Europa League: Villa edge Fenerbahce to seal round of 16 spot, Roma earn vital win

January 23, 2026 9:42 AM

Europa League: Villa edge Fenerbahce to seal round of 16 spot, Roma earn vital win

Aston Villa secured a place in the UEFA Europa League round of 16 with a game to spare after a 1-0 victory over Fenerbahce. Jadon Sancho’s first goal in Villa colours proved decisive for Unai Emery’s side on Matchday Seven, as he headed home Matty Cash’s cross in the 25th minute. Villa nearly doubled their advantage shortly after the hour mark, with Cash’s long-range effort striking the upright. Fenerbahce increased the pressure in search of an equaliser, forcing goalkeeper Marco Bizot ...

Crystal Palace lose appeal against Europa League demotion at CAS

August 12, 2025 11:45 AM

Crystal Palace lose appeal against Europa League demotion at CAS

Crystal Palace's appeal against UEFA's decision to drop them from the Europa League to the third-tier Conference League was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday. UEFA demoted Palace while allowing Olympique Lyonnais to play in the Europa League as, at the time of assessment on March 1, the Eagle Football Group were majority owners of Lyon while their chairman John Textor owned a controlling stake in Palace. Nottingham Forest, who finished seventh in the Premier League last...

Man United draw 1-1 at Sociedad, Spurs lose 1-0 at Alkmaar

March 7, 2025 11:14 AM

Man United draw 1-1 at Sociedad, Spurs lose 1-0 at Alkmaar

Manchester United took the lead through Joshua Zirkzee but were held to a 1-1 draw at Real Sociedad in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday as Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 1-0 defeat at AZ Alkmaar. Rangers won 3-1 at Fenerbahce with Vaclav Cerny scoring twice, and Olympique Lyonnais secured a 3-1 victory at Romanian side Steaua Bucharest thanks to two late goals from Malick Fofana. Manchester United had the only real chance of the first half against Sociedad when Bruno ...