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Post by Webster on Feb 18, 2022 2:38:48 GMT
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Post by Webster on Feb 25, 2022 6:13:41 GMT
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Post by Webster on Feb 25, 2022 17:12:50 GMT
(The Guardian) The Europa League last 16 draw in full(10 March) Rangers v Crvena Zvezda (Red Star Belgrade) (10 March) Braga v Monaco (9 March) Porto v Lyon (10 March) Atalanta v Bayer Leverkusen (10 mMrch) Sevilla v West Ham (10 March) Barcelona v Galatasaray (10 March) Leipzig v Spartak Moscow (9 March) Real Betis v Eintracht Frankfurt
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Post by Webster on Mar 11, 2022 4:51:15 GMT
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Post by Webster on Mar 18, 2022 15:39:26 GMT
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Post by Webster on Mar 18, 2022 15:58:23 GMT
(The Guardian) Europa League quarter-final and semi-final draw--QF1: Leipzig v Atalanta --QF2: Eintracht Frankfurt v Barcelona --QF3: West Ham v Lyon --QF4: Braga v Rangers --SF1: Leipzig or Atalanta v Braga or Rangers --SF2: West Ham or Lyon v Eintracht Frankfurt or Barcelona The winners of SF2 will be the ‘home’ team in the final. Dates7 April: Quarter-finals, first legs 14 April: Quarter-finals, second legs 28 April: Semi-finals, first legs 5 May: Semi-finals, second legs
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Post by Webster on Apr 10, 2022 2:43:45 GMT
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Post by Webster on Apr 15, 2022 17:48:15 GMT
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Post by Webster on Apr 29, 2022 15:09:19 GMT
(BBC Sport) Rangers must come from behind if they are to reach their first European final in 14 years after a resolute showing was undone by a late RB Leipzig wonder strike in their Europa League semi-final first leg. The Bundesliga hosts were limited in their opportunities but take a slender lead to Glasgow thanks to a stunning Angelino volley five minutes from time. Ryan Kent flashed a rare chance wide for Rangers, but Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side will have to hope the tie can be salvaged at Ibrox. For large spells, their performance in Germany was composed, with a vocal home crowd growing all the more frustrated as time ebbed away before a goal that illuminated an otherwise tense tie. But it will be Rangers hoping to call upon a raucous Ibrox next Thursday as a night of drama is teed up in Govan. On a balmy night in eastern Germany, there was a whiff of familiarity amid the aroma of the local brew and revelry. In 2008, Walter Smith's team's long and winding road to Manchester is remembered for some of the most disciplined defending you're likely to see. Panathinaikos, Werder Bremen, Sporting Lisbon and famously Fiorentina will testify to that. In the breathtaking Red Bull Arena, it took a moment of sheer brilliance in the 85th minute to deny Rangers another credible European clean sheet to add to the list. As Fashion Sakala's headed clearance descended towards Angelino on the edge of the box, the Spaniard didn't break stride to meet the ball perfectly. An hush replaced the din inside the ground, before it was reignited when his arrowed shot rifled past Allan McGregor and into the far corner. It was hard to stomach given Rangers' composure and improved performance after the break, but in the first the flow of traffic towards their goal was as relentless as the chanting, singing and bellowing from inside this cauldron of noise. Star man Christopher Nkunku was the first to be frustrated as Calvin Bassey's block denied him after a Borna Barisic lapse. Seconds later, Connor Goldson's quick reactions halted what would have been a thundering effort from Konrad Laimer. There was a block near the line from James Tavernier, too. Around 7,000 Rangers fans had little to shout about for pretty much all of a dour first half, but they gave it a go anyway. A nervous Scott Wright struggled to settle in attack, while Kent was isolated. Yet, the restart would rouse a focus from the visitors almost instantly. With Joe Aribo now playing through the middle, a quick break was led by the scampering Kent. Lukas Klostermann was left floundering by one jink and duke after another, allowing the Englishman to rifle the ball across goal. The Rangers fans in the far corner gasped as it flew just past the far post. The game finally threatened to crackle and spark into the encounter the venue, crowd and occasion deserved. Nkunku rammed a right-foot shot at goal that McGregor did well to get his palms to as the rattled hosts replied instantly. But Nkunku's class and poise would soon desert him. The gifted Frenchman, who has 30 goals this season, snuck past John Lundstram, and rounded McGregor but, with the goal gaping, hoisted an off-balance shot high and wide. It may still be travelling through the night sky. As the seconds ebbed away, the intense pressure on Rangers' defence ramped up, with Angelino's moment of class bringing bedlam to the Red Bull Arena.
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Post by Webster on Apr 29, 2022 15:10:44 GMT
(BBC Sport) West Ham will have to come from behind in Germany next week if they are to reach their first European final in 46 years after Eintracht Frankfurt secured a deserved first-leg advantage at London Stadium. Jarrod Bowen came agonisingly close to snatching a draw for the hosts in stoppage time when his overhead kick from a Declan Rice cross bounced down off the crossbar. But that would have been harsh on Frankfurt, who were a constant threat on the counter-attack and showed why they had won away at Real Betis and Barcelona already in the knockout stages. The visitors had the perfect start when Ansgar Knauff scored inside the opening minute. The Hammers did recover through Michail Antonio's 11th goal of the season - and his first in the Europa League since September - as he bundled home Kurt Zouma's nod down at the far post. It was Frankfurt who got the winner when Daichi Kamada tapped home after Djibril Sow's low shot was turned into his path. Until the dramatic finale, a Bowen shot that flicked off the outside of a post and Said Benrahma's dipping second-half effort that flashed narrowly wide were West Ham's most dangerous efforts. It was a disappointing outcome for David Moyes' men, although having performed brilliantly in Lyon to reach the last four, they do have hope when they travel to Frankfurt for the return.
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Post by Webster on Apr 29, 2022 16:58:27 GMT
(The Guardian) West Ham say they have identified two individuals and passed their details on to the police, following reports that German radio reporters were attacked during the team’s Europa League semi-final, first-leg defeat to Frankfurt. “Following a thorough internal investigation since the full-time whistle last night, West Ham United can confirm two offenders have been identified. As well as continuing our own investigation, in line with our zero-tolerance approach, the offenders’ details have also been passed onto the police, who will now conduct their own investigation. “If the offenders are found guilty, they will be given an indefinite ban and not be permitted to enter London Stadium, nor travel with the club. Behaviour of this kind is unacceptable and will not be tolerated at West Ham United.”
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Post by Webster on May 6, 2022 4:42:04 GMT
(BBC Sport) West Ham's European dream is over as they were beaten in the Europa League semi-final by Eintracht Frankfurt, who will meet Rangers in the final. Defender Aaron Cresswell and manager David Moyes were both sent off on a heated night in Germany as West Ham failed to set up an all-British final. Moyes' side lost their home leg 2-1 but started brightly until Cresswell pulled down Jens Petter Hauge, who would have been through on goal. He was initially shown a yellow card but it was upgraded to a red after a video assistant referee review. The German side - who enjoyed a marvellously colourful partisan home support - went ahead when the unmarked Rafael Borre hammered home from Ansgar Knauff's low ball. The night got even worse for West Ham when a frustrated Moyes booted the ball at a ball boy and was shown a straight red card. At full-time thousands of Frankfurt fans streamed on to the pitch to celebrate their first European final since 1980. West Ham had a few chances in the closing stages with Michail Antonio forcing a save from Kevin Trapp and Tomas Soucek heading wide. The Hammers' wait for a major trophy will tick over into a 43rd year. It also means no place in next season's Champions League. (BBC Sport) Rangers' dream season in Europe will culminate in a Europa League final against Eintracht Frankfurt after they swept aside RB Leipzig on another emotionally charged and memorable night at Ibrox. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Rangers turned the semi-final on its head within 25 minutes through goals from James Tavernier and Glen Kamara. Christopher Nkunku's 32nd goal of the season levelled the tie again before John Lundstram shook Ibrox with 10 minutes left after sweeping home. Leipzig, despite their talented squad, could find no answer in the closing stages amid a cauldron of noise as a depleted Rangers side completed their remarkable run from the play-off round to the final. Giovanni van Bronckhorst's men will meet Eintracht Frankfurt in Seville on 18 May with a tantalising chance to win the club's first European trophy for 50 years. When the full-time whistle arrived, the Rangers players looked on in utter disbelief at their incredible achievement, but it was a performance worthy of winning any European tie. Using the emotion of Ibrox, as they have throughout the campaign, just days after the passing of club icon and kitman of 30 years Jimmy Bell, they stormed out the blocks and into a 2-0 lead despite the absence of key strikers Alfredo Morelos and Kemar Roofe. Firstly, Kamara held up a long ball he had no right to retain, and offloaded to Ryan Kent who picked out Tavernier at the back post for his seventh goal of the Europa League campaign. The fans behind the goal cascaded towards the pitch in sheer elation, but it got even better six minutes later when Kamara caressed a shot with his weaker foot into the back of the net. Leipzig, a club with a turnover about six times that of Rangers, were completely rattled and should have fallen three goals down before the break as Joe Aribo sclaffed a volley in the air from five yards. That came so close to capping a perfectly executed first-half display from Rangers, and after the break they showed the guts and determination that has characterised their run to the final. After seeing Aribo and Ryan Jack limp off injured, they were picked apart by Angelino's delicious cross from the left and Nkunku's gorgeous first-time finish and the momentum seemed to have swung away from Van Bronckhorst's side. But despite the Germans cranking up the pressure and legs tiring, Rangers somehow got themselves up the pitch. The lively Kent ghosted past his man and hung a cross into the box which almost dropped in, and Lundstram was lurking to drill home the clearance for the winning goal to send Ibrox rocking from its foundations. Fashion Sakala should have put it to bed in stoppage time when clean through, but it did not matter as Rangers saw out the final minutes in relative comfort having knocked the stuffing from Leipzig, who managed only two shots on target all night.
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