Tag: Europa Conference League

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Brighton secure European football with 3-1 win over Southampton – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Brighton & Hove Albion ensured they will play in Europe next season for the first time in their history after beating Southampton 3-1 in the Premier League at the Amex Stadium in Brighton on Sunday, with teenage striker Evan Ferguson scoring twice.Brighton are sixth in the standings on 61 points and can no longer be caught by eighth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, meaning they are guaranteed a spot in Europe next season - either in the Europa League or the Europa Conference League.The match began with missed opportunities from Kaoru Mitoma and Carlos Alcaraz. However, in the 29th minute, Brighton seized the advantage as Evan Ferguson's powerful strike slipped beneath Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy.The moment of brilliance continued as Mitoma displayed exceptional st...
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AS Roma to play Sevilla in Europa League final as Mourinho gets chance for 6th European trophy

[ad_1] Jose Mourinho will have a chance to claim a sixth European trophy, although to achieve that his Roma team will have to stop Sevilla from winning a record-extending seventh Europa League title. Roma reached the Europa League final by holding Bayer Leverkusen to a 0-0 draw in Germany on Thursday following the kind of disciplined defensive performance that Mourinho’s teams have become known for. The Italian club went through 1-0 on aggregate after winning the first leg of the semifinal at home. Roma will face six-time champion Sevilla, which knocked out Juventus with a 2-1 win after extra time to prevent an all-Italian final. The final takes place on May 31 in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. THAT FINALISTS FEELING! 🕺 #ASRoma #UELfinal pic.twitter.com/sSVBWGXwFx — AS Roma Englis...
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West Ham United, FC Basel take control of Europa Conference League semis | Football News – Times of India

[ad_1] LONDON: West Ham United moved a step closer to a first European final for 47 years as Michail Antonio sealed a 2-1 win over AZ Alkmaar in the Conference League semi-final first leg on Thursday.While West Ham eye a landmark final appearance, FC Basel are chasing history of their own after seizing control of the other semi-final with a dramatic 2-1 victory against Fiorentina.At the London Stadium, David Moyes' side trailed to Tijjani Reijnders' first-half goal before fighting back with a stirring display after the interval.Said Benrahma equalised with a penalty before Antonio bagged the late winner to put West Ham in control of the tie ahead of the second leg in the Netherlands on May 18."It was a strange game to analyse. AZ played well in the build-up. We were a bit harum-scarum. W...