Former European champions Juventus, Liverpool FC and Olympique de Marseille are among eight teams entering the UEFA Europa League round of 32 after finishing third in UEFA Champions League groups.
December 10, 2009
December 8, 2009
Nioplias replaces Ten Cate at Greens
Henk ten Cate has been replaced as Panathinaikos FC coach by Nikos Nioplias, with the Greece Under-21 trainer stating: “My aim is to achieve as a coach what I achieved as a player – to win titles.”
Vučićević faces lengthy lay-off
Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC will be without Serbian midfielder Nemanja Vučićević for some time after the UEFA Europa League contenders confirmed he is suffering from deep-vein thrombosis.
December 5, 2009
Grimi pops up to seal top spot for Sporting
Sporting Clube de Portugal 1-1 SC Heerenveen
Substitute Leandro Grimi’s late strike earned the hosts the point they required to progress while damaging the Dutch outfit’s hopes.
Roma turn it around to down Basel
AS Roma 2-1 FC Basel 1893
Goals from talisman Francesco Totti and Mirko Vučinić helped the hosts come from behind and earn them a place in the round of 32.
Dozen more names in last-32 hat
Twelve more clubs made it through to the round of 32 as the UEFA Europa League dominated the footballing agenda, with nine more spaces to be filled when the group stage concludes on Matchday 6.
Ventspils vanquished by Raffael winner
FK Ventspils 0-1 Hertha BSC Berlin
Raffael scored the winning goal, but was also sent off as the German side eliminated their hosts from Group D contention.
Niculae breathes life into Dinamo
FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti 2-1 SK Sturm Graz
Marius Niculae grabbed a winner after Dinamo had been reduced to ten men to keep their faint hopes of qualification alive.
Júlio Sérgio keeps Roma on the rise
AS Roma goalkeeper Júlio Sérgio feels he still has lots to learn despite another outstanding display in the 2-1 defeat of FC Basel 1893 in Group E. “I have to learn more and talk less,” he said.