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Thursday, 20th August, 2020 16:00 kick-off at Al Janoub Stadium Al Sadd face Al Gharafa in Week 22 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 16:00 at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday, 20th August, 2020. Al Sadd and Al Gharafa are the only teams to have ensured their positions, third and fourth respectively, going into the final round. Reigning champions Al Sadd went out of reckoning for the title after Week 21, as strong contenders Al Duhail and Al

arcelona have appointed Ronald Koeman as their next coach, the club said in a statement on Wednesday, as the Catalans look to rebuild after their 8-2 thrashing by Bayern Munich in the Champions League last week. Koeman, who has left his role as manager of the Netherlands, has signed a two-year-deal with Barcelona, who sacked Quique Setien on Monday after he presided over the club’s worst defeat ever in European competition. Koeman, who will be officially presented at the Camp Nou stadium later on Wednesday, is

Paris Saint-Germain reached their first Champions League final with a dominant display to beat RB Leipzig 3-0 at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon. Marquinhos set Thomas Tuchel's side on their way, heading home Angel Di Maria's free-kick (13) before Di Maria doubled PSG's lead three minutes before the break following a mistake by Peter Gulacsi.Sponsored link Juan Bernat glanced in PSG's third 11 minutes into the restart from another Di Maria cross while Neymar struck the post twice in a one-sided semi-final.

The Qatar Stars League (QSL) announced the schedule for Week 22 (final round) of 2019-20 season QNB Stars League. It has been decided to hold matches on 20th and 21st 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 competing for various positions in the table.

The schedule of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) is yet to be officially released by the IPL Governing Council. But Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma has spilled the beans by dropping a huge hint about the IPL 2020’s opening match.   Rohit while paying a tribute to his former captain and just retired MS Dhoni has literally revealed that their opponent in the first game will be Chennai Super Kings as he is waiting for Mahi at the toss on

Lionel Messi has reportedly told Barcelona he wants to leave now following the club’s latest Champions League humiliation. According to Marcelo Bechler, the captain has really had enough after losing 8-2 to Bayern Munich in the Champions League and wants out. Messi is frustrated with the way the club is run, Barca’s poor planning, and a source reckons they’ve never seen the captain this way before and ready to quit. There was a rumor earlier this season that Messi was fed up and thinking of leaving when his

Tyler Adams struck two minutes from time to send Leipzig through to the semi-finals for the first time.Highlights: Leipzig 2-1 Atlético Leipzig will face Paris in the last four of the UEFA Champions League after sealing a late 2-1 victory against Atlético. Match in brief Marcel Halstenberg served early warning of Leipzig’s intent when he volleyed over in the fourth minute, though it was Yannick Carrasco’s powerful first-time shot which required the smartest stop of the first half; Péter Gulácsi was up to

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.

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

Lyon qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Friday despite losing 2-1 to Juventus in Turin. A goal up after winning February's first leg, French side Lyon will face Manchester City at the final tournament in Lisbon after drawing 2-2 on aggregate and going through on away goals. Lyon squeezed past the Italian champions thanks to Memphis Depay's 12th-minute penalty which put Rudi Garcia's side two goals ahead in the tie and left Juve with a mountain to climb. Needing to score three unanswered goals

Shan Masood scored a third century in as many innings and seamer Mohammad Abbas caused mayhem at the top of the England order as Pakistan moved ahead in the first test at the close of day two at Old Trafford on Thursday. England are teetering at 92 for four, still 234 runs behind Pakistan’s competitive first innings total of 326, a total boosted by a superb career-best 156 from opener Shan. Much will likely depend on the current partnership at the wicket as

UEFA Champions League and Europa League are set to return after a prolonged break due to COVID-19. While the ‘Final-8’ of the showpiece tournament is set to be played in Lisbon, Portugal, the remaining second-leg matches from the UCL and UEL will be played as earlier scheduled.  The last 16 matches of UCL and UEL have stood postponed since the coronavirus shutdown in March which not only affected the world of football but almost every other sport. While the European leagues have now been

Qatar's Football Association fined former Barcelona and Spain midfielder star Xavi Hernandez and several other top-flight players and staff 2,700 U.S. dollars each for breaching coronavirus rules, it said in a statement on Thursday. Xavi, head coach of Qatari side Al-Sadd whose contract had been renewed on July 5, revealed that he had contracted the virus but was asymptomatic right before the Qatari league's resumption at the end of July. Days later, he said he had returned home and to work. The penalty,

After preponing the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 season from September 26 to 19, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking to postpone the final from November 08 to 10. The change is being contemplated in order to get the Indian cricket team to depart for their tour of Australia directly from the UAE instead of a pit stop in India. The start date, however, is unlikely to be changed which means that the span of

Saturday, 1st August, 2020 16:30 kick-off at Al Janoub Stadium Al Rayyan face Al Arabi in a much-awaited encounter in Week 19 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 16:30 at the Al Janoub Stadium on Saturday, 1st August, 2020. Al Rayyan are second in the table with 41 points, two less than leaders Al Duhail. The Lions have 12 wins, five draws and one defeat against their name. Their goal difference is +21 (36 goals for and 15 against).

At the end of the third day, the outcome of the match is still unknown but it would require an epic rescue act from the West Indies to retain the Wisden Trophy. The script ran perfectly for England—they winkled out West Indies for 197 runs and seized a lead of 172 runs, to which they added another 226 runs and set the tourists a target of 399. The cornerstone was their openers—Rory Burns and Dom Sibley, putting together their first 100-run association in

The Qatar Stars League ( QSL) announced the schedule of matches in Weeks 18, 19 and 20 of the 2019-20 season QNB Stars League, after co-ordination with the authorities concerned. The matches will be played at three stadiums having cooling technology - Education City, Al Janoub and Jassim bin Hamad. It may be noted that the kick-off timings and venues of matches in the last two weeks (21 and 22) will be finalized later based on the results and standings of teams in

The IPL 2020, which was originally slated to commence on March 29, was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Since then, the BCCI has been in a fix about the commencement of the cash-rich league. However, after a lot of speculation, the IPL looks set to be played in the UAE this year. According to reports, the IPL 2020 will be played between September 26 and November 8. Meanwhile, the franchises have started gearing up for the 13th edition of the tournament. IPL 2020 could

Final confirmed to take place at 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium at 18:00 on 18 DecemberFour matches a day throughout the group stage ensures optimal rest time for the teamsQatar’s unique footprint allows later assignment of group matches for the benefit and comfort of fans The iconic image of FIFA World Cup™ champions France lifting the trophy at Luzhniki Stadium is still fresh in the memory of every football fan. Exactly two years after that historic occasion on 15 July 2018, the unveiling of the match schedule for