OGC Nice’s exit from the UEFA Europa League has been confirmed after a 1-0 defeat to IF Elfsborg in Sweden on Thursday night. Nice had looked on course for an early exit from the competition
UEFA Europa League standings after Thursday's matches, the penultimate round of group games (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wins his first match in charge of Besiktas as they beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 in the Europa League.
Which teams are in the hunt for automatic qualification for the last 16? Who's on the brink of elimination? What about the playoffs?
Hoffenheim (GER) 2 (Stach 68, Mokwa 88) Tottenham (ENG) 3 (Maddison 3, Son Heung-min 22, 77) Malmo (SWE) 2 (Berg Johnsen 32, Christiansen 79) Twente (NED) 3 (Steijn 28-pen, Van Wolfswinkel 61-pen, Lagerbielke 64)
Manchester United secured a thrilling 2-1 victory over Rangers in the UEFA Europa League at Old Trafford. The Red Devils thought they had taken the lead from a corner but the referee bizarrely ruled it out for a non-existent foul.
Ajax suffered an incredibly embarrassing loss to Latvian side RFS Riga on Thursday. The Amsterdammers lost 1-0 to a goal from Adam Markhiev, who gave the Latvian team their first-ever win in European competition.
The Europa League in 2024/25 includes a playoff round that will determine half of the draw for the Round of 16.
Martin Green has locked in his best bets for Wednesday's Real Madrid vs. RB Salzburg UEFA Champions League match on Paramount+
The Champions League league phase, part of the UEFA competition's new format, is nearing the end and with it teams are being bounced from the competition. The l