serie A with Juventus.
The Argentine striker said he can at last dedicate himself fully to Chelsea.
The Argentine striker netted the only goal of the match as AC Milan scored an away victory over Manchester United in the first leg of their Champions League first knockout round tie
Argentina's road to redemption after their 2002 World Cup failure will be long and hard but worth the effort, says the striker.
"They are a great team with a great manager," Hernan Crespo added.
East Bengal FC's next match will be the Kolkata derby against Mohun Bagan on October 19.
The much-anticipated IPL-style football league to be held early next year will be christened as the Indian Super League even as the organisers IMG-Reliance disclosed the roping in of four more big international stars.
Nandhakumar ends East Bengal's 1658-day wait to beat Mohun Bagan
Messi doesn't need to win a World Cup to prove his greatness, feels iconic former Argentine striker Hernan Crespo.
ATK Mohun Bagan entered the semifinals of the Indian Super League with a win over Hyderabad FC in Kolkata on Saturday.
Authorities said they had received several complaints about the event, which Brazilian media reported was being held at Neymar's luxury condominium in Mangaratiba,
Saudi Arabia's Al Shabab booked their place in the knockout rounds of the Asian Champions League with a 6-0 thrashing of Mumbai City in Riyadh on Friday while Al Duhail from Qatar also claimed a spot in the last 16 of the continental championship.
Defender Filipe Luis has rejoined Atletico Madrid from Chelsea in a reported 16 million euro ($17.66 million) deal, the Spanish club said.
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