Europa League

2022 - 3 - 9

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Watch all the Europa League last 16 first-leg goals: Rangers roar, Sevilla and Atalanta edge ahead (UEFA.com)

Rangers and Atalanta displayed their goalscoring prowess once again to open up leads in their ties, with Sevilla and Braga also claiming victories on Thursday. UEFA.com rounds up an intriguing two days of action from the UEFA Europa League round of 16 ...

Porto, on top for much of the first half, finished the second period strongly but could not break through. Bafétimbi Gomis had an effort ruled out for offside, before the game ended in a stalemate – Galatasaray's third 0-0 draw in this season's competition. Moussa Diaby then curled in clinically to give Leverkusen belief ahead of the second leg. The home side struck early and late to take control of this tie. Katai had another effort ruled out and the hosts rubbed salt in the wounds again as Alfredo Morelos scored the second soon after. Rangers will take a strong lead to Belgrade after a pulsating win at Ibrox, where the tone was set early.

Europa League takeaways: Barcelona let down, Atalanta excite ... (CBSSports.com)

The round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League is underway with some unique circumstances as RB Leipzig get an automatic bye into the last eight as a result of ...

Finally, 85 minutes into the match, Zahavi scored a dramatic equalizer after Gakpo's cross into the box met his head for the equalizer to secure a 4-4 draw. Who does not like to see eight goals in a match/ This one did not disappoint as Ísak Jóhannesson opened the score sheet for Copenhagen only six minutes in. He also had two assists on the day as Feyenoord defeated Partizan by a score of five to two. Always a competition for surprises, this was a match that was considered to be the most lopsided of the slate. Barcelona didn't want this match to hang in the balance heading to Turkey but now the second leg becomes quite a tricky tie. Galatasaray are closer to relegation in the Turkish league than they are to qualifying for the Champions League next season.

Galatasaray misses chance to defeat Barcelona in Europa League (Daily Sabah)

Istanbul heavyweight Galatasaray missed a chance to win against Barcelona as the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 first leg match ended in a goalless draw...

The 2022 Europa League final will be played at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium in Seville, Spain on May 25. The second leg match will be held at Istanbul's Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex Nef Stadium on March 17.

Europa League round-up: Big win for Rangers as Barcelona held at ... (Independent.ie)

Rangers put themselves firmly in the driving seat of their Europa League last-16 tie against Red Star Belgrade following an incident-packed 3-0 win at ...

Barcelona were held to a 0-0 home draw by Galatasaray in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday as Scottish side Rangers kept their momentum in the competition going with a 3-0 win over Red Star Belgrade. The Scottish champions continued to ride a second-half rollercoaster to the final whistle and can now look forward to the second leg next week at the Rajko Mitic Stadium, where the possibility of an appearance in the last eight of a European competition for the first time in 14 years beckons. Katai had put the ball in the net twice in the first half, only to be thwarted by the offside flag, but he and his team-mates were again left shaking their heads in the 51st minute when defender Leon Balogun, back in for Borna Barisic, powered in a header from a Tavernier corner.

Why is Barcelona playing in the Europa League? Explaining how the La Liga giants are in UEFA's secondary tournament (unknown)

Fans around the world are not accustomed to seeing FC Barcelona battling for the Europa League, formerly known as the UEFA Cup. Here's how the Blaugrana ...

In all four years, the team that they lost to ended up lifting the trophy. A top-four finish in Spain would be another way for Barcelona to guarantee Champions League football again next season. They only finished third in their group, with a paltry total of seven points.

Premier League, Europa League and WSL clockwatch – as it happened (unknown)

Clockwatch: Chelsea put their off-field troubles behind them to beat Norwich in the Premier League, while Rangers and Leicester both won in Europe.

UEFA Europa League Wrap (Soccer Laduma)

FC Barcelona were held to a goalless draw by Turkish giants Galatasaray, while Rangers and Sevilla secured first-leg wins in Thursday's Europa League ...

Moussa Diaby the Bundesliga outfit some hope by reducing the deficit in the 63rd minute. Serie A outfit Atlanta edged Bayer Leverkusen in a five-goal thriller in the first leg of their round of 16 tie. Abel Ruiz's third minute strike put the hosts ahead before Vítor Oliveira doubled the lead in the 89th minute.

Munir strike gives Sevilla edge over West Ham in Europa League (News24)

Munir El Haddadi's sweet half-volley put Sevilla in sight of the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday after a narrow 1-0 victory over West Ham.

The decisive moment came on the hour after Lucas Ocampos was quicker to a loose ball out on the right and went down over the outstretched leg of Kurt Zouma. Michail Antonio also fired into the side-netting while Sevilla went close when El Haddadi headed wide and Youssef En-Nesyri saw his finish well blocked. El Haddadi's second-half strike at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan means Sevilla have a slim but deserved advantage ahead of the second leg at the London Stadium next week.

Europa League: Barcelona held by Galatasaray in last-16 first leg ... (Firstpost)

Xavi Hernandez's Barcelona, playing in Europe's second-tier competition for the first time since 2004, dominated for long periods but could not find the ...

But the Catalan giants will likely have to find a victory next Thursday to extend their bid to win this competition for the first time. "The feeling is bad," Xavi admitted to Movistar+. "It's not a good result, playing at home and dominating so much. Jordi Alba, Ousmane Dembele and Frenkie de Jong all went close in the second period for Barcelona, but the hosts could not find a breakthrough. Xavi Hernandez's Barca, playing in Europe's second-tier competition for the first time since 2004, dominated for long periods. Barcelona stumbled to a goalless draw with Galatasaray in their Europa League last-16 first leg at the Camp Nou on Thursday, while Rangers cruised into a 3-0 lead in their tie against Red Star Belgrade. Xavi Hernandez's Barcelona, playing in Europe's second-tier competition for the first time since 2004, dominated for long periods but could not find the winning goal.

Europa League: Barcelona held 0-0 by Galatasaray, Sevilla beat ... (The Indian Express)

Barcelona's newfound attacking verve vanished as the club was held to a 0-0 draw by Galatasaray in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Europa League.

Captain James Tavernier scored from the penalty spot in the 11th and Alfredo Morelos doubled the advantage with a low shot. Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui had to make a last-minute change to his lineup after Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic picked up an injury during the warmup. Partizan led 2-1 after substitute Nemanja Jovic volleyed in 40 seconds into the second half but Feyenoord scored four unanswered goals to take a massive lead back home for the second leg. The highest-scoring game of the night was in Eindhoven, where Copenhagen led 1-0, 3-1 and 4-3 against PSV but had to settle for a 4-4 draw. Braga took the lead in the third minute through Abel Ruiz and substitute Vitor Oliveira added the second a minute from time. After eliminating Borussia Dortmund, Rangers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in a four-minute span early in the first half.

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