MATCH REVIEWS

Mumbai City FC scored a double in the 2nd leg of the semis to clinch the spot in the finals of the Indian Super League 2023-24. The aggregate score was MCFC 3 - 2 FCG  The kick-off started with a spark for FC Goa. They made sure to press. Moving on very cautiously, Goa kept a tight defence which was spread all over. Mumbai City FC in an attempt to take the lead in the 2nd leg began to attack. Odei Onaindia clears the ball on time. There was an appeal made by MCFC’s players for a handball against the FC Goa’s defender but the replay however showed it only brushed against his chest. Mumbai wasn't just stopping with the previous match’s aggregate score. Chhangte moved ahead with the ball and chipped the ball past Dheeraj but the ball deflected hitting the goal post but Vikram Partap Singh didn't make it in time. A huge relief for Goa. The score at half-time remained 0-0 (agg FCG 2 - 3 MCFC) Half-time Stats- MUMBAI CITY FC   FC GOA ...

A brace from Lallianzuala Chhangte and a goal from Vikram Partap Singh led Mumbai City FC on the path to victory in the first leg of the semi-finals at Fatorda. The stadium achieved peak attendance levels FC Goa dominated the first half. Manolo Marquez's side highlighted their dominance in the 16th minute as Boris scored in the initial stage of the match beautifully assisted by Mohammad Yasir giving Goa an early advantage. The second half continued to be dominated by Goa and was seen as Goa managed to have a 2-goal lead. Brandon scored a long-range shot which no doubt had to be a goal. Brandon’s form and ability don’t go unnoticed as he has now scored 3 goals in 3 matches. It seemed Goa had everything to keep the clean sheet and take the win but football is all about comeback and hope till the final whistle is blown. Mumbai City FC did prove that. Mumbai relied on the substitutes who combined well to score. Goa's defence looked unstable after the first goal. The 5-...

Bellingham's stoppage time goal seals the victory of the El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu.   The match was an exemplary start for the visitors, as Christensen's header led Barcelona to take the lead in the very 6th minute of the match.   The joy of the visitors was short-lived as Vinicius Jr. equalised the match, scoring the penalty which was conceded as Cubarsi brought down Lucas Vázquez.   Barcelona tried to win their lead back.   Yamal flicks the ball near the goalpost. It was not clear whether it was stopped on the line or crossed the line due to the absence of the goal line technology. The VAR was used.   The VAR took a long time to check.   Much to Barcelona's dismay, it was not a goal. More like a disgrace, as being the biggest league in the world, there wasn't any goal-line technology used.    There was a penalty appeal made by Barcelona on a challenge against Yamal, but the referee pointed for a Madrid goa...

FC Goa advanced to the semi-finals of the Indian Super League after beating Chennaiyin FC 2-1. A completely deserved win as they proved it throughout the match. The attack was strong and the defence was solid. FC Goa started the match dominating and testing Chennaiyin FC continuously with the very first attempt made by Noah Sadaoui in the opening minute of the game. Goa continued the game with high intensity. Goal!!!   The crowd erupted at Fatorda as Noah Sadaoui gives Goa the lead in the 36th minute. . Chennaiyin FC pushed hard to level the game but they weren’t successful. 9 minutes after the first goal, Brandon Fernandes made it 2-0 to the delight of the fans. He observed the goal, ran past defenders with vision and took his shot and of course, he had to score. This goal was his second goal of the season. In the final minutes of added time, Chennaiyin FC’s Lazar Cirkovic scored a goal following a corner. The score at the end of the halftime was 2-1. The second half began with Ch...

PSG beat Barcelona to enter the semis. Everything seemed in favour of Barcelona, from leading in the first leg of the quarter-final to the first goal of the night scored by Raphinha from a wonderful assist by Yamal. But the happiness of the hosts didn’t last long. The entire match took a 180-degree turn when Araujo was sent off in the 29th minute for a foul on Barcola leaving Barcelona to ten men with an hour to play ahead. The decision taken was too harsh on Barcelona not deserving a red card, a yellow would be the answer. The red card led to the confidence boost of PSG players. The match escalated quickly after Dembele opened the score sheet for the visitors against his former team. The first half ended with an aggregated score of 4-3 PSG continued to command the game in the second half Barcelona tried their best to control the match one man down, but it wasn’t enough, Vitinhas goal in the 54th minute levelled the game. For FC Barcelona, chances were wasted, and mistakes were made. W...

This clash between FC Goa and Chennaiyin FC guaranteed great potency and goals. FC Goa used their usual 4-2-3-1 pattern whereas Chennaiyin FC followed the 4-3-3 formation. HEAD TO HEAD MATCH STATS- FC Goa TOTAL MATCHES - 25 Chennaiyin FC 14 WON 9 9 LOST 14 2 DRAW 2 52 GOALS 40 1ST HALF The first half started with Chennaiyin FC dominating FC Goa and having an early start to the match as Rahim Ali opened the score sheet from an assist by Ninthoinganba Meetei in the 13th minute. FC Goa, determined to win continued to push to equalise but they missed their attempts.  FC Goa put an end to the celebrations of the visitors in the 33rd minute as Borja Herrera equalised. 2 minutes after an equaliser FC Goa was awarded a penalty and Sachu Siby was shown a red card for a foul in the penalty area. Carlos Martínez took the penalty but missed...

Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain have faced each other 13 times in the UEFA Champions League so far.   HEAD TO HEAD STATS -   PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN Total matches-13 BARCELONA 4 WINS 5 5 LOSES 4 4 DRAWS 4 23 GOALS 26 0 TITLES COMPETITION RECORD 5 TITLES   Both the teams share a great rivalry having the famous la Remontada in the 2016/17 Round of 16 with Barcelona scoring 6 goals to go on winning on an aggregate score of 6-5.   The match promised high intensity and goals. 1st HALF   The opening saw PSG dominate Barcelona’s defence, in an attempt to get an early advantage at home having a few shots on target. But in goal was  Marc-André ter Stegen  who was calm in the goal and handled the situation well.   Not until Barcelona got bac...