Edouard Mendy has established himself as Chelsea’s first-choice goalkeeper after again “showing his quality” in his side’s goalless Champions League draw with Sevilla, says boss Frank Lampard. Mendy, who joined from Rennes in September, produced an excellent save to help…
Munir El Haddadi and Morocco take advantage of Fifa rule change
Morocco coach Vahid Halilhodzic has immediately taken advantage of a recent change in Fifa regulations to include Munir El Haddadi in his latest squad. The old regulations prevented the 25-year-old Sevilla forward from playing for the Atlas Lions as he…
Martinez scores extra-time winner as Bayern beat Sevilla to win Super Cup
Bayern Munich were taken to extra time by a durable and resilient Sevilla in front 15,180 fans in Budapest before adding the Uefa Super Cup to their Champions League trophy. The showpiece was watched by supporters inside the 67,000-capacity Puskas…
UEFA okays return of fans for Bayern, Sevilla clash
UEFA announced Tuesday that 30 percent of stadium capacity would be filled at the Super Cup in Budapest where Champions League winners Bayern Munich face Europa League victors Sevilla. The game is scheduled for September 24 and will become the…
Sevilla beat Inter Milan to win record sixth Europa League title
Europa League kings Sevilla won the tournament for a record sixth time thanks to victory over Inter Milan in a thrilling final in Cologne. The drama started when Sevilla defender Diego Carlos fouled Romelu Lukaku for an Inter penalty –…
Harry Maguire: Manchester United release statement after reports of club captain’s arrest in Greece
Manchester United are aware of an “alleged incident” involving Harry Maguire in Greece and say their club captain is co-operating with authorities. Reports in Greece on Friday morning claimed that Maguire had been arrested while holidaying in Mykonos. The 27-year-old…
Man Utd punished for missed chances as Sevilla reach Europa League final
Sevilla wrecked Manchester United’s hopes of ending the season with silverware as they edged a hard-fought Europa League semi-final in Cologne. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side lost their third semi-final this season despite taking the lead when Bruno Fernandes scored their…
Wolves knocked out of Europa League by late Sevilla goal
Wolves’ Europa League dream came to a heartbreaking end as Sevilla booked a semi-final against Manchester United on Sunday with a late winner in Duisburg. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side – whose pandemic-disrupted 2019-20 season lasted 383 days – had a…
Late own goal sees Sevilla stutter in Champions League chase
Sevilla suffered a setback in their bid to qualify for next season’s Champions League group stage as a late own goal by Diego Carlos allowed visiting Levante to grab a 1-1 draw on Monday. Julen Lopetegui’s side, who sit third…