Uefa Europa League

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Manchester United on Friday thrashed AZ Alkmaar 4-0 in the final game of the group stage of Europa League. (Photo: AFP)

Europa League 2019-20: Manchester United defeat AZ Alkmaar 4-0

Both the teams had already qualified from Group L and entered the last 16 of the competition.

13 Dec 2019 12:00 PM

Eighteen-year-old Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli scored twice in two minutes with Joe Willock, 20, also on target as a youthful Arsenal blew away their Belgian opponents in a sensational start. (Photo:AFP)

UEL 2019-20: Arsenal destroy Standard Liege 4-0

Arsenal’s young guns continued to shine as they dismantled Standard Liege 4-0 on a hectic night of Europa League action.

04 Oct 2019 10:53 AM

Daniel James is Manchester United's joint-leading scorer this season with three goals. (Photo:AFP)

UEL 2019-20: Az Alkmaar draw against Manchester United 0-0

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team again struggled badly in attack and failed to test Alkmaar goalkeeper Marco Bizot.

04 Oct 2019 9:46 AM

Tenage winger Bukayo Saka said it was a 'dream come true' to score his first goal for Arsenal in their 3-0 victory away to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League. (Photo:AFP)

UEL 2019-20: Teen Bukayo Saka scores debut goal as Arsenal thump Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0

Saka, 18, claimed his first senior goal on Thursday as Arsenal scored twice late on after Joe Willock gave the Gunners a 1st-half lead.

20 Sep 2019 4:34 PM

Seventeen-year-old striker Mason Greenwood scored his first senior Manchester United goal and saved his side’s blushes in a 1-0 win over Kazakhstan’s Astana in their Europa League Group L opener at Old Trafford on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

UEL 2019-20: Manchester United inch past Astana 1-0

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s youthful line-up had earlier struggled to dominate their weakest opponents in the group despite having possession.

20 Sep 2019 9:43 AM

Former Napoli boss Sarri lifted his first major trophy after Eden Hazard's double strike helped Chelsea clinch the Europa League. (Photo: AFP)

David Luiz lauds manager Maurizio Sarri after winning Europa League

There have been speculations that Sarri might end up leaving the club and he may no longer continue as the manager of the team.

30 May 2019 4:22 PM

The defeat means Arsenal failed to earn a spot in next season’s Champions League for the third successive season, but Emery said another Europa League campaign would not put off potential targets joining the club. (Photo: AFP)

Unai Emery looks for a massive squad rebuild after 4-1 Europa loss vs Chelsea

Second-half goals from Olivier Giroud, Pedro and a double from Eden Hazard saw Arsenal failed to win their 4th successive European final.

30 May 2019 9:51 AM

Eden Hazard said after the final whistle in Baku’s Olympic Stadium that he expected to complete his move to Real Madrid soon. (Photo: AFP)

Chelsea look to face life without Hazard

Speculation about a move to Real Madrid has bubbled up in previous years only for the Belgian to start a new season with the Londoners.

30 May 2019 9:29 AM

The Belgian is widely expected to join Real Madrid and he capped a superb display against Premier League rivals Arsenal by converting from the penalty spot to make it 3-0 before adding the fourth to complete the rout. (Photo: AFP)

Eden Hazard bids adieu to Chelsea, may join Real Madrid quickly

Florentino Perez admitting this week that he has been chasing his signature for years and expects to land the Belgian this summer.

30 May 2019 9:13 AM

Former Arsenal hero Olivier Giroud and Spain attacker Pedro each got a goal to give Chelsea their third European title in seven years. (Photo: AFP)

UEL final: Hazard scores twice as Chelsea thrashes Arsenal 4-1 to lift Cup twice

Chelsea destroyed Arsenal with four second-half goals that handed coach Maurizio Sarri his first major trophy at the age of 60.

30 May 2019 8:46 AM

However, there will not be much of an English atmosphere at the Baku Olympic Stadium when the match kicks off at 2300 local time (1900GMT), with reportedly only around 6,000 tickets sold by the clubs in a ground which holds almost 70,000. (Photo: AFP)

Arsenal ready to lock horns versus Chelsea in distant Baku

The distances and costs involved and the difficulty in getting to Baku have prevented more fans from travelling

29 May 2019 12:44 PM

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri stormed off in anger after television cameras caught Gonzalo Higuain and David Luiz clashing at a training session in Baku ahead of Wednesday's Europa League final. (Photo:AFP)

Angry Sarri storms out of Chelsea training before Europa League final

Sarri was seen throwing away his Chelsea baseball cap, kicking it and then picking it up and angrily slamming it to the ground.

29 May 2019 10:12 AM

Under Sarri, Chelsea qualified for the Champions League next season and only lost the League Cup final on penalties to Manchester City who won all three domestic trophies, a record that Sarri stressed was a success. (Photo:AFP)

Sarri declares love for his Chelsea players before Europa League final

Sarri declined to comment on speculation that he was about to return to a coaching job in his native Italy after just one year at Chelsea.

29 May 2019 10:10 AM

Hakan Calhanoglu fired Milan ahead in the 18th minute with a first-time shot from the edge of the penalty area after Franck Kessie played the ball into the Turkey midfielder’s stride from the left flank. (Photo: AFP)

AC Milan miss out on top four finish, will play Europa League next season

“I am happy with the development of my players, I think many of them have improved a lot,” said AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso.

27 May 2019 3:51 PM

Cech, 37, enjoyed the best years of his career at Stamford Bridge, winning 13 trophies including four Premier League titles and the Champions League in 11 seasons with Chelsea before moving across London to Arsenal in 2015. (Photo:AFP)

Petr Cech looks to end his football career by lifting Europa League trophy vs Chelsea

Cech lost his status as Arsenal's number one during Unai Emery's first season in charge, with Bernd Leno taking over since September.

27 May 2019 9:53 AM

Sarri had already publicly criticised his players after a series of bad results in January. (Photo: AP/PTI)

Sarri's Chelsea future at stake as Europa final nears

Sarri has endured a traumatic first season and he heads to Baku with little clarity over his prospects of staying in charge.

27 May 2019 8:31 AM

Mkhitaryan has played 11 games during Arsenal’s Europa League campaign this season and his absence will be a blow for the club, who need to lift the trophy in Baku in order to qualify for next season’s Champions League. (Photo: AFP)

'I must respect his decision', says Unai Emery on Mkhitaryan not playing UEL final

Mkhitaryan’s participation in the match had been in doubt due to the ongoing conflict between Azerbaijan and his native country.

22 May 2019 10:01 AM

Former Czech Republic international Cech, who won 124 caps, spent 11 seasons at Stamford Bridge, winning the Champions League and Europa League, four Premier League titles, four FA Cups and three League Cups before moving to Arsenal in 2015.

Petr Cech to join Chelsea as sporting director: reports

Cech had previously announced that he would retire from playing at the end of this season.

22 May 2019 9:49 AM

France international Giroud is the Europa League’s joint top scorer this season with 10 goals. (Photo: AP/PTI)

Olivier Giroud extends his Chelsea contract till next year

The 32-year-old French striker has scored 17 goals in 62 appearances for Chelsea since joining from Arsenal in January, 2018.

22 May 2019 9:32 AM

Mkhitaryan has made 39 appearances for Arsenal in all competitions this season, scoring six goals. (Photo: AFP)

Henrikh Mkhitaryan to miss UEL final versus Chelsea because of nation conflict

Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s participation in the match had been in doubt due to the ongoing conflict between Azerbaijan and his native nation.

21 May 2019 5:19 PM

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