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Al Arabiya
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Cunha, Jesus Score in 1st Half as Botafogo Holds on to Beat Sounders 2-1 in Club World Cup
Jair Cunha and Igor Jesus scored in the first half, and Botafogo beat the Seattle Sounders 2–1 at the Club World Cup on Sunday night. Botafogo opened the scoring 28 minutes into the game as Cunha headed in a pass from Alex Telles. It came after a contentious yellow card to Nouhou Tolo gave the visitors a direct free kick just beyond the corner of the penalty box. Sounders players felt the call was unfair, as there had been some unobserved jostling between Tolo and Artur before Tolo shoved his opponent to the ground. Botafogo doubled the lead in the first half's final minutes with another headed goal. Vitinho connected with his 24-year-old star teammate, Igor Jesus, who sent a powerful header to the bottom corner. The Sounders played better in the second half, buoyed by their energetic subs. Four minutes after coming into the match, Paul Rothrock provided the assist for Christian Roldan's header in the 75th minute that deflected off Jesus. Key Moment The Sounders had two shots on target in a row in the final 30 seconds of stoppage time to try to tie the score, but the first was well blocked by a defender before John smothered Rothrock's attempt. Takeaways Seattle will now have to try to win points off the perceived titans of Group B – Atlético Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain – to avoid going out in the group stage. Botafogo played good defense to hold onto its lead and is second in Group B on goal difference.
The Hindu
17 hours ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Botafogo v Seattle Sounders LIVE streaming info: Where to watch FIFA Club World Cup 2025? Predicted lineups
Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC will begin its FIFA Club World Cup 2025 campaign against Brazilian club Botafogo during their Group B clash at the Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, on Monday. Brazilian champion Botafogo secured its place at the CWC by winning the 2024 edition of the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores. The Sounders, meanwhile, earned its place by defeating Mexican side Pumas in the 2022 CONCACAF Champions Cup final, claiming one of CONCACAF's four allocated berths. LIVESTREAM AND TELECAST INFO When will the Botafogo v Seattle Sounders FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group stage match kick off? The Botafogo v Seattle Sounders FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group stage match will kick off at 7:30 AM IST on Monday, June 16, at Lumen Field in Seattle. Where to watch the Botafogo v Seattle Sounders FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group stage match? The Botafogo v Seattle Sounders FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group stage match will not be telecast anywhere in India. The match will be live-streamed on the DAZN website. PREDICTED LINEUPS Botafogo: John (gk), Vitinho, Cunha, Barboza, Telles, Gregore, Freitas, Artur, Savarino, Rodriguez, Jesus Seattle Sounders: Frei (gk), A. Roldan, Ragen, Bell, Tolo, Vargas, C. Roldan, De la Vega, Rusnak, Kent, Ferreira FULL SQUADS Botafogo (Brazil) Goalkeepers: John, Leo Linck, Raul, Christhian Loor Defenders: Alexander Barboza, Alex Telles, Bastos, Cuiabano, David Ricardo, Jair Cunha, Kaio Fernando, Marcal, Mateo Ponte, Vitinho Midfielders: Allan, Danilo Barbosa, Gregore, Marlon Freitas, Newton Forwards: Alvaro Montoro, Artur, Igor Jesus, Kayke, Mastriani, Matheus Martins, Nathan Fernandes, Santiago Rodriguez, Wran Cruz, Savarino Seattle Sounders (USA) Goalkeepers: Stefan Frei, Andrew Thomas, Jacob Castro Defenders: Travian Sousa, Nouhou Tolo, Jon Bell, Alex Roldan, Kim Kee-hee, Jackson Ragen, Yeimar Gomez Andrade, Cody Baker, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi Midfielders: Joao Paulo, Cristian Roldan, Albert Rusnak, Obed Vargas, Reed Baker-Whiting, Danny Leyva Forwards: Jesus Ferreira, Pedro de la Vega, Jordan Morris, Paul Rothrock, Danny Musovski, Ryan Kent, Georgi Minoungou, Osaze de Rosario
Express Tribune
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Al-Ittihad take advantage of Al-Hilal stumble
Al-Ittihad move up to 68 points with five games remaining. Photo: REUTERS Al-Ittihad moved six points clear at the top of the Saudi Pro League after coming from behind to beat Al-Ittifaq 3-2 as title rivals Al-Hilal were held to a 2-2 draw by Al-Shabab on Monday. Al-Ittihad bounced back from losing 2-0 to Al-Fateh in their previous match to move up to 68 points with five games remaining. Al-Ittifaq scored first after five minutes when Vitinho had a powerful shot deflected into the net, but Al-Ittihad equalised six minutes later when a low cross from Karim Benzema found Danilo Pereira who slotted it home from close range. Benzema took matters into his own hands to score their second goal 10 minutes before halftime, when he capitalised on a defensive error to go one-on-one with the keeper and score easily. Houssem Aouar made it 3-1 for Al-Ittihad just before the interval after a low cross from Moussa Diaby. Chances were limited in the second half, but the game became nervy in the closing minutes as Al-Ittifaq pulled one back after an own goal from Danilo seven minutes before fulltime. Al-Hilal had reduced the gap at the top to four points last week, but their hopes of retaining their title are now hanging by a thread. Daniel Podence opened the scoring for Al-Shabab after seven minutes with a precise shot from distance but Sergej Milinkovic-Savic equalised for the home team in the 31st minute after a clever pass from Salem Al-Dawsari to score from close range. Aleksandar Mitrovic almost put Al-Hilal ahead in the final minute of the first half, but volleyed wide of the left post. Salem made it 2-1 for Al-Hilal just after halftime, collecting a through-ball from Malcom and firing home from close range. But defender Mohammed Al-Shuwaikh levelled for Al-Shabab in the 68th minute with a powerful header from a Podence corner. Yannick Carrasco thought he had scored another goal for Al-Shabab three minutes later, but his effort was ruled out for offside. Haroun Camara missed a chance to put Al-Shabab ahead in the 82nd minute, shooting wide in a one-on-one. Al-Hilal pressed fiercely in the remaining minutes in search of a winning goal, but Mitrovic headed against the crossbar from close range and Malcom missed an opportunity in stoppage time with a weak shot.
Egypt Today
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Egypt Today
Al-Ittihad take advantage of Al-Hilal stumble to edge closer to Saudi title
April 21 (Reuters) - Al-Ittihad moved six points clear at the top of the Saudi Pro League after coming from behind to beat Al-Ittifaq 3-2 as title rivals Al-Hilal were held to a 2-2 draw by Al-Shabab on Monday. Al-Ittihad bounced back from losing 2-0 to Al-Fateh in their previous match to move up to 68 points with five games remaining. Al-Ittifaq scored first after five minutes when Vitinho had a powerful shot deflected into the net, but Al-Ittihad equalised six minutes later when a low cross from Karim Benzema found Danilo Pereira who slotted it home from close range. Benzema took matters into his own hands to score their second goal 10 minutes before halftime, when he capitalised on a defensive error to go one-on-one with the keeper and score easily. Houssem Aouar made it 3-1 for Al-Ittihad just before the interval after a low cross from Moussa Diaby. Chances were limited in the second half, but the game became nervy in the closing minutes as Al-Ittifaq pulled one back after an own goal from Danilo seven minutes before fulltime. Al-Hilal stumble Al-Hilal had reduced the gap at the top to four points last week, but their hopes of retaining their title are now hanging by a thread. Daniel Podence opened the scoring for Al-Shabab after seven minutes with a precise shot from distance but Sergej Milinkovic-Savic equalised for the home team in the 31st minute after a clever pass from Salem Al-Dawsari to score from close range. Aleksandar Mitrovic almost put Al-Hilal ahead in the final minute of the first half, but volleyed wide of the left post. Salem made it 2-1 for Al-Hilal just after halftime, collecting a through-ball from Malcom and firing home from close range. But defender Mohammed Al-Shuwaikh levelled for Al-Shabab in the 68th minute with a powerful header from a Podence corner. Yannick Carrasco thought he had scored another goal for Al-Shabab three minutes later, but his effort was ruled out for offside. Haroun Camara missed a chance to put Al-Shabab ahead in the 82nd minute, shooting wide in a one-on-one. Al-Hilal pressed fiercely in the remaining minutes in search of a winning goal, but Mitrovic headed against the crossbar from close range and Malcom missed an opportunity in stoppage time with a weak shot.
Arab News
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
Al-Ittihad move closer to Saudi Pro League glory as Al-Hilal stumble again
Al-Ittihad took a big step toward the Saudi Pro League title on Monday, beating Ettifaq 3-2 to move six points clear at the top of the table ahead of Al-Hilal, who earlier drew 2-2 with Al-Shabab. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport With just five games remaining, the Jeddah side are very much back in the driving seat after a 2-0 loss to Al-Fateh on Thursday, though they had to come from behind after Vitinho put the visitors ahead in the fifth minute, firing home from outside the area. The home fans did not have long to wait before their team were back on level terms, however. Just six minutes later, Karim Benzema got on the end of a corner at the far post and sent a low ball across the face of goal for Danilo Pereira to convert. Benzema himself put the leaders ahead after 35 minutes, as the French forward pounced on a sloppy backpass and slotted the ball past Marek Rodak. In time added on at the end of the first half the advantage increased to 3-1, as Moussa Diaby delivered his 14th assist of the season when he fed the ball to Houssem Aouar in the area, who rolled his shot into the net. There were signs of nerves seven minutes from time when the visitors pulled one back, Pereira heading a cross into his own net. However, Al-Ittihad managed to hold on and see out the game. Earlier, Al-Hilal, who had moved within four points of the leaders last week, dropped points for the third time in four league games when they were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Al-Shabab. In an exciting Riyadh derby, the home fans were stunned in the seventh minute when the visitors took the lead in spectacular fashion through Daniel Podence. The former Wolverhampton Wanderers man advanced toward the area, cut inside and then, still outside the box, unleashed a perfect shot into the top corner of the net. Al-Hilal equalized just after the half-hour mark with a well-worked goal. Renan Lodi found Salem Al-Dawsari on the left side of the area, who slipped through a smart pass for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic to fire high into the net. The 19-time champions took the lead just a minute after the restart when Malcom fed a pass through to Al-Dawsari on the left side of the area, and the Saudi international found his spot with a first-time low shot. Midway through the second half, however, Al-Shabab were level again. Mohammed Al-Shwirekh climbed high on the edge of the six-yard box to head home a Cristian Guanca corner. With 18 minutes to go, things almost got even worse for Al-Hilal, but their fans were able to breathe a sigh of relief when Yannick Carrasco's goal, side-footed into the net from inside the box, was ruled out for offside. And that was how things remained at the final whistle, as Al-Hilal's title aspirations took what might prove to be a significant knock from another stumble, with the time available to make amends rapidly running out.
