Madrid, May 8 (IANS) Spain has secured an extra UEFA Champions League place for next season after Rayo Vallecano reached the UEFA Conference League final with a 1-0 victory over Strasbourg on Thursday night.The Madrid-based side completed a 2-0 aggregate semifinal win to book a place in the first European final in the club’s history. More importantly for Spanish football, the result guaranteed Spain second place in this season’s UEFA coefficient rankings, surpassing Germany in the list.Spain…
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London, May 8 (IANS) Ismaila Sarr netted for the fifth Conference League match running to ensure Crystal Palace clinch a spot in their first European final with a 5-2 aggregate victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in the semifinals, triumphing 3-1 away in Krakow before a 2-1 win over the Ukrainian team at Selhurst Park. Palace will now face La Liga outfit Rayo Vallecano in the final, which will be held at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig on May 27. Palace are just one step away from more history, as they …
Manchester, May 5 (IANS) 25-year-old Phil Foden is set to commit his long-term future with English Premier League football club Manchester City as he has reached an agreement for an extended contract at the club.The England footballer’s current deal with the Carabao Cup winners is set to expire next summer, and according to the report by the BBC, he will commit to a four-year deal, which will extend his stay at the Etihad Stadium till 2030.Foden’s new deal comes at a time when the midfielder is …
Liverpool, May 1 (IANS) Arne Slot, manager of English football club Liverpool, believes Mohamed Salah deserves a fitting farewell at the end of the season, describing the forward as a player worthy of a “big send-off” after his immense contribution to the club.Slot’s comments come as a relief for Liverpool FC after scans confirmed Salah’s recent injury is only minor, raising hopes that the Egyptian forward will return before the campaign concludes. Salah was forced off during the 3-1 win…
London, April 30 (IANS) Arsenal have a chance to put more pressure on Manchester City in the Premier League title race when they play Fulham on Saturday. But coach Mikel Arteta has a tough job managing his squad because of matches in both the league and Europe.Arsenal returned to the top of the table after a narrow win over Newcastle United last weekend. They are now three points ahead of City, who were busy playing in the FA Cup. If Arsenal beat Fulham, they could go six points clear before Cit…
London, April 26 (IANS) Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League on Saturday with a nervy 1-0 win at home to Newcastle United.Arsenal took the lead after just nine minutes when Eberechi Eze unleashed a stunning strike that curled into the top corner.Perhaps affected by recent performances, Arsenal was content to try and manage its lead, a strategy also shaped by injuries to both Kai Havertz and Eze, who went off with knocks that cast doubt over their availability for Wednesday’s Champio…
Liverpool, April 24 (IANS) English Football Club Liverpool’s boss Arne Slot has provided a fresh update on the recovery of their premier striker Hugo Ekitike, who has been ruled out of the whole season due to an Achilles injury. The forward ruptured his Achilles tendon during Liverpool’s Champions League quarter-final second leg with Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield earlier this month.As a result, Ekitike is now set for an extended spell on the sidelines and will miss the rest of the season, along…
Wolverhampton, April 21 (IANS) Wolverhampton Wanderers have been relegated to the Championship after an eight-year spell in the Premier League following West Ham United’s goalless draw at Crystal Palace.Rob Edwards’ side slipped to a 3-0 defeat at Leeds United on Saturday and that result, coupled with 17th-placed West Ham’s draw at Selhurst Park, means they can no longer move out of the bottom three.Wolves can only claim a maximum of 15 points from their remaining five fixtures, which would leav…
London, April 21 (IANS) West Ham United inched two points clear of the Premier League’s bottom three after a goalless draw at Crystal Palace, as Wolverhampton Wanderers’ relegation was confirmed.West Ham sit 17th, on 33 points, and bottom club Wolves are now mathematically certain to drop to the Championship, while Palace are 13th on 43 points.Nuno Espirito Santo’s side knew a victory would open up a four-point buffer to rivals Tottenham Hotspur, but they had to settle for a draw after a tight c…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Crystal Palace and Shakhtar Donetsk avoided too much drama to make it to the UEFA Conference League semi-finals, while Strasbourg pulled off a sensational comeback and Rayo Vallecano rallied to come back from the brink in Athens.Palace’s three-goal lead from the first leg ultimately proved too big for the Viola to overturn. Buoyed by a thumping Ismaila Sarr header in the 17th minute, the visitors seemed on course for a comfortable night in Florence until the home side …