Football

Real's injury crisis in defence heightens their problems at the back, and they have not kept a clean sheet in nine games in all competitions.

A second-half goal from Rafinha gave FC Barcelona a tougher than expected win at home against bottom of the table Granada in the Spanish football league.

Jose Mourinho lauded Manchester United's supporters after his team put the disappointment of their 4-0 humiliation at Chelsea behind them to sink Manchester City in England's League Cup.

Inter had lost three successive Serie A matches and De Boer was reportedly on the verge of being fired but Wednesday's 2-1 victory over Torino has likely given the Dutch manager some respite.

Alexandre Guimaraes said on Monday marquee footballer Diego Forlan is doing what is expected of him though he hasn't played three matches before featuring in the side's defeat to FC Goa in their last game.

Jose Mourinho will always have a place in the hearts of Chelsea's faithful but his former charges are hoping to make him suffer when he returns to Stamford Bridge as manager of Manchester United on Sunday.

Roma captain Francesco Totti made his 100th European appearance for the club at home to Austria Vienna but his night was marred as the visitors fought back from 3-1 down to snatch a point.

North East United FC lost their second game of the Indian Super League (ISL) as defending champions Chennaiyin FC shaded the table-toppers 1-0 here on Thursday.

Chhetri said the team could score three goals because of aggressive style of play.

FC Pune City opened their account with a late winner against FC Goa last week and now return home to tackle NorthEast United FC.

Liverpool and Manchester United nullified each other in a largely undistinguished goalless draw at Anfield on Monday.

Herrera has flourished in the holding midfield role as the 27-year-old has been a regular feature under Mourinho, scoring once in eight appearances in all competitions this season.

NorthEast United are on a high after registering two victories from their first two matches in the India Super League.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said he is open for the England managerial role in the future, but his current focus remains the North London club.

Club captain Wayne Rooney is going through a horrendous run for the Red Devils that has seen him find the net just once in all competition so far.

Atletico had eliminated Bayern in the semi-finals last season and repeated the trick at the Vicente Calderon to make it a double for Spanish clubs against German opposition as Barcelona downed Borussia Moenchengladbach.