Bengaluru FC Crowned ISL Champions for First Time
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I'm leaving him (Cristiano Ronaldo) at home, he had played a lot and he needs to rest. Right now it would be too risky to play him MASSIMILIANO ALLEGRI JUVENTUS COACH ANNOUNCING RESTING RONALDO FOR THE NEXT MATCH NEW DELHI, MONDAY 18 MARCH 2019 15 THUMBNAILS Zidane enjoys winning Bengaluru FC crowned ISL start In Real Madrid champions for first time AGENCIES Bale came closest to scor- MADRID, 17 MARCH ing in the first half with an acro- batic scissor-kick that crashed inedine Zidane against the crossbar and later brought Real Madrid's teed up Karim Benzema to tap outcasts in from the in, only for the referee to book cold and they repaid the Welshman for a foul in the Wayne Rooney had a hat- himZ with a win over Celta build-up. trick and added an assist to Celta found chances on the help DC United beat nine- Vigo on Saturday but La Liga's man Real Salt Lake 5-0 on title race could well be over after break but never looked liked Saturday night. Atletico Madrid were beaten converting. Maxi Gomez, with by Athletic Bilbao. only Ramos to beat, curled Isco and Gareth Bale each wide while Sofiane Boufal's fin- Indian eves storm into SAFF scored in Madrid's 2-0 victo- ish had to be blocked on the semis: The Indian women's ry over Celta before Atletico line by Marcelo as Madrid football team sealed its lost 2-0 at San Mames, giving were again caught upfield. place in the semifinals of Barcelona the chance to go 10 Benzema's goal was ruled the SAFF Championship points clear if they overcome out just before half-time and PTI packed Mumbai Football failed to convert any. with a resounding 5-0 win Real Betis on Sunday. Luka Modric had one chalked MUMBAI, 17 MARCH Arena. After the change of ends, over Sri Lanka at the Sahid Barca's superiority has off just after, this time VAR inter- Bengaluru had a chance Goa upped the ante and their Rangashala Stadium in been clear for some time but vening to show Raphael Varane Benaluru FC clinched their when mid-fielder Nishu best chance came in the 58th Biratnagar on Sunday. This Zidane's new era is up and run- offside and close enough to maiden Indian Super League Kumar sent Sunil Chhetri minute when Brandon Fer- result has extended India's ning. Isco, who had not start- be deemed active. title as Rahul Bheke found a through with a lobbed pass. nandes swung a cross for unbeaten run in the compe- ed a single league game under Isco's influence had dimin- championship-winning head- The skipper passed it to Miku, Bedia, but the Spanish mid- tition's history to 21 games Santiago Solari, gave Real the ished and Dani Ceballos was er in the dying minutes of the who cut past three players and fielder couldn't get a touch and secured the top spot in lead shortly after the hour ready to replace him just final against FC Goa, here shot, but Goa custodian on to it. Group B. In the semifinals, and Bale got the goal his own before he scored the opening Sunday. Naveen collected it safely. In the 67th minute, aggres- India will take on Group A committed display deserved goal. Asensio made it, a superb The two teams were locked In the 24th minute, Ben- sive mid-fielder Jackichand runners-up Bangladesh on to put sorry Celta out of sight. run allowing Benzema to cross 0-0 after 90 minutes. Even the galuru had another chance. Singh played the ball to Wednesday while hosts Bale was teed up by Marce- and Isco to bundle in. first extra time saw no goals Xisco played Chhetri down the Ahmed Jahouh outside the Nepal will face Sri Lanka in lo, who was also dropped by There was still time for but Bengaluru got better of flank and the captain sent a box, and the Moroccon tried the other fixture. Solari but recalled, while Key- “My team-talk was really “the glorious new era”. Bale to add a second, his a 10-men Goan team 1-0, cross in the box to Miku but to slot one in the top corner lor Navas pulled off a superb simple,” Zidane said. “I told Marcelo impressed too touch making space for the four minutes from the end of his header sailed above the but ended up side footing to FIFA to make public the save in the first half, having them to have fun, to play, to while Courtois might well shot after Marcelo had slipped the second extra half. bar. the keeper Gurpreet Singh vote for 2023 Women's WC: been brought back in ahead run together and to be unit- wonder what his next couple him clear. The ball hit the Goa's mid-fielder Ahmed Two minutes later, Miku Sandhu. FIFA has agreed to make of Thibaut Courtois. ed when we don't have the ball. of months hold, given Navas, post and then the net. Jahouh was shown a second had another close chance, but In the additional time of public its vote on the host “Nobody can erase what When we have it, let's have fun, an old favourite of Zidane, looks After going out of the yellow card and he had to walk Goa's defense did well to the second half, Bengaluru for the 2023 Women's these players have done,” and that's what we did.” to be back in favour. “There Champions League to Juven- out as the side was reduced clear it. had another close chance. World Cup. The organiza- Zidane about those players he At times, it felt like a pre- are 10 games left, today Key- tus on Tuesday, Atletico's mis- to 10 men. Bengaluru strikers kept Nishu Kumar crossed the tion's decision-making body recalled. “I will count on every- season fixture, not just because lor played, on another day it erable week continued as It looked Goa defenders Goa's defense and Naveen ball into the box and Miku is becoming more transpar- one.” The victory ends a run of the baking hot sun but the could be Thibaut,” Zidane they were undone by two late would take the game into Kumar on their toes, but still zoomed past the defenders. ent after concerns were of four consecutive home relaxed atmosphere and the said. “Real Madrid needs two goals in Bilbao. the penalties but Bheke looped both the sides were search- He took a touch and shot but raised last month that the defeats for Madrid and means sense this is now a team on or three great goalkeepers. Jose Gimenez was at fault a header on a corner kick from ing for their first goal after 35 Mourtada Fall got into the way women's tournament they are now two points behind trial. We'll see what happens next for the opener, gifting the ball Dimas Delgado and it went minutes. Goa received a set- as Bengaluru earned a cor- wouldn't fully follow the Atletico, nine back on Barca. Bale, whose relationship year.” to Inigo Cordoba who found past custodian Naveen Kumar, back when their skipper and ner. After 90 minutes, the new voting process for the That deficit will surely with Zidane deteriorated to There was a cosy feeling at Inaki Williams at the back triggering celebrations in the mid-fielder Mandar Rao Des- two sides were still locked 0- men's World Cup.The Unit- prove too big to close but breaking point last season, was the Santiago Bernabeu, where post. Gimenez was unfortu- Bengaluru camp. sai had to be stretchered out 0.In the first extra' time, Ben- ed States, Canada and Mexi- Zidane's job was to restore arguably the biggest winner, fans had a new song to the tune nate for the second too, as Earlier, both the teams as he pulled his hamstring just galuru survived a near scare co were chosen last year to morale in the 11 league games his performance proving there of 'Hey Jude', replaced by Kenan Kodro's shot deflect- began with caution. Goa before the conclusion of the when Luisma headed the host the 2026 World Cup. that are left and to find out could yet be a place for him 'Zizou', and cheered their ed off his foot on its way in, earned a corner early in the first half. ball back to Gurpreet but the Previously, the decisions what, and who, needs chang- in what the club's president new coach's name when it was leaving Barcelona with one game but Edu Bedia'e head- Goa did have a few chances experienced keeper collect- were taken in private. ing in the summer. Florentino Perez has dubbed announced before kick-off. hand on the trophy. er went wide at a nearly in the first half, but they ed safely. Man City hit back to reach FA Cup semis after Swansea scare Wolves shock Man U to reach FA Cup semis AGENCIES kick miss in a 3-0 midweek AGENCIES with Romero, but the United SWANSEA, 17 MARCH defeat at West Bromwich WOLVERHAMPTON, 17 MARCH goalkeeper beat his curling Albion. shot away. Sergio Aguero kept alive Man- The 23-year-old centre Wolves inflicted a second straight United had the first open- chester City's hopes of an back made the most of Delph's defeat on Manchester United ing of the second half when unprecedented quadruple misjudgement by confidently on Saturday, outplaying Ole Gun- Rashford got away from Conor as they survived a major FA driving the ball high into the nar Solskjaer's side to secure a Coady on the right side of the Cup scare in a thrilling fight- roof of the City net.