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Evan Ferguson of Roma competes for the ball with Martin Erlic of Midtjylland during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD5 match between AS Roma and FC Midtjylland at Stadio Olimpico on November 27, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

Europa League wrap: Ferguson helps Roma to victory

Evan Ferguson was a 61st-minute substitute as Roma ended Midtjylland's perfect record in the Europa League with a 2-1 home win on Thursday.

Soccer • 28 Nov

Rangers' James Tavernier celebrates as he scores from the penalty spot to make it 1-0 during a UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD5 match between Rangers and SC Braga at Ibrox Stadium, on November 27, 2025, in Glasgow, Scotland.

Tavernier earns Rangers first Europa League point

James Tavernier scored a penalty as Rangers earned their first Europa League point of the season with a 1-1 draw at home to 10-man Braga.

Soccer • 27 Nov

Nikola Milenkovic of Nottingham Forest scores his team's third goal during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD5 match between Nottingham Forest FC and Malmo FF at City Ground on November 27, 2025 in Nottingham, England.

Forest roll back the years with destruction of Malmo

Nottingham Forest paid tribute to their 1979 European Cup-winning heroes in style with a 3-0 win over Malmo in the Europa League.

Soccer • 27 Nov

Police arrest BSC Young Boys fans during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD5 match between Aston Villa FC and BSC Young Boys at Villa Park on November 27, 2025 in Birmingham, England.

Villa beat Young Boys amid trouble in the stands

Donyell Malen struck a first-half brace as Aston Villa secured a 2-1 Europa League victory over Young Boys amid trouble from the away support at Villa Park.

Soccer • 27 Nov

Benjamin Nygren of Celtic FC celebrates with teammates after scoring his teams third goal during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD5 match between Feyenoord Rotterdam and Celtic FC at De Kuip on November 27, 2025 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

O'Neill leads Celtic to victory in sweet goodbye

Martin O'Neill wrote a memorable final postscript in his history with Celtic in Europe as the interim manager led his team to a 3-1 win over Feyenoord.

Soccer • 27 Nov

Protests take shine off Villa's Maccabi Tel Aviv win

Aston Villa coasted to a 2-0 Europa League win over Maccabi Tel Aviv where all the attention was on what happened off the pitch.

Soccer • 06 Nov

The Celtic squad look dejected as Martin Erlic celebrates after making it 1-0

Midtjylland end O'Neill's dream Celtic start

Celtic's revival under Martin O'Neill came juddering to a halt in Jutland after they were thumped 3-1 by FC Midtjylland.

Soccer • 06 Nov

Liam Scales during a Celtic MD-1 press conference at Celtic Park, on October 22, 2025, in Glasgow, Scotland.

Scales urges Celtic to 'get back to basics' amid blip

Liam Scales believes Celtic have to get back to basics as they prepare for a "massive" Europa League clash with Sturm Graz at Parkhead tonight.

Soccer • 23 Oct

Aston Villa warn fans not to display political messages

Aston Villa have warned their fans against displaying political symbols, messages or flags during next month's Europa League clash with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Soccer • 21 Oct

Maccabi supporters wave yellow flags next to Israeli flags during the UEFA Europa League, League phase - Matchday 4, football match between Ajax Amsterdam and Maccabi Tel Aviv at the Johan-Cruijff stadium, in Amsterdam on November 7, 2024. (Photo by Robin

UK government working to reverse ban on Israeli fans

The UK government is exploring what extra support police in Birmingham would need to allow fans from both sides into Aston Villa's match against Maccabi Tel Aviv in November.

Soccer • 17 Oct

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 02: Ricardo Horta of Sporting Braga celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD2 match between Celtic FC and SC Braga at Celtic Park on October 02, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. (

VAR to the fore as Celtic come undone at home to Braga

Kelechi Iheanacho was on the wrong end of a hugely controversial handball decision before Braga wrapped up a 2-0 Europa League win at Celtic Park.

Soccer • 02 Oct

Robbie Keane, head coach of Ferencvarosi TC reacts during the MOL Hungarian Cup Final match between Ferencvarosi TC and Paksi FC at Puskas Arena on May 14, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary

European wrap: Keane's Ferencvaros grab late leveller

Robbie Keane's Ferencvaros were indebted to a stoppage-time goal by Aleksandar Pesic to earn a point at home to Viktoria Plzen after a 1-1 draw in the Europa League on Thursday night.

Soccer • 25 Sep

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: John McGinn of Aston Villa celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 match between Aston Villa FC and Bologna FC 1909 at Villa Park on September 25, 2025 in Birmingh

Villa down Bologna to claim first win of the season

John McGinn's first-half strike earned Aston Villa their first win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Bologna in their Europa League opener at Villa Park.

Soccer • 25 Sep

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers (R) and Kelechi Iheanacho at full time during a UEFA Europa League match between FK Crvena Zvezda and Celtic at the Stadion Rajko Mitic, on September 24. 2025, in Belgrade, Serbia.

Rodgers praises Iheanacho impact after Celtic draw

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers praised the impact of Kelechi Iheanacho after the half-time substitute netted in a 1-1 draw against Red Star Belgrade.

Soccer • 25 Sep

Celtic's Kelechi Iheanacho (L) celebrates scoring to make it 1-0 with Benjamin Nygren and Liam Scales during a UEFA Europa League match between FK Crvena Zvezda and Celtic at the Stadion Rajko Mitic, on September 24. 2025, in Belgrade, Serbia.

Europa League wrap: Celtic earn point in Belgrade

Half-time substitute Kelechi Iheanacho fired Celtic ahead in Belgrade before the Scottish champions had to settle for a point against Red Star in their Europa League opener.

Soccer • 24 Sep

17 September 2025; Athlone Town interim manager John Sullivan after his side's defeat in the UEFA Women's Europa Cup first qualifying round second leg match between Athlone Town and Glasgow City at Athlone Town Stadium in Athlone, Westmeath. Photo by Piar

Athlone exit Europe with full focus on title - Sullivan

Athlone Town interim manager John Sullivan admitted that the club had one eye on the league challenge as they took on Glasgow City in tonight's Women's Europa Cup second leg.

Soccer • 17 Sep

28 August 2025; John Martin, left, and Mipo Odubeko of Shelbourne celebrate after during the UEFA Conference League Play-off Round second leg match between Linfield and Shelbourne at the Clearer Twist National Football Stadium, Windsor Park in Belfast. Ph

Shels to host Palace after Conference League draw

Shelbourne will welcome FA Cup winners Crystal Palace to Dublin and will also face an away trip to play Troy Parrott's AZ Alkmaar after the draw for the Conference League was made this afternoon.

Soccer • 29 Aug

O'Brien hails clinical Rijeka but rues missed chances

Rijeka scoring quality goals and Shelbourne not making the most of the chances that did come their way was how Joey O'Brien summed up his side's exit from the Europa League.

Soccer • 12 Aug

Shelbourne's Harry Wood reacts at the final whistle

Shels undone at the death as Europa League run ends

Shelbourne's Europa League dream died on a sultry night in Drumcondra, but the Conference League group stages remain very much achievable after a second leg in Tolka Park that will reign long in the memory.

Soccer • 12 Aug

Toni Fruk celebrates Rijeka's first goal against Shelbourne at Tolka Park

Europa League qualifying: Shelbourne 1-3 Rijeka (3-4)

Read how it all unfolded as Rijeka got the better of Shelbourne at Tolka Park to advance to the Europa League play-off, while it's the Conference League play-off for Joey O'Brien's side.

Soccer • 12 Aug

11 August 2025; Head coach Joey O'Brien poses for a portrait during a Shelbourne Media Conference at Tolka Park in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

O'Brien: Shels will not sit on lead at Tolka Park

Shelbourne boss Joey O'Brien has denied any notion his side will sit on their lead over Rijeka going into Tuesday night's Europa League third round qualifying second leg at Tolka Park.

Soccer • 11 Aug

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 02: A detailed view of the Crystal Palace crest on the corner flag prior to during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Sheffield United at Selhurst Park on January 02, 2021 in London, England. The match will be pl

Crystal Palace fail in Europa League appeal

Crystal Palace will play in the Conference League this season after failing in their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against being demoted from the Europa League.

Soccer • 11 Aug

6 August 2025; Shelbourne players celebrate after their victory in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round first leg match between Rijeka and Shelbourne at HNK Rijeka Stadium Rujevica in Rijeka, Croatia. Photo by Igor Kupjlenik/Sportsfile

Preview: Shelbourne on cusp of European breakthrough

Shelbourne enter the biggest European night at Tolka Park in a generation as Croatian side Rijeka come to Dublin in a Europa League third round play-off second leg.

Soccer • 12 Aug

Shelbourne players celebrate after their victory in the Europa League third qualifying round first leg match against Rijeka, August 2025

Shelbourne shock Rijeka on the road in Europa League

Second-half goals from Sam Bone and John Martin saw Shelbourne come from behind and defeat Croatian champions Rijeka 2-1 away from the home in the first leg of their Europa League third qualifying round meeting at the Stadion HNK Rijeka.

Soccer • 07 Aug

Shelbourne players celebrate goal scored by Sam Bone against Rijeka in Europa League

Europa League qualifier recap: Rijeka 1-2 Shelbourne

Read how it all unfolded as Shelbourne recorded a famous win in Croatia.

Soccer • 06 Aug