Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman became the first African player to score three goals in the final of a major UEFA tournament. Lookman scored two quick-fire goals in the first-half with a third in the second half to give Atalanta a 30 lead in the first half of the UEFA Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday. The hat-trick also made Lookman the third Nigeria international...
Bayer Leverkusen manager Xavi Alonso says he is unable to explain how his team have been able to comeback in games multiple times this season. The first-time German champions were 2-0 down against AS Roma in the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday night but were able to find their way back with late goals by Mancini (own goal) and Josip Stanisic in the 82nd minute minute...
Ademola Lookman has his sights set on the Europa League final with Bayer Leverkusen after getting the better of Olympique Marseille in the semi-final second leg oh Thursday night. La Dea reached their first-ever European final by defeating Marseille 4-1 on aggregate while Leverkusen defeated AS Roma 4-2 aggregate and set an European record of 49 games unbeaten in all competitions. Lookman scored the first goal...
Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has called on his players to apply caution ahead of their UEFA Europa League semi-final second-leg tie at BayArena on Thursday night. The newly-crowned Bundesliga champions recorded a 2-0 win in the first leg at the Stadio Olimpico last week, keeping their unbeaten record and shot at winning an unprecedented treble intact. Despite the advantage Leverkusen enjoys going into the second...
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has offered a warning to Atalanta ahead of the anticipated UEFA Europa League semi-final with Olympique Marseille at Stade Velodrome on Thursday night. The Italians caused a big upset in the quarter-finals when they knocked out Liverpool 3-1 on aggregate, winning 3-0 at Anfield. The result took many by surprise as Anfield is seen as a fortress and Aubameyang asserted that the atmosphere at...
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