Two-time defending champion Sevilla will face Liverpool in the Europa League May 18 in Basel, Switzerland. Sevilla, which is seeking to add to its record four wins in the Europa Leagueand UEFA Cup, beat Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 at home to advance 5-3 on aggregate. Liverpool, UEFA Cup champion in 1973, 1976 and 2001, defeated Villarreal, […]
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Europa League: Liverpool falls on stoppage-time goal
Villarreal edged Liverpool, 1-0, on Adrian Lopez‘s goal in stoppage time to take a slim advantage into next week’s second leg of the Europa League semifinals at Anfield. Frenchman KevinGameiro scored an 82nd-minute penalty to earn two-time defending champion Sevilla a 2-2 tie at Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk.
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Klopp wants to make sure Liverpool comeback doesn't go for naught
Two weeks after Liverpool beat his former club Borussia Dortmund with one of the most stunning comebacks in European history, Reds manager Jurgen Klopp says the heroics won’t meananything if Liverpool doesn’t advance to the Europa league final. “In each difficult game you win, it is the best thing you can do in your career […]
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Liverpool's Sakho won't appeal failed drug test
French defender Mamadou Sakho won’t challenge the results of his failed drug test and is not expected to play for Liverpool again this season. He failed a UEFA test after the Europa League winover Manchester United in March. If his suspension is confirmed, he’ll likely miss Euro 2016, where he was expected to contend for […]
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Liverpool magic: Shades of Istanbul
It was only the Europa League and only the quarterfinals, but Liverpool’s comeback from a three-goal deficit in the second half of its second leg against Borussia Dortmund was reminiscent of the Reds’comeback against AC Milan in the final of the 2005 Champions League in Istanbul. Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool’s first-year manager, was well aware what […]
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Yes, Dortmund was a better place to be than North Korea
The Borussia Dortmund-Liverpool Europa League showdown was not only a battle of former European champions and two clubs who share a special bond — they even sing “You’ll Never Walk Alone” at theWestfalenstadion — it marked the return of Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp to Dortmund, where he led BVB to back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 2011 […]
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Europa League: Sevilla, Shakhtar and Villarreal all 2-1 winners
Defending champion Sevilla beat Spanish rival Athletic Bilbao, 2-1, on the road thanks to Vicente Iborra‘s late goal, in the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinals series. ShakhtarDonetsk and Villarreal also recorded 2-1 wins over Braga and Sparta Prague, respectively, while Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund tied, 1-1.
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Pulisic's Dortmund advances in Europa League
Christian Pulisic made his second appearance for Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League as he came off the bench in a 2-1 win at Tottenham that moved it into the last eight. The 17-year-oldPennsylvanian was making his first appearance for Dortmund’s first team since Feb. 21. Borussia Dortmund was joined by Liverpool, managed by its […]
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Video Pick: Golazos that ousted Spurs and Man United
Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United’s elimination from the Europa league included these golazos from Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Liverpool’sPhilippe Coutinho.
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Roberto Firmino, Liverpool's answer to Thomas Mueller
One of the few brightest in what has been a tough season for Liverpool has been Brazilian signing Roberto Firmino. He has drawn comparisons to German star Thomas Mueller, a goal-scorerwho is not a typical No. 9. Firmino, who scored in the 2-0 win over Manchester United in the Europa League, is a little trickier […]