Bayern Munich - Werder Bremen Preview: Unbeaten Bavarians out to maintain momentum

Pep Guardiola's men scored 14 goals without reply in seven matches before the international break, so they will be confident of seeing off their struggling visitors ?Bayern Munich will look to extend their unbeaten start to the Bundesliga season on Saturday when they entertain lowly Werder Bremen. Pep Guardiola's side have only dropped points in two of their opening seven matches and boast a 100 per cent record at the Allianz Arena. Prior to the international break Bayern scored 14 goals without reply in seven matches in all competitions, an ominous sign to a winless Werder side who have yet to keep a clean sheet this season. And Xabi Alonso believes the champions are only going to get better as the campaign goes on, with rock-bottom Werder the next target in their sights as they look to stretch their four-point lead at the top of the table. When you play for Bayern, you fight for everything, the Spain international said. Until now we have done it well. But we want to keep improving and, when it comes to the title, be at our peak in the second half [of the season]. The only chink in Bayern's armour that Werder may be able to exploit is the form of their Germany internationals, who have failed to win either of their games during the recent Euro 2016 qualifiers.

NorthEast United 0-2 Atletico de Kolkata: Atletico cement their place at the top

The Kolkata outfit continued their good form in Guwahati as they registered yet another victory in the ISL… Ten men Atletico de Kolkata registered a 2-0 victory over NorthEast United FC with Fikru Tefera and Jakub Podany on the score sheet in an Indian Super League (ISL) tie at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati. Borja Fernandez was given his marching orders in the 84th minute after picking his second booking of the tie. The Kolkata outfit top ISL standings with six points from their two outings. Ricki Herbert chose to make four changes from the side that beat Kerala Blasters. Surprisingly David Ngaihte made way for Boithang Haokip while Miguel Garcia and Robin Gurung were not part of the squad. Antonio Lopez Habas stuck to his guns as he named an unchanged side from the one that thumped Mumbai City 3-0. The wily Luis Garcia captained the side, playing just behind Fikru Tefera and Baljit Singh Sahni upfront. The Kolkata outfit started the better of the two as Borja Fernandez tried to pull off another blinder in the 8th minut. However, his speculative effort went straight to Alexandre Tzorvas in goal. It took  Habas’s men only fifteen minutes to open the scoring as Fikru Tefera made it two out of two. Luis Garcia showed great vision as he picked the ball off a misbalanced Milan Singh and  then scooped a pass towards Fikru unlocking the entire defense.

Kramer to miss Ireland clash

Kramer to miss Ireland clash Gelsenkirchen - Borussia Mnchengladbach midfielder Christoph Kramer will play no part in Germany's UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying match with the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday after pulling out of the squad due to illness. The 23-year-old is suffering with gastric flu and has been sent home to rest ahead of the Foals' Matchday 8 encounter away to Hannover 96 Saturday afternoon. Kramer only made his senior debut for Germany in May this year but was nevertheless selected in Joachim Lw's 23-man ensemble for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, even starting the final against Argentina in July only to be substituted off in the first half with concussion. Lw confirmed the news of Kramer's withdrawl on Monday afternoon at the side's pre-match press conference:

Defences may dominate in Delhi Dynamos vs Pune City clash in capital city

After Kolkata and Guwahati, it is Delhi’s turn to welcome the Hero Indian Super League. An exciting fixture is on the cards, as both Delhi Dynamos FC and FC Pune City have displayed an attacking brand of football during their preseason campaigns. Delhi scored a remarkable 19 goals in three games, while Pune were only slightly less prolific with 14 goals in four matches. There is a chance though that this will be a cagier affair, with both teams also boasting strong defences, and keen to not begin on a losing note. But fans will be hoping to see some goals, and marquee players Alessandro Del Piero (Delhi) and David Trezeguet (Pune) besides others, are capable of making a decisive impact on the game.

NorthEast United FC 1-0 Kerala Blasters All Goals

North East United beat Kerala Blasters (1-0) in the 2nd match of Indian Super League

Koke strike powers NorthEast United FC to victory

The Spanish midfielder took advantage of a poor clearance by the Kerala defenders, rushing onto the ball and putting it past former England goalkeeper David James in the far left corner with a sweetly timed half-volleyed effort. This is the third goal in the tournament scored by a Spanish player. Kerala Blasters came out with intent as they looked to take control of the match at the start. Joan Capdevila gave away a free kick as early as the first minute. The men in yellow pushed forward positively and had the lion's share of the possession. Kerala even had the ball in the back of the net in the 16th minute, but Iain Hume was denied by the offside flag. NorthEast United FC’s former Greece international goalkeeper Alexandros Tzorvas stood as firm as a rock in front of his goal and refused to be beaten. He was deservingly voted ‘Hero of the match’. He did commit a mistake with a scuffed goal kick and was also lucky that a low shot by substitute Michael Chopra was saved by his defender on the goal line. The match didn’t see too much happening in the first half, apart from a few tame attempts from both sides. Durga Boro got everyone out of their seats with an incredible long range effort, only to be denied by James with a fantastic save.

Hamilton wins inaugural Russian Formula One Grand Prix as Mercedes take constructors' title

Lewis Hamilton has claimed his fourth win a row with a commanding performance from the front in the inaugural Russian Grand Prix in Sochi. Watched by Russian President Vladimir Putin in the paddock, Hamilton took the chequered flag on Sunday on the 5.872-kilometre Olympic park circuit 13.657 seconds ahead of Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg.

Cyclone Hudhud tears into Visakhapatnam at 195kmph, wreaks havoc in city

VISAKHAPATNAM/HYDERABAD: After ducking the devastating effects of the 2004 tsunami and the 1977 cyclone, the "City of Destiny" sadly had its date with disaster on Sunday when a very severe cyclonic storm Hudhud tore through the city, unleashing widespread destruction and bringing the otherwise bustling city of nearly 20 lakh people to a grinding halt.

The cyclone, that made landfall in the Port City around noon, sent hoardings and tin roofs flying like saucers, shattered windows leaving the streets littered with glass shreds, toppled over statues of leaders in many places as well as landmarks like the replica of the navy airplane on RK Beach. Scores of electricity and telephone poles were knocked down and thousands of trees uprooted as strong gales accompanied by heavy rainfall lashed the city right from Sunday morning to evening.

Essential services were disrupted and people remained indoors to escape nature's fury.

 Atletico de Kolkata record comfortable win in ISL opener

Atletico de Kolkata started off their campaign in the Hero Indian Super League with a bang by trouncing Mumbai City FC by a 3-0 margin at the Salt Lake Stadium here tonight. Ethiopian striker Fikru Teferra Lemessa (27’), Borja Fernández (69’) and substitute Arnal Llibert in stoppage time got onto the scoresheet for the winners. The contest got off to a heated start with tackles coming in hard and fast, Mumbai City FC skipper Syed Rahim Nabi being booked for a malicious tackle on Biswajit Saha in the 2nd minute. The match continued in the same vein for Mumbai’s nervous defence, with keeper Subrata Paul being called on a couple of occasions to deny the home side the chance to be the first team on the score-sheet. But Mumbai couldn’t keep Kolkata out for long, as Lemessa latched onto a well-timed through-ball, just minutes after receiving a yellow-card from referee Christopher Penso, and cheekily chipped it over the onrushing Paul from outside the box, to go down in the history books as the first goal-scorer in the ISL.

ISL Opening Match - Atletico de Madrid vs Mumbai City FC all Goals and Highlights