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Al Wakrah defeated Al Ahli 1-0 in Week 21 of the 2019-20 season QNB Stars League at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday. Cristian Ceballos scored the winning goal from the penalty spot in the 74th minute as Al Wakrah raised their tally to 27 points with their seventh victory. Al Ahli remained on 20 points after suffering their 11th defeat. Al Wakrah, playing in the top flight after a gap of two seasons, had beaten Al Arabi 2-1 in Week 20. In

Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez spoke to the media ahead of their 2019-20 QNB Stars League Week 21 match against Qatar SC. “I am very happy with the victory over Al Duhail and I think that during the last six matches against Al Duhail, we had four wins, one draw and a loss, and this means we have the ability to beat all teams. “I am also very happy with the team’s performance and everyone made great efforts. We played collectively with fighting

Friday, 14th August, 2020 16:00 kick-off at Al Janoub Stadium Umm Salal face Al Gharafa in Week 21 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 16:00 at the Al Janoub Stadium on Friday, 14th August, 2020. Umm Salal are placed 10th with 17 points. The Orange Fortress, under Moroccan Aziz Ben Askar, have three wins, eight draws and nine defeats, with a goal difference of -18 (18 goals for and 36 against). Umm Salal, still facing relegation threat, have not

Friday, 14th August, 2020 19:30 kick-off at Al Janoub Stadium Al Shahania face Al Rayyan in Week 21 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 19:30 at the Al Janoub Stadium on Friday, 14th August, 2020. Al Shahania are the bottom side with 15 points. They have been doing well ever since Nabil Anwar took charge of them replacing Spaniard Jose Murcia. They beat Al Ahli 3-1 in Week 18, the first match they played under Nabil, and followed it

Friday, 14th August, 2020 19:30 kick-off at Al Sadd Stadium Al Duhail face Al Khor in Week 21 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 19:30 at the Al Sadd Stadium on Friday, 14th August, 2020. Al Duhail dropped five points in the last three rounds after being held to a 1-1 draw by Umm Salal in Week 18 and losing 0-1 to reigning champions Al Sadd in Week 20. In between, they had beaten Al Gharafa 2-0. However, Al

All the latest news and information ahead of the Champions League quarter-final tie between RB Leipzig and Atlético Madrid in Lisbon. Although it now seems like a long time ago, RB Leipzig’s last-16 tie against Tottenham Hotspur was a historic achievement for the club, who had entered the Champions League knockout stage for the first time. A comprehensive 4-0 aggregate victory over last season’s finalists showed that they are not to be underestimated by anyone in this competition. Marcel Sabitzer scored twice against Spurs and the

August 13 is observed as the international Lefthanders' day to 'celebrate the uniqueness and differences of the left-handers'. Left-Handedness has always been looked at as being unconventional, with roughly ten percent of the world population being left-handers. But, set aside the small percentage, left-handers have had, and continue to have, their share of success. Joan of Arc, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Julius Caesar, Napoléon Bonaparte, Fidel Castro, Lewis Carroll, Henry Ford, Neil Armstrong, HG Wells, Albert Einstein, Sir Paul McCartney, Charlie Chaplin, Barack

PSG were on the verge of another disappointing Champions League exit till the 90th minute. Paris Saint-Germain produced a stunning late comeback to beat Atalanta 2-1 in their Champions League quarter-final in Lisbon on Wednesday with substitute Eric Choupo-Moting scoring the winner in the third minute of injury time. Atalanta were on the brink of extending their remarkable European run on into the last four after Mario Pasalic gave the Italians a 27th-minute lead in the first game of the ‘Final Eight’ at an empty Estadio da Luz. PSG

Paris Saint-Germain have been boosted ahead of their Champions League quarter-final against Atalanta with Thomas Tuchel confirming Kylian Mbappe is set to play a role. Mbappe was expected to miss the game after he sustained a sprained ankle and ligament damage in PSG's Coupe de France final victory over Saint-Etienne on July 24. The World Cup winner was expected to be sidelined for at least three weeks, but Tuchel revealed he will be available for Wednesday's knockout clash at Estadio da Luz provided he gets

As part of measures following the resumption of 2019-20 season of QNB Stars League and to gradually restore normalcy, the Qatar Stars League (QSL), in co-operation with the authorities concerned, has decided to allow fans at the stadiums with a limited number of tickets for each match, as per the following precautionary measures, starting from Week 21 of QNB Stars League. There will be a number of specific controls for each match to ensure the safety and security of everyone, as follows:- Everyone

Thursday, 13th August, 2020 19:30 kick-off at Al Sadd Stadium Qatar SC face Al Sadd in Week 21 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 19:30 at the Al Sadd Stadium on Thursday, 13th August, 2020. Qatar SC are ninth with 19 points. Coached by former Qatar international midfielder Wesam Rizik, The Kings have four victories, seven draws and nine defeats against their name with a goal difference of -7, having scored 18 goals and conceded 25. After going down

Thursday, 13th August, 2020 19:30 kick-off at Al Janoub Stadium Al Ahli face Al Wakrah in Week 21 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 19:30 at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thurday, 13th August, 2020. Al Ahli are eighth in the QNB Stars League standings with 20 points. The Brigadiers have five wins, as many draws and 10 defeats against their name, and their goal difference is -10 (24 goals for and 34 against). Al Ahli, coached by Nebojsa

Thursday, 13th August, 2020 16:00 kick-off at Al Janoub Stadium Al Sailiya face Al Arabi in Week 21 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 16:00 at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thurday, 13th August, 2020. Al Sailiya, coached by Sami Trabelsi, are placed sixth with 25 points. The Peregrines, who lost 0-1 to Al Rayyan in Week 20, have seven wins, four draws and nine defeats, and their goal difference is -4, having scored 21 goals and conceded 25.

Bruno Fernandes scored a penalty in extra time as Manchester United scraped past FC Copenhagen 1-0 on Monday in the quarter-finals of the Europa League, reshaped into an eight-team straight knockout tournament in Germany due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Portugal international notched his competition-best seventh goal of the season as United set up a semi-final clash against Sevilla or Wolves, joining Inter Milan in the last four following the Italian side’s 2-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in Dusseldorf. All games from the

Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar criticised the Pakistan Test team for their loss against England in the first Manchester Test on Sunday. Blaming the batsmen for their lacklustre approach, especially in the second innings, Akhtar said that the reckless shots and lack of partnerships were the reasons for Pakistan’s defeat. "Pakistan had a chance to put a big target but made the same mistake (that they have been making) since Partition. The batting let us down. We had a lead of more than

Marie Bouzkova expected some adjustment to her first tennis tournament in nearly six months. First was the matter of shedding rust from the layoff caused by the coronavirus shutdown. The Czech Republic player also had to get her mind around the inaugural Top Seed Open and a significantly subdued competitive atmosphere without spectators and a sprinkling of officials around center court. “The beginning felt like practice because my coach was clapping at some point,” said Bouzkova, who quickly adapted to upset No. 3

The Qatar Stars League (QSL) announced the schedule for Week 21 of 2019-20 season QNB Stars League. Three matches each will be played on 13th and 14th August, 2020, at two stadiums (Al Janoub and Al Sadd). The decision has been taken in line with the QSL’s policy to give equal opportunities to the teams. The kick-off times and venues of matches for the final Week (22) will be finalised later based on the results of teams in Week 21.

Former Italy and Juventus star Andrea Pirlo was Saturday named as the Italian champions' new coach, just hours after Maurizio Sarri's sacking. Sarri, 61, leaves Juventus after just one season, a day after the Turin giants crashed out of the Champions League in the last 16 to French club Lyon. The 41-year-old Pirlo, who has no previous top-level coaching experience, has signed a two-year contract until June 2022. He had recently been appointed coach of the Juventus U23 side, who play in the third division. "Pirlo has

The biggest match of the season is here. Can Barça finish the job at home and book a place in the Lisbon Playoffs? Competition/Round: 2019-20 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16, Second leg First leg result: Napoli 1-1 Barcelona Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Sergio Busquets, Arturo Vidal, Ousmane Dembélé, Samuel Umtiti, Martin Braithwaite, Arthur (out) Napoli Outs & Doubts: Nikola Maksimovic (out), Lorenzo Insigne (doubt) Date/Time: Saturday, August 8, 2020, 9pm CET (Barcelona), 8pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 3pm ET, 12pm PT (USA), 12.30am IST (India, Sunday) Venue:

Chelsea will be looking to bounce back from their FA Cup disappointment this evening as they face a difficult test away to Bayern Munich in the Champions League last-16. The Blues were beaten 2-1 by London rivals Arsenal in Saturday's final at Wembley to deny Frank Lampard his first piece of silverware since taking over as manager. Their chances of another European triumph are all but dead in the water after a 3-0 defeat at home to the Bayern in the first leg at Stamford Bridge back in