UEFA Europa League

Glasgow Rangers boss Steven Gerrard says he wishes his team had chalked up the convincing win his side deserved as they cruised to a 2-0 victory in their Europa League first-leg triumph over Luxembourg side Progres Niederkorn. Former Liverpool skipper Gerrard watched on as the Ibrox outfit totally dominated open play but somehow managed to […]

Steve Gerrard will be at pains to ensure that there is no complacency within the Glasgow Rangers ranks when he takes his side to face minnows St Joseph’s in their first qualifying round first leg of the Europa League. The Gers’ fixture against the Gibraltar side has been changed to next Tuesday (July 9) from […]

For Arsenal fans it was considered a burden. And when the Gunners flopped so badly in the final with a 4-1 defeat to London rivals Chelsea, you daren’t mention to Gunners fans the fact that, after missing out on the Champions League yet again, they would have to contend with the inferior European competition next […]

The Europa League had a lot to live up to, following the scintillating action that had been played out in the Champions League this week. European football’s secondary competition did not disappoint with some big storylines of its own. Read about all of the action from the Europa League quarter final second legs here: Salzburg […]

The quarterfinals have started in decisive fashion, with three teams now having a large task on their hands to qualify following the first leg result. There were some fourteen goals across the four games including brilliant strikes and defensive mishaps.   Atletico Madrid 2-0 Sporting Lisbon When a team is playing the favourites to win […]

Atletico Madrid have breezed past any opposition they have faced in the Europa League this season, since dropping down from the Champions League. Their first opponents were Copenhagen, who they beat 5-1 on aggregate, a result which was followed by an 8-1 hammering of Lokomotiv Moscow over two legs. They should have a much larger […]

Full backs are more important in the modern game than they have ever been before. Whether it’s a wing back bombing up and down the pitch all game, a more defensive full back who allows others to push forward, or someone who finds a balance of both, these players are beginning to be regarded as […]

The latest round of fixtures brought controversy, comebacks and heartbreak for one side who fought back incredibly well after losing in the first leg, only to be defeated in extra time. With a place in the quarter finals up for grabs, there was a lot at stake for the teams involved, you can read about […]

There’s a little-known phrase in Italian which sums up the current AC Milan team. “Deve bere di latte per arrivare a mio livello” No, it’s not nine Italian words for ‘shit’. Literally, it means, ‘you have milk to drink before you get to my level’. The essence of it is that this current crop of […]

The Europa League always seems to provide shocks, entertaining matches and some superb goals. This week was no different, as it included a win for RB Salzburg against Borussia Dortmund, Lazio’s battle with Dynamo Kyiv and Saul Niguez’s incredible strike against Lokomotiv Moscow. AC Milan 0–2 Arsenal Arsene Wenger and Gennaro Gattuso have had very […]

With the Europa League Round of 32 over, people can’t help but think about who are the favourites to win the competition. The upcoming fixture between AC Milan and Arsenal is widely seen as a game that could produce the tournament’s eventual winner, while Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid have also been widely touted to […]

With a place in the Round of 16 at stake there was plenty of action, with Lazio and Zenit St Petersburg overturning deficits from the first leg to progress. Arsenal, Athletic Bilbao and Borussia Dortmund were close to forfeiting their place in the next round, but just about managed to hang on. Lazio 5 (5-2) […]

Two months after the culmination of the group stages the Europa League is finally back with the first leg of the knockout rounds. There were brilliant comebacks from Borussia Dortmund and Lokomotiv Moscow, an upset from FCSB, resounding wins for Atletico Madrid, AC Milan and Marseille as well as some draws which have given no […]

The Europa League is returning this week after a lengthy break following the culmination of the group stages. There will be an abundance of talent coming into the competition from the Champions League with the likes of Antoine Griezmann, Dries Mertens, Timo Werner and Christian Pulisic among those who will be fighting to get their […]

In recent years Lyon have always had enigmatic talents coming through their youth ranks to help them towards success. They are even nicknamed Les Gones which directly translates to The Kids. When the French club reached the Champions League semi final under Claude Puel in the 2009-10 season they had Sidney Govou as a prominent […]

Having shown themselves to be one of the powerhouses of European football in the past, AC Milan’s fall from the top has been well documented in recent years. With high profile signings such as Leonardo Bonucci, Andre Silva and Ricardo Rodriguez in a haul that cost over £150 million, it seemed as though they would […]

When Everton supporters saw their draw for the Europa League group stages they were pretty confident of getting through to the knockout rounds. However, their opening match against an Atalanta side led be Alejandro Gomez showed them that they weren’t in for an easy ride. La Dea’s incredible first half performance swept Everton away, with […]

There have been many achievements made by clubs already during this Europa League campaign, but one that hasn’t had enough attention as it probably should is that of FC Astana. The side who have topped the Kazakhstan Premier League this campaign have also qualified for the knock out stages of European competition for the first […]

In the past the Europa League has been a competition that hasn’t really been taken seriously by many of the English public. However, with the calibre of clubs in it this season, especially since the third-placed teams in the Champions League dropped down, there is a quality in the Europa League that deserves a certain […]

Zenit St Petersburg are beginning to get a large Argentinian contingent, with Leandro Paredes, Matias Kranevitter, Sebastian Driussi and Emanuel Mammana all representing the Russian club. However, it is Emiliano Rigoni who has made the biggest impact for them in the Europa League, becoming the top scorer in the group stages of the competition. Rigoni […]