Europa League

Featuring a special surface designed to enhance control and precision during the matches. The new ball's improved flight and texture enable players to elevate their performance with more accurate passing and shooting. The ball retains the signature Europa League energy wave from the previous season, symbolizing the clubs' journey across the continent and expressing their triumphs and challenges throughout the competition. The two large energy waves facing each other on the ball represent the two teams on the field, eagerly anticipating the kick-off.

Radamel Falcao had an impressive impact on the UEFA Europa League, becoming the competition's deadliest marksman during two trophy-winning seasons. Below are the leading goal scorers in the Europa League from the group stage to the final: Radamel Falcao - 30 goals (Porto, Atlético de Madrid) Aritz Aduriz - 26 goals (Athletic Club) Munas Dabbur - 24 goals (Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Salzburg, Sevilla, Hoffenheim) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - 24 goals (LOSC, Dortmund, Arsenal, Barcelona) Kevin Gameiro - 22 goals (Sevilla, Atlético de Madrid, Valencia) Alexandre

An additional 239 matches across the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Europa Conference League will implement VAR. For the UEFA Champions League, VAR will be introduced in all qualifying rounds for the first time in its history, adding 63 matches compared to the previous season, where it was used from the third qualifying round. The preliminary round in Iceland already saw successful implementation, and it will now be used in the first and second qualifying rounds across Europe. In the

. It is the 15th season since the tournament was rebranded from UEFA Cup to UEFA Europa League and the third season under the new format. The tournament commences on 10 August 2023 and will culminate with the final on 22 May 2024. Here are the key dates for the matches: 2023/24 Europa League qualifiers: Third qualifying round: 10 and 17 August 2023 Play-offs: 24 and 31 August 2023 2023/24 Europa League group stage matches: Matchday 1: 21 September 2023 Matchday 2: 5

The UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League has been won by a total of 29 clubs representing 11 different nations during the course of 52 years. As we approach 2023… UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League Winners: 7 titles: Sevilla (ESP) 3 titles each: Inter (ITA), Liverpool (ENG), Juventus (ITA), Atlético (ESP) 2 titles each: Mönchengladbach (GER), Tottenham (ENG), Feyenoord (NED), IFK Göteborg (SWE), Real Madrid (ESP), Parma (ITA), Porto (POR), Chelsea (ENG), Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) 1 title each: Anderlecht (BEL), Ajax (NED), Manchester United (ENG), PSV

Football fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League season, which promises to be packed with excitement and drama. The culmination of this prestigious club competition will take place at the iconic Dublin Arena in the Republic of Ireland, with its capacity of over 50,000 making it an ideal venue for this thrilling event. The Dublin Arena previously hosted the all-Portuguese final in 2011 between Porto and Braga, etching itself in football history when Radamel Falcao's decisive goal secured

After Liverpool learned their 2023-24 Premier League schedule last week, we take a look at the key cup dates for the Reds in the season ahead. Europa League After finishing fifth in the Premier League last season, Liverpool will enter the group stage of the Europa League. The Reds last participated in the competition in 2015-16 and though they have never won it in its current guise, they were three-time winners of the UEFA Cup, a previous incarnation of the tournament. Jürgen Klopp’s

Spain became the third different winner in three editions of the UEFA Nations League, squeezing past Croatia on penalties after a goalless draw in the final in Rotterdam. Match Overview The early stages were an exercise for Spain in tempering the exuberance of the Croatia players and their horde of followers inside the stadium. They did just that and nearly made the breakthrough twice in the opening 15 minutes, first when Dominik Livaković spilled Fabián Ruiz's cross-cum-shot against the post and then when

Yeremy Pino won the ball off Italy legend Leonardo Bonucci outside his own box before firing in Spain's opener in Enschede, Netherlands. Ciro Immobile equalised for Italy with a penalty after Spain debutant Robin le Normand handled in the box. Substitute Joselu pounced from close range after Rodri's deflected shot to send Spain to the Rotterdam final. "Now the most important thing is that we win this trophy," said midfielder Rodri, who played a full 90 minutes five days after scoring the winner

West Ham defender Emerson Palmieri has written his name into the history books after becoming the first player to win all three UEFA club competitions following his side's Europa Conference League victory against Fiorentina on Wednesday. The Hammers left it late to clinch their first trophy in 43 years as Jarrod Bowen netted a last-minute winner after Fiorentina's Giacomo Bonaventura had cancelled out Said Benrahma's penalty. The dramatic victory followed on from Emerson winning the Europa League with Chelsea in 2019, and then

Fortune, hiding no more. As it happens, it turned up in the Fortuna Arena of all places, in the Vrsovice district of Prague, where Jarrod Bowen ended the 43-year wait for a major trophy with a goal fully ensconced into West Ham folklore before the sun came up. With one touch to a gather a sublime pass from Lucas Paqueta and enough power in his legs to summon another burst of speed, Bowen powered into the penalty area and squeezed a low shot

UEFA's Technical Observer panel has named Sevilla's Jesús Navas as the 2022/23 UEFA Europa League Player of the Season. The 37-year-old's form has been up there with anything from his illustrious career and his season culminated with the wing-back scooping an astonishing fourth UEFA Cup/Europa League title. Navas played a pivotal role in Sevilla's 1-1 draw against Roma in the final, producing a teasing cross that Gianluca Mancini could only divert past his own goalkeeper to restore parity, before his side went on

UEFA are reportedly reviewing the decisions made by referee Anthony Taylor in the Europa League final. The English official is now at serious risk of missing similar big games on the European stage as UEFA designator Rosetti was particularly unhappy about his performance on Wednesday night, claims Corriere dello Sport. Taylor’s decisions caused outrage among Roma fans and players, including Jose Mourinho who is being investigated for his heated confrontation with Taylor in the underground parking lot of Puskas Arena at full-time. Source:-

Szymon Marciniak will fulfil his role as the referee for the Champions League final after the Pole apologised for participating in an event associated with an extreme-right movement, Europe's soccer governing body UEFA said on Friday. UEFA were investigating his presence at an event organised in Katowice on Monday, saying they "abhor the values that are promoted by the group", but kept him on as the referee after an apology and clarification from an anti-discrimination body. "I want to express my deepest apologies

Paulo Dybala will be regulary available for the Europa League final in Budapest. Earlier today, the Argentine attacker was given the green light by Roma’s medical staff ahead of Wednesday night’s showdown with Sevilla. According to Sky Sport, Dybala completed his recovery process after suffering an ankle injury in the match with Atalanta from a few weeks ago. Dybala will travel with the team to Hungary and be at Jose Mourinho’s disposal for the most important match of the season.

The 2022/23 UEFA Europa League season will conclude with Sevilla taking on Roma at Budapest's Puskás Aréna on 31 May 2023. Kick-off is at 21:00 CET. When is the 2023 Europa League final? Officially opened in 2019, the 65,000+ capacity ground stands on the site of the old Hungarian national team stadium, which was also named in honor of former Honvéd and Real Madrid forward Ferenc Puskás. The venue is located in the Zugló district of the Hungarian capital. This is the second

“Age is just a number,” says Karim Benzema after winning the Ballon d’or at 34. Benzema became the oldest winner since the first recipient in 1956, Stanley Matthews. “People play until their later years now and I still have this burning desire. It is this drive that has kept me going and never allowed me to let up,” said Benzema, who won the men’s Ballon d’Or for the first time. Benzema is the first French player to win the trophy since Zinedine Zidane

John Lundstram struck 10 minutes from time to give Rangers a 3-1 win over RB Leipzig and send them into the Europa League final 3-2 on aggregate after a see-saw clash at a rocking Ibrox on Thursday. Goals from James Tavernier, Glen Kamara and Lundstram ensured Rangers moved to the final for the first time since 2008, where they will face Eintracht Frankfurt, bidding to win a second European trophy 50 years after the 1972 Winners' Cup. Captain Tavernier opened the scoring in

Uefa has ended its legal fight against Barcelona, Juventus, and Real Madrid over their involvement in the proposed European Super League. The clubs were among the 12 "founding" members of the breakaway league, which later collapsed. The trio, who have refused to renounce the project, were being investigated for "a potential violation" of Uefa's legal framework. Uefa says it is now "as if the proceedings had never been opened". "The Uefa Appeals Body has declared today the proceedings null and void," a statement

Argentina have selected three Premier League players for October's World Cup qualifiers despite the country remaining on the UK's travel red list. Last month, most English clubs refused to release players called up by South American countries for qualifiers. Since Friday, Argentine nationals do not need to quarantine after arrival in the country from overseas, if they are vaccinated and test negative for Covid. But anyone arriving in the UK from Argentina must quarantine for 10 days. Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and