Dembele saves Spurs at the death
Tottenham's difficult week in Lyon ended on a dramatic high after Mousa Dembele fired his team in to the last 16 of the Europa League with a stunning last-minute strike.
Tottenham's difficult week in Lyon ended on a dramatic high after Mousa Dembele fired his team in to the last 16 of the Europa League with a stunning last-minute strike.
Shola Ameobi fired Newcastle into the last-16 of the Europa League from the penalty spot as the Magpies kept their cool in icy Ukraine.
Interim manager Rafael Benitez may not have enjoyed the easiest ride at Chelsea so far but is pleased by the way the side are progressing under his stewardship.
Tottenham have confirmed that three of their fans sustained "minor injuries" in an attack on a pub in Lyon last night.
Team news for Chelsea, Newcastle, Liverpool and Tottenham ahead of their Europa League second legs on Thursday.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers refused to lay the blame for their 2-0 Europa League defeat to Zenit St Petersburg on the chances Luis Suarez missed.
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has ordered Papiss Cisse to take out his frustration on Metalist Kharkiv next week after being denied a Europa League double.
Andre Villas-Boas has pledged to go for the jugular as Tottenham look to navigate their way past Lyon in the Europa League.
Gareth Bale scored two sensational free-kicks as Tottenham gained the advantage over Lyon with a thrilling last-gasp win in the Europa League at White Hart Lane.
Striker Papiss Cisse saw two goals disallowed as Newcastle failed to claim the first-leg lead over Metalist Kharkiv they so desperately wanted to take to Ukraine.