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Manchester United sealed their place in the Europa League semi-finals after a dramatic 5-4 aggregate win over Olympique Lyonnais, with goalkeeper André Onana once again making headlines—both for his performance and his pointed remarks. The Cameroonian international was a pivotal figure in United’s quarter-final clash, producing a series of decisive saves in Thursday’s thrilling second-leg […]
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Lazio striker Boulaye Dia expressed deep disappointment following his side’s dramatic elimination from the UEFA Europa League at the hands of Norwegian underdogs Bodø/Glimt, after a tense quarter-final second leg that ended in a penalty shootout. Having gone into the match trailing 2-0 from the first leg, Lazio mounted a stirring comeback at the Stadio […]
Cyriel Dessers endured an unusual moment during Rangers’ Europa League quarter-final tie against Athletic Bilbao, as the Nigerian forward had his shirt ripped apart during a fierce exchange on the pitch. In a tense and physical battle at Ibrox on Thursday night, Dessers found himself at the centre of a brief but striking incident. As […]
Athletic Bilbao forward Iñaki Williams is facing a race against time to be fit for Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final second leg against Rangers after suffering an adductor muscle overload. The Ghanaian international was forced off during Sunday’s 3-1 La Liga win over Rayo Vallecano at San Mamés, raising immediate concern within the Basque camp. The […]
Cameroonian goalkeeper, Andre Onana has been left out of the Manchester United squad for the game against Newcastle United in the English Premier League this weekend. The goalkeeper was in the post for the English side last Thursday when the team played against Olympique Lyon in their first leg meeting in the quarter-final of the […]
Belgium-born attacker of Guinean descent, Malick Fofana, will be fit in time for Olympique Lyon’s clash against Manchester United in the Europa League quarter-final next week. This is according to his manager, Paulo Fonseca. Malick Fofana, 20 has been out of action due to a knee injury since March. Following his injury, the youngster has […]
Andre Onana’s performance came under heavy scrutiny after his late blunder gifted Lyon a dramatic 2-2 draw against Manchester United in their Europa League quarter-final first leg at the Groupama Stadium. With Manchester United leading 2-1 in the closing stages, the Cameroonian goalkeeper failed to deal with a low effort from Georges Mikautadze, allowing Rayan […]
Cyriel Dessers and Leon Balogun were instrumental in Rangers’ 0-0 draw against Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final at Ibrox. The Nigerian internationals both started for Rangers, with Dessers playing until the 85th minute, while Balogun saw out the full match, delivering solid performances at both ends of the pitch. […]
France-born forward of Cameroonian descent, Hugo Ekitike, scored for Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday night, earning an important point for the team in their 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur. The in-demand attacker started the first leg of his team’s tie against the English opposition in the Europa League and made a good account of himself, proving […]
France-born midfielder of Algerian descent, Rayan Cherki, was full of praise for his Olympique Lyon teammates on Thursday after the team’s hard-fought 2-2 draw against Manchester United in the Europa League. In the first match of the quarter-final tie played in France, Cherki scored in added time to save his side from the jaws of […]
