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Atletico de Kolkata coach Antonio Habas on Sunday said it was satisfying not only because they outplayed the leaders but for the first time they did not concede any goal this football season.

When Barcelona's Andres Iniesta was substituted near the end of their 4-0 La Liga victory many of the Real faithful stood and clapped him off.

Just like the previous season, this year too the expectations from these established stars were at its peak. And more than the foreign deputes, the league has been a boon for Indian footballers, some of who have shone through to get noticed.

Liverpool produced their best performance so far under new manager Juergen Klopp to beat Premier League title chasers Manchester City 4-1 on Saturday.

Stiven Mendoza scored his second hat-trick of ISL season 2 as Chennai moved to the sixth position while Kerala go down to the bottom of the table.

"I want to thank the English community who showed great solidarity. It was a huge shock for our country," Wenger said.

Thongkhosiem Haokip and Dudu scored brilliant hat-tricks as FC Goa thumped Mumbai City FC to register the biggest win in Indian Super League history.

The return of marquee man Simao Sabrosa from injury has also proved to be a galvanizing point for the Highlanders.

A superlative performance, in which they scored twice in two halves, buoyed Kerala Blasters to their first away victory in a 4-1 rout over home side NorthEast United FC in an Indian Super League match on Sunday.

A first half goal from Iain Hume was cancelled out by Richard Gadze in the second period as Delhi Dynamos escaped with a 1-1 draw against Atletico de Kolkata in Saturday's Indian Super League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.

The soccer friendly between England and France will go ahead as planned in London on Tuesday following the deadly attacks in Paris, the French football federation (FFF) said on Saturday.

Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has urged some of the club's dissatisfied supporters to keep faith on manger Louis van Gaal.

Week 5 of ISL 2015 saw a barrage of top-notch performances and a bit of drama. IBNLive.com looks back at some of those exciting moments that stood out in the last seven days.

The chorus of disapproval that strikes up every time Manchester United struggle to find the net is having a negative effect on the players, manager Louis van Gaal said on Friday.

Mourinho, who has led Chelsea to three English titles but whose future has been the subject of intense speculation for weeks after a string of defeats.

Chelsea have slumped to 15th place in the table and key players such as last season's player of the year, Eden Hazard, are badly out of form.