Thursday’s top games: Russian Cup, KHL, World Cup qualifiers and tennis
Mikhail Georgiev September 25, 2024, 21:00 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
What to watch on September 26: Will Amkal mark a historic achievement for media football, and will basketball and volleyball also be in the works?
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🎾 10:30*: Anna Blinkova (Russia) – Karolina Muchova (Czech Republic), Beijing, 1st round 🏒 12:30: “Admiral” – “Torpedo”, KHL regular season 🏒 15:30: “Sibir” – “Avtomobilist” , KHL regular season ⚽️ 15:30: Iran – Morocco, futsal, 2024 World Cup, 1/8 finals ⚽️ 18:00: Portugal – Kazakhstan, futsal, 2024 World Cup, 1/8 finals 🏐 19:00: Dinamo Krasnodar – “Dynamo” Moscow, Women’s Super League, preliminary round, 3rd round 🏀 19:00: UNICS – “Samara”, VTB United League regular season ⚽️ 19:30: “Amkal” – “Alania”, Russian Cup, Route of the Regions, 1/32 finals ⚽️ 22:00: Roma – Athletic Bilbao, Europa League, general phase, 1st round ⚽️ 22:00: Celta – Atlético de Madrid, First, 7th round
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🎾 10:30*: Anna Blinkova (Russia) – Karolina Muchova (Czech Republic), Beijing, first round
*Match schedule may change and will be confirmed.
Intrigue: How will Blinkova play against the Roland Garros finalist?
Russian Anna Blinkova begins her fight in the Beijing “thousand” with a match against Roland Garros finalist Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic. The players have not met before and the winner will compete in the second round against the 30th seed Yuan Yue of China.
Anna got into shape in doubles competitions:
What a comeback! Blinkova won her second career doubles title after failing in singles
🏒 12:30: “Admiral” – “Torpedo”, KHL regular season
Intrigue: Will “Almirante” achieve its fifth consecutive victory?
Torpedo broke a series of four defeats in the match against Kunlun, but it will be difficult to continue the winning streak: the Nizhny Novgorod team will play in Vladivostok, where Admiral has already won four matches in a row and topped the Eastern Conference table in terms of points conceded. Leonid Tambiev’s team will not be able to realize the lead yet, but it will definitely be able to bring this point closer based on the results of the game with Torpedo.
Igor Larionov – on the latest change in Torpedo’s lineup:
Larionov – on Ian’s departure: If anyone thinks more about his glasses, he is not on the same path as us
🏒 15:30: “Sibir” – “Avtomobilist”, KHL regular championship
Intrigue: Can Siberia secure its seventh consecutive victory?
Vadim Epanchintsev’s team cannot be stopped: after three defeats at the start, the Novosibirsk team managed a six-win streak and almost found itself at the top of the Eastern Conference. The “almost” is “Avtomobilist”, ahead of “Sibir” by one point with the same number of matches. Nikolai Zavarukhin’s team has just arrived in Novosibirsk: which of the leaders of the East will take the precious two points?
“Siberia” became one of the main revelations of the beginning of the season:
Weisfeld told which KHL team surprised him after a powerless game at the beginning
⚽️ 15:30: Iran – Morocco, futsal, 2024 World Cup, round of 16
Intrigue: Will the god of football punish the Iranians?
In recent days, the entire futsal world has been talking only about the final match of the World Cup group stage, in which Iran and France could have played a “gift” for the sake of easier qualification in the playoffs. The Iranians won an undesired victory and went to meet the Moroccans who had gained momentum. This will be a battle between two roughly equal, cool and hot teams. But the sympathies of the public will definitely not be on the side of the Persians, who won bronze medals in the 2021 tournament.
The Iranians have already gotten into trouble at the World Cup:
Major scandal at the Futsal World Cup. Have France and Iran openly abandoned the game?
⚽️ 18:00: Portugal – Kazakhstan, futsal, 2024 World Cup, round of 16
Intrigue: Who will win the main match of the World Cup Round of 16?
Perhaps the most powerful match of the World Cup round of 16. Of course, it cannot be called an early final, but the defeat that one of the teams will have to endure will be a real collapse of hopes for a good result. The Portuguese, we remind you, are defending their world champion title won in 2021. And although they are playing the first tournament in many years without Ricardinho, in a match against a very strong Kazakhstan they seem to have a slightly better chance of winning. But if the Kazakhs suddenly win, then, inspired by success, they can go far!
Kazakhstan caused a record defeat in the group:
Kazakhstan beat New Zealand 10:0 in the Futsal World Cup match
🏐 19:00: Dynamo Krasnodar – Dynamo Moscow, Women’s Super League, preliminary round, third round
Intrigue: Will there be a first victory for the Muscovites?
Dynamo Moscow is still at the bottom: no victories, not even matches won. It is true that the opponents were serious. But, of course, there is a psychological burden that puts pressure on the capital team. A difficult trip to Krasnodar awaits us, where we will have to play against a strong team in the middle zone of the tournament. Will Moscow fans expect their first victory?
While Dynamo Moscow loses the finals:
When will Dynamo get out of the bottom? Another defeat for the Muscovites
🏀 19:00: UNICS – Samara, VTB United League regular season
Intrigue: Will Kazan bounce back from defeat to CSKA?
UNICS, the runner-up of the VTB United League, lost to CSKA in the opening match of the season. The team led by Velimir Perasovic had a great first half of the match, but in the second, frankly, it fell apart. The injured Marcos Knight, Louis Laberie and Alexander Platunov were missing. In the next match, UNICS will have to face a rather difficult opponent – Samara. The club from the banks of the Volga did not have the best start to the season – a defeat to Uralmash, but this can surprise any opponent. Will the home team win the first match of the United League?
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United League did not make the top 10. Stupidity or is it all for the money?
⚽️ 19:30: “Amkal” – “Alania”, Russian Cup, Route of Regions, 1/32 finals
Intrigue: Will “Amkal” mark a historic achievement for media football?
Amkal reached the third round of the Russian Cup. This is the best achievement for media clubs in the tournament. Last season, 2DROTS reached the 1/32 finals. But Amkal can surpass Drots’ achievements. However, to do so, they need to make a splash and beat Alania. Now the team from Vladikavkaz plays in the First League, but for Russia the name of the club is significant. A victory over Alania will be a major step forward in the development of Amkal. The team will break a new record in media football and will get closer to the official meeting with the RPL Club.
In the first round of the Cup, Amkal participated in a “strange” match?
What is known about the strange game “Amkala” in the Kyrgyz Republic. Aren’t there many arguments in favor of “passing” the game?
⚽️ 22:00: Rome – Athletic Bilbao, Europa League, general phase, 1st round
Intrigue: A meeting between two LE trophy contenders
Roma and Athletic are among the favourites to win the Europa League. And the teams will meet in the first round of the general phase. While Athletic is doing well, Roma is in a bad mood at the start of the season. Due to poor results, the club has already lost coach Daniele De Rossi. Will this situation shake Roma? In Serie A, the team defeated Udinese (3-0). Now we have to carry the positive momentum into the European Cups.
Why did Roma part ways with De Rossi?
Brutal resignation in Italy. Roma treated the legend very roughly.
⚽️ 22:00: Celta de Vigo – Atlético de Madrid, Primera Liga, 7th round
Intrigue: Atlético will let go of competitors for gold in the table. Examples?
Atlético have already stumbled three times in six La Liga games. Madrid have drawn three times. The team is six points behind Barcelona and five behind Real Madrid. And they still have a trip to visit Celta. The Vigo club is in the middle of the table, so it will not be an easy road for Diego Simeone’s team. And in the event of a failed result, Atlético risks sending their competitors for gold far away.
Is Simeone the new Sir Alex Ferguson?
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