Sports
Olise Makes It 2 Wins For Zidane As France Defeat Belgium In Nations League Clash
Michael Olise’s superb late solo goal secured France victory over Belgium as Zinedine Zidane’s side made it two wins from two in the Nations League.
Les Bleus boss Zidane, overseeing his second match in charge, made nine changes from the win against Turkey on Friday but had to turn to his bench to break down a stubborn Belgian defence in Brussels.
Bayern Munich winger Olise took the ball down on his shoulder in his own half then set off on a brilliant run, racing up the pitch and shaking off a defender before coolly slotting into the bottom corner in the 88th minute.
Both sides had opportunities in an entertaining game but without striker Kylian Mbappe, who was not in the squad because he sustained a knee injury in the match against Turkey, France struggled to put away their chances.
Desire Doue was their standout player and was unlucky not to see any of his five efforts find the net, with one crashing off the crossbar, while debutant Lucas da Cunha also hit the post.
Belgium wingers Mika Godts and Dodi Lukebakio were a handful but could not find an opening against an inexperienced French defence.
France sit top of Group A1 and will take on Italy on Friday while, Belgium face Turkey.
Sports
NPFL: Doma United Gets ₦5.25m Fine, Three-Match Stadium Ban
The Nigeria Premier Football League ,NPFL, has fined Doma United ₦5.25m for failing to provide adequate and effective security during their Matchday Nine encounter against Kun Khalifat FC.
The match, played at the Pantami Stadium last Saturday, ended in a 1-1 draw, but was marred by misconduct from home supporters after the final whistle.
According to reports, Doma United supporters attacked Kun Khalifat FC technical adviser, Obinna Uzoho, and engaged in hostile conduct towards match officials and members of the visiting team, actions deemed capable of bringing the game into disrepute.
As part of the sanctions, the Savannah Scorpions have been ordered to play their next three home matches behind closed doors following repeated security breaches.
Meanwhile, the match commissioner has been recommended for demotion to the lower league over alleged dereliction of duty, inadequate supervision and insufficient match reporting.
The NPFL has also warned Doma United to strengthen their security measures and educate their supporters on acceptable conduct, cautioning that any future breach of the league’s rules and regulations could attract more severe sanctions.
Doma United have 48 hours from the date of notification to appeal the sanctions.
Sports
Barcelona Squad Stranded At Airport After Flight To Paris Is Delayed
According to report, Barcelona’s entire squad remains stranded at Barcelona Airport due to a delay to their flight to Paris.
The report states that Barcelona’s travel plans continue to be affected by weather and airport disruptions. The players remain grounded after their flight to Paris was originally scheduled to depart at 10:30 AM.
According to the report, the delay is due to heavy fog in Paris, which has disrupted air traffic and affected Barcelona’s flight.
Barcelona’s departure has been delayed until 11:50 AM, one hour and 20 minutes later than originally planned. The delay has further disrupted the team’s schedule on a crucial day, putting the training session scheduled for 6:30 PM at risk.
Following their 5-2 away win over Betis in their last LaLiga match, Barcelona’s squad was forced to spend the night in Seville due to bad weather and returned to Barcelona only on Sunday. The situation had already affected the team’s training schedule, with the planned Sunday morning on-field session replaced by a gym recovery session.
Paris Saint-Germain will host Barcelona in Champions League group stage on Tuesday.
Sports
NPFL: Sporting Lagos, Nasarawa United Win Away; Enyimba Draw
Sporting Lagos secured their second away win of the season with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Plateau United at the New Jos Stadium.
Aliyu Baba gave the visitors an early lead in the 10th minute, but Plateau United fought back, with Victor Dawa scoring twice before the break to put the hosts ahead.
Sporting Lagos restored parity eight minutes into the second half through Victor Samuel, setting up a tense finish.
Plateau United were reduced to 10 men in the 80th minute after Alex Aghahowa was sent off for a foul.
Sporting Lagos capitalised on their numerical advantage, with Jacob Aondona scoring the decisive goal three minutes later to seal all three points for the visitors.
Elsewhere, Nasarawa United recorded a comfortable 2-0 victory over Inter Lagos at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan, Lagos. Kelechi Ogbodo and Ugochukwu were on target for the visitors.
At the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano Pillars edged Katsina United 1-0, with Yahaya Ibrahim scoring the decisive goal to secure victory for the home side.
In Minna, Niger Tornadoes claimed a 2-1 win over Ikorodu City. Nafiu Obalowu opened the scoring three minutes before the half-hour mark before Bashir Musa doubled the hosts’ advantage.
Basit Ayinde pulled one back for Ikorodu City deep into stoppage time, but Niger Tornadoes held on to claim the victory.
Meanwhile, nine-time champions Enyimba were held to a goalless draw by Warri Wolves in a closely contested encounter.
Full Results
Tornadoes 2-1 Ikorodu City
Inter Lagos 0-2 Nasarawa Utd
Enyimba 0-0 Wolves
Kano Pillars 1-0 Katsina Utd
Plateau Utd 2-3 Sporting Lagos
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