Sevilla once again showed that they are unmatched in the UEFA Europa League. The La Liga side beat AS Roma on penalties on Wednesday night to claim its seventh Europa League trophy in club history.

Sevilla got the win after overcoming a 1-0 deficit in the regular time. Following scoreless extra time, the Spanish side was better in the penalty shootout, converting four penalty kicks, while Roma only scored once from the spot. 

The game between Sevilla and Roma was a clash of history in a way. Sevilla entered the game having never lost the Europa League finals. Roma was coached by Jose Mourinho, who never lost finals in European competition over the course of his career.

It looked like Mourinho would prevail as Paulo Dybala gave Roma the lead in the 36th minute. However, Sevilla managed to make it even in the second half thanks to an own goal by Gianluca Mancini in the 55th minute.

Both sides had their chances to end the game in regular time but failed to take advantage of them. The game went to extra time, during which teams were more focused on keeping their goal intact than on threatening the opponent.

In the end, it all came down to penalties. Lucas Ocampos, Erik Lamela, Ivan Rakitic, and Gonzalo Montiel all scored for Sevilla, while Roma’s Gianluca Mancini and Roger Ibanez failed to convert their penalty kicks.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Sevilla’s Erik Lamela, who previously played for Roma, said it was a difficult match but that his club deserved to win.

“This is my first title, I’ve waited a lot, and I’m so excited,” said Lamela. “Maybe it wasn’t our best match, but I think we deserved the effort made this year. The team has never stopped.”

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag expressed disappointment in his team’s attitude following their elimination from the UEFA Europa League at the hands of Sevilla on Thursday night. After drawing the first leg at Old Trafford 2-2, the Red Devils were thumped 3-0 by Sevilla to mark a 5-2 aggregate win for the La Liga team.

Both goalkeeper David de Gea and center-back Harry Maguire were at fault for costly mistakes that led to goals for the opposition, however, ten Hag took issue during a news conference with what he considered the team’s lack of fight on the night.

“I have to acknowledge [the lack of fight] it’s the truth, it’s hard, it’s tough, it’s the truth and it can’t be — it’s unacceptable,” ten Hag commented. “We showed in the past we can quickly bounce back, we have done it many times this season but we have to start games better, more desire, more composure on the ball. When you get the setback you have to deal with it and carry on.”

The Red Devils will need to bounce back quickly from their resounding defeat as they gear up to face Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup semifinals at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

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Manchester United defeated Real Betis 4-1 in the first leg of their Europe League round of 16 tie, thereby shaking off their embarrassing 7-0 defeat to Liverpool on the weekend.

While Marcus Rashford handed the Red Devils the perfect start to the game with a goal in the sixth minute, Betis winger Ayoze Perez hit back in the 32nd minute to level the game at halftime.

The home team hit their stride in the second half, with Antony and Bruno Fernandes scoring less than 15 minutes into the second half before Wout Weghorst sealed the win with a fourth goal in the 82nd minute.

“I think we played well, the second half especially,” Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag said after the game. “4-1. Good goals. Good performance also to give something to the fans, and they gave us something back as well because they were right behind us. It’s always seeing how a team reacts after a setback. We can reset, we can bounce back, this team has character.”

Going forward, Man Utd will look to get their Premier League form back on track when they host strugglers Southampton at Old Trafford on Sunday.

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The draw for the 2022-23 Europa League group stage has been completed, with Premier League giants Manchester United and Arsenal learning their fate for the upcoming tournament.

Arsenal, which narrowly missed out on Champions League football due to finishing 5th in the Premier League last season, has been placed in Group A of the competition, alongside Dutch Cup winners PSV, Bodo/Glimt, and FC Zurich. As a result, PSV manager Ruud Van Nistelrooy will return to face Arsenal after clashing with the Gunners during his five-year stint as a Manchester United player.

Manchester United, which finished 6th in the Premier League in the 2021-22 season, finds itself in Group E, alongside La Liga outfit Real Sociedad, Sheriff Tiraspol, and Omonia Nicosia.

Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho’s Roma finds themselves in Group C, where the reigning UEFA Conference League champions face off with Real Betis. This clash will see Mourinho come face to face once again with Manuel Pellegrini, with whom he has a long-standing rivalry. Mourinho’s Chelsea squad edged Pellegrini’s Manchester City in 2015 to win the Premier League title.

Last season’s 7th placed side in the Premier League, West Ham United will play in the UEFA Conference League this season. The Hammers will face Anderlecht, FCSB and Silkeborg in Group B.

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Eintracht Frankfurt are the new Europa League champions. The Bundesliga club lifted the trophy on Wednesday night after defeating the Scottish side Rangers in the tournament finale via penalty shootout.

This is the first European trophy for Frankfurt since the 1979-80 season when they won the UEFA Cup—the competition that preceded the Europa League.

The match between Eintracht and the Rangers offered an entertaining first half, but neither team managed to get a goal despite chances on both sides. The deadlock was only broken in the 57th minute when a series of mistakes by the German side allowed Joe Aribo to pick up a loose ball and get the lead for the Rangers.

Frankfurt didn’t waste time from that point on and needed only 12 minutes to score an equalizer. Filip Kostic crossed the ball from the left side and found Rafael Borré, who managed to send the ball past Allan McGregor.

After the 1-1 score held up for the rest of regular time and extra time, Frankfurt and Rangers proceeded to penalty shootouts. Both teams were perfect in the first three series before Rangers’ Aaron Ramsey saw his penalty kick saved by Kevin Trapp. Kostic and Borré would go on to convert their penalties for Eintracht and kickstart a huge celebration among German fans.

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The 2020-21 European international football competitions got underway last week, with the Champions League getting the lion’s share of attention as it usually does.

The second-tier competition, the UEFA Europa League, doesn’t tend to get as much press as its big brother, but features tons of the continent’s top clubs in a huge battle for European glory.

So, what teams are in a position to walk away from this year’s Europa League as Champions? Here are the top three contenders.

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham, a fixture in the Champions League over the past several seasons, is in a prime position to compete for the UEFA Europa League title this season after a disappointing 19-20.

Jose Mourinho has a roster with some of the best talents in the continent, including a deadly attack consisting of striker Harry Kane, winger Heung-min Son, and attacking midfielder Dele Alli. Add in interesting additions like Gareth Bale and defensive help from players like new addition Sergio Reguilon, and Mourinho’s side is beginning to take on the look of a contender.

Whether all of the new pieces fit together well will determine their ultimate fate, but Spurs’ roster should have them in the competition until the end.

AC Milan

AC Milan has had a rough spell of it recently, but the squad continues to improve and they could take a big step by competing for Europa League glory this season.

The attack certainly isn’t the problem, as the ageless Zlatan Ibrahimovic has combined brilliantly in a team featuring tons of young attacking talent. Gianluigi Donnarumma has stayed loyal to his club despite recent turmoil, providing them with one of the world’s top goalkeepers in net.

The key to this team’s success will be if its defense is able to turn a corner and keep games manageable. If they are able to do so, we might see AC Milan lift a European trophy for the first time since the days of Kaka, Pirlo, and company.

Real Sociedad

It might surprise you to see Spanish side Real Sociedad here, but Imanol Alguacil’s team has a real shot to end up in the finals of the competition this season.

Real Sociedad is in first place in La Liga, and it’s easy to see why. David Silva, recently added to the team from Manchester City, has joined up with an exciting young attack with players such as Spanish international Mikel Oyarzabal and Swedish international Alexander Isak.

La Real is a deep, talented size who will surprise many that have never seen them play before. Could they become a dark horse champion?

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Seria A giants Inter Milan delivered a dominating 5-0 win against Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk on Monday night to secure themselves a spot in UEFA’s Europa League Finals. Inter will now face Sevilla on August 21st in a match for all the marbles.

The first half started slower than expected, but a sudden burst of energy from Inter’s Nicolo Barella on the right flank resulted in a change on the scoreboard. Barella made a great run and delivered a well-measured cross to the penalty box, making it easy for striker Lautaro Martinez to give his team a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute.

After getting ahead, Inter didn’t back down and had several good chances to double their lead. Shakhtar, on the other hand, tried to get level but suffered from lack of creativity at the front and went on break still behind.

The Ukrainian champion seemed still in the game early in the second period, trying to make something happen while Inter decided to sit back and hunt counters. This proved to be the right choice for the Italians, as they soon went on an impressive scoring spree.

 Danilo D’Ambrosio first made it 2-0 in 64th, only for Martinez to score his second just 10 minutes later.  Then, Romelu Lukaku joined in the party and scored a brace in 78th and 83rd to set the final score of 5-0.

“The players knew that I believed in a great end to the season for us,” said Inter’s manager Antonio Conte after the game. “We worked very hard, and we learned from our mistakes during the season. We finished second in Serie A and now we have reached the Europa League final. Let’s enjoy this moment before preparing for the final.”

Against Sevilla, Inter will go for their fourth UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup trophy. Their last win in the competition came during the 1997/98 season.

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It looks like Manchester United just can’t get to finals this season. After previously being eliminated in Carabao Cup and FA Cup during the semi-finals, they now experienced the same fate in UEFA Europa League following a 2-1 loss to Sevilla on Sunday night.

United struggled in QF against F.C. Copenhagen, needing a penalty in overtime to advance to the next stage. In the match with Sevilla, however, they looked a lot better and managed to get to lead in the 9th minute.

Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford delivered a great piece of one-two play in the penalty box, after which Sevilla’s defender Diego Carlos tackled Rashford in the forbidden area. Referee Felix Brych showed to the spot, and Bruno Fernandes confidently converted.

But the Premier League side couldn’t keep the lead too long, as Suso scored in 26th minute to give Sevilla an equalizer for 1-1. This ended up being the score for the first half.

In the second half, Manchester United had a chance to get ahead, but Martial, Rashford, Fernandes, and Fred all failed to score from tremendous opportunities thanks to Sevilla’s goalie Yassine Bounou. After weathering through a period of United’s dominance, La Liga club decided to strike back and managed to get to lead thanks to a 78th-minute goal from super-sub Luuk De Jong.

The result didn’t change until the end, and Sevilla celebrated an inspiring 2-1 comeback win while Man Utd had to head home.

“I feel like I’ve been hugged by joy. We know what this side has been through, today included, and we’ve got such a resilience against such intensity,” said Sevilla’s manager Julen Lopetegui.

Sevilla advanced to their sixth UEFA Europa League (UEFA Cup) finals. They won the competition in all five previous attempts.

This defeat means that Man Utd haven’t won a trophy for three consecutive seasons, which is their longest drought since the ‘80s.

“It’s difficult. The boys are devastated,“ said United’s captain Harry Maguire. “We created numerous chances. The best team lost. They punished us for missing chances. They didn’t make many chances to be honest.“

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The UEFA Europa League resumed its 2019/20 season on Wednesday night with four round-of-16 matches. Manchester United, F.C. Copenhagen, Shakhtar, and Inter Milan all recorded wins to advance to the quarter-finals of the tournament.

Manchester United hosted LASK on Old Trafford and recorded a 2-1 comeback win thanks to goals from Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial. United went through to the next stage with a total result of 7-1, after winning the first match 5-0. 

Shakhtar got a 3-0 win against Wolfsburg in Kyiv, having entered the game with ש 2-1 lead from the first leg. The interesting thing is that Ukrainian champions scored all of their goals after the 89th minute.

F.C. Copenhagen, on the other hand, managed to save themselves from elimination after losing the first leg 1-0 to Istanbul Basaksehir back in March. The Danish club got a dominating 3-0 victory at their home stadium and secured the place in QFs of European Competition for the first time in their history. 

In the fourth match of the evening, Inter and Getafe met on a neutral field in Gelsenkirchen in a one-off elimination game. Italian club ended up being the better side, ending the match in their favor thanks to goals from Romelu Lukaku and Christian Eriksen.

Manchester United is now set to meet Copenhagen in quarterfinals, while Shakhtar Donetsk faces the better side from round-of-16 pair Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Basel. Inter will play the winner from Rangers vs. Leverkusen.

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Europa League is set to follow the Champions League model for the 2019 /20 season resume. UEFA confirmed on Wednesday that the competition will wrap up with a knockout tournament in Germany in August.

According to the announcement, the remaining stages of the Europa League will take place in Cologne, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, and Gelsenkirchen, with the quarterfinals set to start on August 10th. All matches will be played as single-elimination matches with the Finals match being scheduled for August 21st.

As of now, fans won’t be able to attend the matches. However, UEFA explained that the final decision will be made by the end of July according to the state of the coronavirus pandemic.

The teams that will take part in the Europa League knockout tournament in Germany will be determined through a Round of 16 matches that will take place at originally scheduled venues between August 5th and August 6th.

The teams that have already played the first leg of Round of 16 will proceed with the second leg as previously planned, and the standard rules of home and away goals will apply.

In duels Sevilla vs. AS Roma and Inter vs. Getafe, the clubs will play just one game, with the winner proceeding to the next phase. These clubs didn’t manage to play the first leg games before the competition got suspended due to coronavirus pandemic. 

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Sevilla once again showed that they are unmatched in the UEFA Europa League. The La Liga side beat AS Roma on penalties on Wednesday night to claim its seventh Europa League trophy in club history.

Sevilla got the win after overcoming a 1-0 deficit in the regular time. Following scoreless extra time, the Spanish side was better in the penalty shootout, converting four penalty kicks, while Roma only scored once from the spot. 

The game between Sevilla and Roma was a clash of history in a way. Sevilla entered the game having never lost the Europa League finals. Roma was coached by Jose Mourinho, who never lost finals in European competition over the course of his career.

It looked like Mourinho would prevail as Paulo Dybala gave Roma the lead in the 36th minute. However, Sevilla managed to make it even in the second half thanks to an own goal by Gianluca Mancini in the 55th minute.

Both sides had their chances to end the game in regular time but failed to take advantage of them. The game went to extra time, during which teams were more focused on keeping their goal intact than on threatening the opponent.

In the end, it all came down to penalties. Lucas Ocampos, Erik Lamela, Ivan Rakitic, and Gonzalo Montiel all scored for Sevilla, while Roma’s Gianluca Mancini and Roger Ibanez failed to convert their penalty kicks.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Sevilla’s Erik Lamela, who previously played for Roma, said it was a difficult match but that his club deserved to win.

“This is my first title, I’ve waited a lot, and I’m so excited,” said Lamela. “Maybe it wasn’t our best match, but I think we deserved the effort made this year. The team has never stopped.”

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag expressed disappointment in his team’s attitude following their elimination from the UEFA Europa League at the hands of Sevilla on Thursday night. After drawing the first leg at Old Trafford 2-2, the Red Devils were thumped 3-0 by Sevilla to mark a 5-2 aggregate win for the La Liga team.

Both goalkeeper David de Gea and center-back Harry Maguire were at fault for costly mistakes that led to goals for the opposition, however, ten Hag took issue during a news conference with what he considered the team’s lack of fight on the night.

“I have to acknowledge [the lack of fight] it’s the truth, it’s hard, it’s tough, it’s the truth and it can’t be — it’s unacceptable,” ten Hag commented. “We showed in the past we can quickly bounce back, we have done it many times this season but we have to start games better, more desire, more composure on the ball. When you get the setback you have to deal with it and carry on.”

The Red Devils will need to bounce back quickly from their resounding defeat as they gear up to face Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup semifinals at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

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Manchester United defeated Real Betis 4-1 in the first leg of their Europe League round of 16 tie, thereby shaking off their embarrassing 7-0 defeat to Liverpool on the weekend.

While Marcus Rashford handed the Red Devils the perfect start to the game with a goal in the sixth minute, Betis winger Ayoze Perez hit back in the 32nd minute to level the game at halftime.

The home team hit their stride in the second half, with Antony and Bruno Fernandes scoring less than 15 minutes into the second half before Wout Weghorst sealed the win with a fourth goal in the 82nd minute.

“I think we played well, the second half especially,” Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag said after the game. “4-1. Good goals. Good performance also to give something to the fans, and they gave us something back as well because they were right behind us. It’s always seeing how a team reacts after a setback. We can reset, we can bounce back, this team has character.”

Going forward, Man Utd will look to get their Premier League form back on track when they host strugglers Southampton at Old Trafford on Sunday.

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The draw for the 2022-23 Europa League group stage has been completed, with Premier League giants Manchester United and Arsenal learning their fate for the upcoming tournament.

Arsenal, which narrowly missed out on Champions League football due to finishing 5th in the Premier League last season, has been placed in Group A of the competition, alongside Dutch Cup winners PSV, Bodo/Glimt, and FC Zurich. As a result, PSV manager Ruud Van Nistelrooy will return to face Arsenal after clashing with the Gunners during his five-year stint as a Manchester United player.

Manchester United, which finished 6th in the Premier League in the 2021-22 season, finds itself in Group E, alongside La Liga outfit Real Sociedad, Sheriff Tiraspol, and Omonia Nicosia.

Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho’s Roma finds themselves in Group C, where the reigning UEFA Conference League champions face off with Real Betis. This clash will see Mourinho come face to face once again with Manuel Pellegrini, with whom he has a long-standing rivalry. Mourinho’s Chelsea squad edged Pellegrini’s Manchester City in 2015 to win the Premier League title.

Last season’s 7th placed side in the Premier League, West Ham United will play in the UEFA Conference League this season. The Hammers will face Anderlecht, FCSB and Silkeborg in Group B.

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Eintracht Frankfurt are the new Europa League champions. The Bundesliga club lifted the trophy on Wednesday night after defeating the Scottish side Rangers in the tournament finale via penalty shootout.

This is the first European trophy for Frankfurt since the 1979-80 season when they won the UEFA Cup—the competition that preceded the Europa League.

The match between Eintracht and the Rangers offered an entertaining first half, but neither team managed to get a goal despite chances on both sides. The deadlock was only broken in the 57th minute when a series of mistakes by the German side allowed Joe Aribo to pick up a loose ball and get the lead for the Rangers.

Frankfurt didn’t waste time from that point on and needed only 12 minutes to score an equalizer. Filip Kostic crossed the ball from the left side and found Rafael Borré, who managed to send the ball past Allan McGregor.

After the 1-1 score held up for the rest of regular time and extra time, Frankfurt and Rangers proceeded to penalty shootouts. Both teams were perfect in the first three series before Rangers’ Aaron Ramsey saw his penalty kick saved by Kevin Trapp. Kostic and Borré would go on to convert their penalties for Eintracht and kickstart a huge celebration among German fans.

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The 2020-21 European international football competitions got underway last week, with the Champions League getting the lion’s share of attention as it usually does.

The second-tier competition, the UEFA Europa League, doesn’t tend to get as much press as its big brother, but features tons of the continent’s top clubs in a huge battle for European glory.

So, what teams are in a position to walk away from this year’s Europa League as Champions? Here are the top three contenders.

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham, a fixture in the Champions League over the past several seasons, is in a prime position to compete for the UEFA Europa League title this season after a disappointing 19-20.

Jose Mourinho has a roster with some of the best talents in the continent, including a deadly attack consisting of striker Harry Kane, winger Heung-min Son, and attacking midfielder Dele Alli. Add in interesting additions like Gareth Bale and defensive help from players like new addition Sergio Reguilon, and Mourinho’s side is beginning to take on the look of a contender.

Whether all of the new pieces fit together well will determine their ultimate fate, but Spurs’ roster should have them in the competition until the end.

AC Milan

AC Milan has had a rough spell of it recently, but the squad continues to improve and they could take a big step by competing for Europa League glory this season.

The attack certainly isn’t the problem, as the ageless Zlatan Ibrahimovic has combined brilliantly in a team featuring tons of young attacking talent. Gianluigi Donnarumma has stayed loyal to his club despite recent turmoil, providing them with one of the world’s top goalkeepers in net.

The key to this team’s success will be if its defense is able to turn a corner and keep games manageable. If they are able to do so, we might see AC Milan lift a European trophy for the first time since the days of Kaka, Pirlo, and company.

Real Sociedad

It might surprise you to see Spanish side Real Sociedad here, but Imanol Alguacil’s team has a real shot to end up in the finals of the competition this season.

Real Sociedad is in first place in La Liga, and it’s easy to see why. David Silva, recently added to the team from Manchester City, has joined up with an exciting young attack with players such as Spanish international Mikel Oyarzabal and Swedish international Alexander Isak.

La Real is a deep, talented size who will surprise many that have never seen them play before. Could they become a dark horse champion?

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Seria A giants Inter Milan delivered a dominating 5-0 win against Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk on Monday night to secure themselves a spot in UEFA’s Europa League Finals. Inter will now face Sevilla on August 21st in a match for all the marbles.

The first half started slower than expected, but a sudden burst of energy from Inter’s Nicolo Barella on the right flank resulted in a change on the scoreboard. Barella made a great run and delivered a well-measured cross to the penalty box, making it easy for striker Lautaro Martinez to give his team a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute.

After getting ahead, Inter didn’t back down and had several good chances to double their lead. Shakhtar, on the other hand, tried to get level but suffered from lack of creativity at the front and went on break still behind.

The Ukrainian champion seemed still in the game early in the second period, trying to make something happen while Inter decided to sit back and hunt counters. This proved to be the right choice for the Italians, as they soon went on an impressive scoring spree.

 Danilo D’Ambrosio first made it 2-0 in 64th, only for Martinez to score his second just 10 minutes later.  Then, Romelu Lukaku joined in the party and scored a brace in 78th and 83rd to set the final score of 5-0.

“The players knew that I believed in a great end to the season for us,” said Inter’s manager Antonio Conte after the game. “We worked very hard, and we learned from our mistakes during the season. We finished second in Serie A and now we have reached the Europa League final. Let’s enjoy this moment before preparing for the final.”

Against Sevilla, Inter will go for their fourth UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup trophy. Their last win in the competition came during the 1997/98 season.

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It looks like Manchester United just can’t get to finals this season. After previously being eliminated in Carabao Cup and FA Cup during the semi-finals, they now experienced the same fate in UEFA Europa League following a 2-1 loss to Sevilla on Sunday night.

United struggled in QF against F.C. Copenhagen, needing a penalty in overtime to advance to the next stage. In the match with Sevilla, however, they looked a lot better and managed to get to lead in the 9th minute.

Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford delivered a great piece of one-two play in the penalty box, after which Sevilla’s defender Diego Carlos tackled Rashford in the forbidden area. Referee Felix Brych showed to the spot, and Bruno Fernandes confidently converted.

But the Premier League side couldn’t keep the lead too long, as Suso scored in 26th minute to give Sevilla an equalizer for 1-1. This ended up being the score for the first half.

In the second half, Manchester United had a chance to get ahead, but Martial, Rashford, Fernandes, and Fred all failed to score from tremendous opportunities thanks to Sevilla’s goalie Yassine Bounou. After weathering through a period of United’s dominance, La Liga club decided to strike back and managed to get to lead thanks to a 78th-minute goal from super-sub Luuk De Jong.

The result didn’t change until the end, and Sevilla celebrated an inspiring 2-1 comeback win while Man Utd had to head home.

“I feel like I’ve been hugged by joy. We know what this side has been through, today included, and we’ve got such a resilience against such intensity,” said Sevilla’s manager Julen Lopetegui.

Sevilla advanced to their sixth UEFA Europa League (UEFA Cup) finals. They won the competition in all five previous attempts.

This defeat means that Man Utd haven’t won a trophy for three consecutive seasons, which is their longest drought since the ‘80s.

“It’s difficult. The boys are devastated,“ said United’s captain Harry Maguire. “We created numerous chances. The best team lost. They punished us for missing chances. They didn’t make many chances to be honest.“

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The UEFA Europa League resumed its 2019/20 season on Wednesday night with four round-of-16 matches. Manchester United, F.C. Copenhagen, Shakhtar, and Inter Milan all recorded wins to advance to the quarter-finals of the tournament.

Manchester United hosted LASK on Old Trafford and recorded a 2-1 comeback win thanks to goals from Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial. United went through to the next stage with a total result of 7-1, after winning the first match 5-0. 

Shakhtar got a 3-0 win against Wolfsburg in Kyiv, having entered the game with ש 2-1 lead from the first leg. The interesting thing is that Ukrainian champions scored all of their goals after the 89th minute.

F.C. Copenhagen, on the other hand, managed to save themselves from elimination after losing the first leg 1-0 to Istanbul Basaksehir back in March. The Danish club got a dominating 3-0 victory at their home stadium and secured the place in QFs of European Competition for the first time in their history. 

In the fourth match of the evening, Inter and Getafe met on a neutral field in Gelsenkirchen in a one-off elimination game. Italian club ended up being the better side, ending the match in their favor thanks to goals from Romelu Lukaku and Christian Eriksen.

Manchester United is now set to meet Copenhagen in quarterfinals, while Shakhtar Donetsk faces the better side from round-of-16 pair Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Basel. Inter will play the winner from Rangers vs. Leverkusen.

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Europa League is set to follow the Champions League model for the 2019 /20 season resume. UEFA confirmed on Wednesday that the competition will wrap up with a knockout tournament in Germany in August.

According to the announcement, the remaining stages of the Europa League will take place in Cologne, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, and Gelsenkirchen, with the quarterfinals set to start on August 10th. All matches will be played as single-elimination matches with the Finals match being scheduled for August 21st.

As of now, fans won’t be able to attend the matches. However, UEFA explained that the final decision will be made by the end of July according to the state of the coronavirus pandemic.

The teams that will take part in the Europa League knockout tournament in Germany will be determined through a Round of 16 matches that will take place at originally scheduled venues between August 5th and August 6th.

The teams that have already played the first leg of Round of 16 will proceed with the second leg as previously planned, and the standard rules of home and away goals will apply.

In duels Sevilla vs. AS Roma and Inter vs. Getafe, the clubs will play just one game, with the winner proceeding to the next phase. These clubs didn’t manage to play the first leg games before the competition got suspended due to coronavirus pandemic. 

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