Juventus will play no part in the Europa League final on May 14 despite being its host, after Antonio Conte’s men were dumped out of the competition at the semifinal stage byBenfica, which battled to a 0-0 draw at the Juventus Stadium in Turin on Thursday, which was just good enough to progress after the […]
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Sevilla Shocks Valencia to Reach EL Final
Queens Park Rangers loanee Stephane Mbia scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time to rescue Sevilla from the brink of Europa League elimination on Thursday, turning what looked like a3-0 loss at Valencia into a 3-3 series victory thanks to his away goal and a 2-0 win in the first game. Juan Antonio Pizzi’s […]
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Benfica Targets Third Consecutive Final
Newly crowned Portuguese league champion Benfica is targeting its third consecutive final of the season when it travels to the Juventus Stadium in Turin on Thursday to face AntonioConte’s Juve in the second-leg of the Europa League semifinal. Jorge Jesus’ men have also reached both the Portuguese Cup and Portuguese League Cup finals thisseason after […]
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Conte: No Scudetto Celebration Yet
Juventus coach Antonio Conte was asked on Monday if his Jose Mourinho-like knee slide following Fernando Llorente’s goal against Sassuolo onMonday was his Scudetto celebration. Llorente’s goal sealed a come-from-behind 3-1 victory for the visitor, which is now just one point away from sealing its third consecutive Scudetto. “No, it was not a Scudetto celebration, […]
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Jesus: Benfica 'Justly' Defeated Juve
Jorge Jesus insisted that Benfica should have beaten Juventus by more than one goal, saying his team was denied “a clear penalty” during its 2-1 win in the first-leg ofthe Europa League semifinal at the Estadio da Luz on Thursday. The incident Jesus is referring to occurred in the second half when Enzo Perez fell over […]
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Conte Bemoans 'Unjust' EL Loss to Benfica
Antonio Conte reflected on an “unjust result” as Juventus fell 2-1 away to Benfica in the first-leg of its Europa League semifinal with the Portuguese giant. Benficajumped out to an early 1-0 lead thanks to a 2nd minute header from Ezequiel Garay. Juve striker Carlos Tevez then brought the match level with a fine solo […]
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Platini: No Clubs Banned From Europe Next Season
In an interview, UEFA President Michel Platini said that no clubs found in breach of financial fair play rules would be excluded from European competition next season. OnThursday, the former France legend confirmed that no club would be excluded from either the UEFA Champions League or the Europa League next year, although tough penalties would be […]
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Report: Moyes Must Qualify for Europa League
Manchester United coach David Moyes is understood to be under pressure from the Glazer family, the club’s owner, to qualify for the UEFA Europa League at the very least,according to ESPN sources. While the reigning English champ, which is currently seventh in the Premier League standings, is 10 points behind Arsenal in the fourth and […]
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EL Draw: Juve-Benfica; Sevilla-Valencia
Serie A leader Juventus on Friday drew Portuguese giant Benfica in the Europa League semifinal draw, while La Liga giants Sevilla and Valencia were paired together in the competition’s othersemifinal series. Antonio Conte’s men must first travel to the Estadio da Luz before closing out its series at the Juventus Stadium, which is also incidentally […]
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Tottenham Crashes Out of Europa League
Tottenham Hotspur crashed out of the Europa League on Thursday, despite nearly staging an astonishing second half comeback against Benfica at the Estadio da Luz. The visiting team came into thematch with a 3-1 lead after the first-leg at White Hart Lane, and despite Spurs comeback, managed to finish with a 2-2 draw on the […]