Malmö FF’s miserable run in european group stage football rumbled on as they slipped to a 2-1 home defeat against bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad at Eleda Stadion. That’s now just one win in seventeen group stage outings (W1, D2, L14), a record that speaks volumes about the struggles of a club that once considered themselves a regular…

SC Freiburg kicked off there Europa League group stage with a 2-1 victory over Swiss outfit Basel at the Europa-Park Stadion, a result that gives Christian Streich’s men a solid start and stretches there strong run of form at home in Europe. Basel, back in the main draw of the competition for the first time in six years, nearly shocked the home…

Dinamo Zagreb started there Europa League campaign with a solid 3-1 win over Fenerbahce at Maksimir, giving the Croatian side a seventh victory already this season and a strong message to the group rivals. It was ex-Fenerbahce man Miha Zajc who nearly made the headlines early when he blasted over from close range after a cut-back by Moris…

BELGRADE – Red Star Belgrade came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw against Celtic in their Europa League opener on Thursday, extending the Scottish champions’ wait for an away win in European competition to nearly three years. Celtic had most of the possession in the first half but struggled to create clear chances, with Benjamin Nygren forcing…

BRAGA, Portugal – Fran Navarro came off the bench to score the decisive goal as Sporting Braga beat Feyenoord 1-0 on Thursday, ending a three-game winless run and making a strong start to their Europa League campaign. Feyenoord, who had lost only one of their previous 10 home matches in the competition, were on the back foot early as Braga forced…

SEVILLE – Real Betis winger Antony struck a late equaliser to hold Nottingham Forest to a 2-2 draw in the Europa League on Thursday, denying the English side victory on their long-awaited return to European competition. It was Forest’s first continental fixture since losing to Bayern Munich in the 1996 UEFA Cup quarter-finals, but Ange…

THESSALONIKI, Greece – PAOK were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw against Maccabi Tel Aviv in their opening UEFA Europa League group match on Thursday, as the Greek side failed to score for a second straight game for the first time since October 2024. Unbeaten in their first four Greek Super League fixtures this season, Răzvan Lucescu’s men started…

HERNING, Denmark – An own goal from SK Sturm Graz goalkeeper Oliver Christensen and a late strike by Ousmane Diao gave Midtjylland a 2-0 home victory on Thursday in their UEFA Europa League group opener, marking the Danish side’s first matchday one win in the competition for 10 years. The breakthrough came after just seven minutes at the MCH Arena…

NICE, France – French police detained more than 100 AS Roma supporters in the centre of Nice on Tuesday evening after intervening to prevent a mass brawl ahead of the Italian club’s Europa League match against Nice, local authorities said. A total of 102 individuals identified as Roma ultras were taken into custody after riot police and local…

BARCELONA – Barcelona have reached an agreement with Frenkie de Jong’s agent on a contract renewal that will keep the Dutch midfielder at the club for a further three seasons, local media reported on Thursday. The deal, first revealed by Mundo Deportivo, includes a reduction in De Jong’s salary, which had long been a sticking point in negotiations…