Tag: Europa
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Europa: Iheanacho shines as Leicester thrash Braga
Kelechi Iheanacho scored twice as Leicester City secured a comfortable 4-0 win over Braga on Thursday. The Nigerian scored on either side of half-time and almost completed his hat-trick, only to be denied by Braga goalkeeper Matheus. Iheanacho then turned provider when his square pass found Dennis Praet to score from close range. James Maddison,…
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Europa: Tottenham suffer historic loss against Antwerp
Premier League side Tottenham were left disappointed in their Europa League tie against Antwerp. They stumbled to a 1 – 0 defeat against the Belgian club. Despite being the dominant side, the Spurs looked fatigued as they failed to register a shot on target in the entire second half. Their last attempt on goal came…
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Europa: Victor Osimhen sees first career red in Napoli win
Victor Osimhen was shown a red card after two bookable offences in Napoli’s 1-0 triumph over Real Sociedad in Thursday’s Europa League clash. The Super Eagles striker received a first red in his footballing career in the third minute of added time. He had initially picked his first yellow in the 81st minute. He then…
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Arteta responds to Ozil’s Twitter comments after Europa win
Mikel Arteta says he was pleased to hear Mesut Ozil had been supporting Arsenal from afar during their 2-1 win over Rapid Vienna on Thursday. Ozil did not travel with his Gunners team-mates as Arteta left him out of his squads for both the Europa League and the Premier League. The 32-year-old has not played…
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Arsenal to terminate Ozil contract after Europa snub
Arsenal are planning a new attempt to terminate the contract of midfielder, Mesut Ozil. The Daily Mail says the Gunners are to re-open talks with Ozil ahead of the January transfer window over ending his £350,000-per-week contract early. The Gunners, it is understood, approached Ozil about reaching a settlement agreement for the final nine months…
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Arteta axe Mesut Ozil from Europa League squad
Mesut Ozil has been left out of Arsenal’s 25-man squad for the Europa League group stages. The club’s highest earning player – who pockets £350,000 ($454,000) a week – is one of two senior players who has been cut by boss Mikel Arteta, whose 25-man squad for the competition is only allowed to include 17…
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Lukaku named Europa League player of the season
Belgian Romelu Lukaku has been named the Europa League player of the 2019/2020 season after the forward helped Italian side Inter Milan to the final with goals in every knockout round. Lukaku, who revived his career in Italy with 34 goals in all competitions in his first season at the club, scored seven times in…
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No time for Spurs to cry, Europa League awaits – Moura
Tottenham Hotspur’s Lucas Moura says they must quickly overcome the disappointment of Sunday’s 1-0 English Premier League (EPL) defeat by Everton. The Brazilian forward said they must therefore show their quality against Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the UEFA Europa League this week. Jose Mourinho’s side visit the Bulgarian Super Cup winners in Europe’s second-tier club competition…
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Europa: Substitute Jota scores 11-minute hat trick in Wolves victory
Wolves were denied top spot in their Europa League group, despite substitute Diogo Jota’s 11-minute hat-trick inspiring victory over Besiktas. After a drab first half, Jota came on as a 56th-minute substitute and headed in 72 seconds later to lift Molineux. He added a second six minutes later, reacting sharply to turn in when Leander…
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Europa: Pepe scores last minute free-kick in Arsenal win
Substitute Nicolas Pepe rescued Arsenal with two sublime free-kicks in the last 10 minutes of their Europa League group game against Vitoria Guimaraes at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal were losing 2-1 when Pepe came on in the 75th minute and he scored five minutes later with a curling effort from 25 yards. He repeated the feat…