Arsenal and Real Madrid both won the match but still ranked below the tiny team; National U17 Finals: SLNA and Hanoi held each other to a draw
Arsenal and Real Madrid both won but still ranked below the tiny team; National U17 Finals: HAGL still empty-handed, SLNA and Hanoi held each other to a draw... are the outstanding sports news in the past 24 hours.
Coach Makoto Teguramori tearfully says goodbye to Hanoi FC
Coach Makoto Teguramori officially left Hanoi FC after an unsatisfactory start to the 2025/26 V-League. The Japanese strategist left behind many emotions when saying goodbye to the capital team.
Although he could not achieve the expected success, Coach Teguramori still left his mark with his professionalism and dedication to his work. On the day of saying goodbye, the Japanese coach shared his emotions:“I hope we will still be friends and keep in touch. If any of you intend to compete in Japan, I am always ready to support and be a bridge.”
That heartfelt message shows the special affection he has for his students and the club, despite the disappointing professional results.
National U17 Finals: HAGL still empty-handed, SLNA and Hanoi hold each other to a draw
On the afternoon of September 16, the second match of Group B of the National U17 Finals - Thai Son Nam Cup 2025 took place. Having lost in the opening match, both HAGL and Becamex TP.HCM had to win to hope to at least get the third ticket for the two third-placed teams with the best records in the three groups.
Despite having more players, Mr. Bui Xuan Hieu's team was hit by a counterattack from the opponent after a quick counterattack by Becamex TP.HCM in the 52nd minute of the match. This was also the only goal of the match, bringing 3 points to Becamex TP.HCM.
In the remaining match, Hanoi and SLNA were worthy rivals when the two teams played "tit for tat" with each other. The quality of the squads was similar, so the match was quite balanced. In the second half, the match was relatively fast. However, the heavy rain made the pitch full of water, affecting the playing style of the two teams. Overall, the two teams did not have many opportunities to score on each other's goal, so a draw was reasonable.
After 2 matches, SLNA and Hanoi are temporarily sharing the top 2 positions with 4 points. Becamex TP.HCM is in third place with 3 points, while HAGL is at the bottom after 2 losses. With this result, HAGL will almost certainly leave the game soon after the group stage.
Arsenal and Real Madrid both won the match but still ranked below the "little team"
Arsenal had a successful opening match in the Champions League group stage. Coach Arteta's team convincingly won 2-0 away at Athletic Bilbao with Martinelli and Trossard scoring.
However, this victory could not help Arsenal take the top spot on the Champions League table. They are currently only in 2nd place, while the leading position belongs to Union St.Gilloise, a team from Belgium. Specifically, Union St.Gilloise beat PSV 3-1 in the opening match, thereby having the same points and goal difference - goals conceded as Arsenal but still ranked higher due to scoring more goals.
This is a historic moment for Union St.Gilloise. Remember, this is the first time in history that this team has qualified for the group stage of the Champions League.
Real Madrid also won the first match of the group stage. Coach Alonso's team came from behind to beat Marseille 2-1 on the day Mbappe scored two goals, both from the penalty spot.
This result helps Real Madrid to 4th place in the Champions League standings. They are behind Union St. Gilloise, Arsenal and Qarabag. In this series, Qarabag also won when they came from behind to beat Benfica 3-2.
Tottenham finished just below Real Madrid, despite also having three points. The reason being that Spurs beat Villarreal 1-0, which puts them behind Los Blancos in terms of goals scored.
The most dramatic match on the first day of the Champions League group stage was the score chase between Juventus and Dortmund. The two teams tied 4-4 after 90 minutes of play. This result meant that Dortmund and Juventus shared 6th and 7th place respectively in the Champions League standings.
Buriram United came from behind to beat Johor Darul Tazim 2-1
Buriram United made a dramatic and impressive comeback to defeat Johor Darul Tazim 2-1 in the 2025/26 AFC Champions League match.
Despite conceding the first goal in the 28th minute through Antonio Cristian, Buriram United did not give up and maintained their focus.
The turning point of the match came in the second half when the Thai representative began to control the game. In the 50th minute, Suphanat Mueanta scored the equalizer for the home team, making it 1-1. This goal created favorable psychological momentum for the team from the Land of the Golden Pagoda.
Four minutes later, Buriram continued to score to make it 2-1 when Zulj shone. The 2-1 victory helped the Thai team consolidate their position in the AFC Champions League.
In another notable match, despite being behind to Al-Duhail, Al-Hilal made a comeback to win 2-1 in the AFC Champions League thanks to goals from Darwin Nunez and Theo Hernandez in the second half.
