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The champions are coming but Stamford Bridge isn’t dressing for a celebration. With Liverpool arriving crowned and cruising, it’s Chelsea who are fighting for their lives. Sunday’s clash is no coronation. It’s a collision of urgency and dominance, where the Blues must

Manchester City tightened their grip on a Champions League place with a nervy 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Etihad Stadium on Friday night. Wolves, riding high on a six-game winning streak, started brightly and twice went close through Jean-Ricner Bellegarde

Chelsea all but sealed their spot in the UEFA Conference League final with a commanding 4-1 win over Djurgarden in Stockholm, extending their strong European away form to just one defeat in 15 matches. Enzo Maresca rotated his starting XI, balancing continental

Tottenham Hotspur took a major step toward the UEFA Europa League final with a commanding 3-1 win over FK Bodø/Glimt in north London, extending their unbeaten European home run to 19 matches. Ange Postecoglou’s side wasted no time asserting dominance, finding the

Real Betis claimed a slender 2-1 advantage in their UEFA Conference League semi-final first leg against Fiorentina, as moments of brilliance and missed chances lit up a pulsating night in Seville. Los Verdiblancos flew out of the blocks and looked to have

Brentford’s surprise 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Thursday kept their European hopes alive, but manager Thomas Frank was quick to temper expectations despite climbing to within two points of eighth place. Goals from Kevin Schade and Yoane Wissa secured the Bees

Manchester United ripped up Athletic Club’s perfect home record in this season’s UEFA Europa League, delivering a ruthless 3-0 first-leg statement in Bilbao to seize control of their semi-final. Alejandro Garnacho’s early effort was chalked off for offside, but the Red Devils

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has called on his players to seize an “unbelievable opportunity” as they prepare to host Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday, with a place in a long-awaited final up for grabs. Spurs, reeling from

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has dismissed the idea that money guarantees success, as his side prepare to face Djurgarden in Thursday’s Europa Conference League semi-final first leg in Stockholm. “You don’t win games and titles with money,” Maresca said. “We know that

Ruben Amorim believes Manchester United’s Europa League campaign could define the club’s short-term future, even if it can’t rescue a dismal domestic season. Speaking ahead of Thursday’s semi-final at Athletic Bilbao, the United boss underlined the importance of European success amid Premier

The Minnesota Timberwolves ended the Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff hopes with a commanding 103-96 win early Thursday, sealing a 4-1 series triumph and booking their place in the Western Conference semi-finals. Rudy Gobert was at the heart of it, overpowering the Lakers

Barcelona fought back from two goals down to earn a dramatic 3-3 draw against Inter Milan in a pulsating Champions League semi-final first leg at the Olympic Stadium, extending the Nerazzurri’s winless run in Spain to 11 games. Simone Inzaghi’s men stunned

Bournemouth striker Evanilson will be available for Saturday’s trip to Arsenal after the club successfully appealed the red card he received against Manchester United, the Football Association confirmed on Wednesday. The Brazilian forward was dismissed in the 70th minute of Sunday’s 1-1

Antonio Rudiger has been slapped with a six-match suspension after throwing an object at the referee during Real Madrid’s stormy Copa del Rey final defeat to Barcelona. The German defender, 32, was one of two Real players sent off late in Seville

Fifteen years after their iconic semi-final battle in 2010, Barcelona and Inter Milan lock horns again, this time at Montjuïc for a place in the UEFA Champions League final. The scars of that Mourinho masterclass still linger in Catalonia, but with new