Holders Porto have crashed out of the Europa League after losing by 4-0 to Manchester City on Wednesday. The English Premier League leaders completed a 6-1 aggregate win against Porto to advance to the next round. Trailing 2-1 from the home leg, the Portuguese side’s hopes of reaching the last 16 were dealt a crushing [...]
Substitute Sergio Aguero hit a dramatic late Europa League winner as Manchester City came from behind to beat holders Porto 2-1 in the first leg of the last 32 clash Thursday night. City trailed to Silvestre Varela’s close range effort following a powerful run and cross by Hulk. But the visitors impressed and deservedly equalised [...]
Manchester United marked their UEFA Europa League debut with a win Thursday night after goals from Ashley Young and Javier Hernandez ensured a 2-0 first-leg advantage over Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena. Young, who has only just recently returned to action following a lengthy injury lay-off, scored United’s first goal on 59 minutes before Hernandez [...]
Arsenal’s Champions League quarter-final hopes are in tatters after they were comprehensively beaten by AC Milan in the first leg of the last 16 on Wednesday. The Gunners were second best from the moment Kevin-Prince Boateng’s superb strike in the 14th minute gave Milan the lead. Ex-Manchester City forward Robinho headed a second in the [...]
Super Eagles striker, Obafemi Martins and his Rubin Kazan Football Club of Russia fell 0-1 at home to Olympiakos of Greece this afternoon in the Europa League Round of 16 match. Martins was an 80th minute substitute for Valdez Nelson as Kazan struggled in vain to hold Olympiakos. The former Inter Milan of Italy forward [...]
Manchester City regained their top spot in the English Premier League on Sunday after a Joleon Lescott goal saw them grab a narrow 1-0 win over Aston Villa at the Villa Park. Lescott’s goal was against boyhood heroes Aston Villa. Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Liverpool on Saturday had put City under pressure and in [...]
Lionel Messi has been voted the winner of the inaugural UEFA Best Player in Europe Award in Monaco. The FC Barcelona forward finished ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Xavi Hernández. UEFA.com reports that the FC Barcelona forward finished ahead of club mate Xavi Hernández and Real Madrid CF’s Cristiano Ronaldo in a poll of 53 [...]