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 …
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Berlin, Feb 14 (IANS) Borussia Dortmund strengthened its pursuit of leader Bayern Munich with a comprehensive 4-0 home victory over Mainz, extending its unbeaten Bundesliga run and maintaining a three-point gap at the summit.The result stretched Dortmund’s sequence without defeat to 15 league matches and halted Mainz’s recent surge, as the visitor’s winning streak came to an end in the opening fixture of the 22nd matchday.Niko Kovac’s side asserted control early, dominating possession and forcin…
Berlin, Jan 14 (IANS) Nikolas Nartey struck late to settle a breathless five-goal contest as VfB Stuttgart claimed a dramatic 3-2 home victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.Stuttgart entered the night full of confidence after having routed Bayer Leverkusen and made only one change, welcoming Ermedin Demirovic back into the starting line-up for the first time since October.Eintracht, fresh from a high-scoring draw with Borussia Dortmund, were forced into several alterations and began…
Berlin, Jan 11 (IANS) VfB Stuttgart produced a ruthless first-half performance to overwhelm Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 away from home as the Bundesliga resumed after the winter break.Stuttgart seized control from the opening minutes and was rewarded early. After a well-weighted through ball from Deniz Undav, Jamie Leweling burst clear and calmly finished past goalkeeper Mark Flekken in the seventh minute.Leverkusen struggled to respond, lacking fluency and penetration as Stuttgart pressed aggressively…