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Players and football fans staged a protest outside the office of the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) in Satdobato on Thursday, opposing ANFA’s decision to postpone the ‘A’ Division League until next year.

National team players including Anjan Bista, Bikesh Kuthu, Biraj Maharjan, and Rohit Chand also took part in the protest organized by the Nepal Football Players Association.

Football Players Association President Bikram Lama, along with other officials, players, and supporters, expressed strong objection to the ANFA’s decision to postpone the league.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Players Association had submitted a memorandum to newly appointed Minister for Youth and Sports Bablu Gupta drawing his attention to the issue.

Alejandro Garnacho ensured Chelsea returned from Azerbaijan with a point as he came off the bench to equalise in their 2-2 draw away to Qarabag in the Champions League on Wednesday, Reuters reported.

The former Manchester United forward fired a sweetly-struck left-foot effort into the net after 53 minutes of an enthralling contest which had slipped from Chelsea's grasp.

Brazilian teenager Estevao put the visitors ahead with a neat finish in the 16th minute but after a slow start Qarabag came alive in the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, according to Reuters.

Villarreal fell to a humbling 1-0 defeat away to Pafos on Wednesday, as their dismal Champions League campaign continued after Derrick Luckassen scored to give the Cypriot side their first win of the competition, Reuters reported.

The Spanish club may be riding high in third place in LaLiga, but remain on one point in Europe, while Pafos move on to five points.

Given both clubs' campaigns so far, a goal fest was never likely. Villarreal scored twice in three games, both coming in a 2-2 draw with Juventus, while Pafos had netted only once, which came in a 5-1 loss to Bayern Munich, according to Reuters.

Manchester City's Erling Haalandcame back to haunt Borussia Dortmund with a clinical finish against his former team, while Phil Foden bagged a brilliant brace as the hosts cruised to a 4-1 win in the Champions League on Wednesday to climb to fourth, Reuters reported.

Pep Guardiola's side have 10 points after four of the eight league-phase games, while Dortmund fell to 14th on seven points.

City, who hoisted the Champions League trophy in 2023, were dominant from the start at the Etihad Stadium, according to Reuters.