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Europa League: Arsenal thrash Slavia Prague to progress into Semi-Final

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2021 0

The Gunners produced one of their best performances of the campaign to turn a potentially difficult night into a fine away victory. With the tie evenly poised at 1-1, they scored three goals in the opening 24 minutes and had another ruled out by the video assistant referee – all-but

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Europa League: Man Utd beats Granda to advance into Semis

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2021 0

Manchester United have eased into the Europa League semi-finals with a 2-0 victory on the night over Granada, completing a 4-0 aggregate win over the Spanish side. The Red Devils were in control from the off as Edinson Cavani volleyed the home side in front in the sixth minute. Granada did have half-chances through Yangel […]

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Europa League: Chukwueze’s assist helps Villarreal beat Dinamo Zagreb to set up meeting with Arsenal

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2021 0

Samuel Chukwueze provided an assist as Villarreal secured a 2-1 victory over Dinamo Zagreb in the second leg quarter-finals of the Europa League game on Thursday night.  The victory ensured Unai Emery’s men advanced into the semifinals of the competition on a 3-1 aggregate. The 21-year-old was handed a starting role in the encounter, forming […]

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Chukwueze bags assist as Villarreal beat Dynamo Kyiv

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2021 0

Samuel Chukwueze provided an assist as Villarreal defeated Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 in the second leg Round of 16 of the Europa League game on Thursday night. The fleet-footed winger was handed his sixth appearance in the European competition and delivered an impressive performance to help his side advance into the quarter-finals of the tournament 4-0 on […]

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Europa League: Man Utd and Arsenal through, Spurs and Rangers out

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2021 0

Paul Pogba returned from injury with a bang as the super sub fired Manchester United to victory at AC Milan and a place in the Europa League quarter-finals. Simon Kjaer’s stoppage-time equaliser at Old Trafford last week left the return leg of this last-16 encounter between these European heavyweights fascinatingly poised. Pogba missed the first […]

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Dinamo Zagreb boss Mamic sentenced to four years in prison three days before Tottenham clash

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2021 0

Dinamo Zagreb’s Europa League plans have been thrown into disarray following the resignation of coach Zoran Mamic, who was sentenced to four years and eight months in jail. In 2018, Mamic and his brother Zdravko were found guilty of corruption. On Monday, Croatia’s supreme court upheld the initial decisions, prompting Mamic to resign. “Although I […]

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Europa League: Diallo scores as Manchester United draw with AC Milan, but Spurs and Arsenal win

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2021 0

Teenager Amad Diallo found the net with his first-ever shot for Manchester United on Thursday but AC Milan struck in injury-time to secure a 1-1 draw in the Europa League. The match was one of the competition’s last 16 first leg ties. Manchester United’s Premier League rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur meanwhile tuned up for […]

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Europa League: Arsenal survive Benfica scare as Leicester, Napoli crashes out

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2021 0

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a brace to help Arsenal defeat Benfica 3-2 in the return fixture of their Uefa Europa League Round of 32 clashes on Thursday. Aubameyang opened the scoring at the Emirates Stadium in the 21st minute and later grabbed the match-winning goal in the 87th minute when the game was tied at 2-2. […]

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Europa League: Arsenal fixtures and confirmed dates

Ihesiulo Grace 3 October 2020 0

Europa League current highest-ranked side, Arsenal will begin their Europa League group stage campaign against Rapid Wien in Austria later this month after UEFA confirmed the fixtures for the first six rounds of the competition. READ ALSO. BREAKING: UEFA Champion League draw table out Gunners were drawn in Group B of this season’s Europa League, Daily Times gathered.

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Just In: UEFA releases Europa League draw table

Ihesiulo Grace 2 October 2020 0

Arsenal will face Rapid Vienna, Molde and Dundalk in the Europa League group stage, while Tottenham will play Ludogorets, LASK and Royal Antwerp. Leicester City, who are in the competition for the first time, will take on Braga, AEK and FC Zorya Luhansk. Celtic have been handed a tough group as they will play AC […]

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Europa League: Sevilla clinches European glory

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2020 0

Julen Lopetegui‘s team have secured the 2020 Europa League championship title after beating Inter Milan 3-2. READ ALSO: Maguire complying fully with Greek police following his arrest Sevilla on Friday in Cologne, Germany forced Milian to surrender, Daily Times reports. Meanwhile, Belgium born Romelu Lukaku endured one of the worst nights of his career as […]

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UEFA postpone all Champions League and Europa League matches next week

Ihesiulo Grace 13 March 2020 0

All UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches scheduled to be played next week have been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, European football’s governing body said on Friday. The move comes after two of next week’s four scheduled Champions League last 16, second legs — between Manchester City and Real Madrid, and between Juventus […]

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All UEFA club competition matches for next week postponed due to coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 13 March 2020 0

All Champions League and Europa League matches due to take place next week have been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak, UEFA, the European football governing body, said on Friday. “In the light of developments due to the spread of COVID-19 in Europe and related decisions made by different governments, all UEFA club competitions matches […]

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Europa League: Arsenal held as Guimaraes grab last -gasp equaliser

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2019 0

Arsenal conceded a stoppage-time equaliser as they were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw at Portugal’s Vitoria Guimaraes in Europa League Group F on Wednesday. The Premier League club looked to be on course for victory when defender Shkodran Mustafi headed home Nicolas Pepe’s 80th-minute free kick. READ ALSO Furious Inter coach Conte lambasts club […]

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Europa league: Pogba, Wan-Bissaka out Injured for United’s Clash with AZ Ailkmaar tonight

Ihesiulo Grace 3 October 2019 0

Manchester United is set to clash with AZ Alkmaar, in UEFA Europa League on today (5:55pm). The Red Devils missing a host of first team players and significant contributors. Midfielder Paul Pogba has now re-aggravated the foot injury that he suffered in late August, right before the first international break. The Frenchman returned to the […]

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No regrets’ for retiring Cech despite Europa League loss

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2019

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech said he had “no regrets” as he played the final match of his career in Wednesday’s 4-1 Europa League defeat by former club Chelsea. I have to say I have done everything, so I can look back and have no regrets,” Cech told BT Sport following the final in Baku. The […]

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Gernot Rohr: Samuel Chukwueze right to dump U-20 for Super Eagles

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2019

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has hailed the decision of the Villarreal of Spain wing attacker Samuel Chukwueze to play for the Super Eagles despite being eligible to play for the Flying Eagles in the FIFA U-20 World Cup holding in Poland. Chukwueze who has turned to a beautiful bride who is also eligible […]

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Peter Cech snubbed for Europa League trip

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2018 0

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has returned from injury but he was snubbed by manager Unai Emery for the Europa League trip against Sporting CP on Thursday. Cech has been away due to the injury he sustained against Watford with Bernd Leno taking his place to get a starting role in the past few weeks. However, […]

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BAINES Wary of Dynamo

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2015 0

Leighton Baines expects Dynamo Kiev to be a different proposition on home soil as Everton prepares for the second leg of their UEFA Europa League last-16 tie tonight. Everton head into the second leg at Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex – where Dynamo have only lost two of their past 26 Europa League/ UEFA Cup fixtures […]