Italian derby in the Europa League
The five Serie A sides remaining in the Europa League have learnt who they’ll face, with an all-Italian tie between Roma and Fiorentina. Torino, Napoli, and Inter all progressed to…
The five Serie A sides remaining in the Europa League have learnt who they’ll face, with an all-Italian tie between Roma and Fiorentina. Torino, Napoli, and Inter all progressed to…
UEFA has announced that Russian and Ukrainian teams will be kept apart during this afternoon’s Europa League draw. There is an ongoing conflict in Ukraine between pro-Russian forces and the…
Five Italian clubs will learn who they face in the Last 16 of the Europa League when the draw takes place this afternoon. All five Serie A sides won their…
Rudi Garcia says his Roma side needs to find some consistency, but praised last night’s Europa League win. The Giallorossi advanced to the Last 16 of the competition with a…
Torino President Urbano Cairo thought back to “10 years ago after bankruptcy” after eliminating Athletic Bilbao. The Granata hadn’t been in European competition for almost two decades, but have now…
Feyenoord Coach Fred Rutten said fans had “harmed the club,” but denied racism and blamed the referee for defeat to Roma. The Europa League tie was overshadowed by the abhorrent…
Giampiero Ventura couldn’t help but be proud of Torino’s “ambition” to beat Athletic Bilbao. “We made history.” The 2-2 draw from the first leg made it an uphill struggle, but…
Rafa Benitez praised Napoli solidity after beating Trabzonspor for a fifth consecutive European clean sheet. “It means we are working well,” he said following tonight’s 1-0 result, securing qualification 5-0…
Rudi Garcia said Roma “could’ve opened a shop” with the objects hurled by Feyenoord fans. “The victory was deserved.” Play had to be halted for 15 minutes when supporters in…
Athletic Bilbao manager Ernesto Valverde admits he’s impressed by Torino after a shock elimination. Toro emerged 3-2 winners at the San Mames, the first Italian side ever to win here…
Daniele De Rossi felt Roma deserved victory against Feyenoord, even if “it’s shocking to concede against 10 men.” The Giallorossi emerged 2-1 winners in Rotterdam, though they also conceded a…
Celtic manager Ronny Deila criticised the referee after their slender 1-0 Europa League defeat to Inter. The Hoops had penalty appeals early on and went down to 10 men for…
All five Italian clubs go into tomorrow’s Europa League Round of 16 draw and there will likely be a ‘derby.’ Roma, Napoli, Fiorentina, Torino and Inter all qualified and sweep…
Adem Ljajic and Gervinho gave Roma a 2-1 win over Feyenoord, though Dutch fans caused play to be suspended. The pressure was piling on Rudi Garcia after a series of…
Torino became the first Italian side ever to conquer the San Mames, eliminating Athletic Bilbao with a stunning 3-2 victory. Juventus in the 1998 Champions League were the only Italians…
Jonathan de Guzman finished the job as Napoli beat Trabzonspor 1-0, sealing a 5-0 aggregate triumph. The Partenopei were confident of qualification after a 4-0 first leg victory in Turkey,…
Vincenzo Montella called Mohamed Salah “devastating” as Fiorentina beat Tottenham 2-0 in the Europa League. The 1-1 draw from the first leg meant Spurs had to score at the Stadio…
Roberto Mancini said Inter “must improve in every respect” after their 1-0 win over Celtic. Fredy Guarin’s late blockbuster broke the deadlock for a 4-3 aggregate victory, even though the…
Mario Gomez said Fiorentina eliminated Tottenham from the Europa League because they “play like a team.” In both legs the Viola allowed Spurs to tire themselves out in the first…
Inter needed a last-gasp Fredy Guarin screamer to beat 10-man Celtic 1-0, qualifying 4-3 on aggregate. The Nerazzurri both dominated and floundered in the first leg, throwing away a 2-0…