UEFA Europa League

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 […]

This is it for the Europa League group stages. Teams such as Arsenal and AC Milan were already through while the likes of Everton and Hoffenheim were confirmed to be missing out. Despite this there were still plenty of places in the knockout rounds up for grabs. The teams who made it through will also […]

The World Cup draw automatically makes the competition feel much closer and gets everybody looking forward to the summer of football. Players and supporters alike will now have the tournament in Russia at the back of their minds as the rest of the season unfolds. This is the same for those in the Europa League, […]

Lazio were the last team to have a 100% record in the Europa League this season but they lost it this week. More importantly though, with this being the penultimate game week of the group stages plenty of teams have had their fate decided by now. This round up will tell you all you need […]

Sporting films often seem to follow the same plot. There is the meteoric rise of an athlete oozing with talent, a fall from grace that places them firmly in the background and then finally the sweetest of redemptions which leads them to greatness. Jack Wilshere’s career to date is reminiscent of the first two stages […]

One thing that has become much more commonplace in football in recent years is supporters leaving matches early. Whether it’s because their team is losing or they simply want to beat the traffic, modern day fans seem to be less bothered about the last minutes of a match. However, one club who are showing that […]

Now that we’re past the halfway stage it’s approaching crunch time in the Europa League group stages. Arsenal, Dynamo Kyiv, FCSB, Lazio and Zenit St Petersburg have all secured their progression to the Round of 32. Meanwhile, Everton, Maccabi Tel-Aviv and Vardar are now mathematically unable to get through to the knockout stages. Group A […]

At the halfway point of the Europa League there are some things which are pretty much a full-blown conclusion. Lazio, FCSB, Arsenal and Zenit St Petersburg have perfect records so will surely be going through to the knockout rounds. On the other hand, there are groups where progression is still up for grabs for anyone […]

At the halfway point of the Europa League stages only FCSB, Arsenal, Lazio and Zenit St Petersburg have maintained a 100% record, while FC Koln and FK Vardar are the only teams to stay pointless. There was drama for Everton, Athletic Bilbao and Marseille which you can read about here. Group A Villarreal 2-2 Slavia […]

There has been plenty of drama in the international break this week. Syria were knocked out of the Play-Offs by a Tim Cahill header, Chile and USA both failed to make the World Cup, while Panama, Egypt and Iceland all secured their place in Russia for the summer. However, one game which was massive but […]

The Europa League is full of attacking talent with the likes of Ciro Immobile, Cedric Bakambu and Allan Saint-Maximin all having impressed so far. However, only Aleksandr Kokorin, Alassane Plea and Andre Silva have managed to outscore Real Sociedad centre-back Diego Llorente. After just two matches -against Rosenborg and Zenit St Petersburg- the Spaniard has […]

With two Europa League group stage match days completed Dynamo Kyiv, SC Braga, AC Milan, FCSB, Arsenal, Ostersunds, Nice, Lazio and Zenit St Petersburg all have their perfect records intact. On the other hand, sides such as Athletic Bilbao, Everton, Hoffenheim, FC Koln and Vitesse Arnhem have really struggled so far. See below to find […]

Lazio is a club with a rich history when it comes to attacking talents. In recent years they’ve had the likes of Pavel Nedved and Miroslav Klose to look to in times of need. Now that man is Ciro Immobile. With Balde Keita and Lucas Biglia having joined AS Monaco and AC Milan respectively, the […]

The Europa League stages have begun in entertaining style. There have been big wins, dazzling individual performances, one shambolic match and a group that didn’t see a single goal. There is a lot of talking points from both on and off the pitch, so here is a run through of what happened in each group. […]

Everyone loves a rags to riches story. English football has seen plenty of them before, but there are some Englishmen playing their part to help emulate this type of narrative in Sweden. As recently as 2011, Ostersunds FK were in the fourth tier of Swedish football but now find themselves in the top half of […]

At the beginning of this season, hardly anyone in England will know the name Richmond Boakye-Yiadom. However, it could be a completely different story by the time his Crvena Zvezda- otherwise known as Red Star Belgrade- side are out of the Europa League. The Ghanaian striker is the top scorer from Europa League qualifying with […]

The away goals rule is something that has caused a lot of controversy throughout the years and has often been criticised. Any team who is knocked out because of this rule will often feel aggrieved due to the fact that the opposition haven’t actually put the ball in the net more times than them in […]

Some people may dismiss the Europa League due to the larger profile of the Champions League. However, at this stage of the competition, the mixing pot of European giants and small clubs can create a real spectacle. Clubs in the competition include big names such as Ajax, AC Milan, and Fenerbahce who had varying degrees […]

Hajduk Split are the only thing standing between Everton and a place in the Europa League group stages. The Croatian club may be relative unknowns to some in Britain and underdogs in this tie, but they come with European pedigree. The furthest they have got in any of the continental competitions is when they reached […]