UEFA Europa League News
Victor Osimhen scored twice to help Galatasaray beat the 10 men of Tottenham
It is probably worth reading this from Ed Aarons on Victor Osimhen from a couple of months ago because everyone seems confused about how the striker ended up in Turkey.
Nick Ames is in Istanbul.
Continue reading...Amad Diallo was the two-goal hero as United ended their 380-day wait for a win in Europe
2 min: … and so both teams begin their quest for a first win in this Europa League campaign. A quiet start on the pitch, but both sets of fans make their beautiful noise.
Manchester United get the ball rolling. They’re kicking towards the Stretford End during this first half.
Continue reading...André Onana has backed his Manchester United teammates to “step up” and adapt to Rúben Amorim’s style after watching Sporting defeat Manchester City 4-1 in the Champions League. Amorim, who will arrive in England next week to replace Erik ten Hag, prefers a 3-4-3 formation and intense pressing, in contrast to United’s 4-2-3-1 under his predecessor.
“I did watch the game yesterday,” Onana said before United’s Europa League game at home to Paok. “Great victory from them [Sporting], by the way. Different system, but the players, my teammates, we are all pragmatic. I think everyone here is capable to play in each system, so I don’t think this will be any issue for us. We have big players, so they will step up.”
Continue reading...Former United manager José Mourinho was sent to the stands during a topsy-turvy game that ended fairly with honours even
1 min: There is some proper bedlam going on at the Şükrü Saracoğlu. What a noise! Good luck thinking.
The hosts get the ball rolling. It’s exactly one year to the day since United’s last win in European competition, that 1-0 Champions League victory over Copenhagen at Old Trafford.
Continue reading...Philippe Clement insists Rangers’ desire and hunger in their convincing 4-0 Europa League win over FCSB at Ibrox was fuelled by being “sick of losing”. The manager came under enormous pressure after the 1-0 defeat at Kilmarnock on Sunday left the club six points off the top of the Scottish Premiership and the previous European game at Ibrox ended in a 4-1 win for Lyon.
There was an early reprieve when the Romanian side – formerly known as Steaua Bucharest – had the ball in the net only for a foul to be called. But Tom Lawrence opened the scoring in the 10th minute and the winger Vaclav Cerny fired in a double, one either side of half-time, before the second-half substitute Hamza Igamane scored his first goal for the club to wrap the game up.
Continue reading...Richarlison scored the only goal of the game as Tottenham earned a deserved third win of the competition
6 mins: Werner whips the ball towards the back post from the left. Moore makes a clever run but he does not make sufficient contact and the ball flashes wide.
Maddison chases a ball over the top … he almost gets there but he is beaten by the pace on the pass and the goalkeeper collects.
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