Europa League

Liverpool were beaten 3-1 by Sevilla in the 2016 Europa League final in Jurgen Klopp's first full season at the club.

"I always felt he was very different to what I’ve ever seen before - and that night always sticks out in my mind. They want to be part of the final but it's the same importance for us," said Klopp. "That night always sticks out to us. "He is a detail-obsessed manager. "We have properly analysed Villarreal. I have proper respect for Unai and them. "But the gaffer was a bit different to what you would expect.

Villarreal defeated Manchester United on penalties to win the Europa League final and now face Liverpool in the Champions League semi-finals.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. I was looking for him, he must have seen me.” Villarreal defeated Manchester United on penalties to win the Europa League final and now face Liverpool in the Champions League semi-finals

After beating Wednesday's Champions League semi-final opponents Villarreal in the last four, Liverpool lost 3-1 to Unai Emery's Sevilla in the final during ...

Yes, he was disappointed, but he knew it was the start and I think that confidence then transcends to the players. "It was more difficult for us, as players, to see past that night because we were so devastated we had lost a European final. "But the gaffer was a bit different to what you would expect.

Villarreal take on Liverpool in their first ever Champions League semi-final this week, having claimed their first major trophy against Manchester United in ...

“That’s not present any more but every team who is in the semi-final deserves it, we know they will respect us. Unai Emery will be looking to lead Villarreal to their first ever Champions League final against Liverpool, having claimed the club's first major honour last season. The Frenchman also played 60 minutes of the penalty shootout win over United in Gdansk last May.

Speaking to RMC Sport ahead of Villarreal's Champions League semi-final against Liverpool, French midfielder Francis Coquelin has discussed the Spanish ...

I was looking for him, he must have seen me.” I had hardly heard of him and he barely played again”. Francis Coquelin says Europa League win over Manchester United was “revenge” over Alex Ferguson

Rangers take on RB Leipzig in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final at the Red Bull Arena on Thursday night.

The mood was indescribable every time.” I’ve been very fortunate to experience Glasgow derbies as a player. He took over at Schalke in 2017 and guided them to a second-placed finish in the league in his first season in charge of the club but was sacked after their 7-0 thrashing by Manchester City in the second leg of their last-16 Champions League tie in March 2019.

The striker can't believe the strides his old side are making in Europe and hopes they can make it to Seville.

He said: “He’s my first name on the team sheet. “But Rangers need to get to the final. He said: “What Rangers have done this season, taking away the league, has been exceptional. Celtic won’t drop that many points with four games or whatever left. This Rangers squad right now are in a good place. They’ve got an excellent defence although they are up against world class strikers.

UEFA Europa League favorites RB Leipzig host Rangers of Glasgow in Thursday's semifinal first leg with the Germans close to their first major silverware ...

Rangers: On a run of four consecutive wins across all competitions, Giovanni van Bronckhorst's men are six points adrift in the Scottish title race but are into the Scottish Cup final against Hearts after edging bitter rivals Celtic 2-1. Atalanta were swept aside 3-1 on aggregate in the quarterfinals after they received a bye due to being drawn against Spartak Moscow. With four wins from their last five, RBL are rounding into form as they eye silverware here and in the Pokal which would be their first titles ever. It could be tight for a while, but Tedesco's men should give themselves the advantage over Van Bronckhorst's troops ahead of the second leg. Domenico Tedesco on— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) #RBLRFC: " @RangersFCknocked Dortmund out of the #UELand that says a lot. UEFA Europa League favorites RB Leipzig host Rangers of Glasgow in Thursday's semifinal first leg with the Germans close to their first major silverware having also reached the DFB Pokal final recently. Leipzig: Willi Orban, Mohamed Simakan and Kevin Kampl are all suspended.

The Gers haven't been to a European final since the 2008 Uefa Cup, but face a tough test to get past the in-form Bundesliga side.

“They didn’t qualify for the semi finals by chance. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. They have weapons, especially Rangers. They are good on the counter attack as well.

Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst says his team 'will give everything' in their bid to upset the odds and reach the Europa League final.

“We both reacted well. Not only my staff and the staff that were already here, but also the players and we have to do it all together. “The confidence is there but I also think that we know that we have to perform again and everything we achieved in the past doesn’t count against Leipzig.

Nkunku has been keeping track of his side's potential foes and certainly sees Gers as a threat. But he's confident a win in Germany can help propel his side to ...

You can enter once each week to be in with a chance of winning. For your chance to win HOME tickets to cinch SPFL matches each week across ALL FOUR divisions just enter our competition below. “At this stage of the season we are just looking at the next game – and we will be doing all we can to get a good result in Germany so we go to Glasgow in a good position.

Gordon Dalziel has insisted that there are no favourites to win the Europa League this season and stressed Rangers will be believing they can clinch the ...

Having knocked out Dortmund from the Europa League earlier this season, Gers fans will be hoping their team can put on a show against German opponents again and book a spot in the final. However, Dalziel stressed that the Scottish giants will be believing they can clinch the European trophy this season having sprung some upsets on their way to the semi-finals. The Gers are currently gearing up to jet to Germany to take on RB Leipzig in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday.

Everything is inevitably viewed and skewed by the rivalry with Celtic. Van Bronckhorst has lost two league games, both to Celtic. The Scottish Cup win over the ...

As with West Ham’s elimination of Sevilla, the win in the Westfalenstadion allowed an unfancied European challenger a new-found freedom to attack the latter rounds of a competition that can become self-fulfilling. They also have their own statement win in Dortmund, 4-1 at the beginning of the month. The links with 2007-08 – when Rangers reached the Uefa Cup final – are impossible to ignore. They edged past Armenia’s Alashkert in a Europa League playoff and then lost their opening two group games to Lyon and Sparta Prague. But under Van Bronckhorst, Rangers have become the free-scoring, free-wheeling Europa League underdog diamonds. To say this has been produced out of nothing, the trick of a sleight-hand magician, is an understatement.

Both clubs face German opposition in their quest to reach the Europa League Cup final next month.

You can enter once each week to be in with a chance of winning. For your chance to win HOME tickets to Cinch SPFL matches each week across ALL FOUR divisions just enter our competition below. “If that is the case then it would be brilliant, but I think both of us have got our hands full in the semis, that’s for sure.”

There is a real chance that he could go out on a high, with the Hammers gunning for Europa League glory. David Moyes' side face German outfit Eintracht ...

“Frankfurt, who I would consider a big name in German football, with incredible support… “We’ve got an incredible game here and probably a bigger game in a week’s time. But that is way down the line.” “Did I imagine it? To end on that would be pretty special. “I’ve been asked this question so many times by so many people,” the club captain said.

The UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League semifinals are set, with West Ham United and Leicester City still vying for European silverware.

Second legs RB Leipzig kept Atalanta at arm’s length to secure their place in the final four of the Europa League, where they’ll face Rangers, who needed extra-time to knock out Braga. Leicester, meanwhile, left it late before scoring twice inside the final 15 minutes of Thursday’s Conference League second leg away to PSV Eindhoven.

West Ham captain Mark Noble will NOT make a retirement U-turn if they win the Europa League as bidding farewell in that way would be 'special'... and jokes he' ...

I've been lucky enough that the manager has trusted me to put me on and be a part of it [against Lyon, Sevilla].' Winning the competition would be life-changing.' No. To end on that would be pretty special.

McGregor has been there and done it all with Rangers but even he is pinching himself ahead of Thursday's trip to face RB Leipzig.

You take each game as it comes and luckily we have done well and deserve to be here. The 40-year-old went on: "I never thought it was going to happen to be honest with you. It’s definitely going to be up there."

This fixture serves as a repeat of the 1976 European Cup Winners' Cup semi-final clash between these two sides, which ended in a famous win for the Hammers ...

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Mark Noble insists he will not go back on his decision to retire at the end of the season even if West Ham win the Europa League.

“Frankfurt, who I would consider a big name in German football, with incredible support… “We’ve got an incredible game here and probably a bigger game in a week’s time. But that is way down the line.” “Did I imagine it? To end on that would be pretty special. “I’ve been asked this question so many times by so many people,” the club captain said.

McGregor admits this run has been one of his best ever in a Rangers shirt.

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The Ibrox side departed from Glasgow Airport and looked ready for the task at hand.

That leaves Fashion Sakala as an option but he failed to impress in Braga last round while some have speculated a false nine configuration could be on the cards. The Ibrox men are hoping to make the final of the competition and then go one better than the heroes of the famous 2008 UEFA Cup run. Rangers are ready for the next stage of their Europa League adventure as they flew out to Germany on Wednesday afternoon.

West Ham's first run deep into European competition for a generation sees them pitted against familiar foes in the Europa League semifinals as Eintracht ...

Eintracht Frankfurt: The German club's social media account is certainly not skimping on offering bulletin board material for their opponents, who they described as "a club in the shadow of the London heavyweights enjoying a recent boom." Angelo Ogbonna and Issa Diop are both out for the remainder of the season while Kurt Zouma faces a race against time to play any role in the tie. West Ham's first run deep into European competition for a generation sees them pitted against familiar foes in the Europa League semifinals as Eintracht Frankfurt travel to east London in a repeat of the 1976 Cup Winners' Cup semifinal.

David Moyes believes West Ham United's growth this season – as a squad of players, as a supporter base, and as an overall Club – warrants the UEFA Europa ...

They’re in here all day with me, but I’ve always said that if the staff want to come to work for me, they need to know what I expect. We'd loved to have said, after coming away from Lyon, let’s bask in that glory for a few weeks or months, but we can't - we had to quickly get onto the next game. We want to try and be in the final, but we certainly won’t take any of it for granted. To beat Barcelona over two games was an incredible achievement, especially when they drew the first leg and you think it might be difficult going to the Nou Camp, but they did a great job and it shows Frankfurt's qualities. I don't think I've had loads of time to sit back and celebrate. Suddenly, we had started to have a group of international players as well, who had more experience than some other players who maybe hadn’t been at that level yet. We'll have an incredible atmosphere in Frankfurt. I’ve been there a few times to watch games over the years, so I know how difficult that'll be, but we have to use that and London Stadium to our advantage. People who know West Ham far better than I do will tell you that to get to the semi-final of a European competition and give ourselves a real chance of getting to a final is something really special. I think it's really special that two teams with a history – maybe not a recent history in Europe – are back together. If you'd have said to us in May last year “you’re going to be in the semi-finals of the Europa League, with the chance of getting to the final,” I think we’d have all said, “you're joking.” We’re in a really good place and I think we’re worthy of it. Sometimes it doesn’t always go right when you’re a manager, and for the majority of managers it’s very difficult, but I always felt that if I could get it going here, I could get a team challenging.

Players cautiously optimistic that victory over the German club could set up a 'life-changing' win in the Europa League final.

“I’d happily come and watch the Champions League games with the Europa League trophy on the next chair. “Dec’s a better person than he is a player,” he said. This is a chance for the class of 2022 to write a new story. It was one of those wild East End nights, an occasion that has gone down in claret and blue folklore, and inevitably there have been plenty of references to it during the buildup to one of the biggest games in the club’s history. “A group of players that have got no egos and work for each other. West Ham fans of a certain vintage get misty-eyed when they remember the last time they saw their side in a major European semi-final.

David Moyes' side face German outfit Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday in the first leg of their semi-final and know winning the competition would be a ticket to ...

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TEN years ago, Rangers were in the fourth tier of their domestic league —and so were RB Leipzig.While the Ibrox side toiled to recover their status a.

"We want to inspire people. "At that time, only clubs in Bundesligas 1 and 2 qualified. "We want to continue the progress and win titles as soon as we can." "It will be a real challenge to face a great club, but hopefully we can make it through to the final." The European dream came very fast for us. "Our ambition was to make it to the Bundesliga as quickly as we could, but using a sustainable model.

GIOVANNI VAN BRONCKHORST is cool, calm and collected in front of the cameras. Behind the public persona, there is a drive and determination.

“But we have to also wait for moments when we can attack and create dangerous chances to score. I think we have shown that in all the games we have had - also away from home. "It is still two games to be played and we are going to play against a tough opponent. “Of course it feels different because as a coach you are responsible for the team," he said ahead of the first leg in the Red Bull Arena this evening. "I came in in November with my staff and I think we had to start straight away without any preparations. The leagues and cups lifted with Rangers were just the start.

Predicting the Rangers lineup to face RB Leipzig in the Europa League semi-final ...

Ryan Kent (LW) - With limited firepower available, Kent needs to be at the top of his game to aid Rangers' case. Joe Aribo (RW) - Scott Wright scored at the weekend but Aribo is one of the stars of this team and will reclaim his place out wide. Needs to impress with Aaron Ramsey out.

Glasgow Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo says he is confident the Scottish Champions can win against any opponent as they continue their quest of winning the ...

We can win playing against anyone. If we stick to our task then we can get the win. Rangers face Leipzig in the first leg of the semi-final of the Europa League at the Red Bull Arena on Thursday, with the return leg at Ibrox on May 5.