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Manchester United cruised through to the Europa League knockout stages after goals from Diogo Dalot and Kobbie Mainoo earned the Premier League side a 2-0 victory over Steaua Bucharest on Thursday. Coming into the trip to Romania, United knew victory would guarantee it a top-eight finish in the league phase of the new-look Europa League,…
Bayer Leverkusen has signed Argentine attacking midfielder Emiliano Buendia on loan from Aston Villa to compensate for the injured Martin Terrier. The defending Bundesliga champion said Wednesday that Buendia, 28, had signed until the end of the season, through June 2025. It did not mention any other clauses in the agreement, but Kicker magazine reported…
Liverpool can afford to rest a host of regular starters for its last league-phase game in the Champions League and giving players a break is more of a priority than maintaining first place in the standings, manager Arne Slot said on Tuesday. Captain Virgil van Dijk, top scorer Mohamed Salah and keeper Alisson have all…
Bayern Munich is guaranteed a place in the playoffs for the Champions League’s last 16 regardless of Wednesday’s result against Slovan Bratislava, but coach Vincent Kompany is still hopeful his side can somehow navigate a top-eight finish. Bayern is 15th in the standings after seven matches, one point below eighth-placed Bayer Leverkusen, as it prepares…
Manchester United’s plan to build a 100,000-seat stadium has taken a big step toward becoming reality, with the vision receiving the green light from the Trafford Council executive. The approval on Monday evening came after the British government backed the regeneration project. The decision to either renovate Old Trafford or build an adjacent facility is…
Juventus forward Dusan Vlahovic will be available for the final Champions League first phase game at home to Benfica while the Serie A side will be without defender Andrea Cambiaso, manager Thiago Motta said on Tuesday. Vlahovic, who was benched for two straight games due to fitness issues, came on as a late substitute in…
Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola said he is aware of the financial implications of failing to reach the Champions League knockout stages as his side head into Wednesday’s final group game against Club Brugge needing a win to stay in the hunt. City has reached the Champions League knockout stages every season since Guardiola took the…
Lyon will hire Paulo Fonseca as its new coach, a person with direct knowledge of the deal has told The Associated Press. The person requested anonymity because the deal has yet to be announced officially. Fonseca will replace Pierre Sage, who was fired despite leading the French league club out of a crisis last season…
German football referees will start making announcements to the crowd to explain video review rulings starting this week. Bayern Munich and German champion Bayer Leverkusen are among nine clubs taking part in a trial program at their home games from Saturday onward, the German league said Monday. Following on from a trial in the English…
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick hailed his side’s commitment as it ended a four-match La Liga winless streak with a 7-1 hammering of Valencia on Sunday. Goals from Frenkie de Jong, Ferran Torres, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, a double from Fermin Lopez and an own goal saw Barcelona demolish Valencia, with the German coach stressing the importance…
