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Real Sociedad vs Manchester United Report Scorers: Oyarzabal 70’ (P); Zirkzee 57’ Manchester United secured a 1-1 draw against Real Sociedad in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League (UEL) last 16 tie. Despite extending their impressive European away form in Spain (W5, D3 in their last nine), the result leaves the tie finely balanced ahead of the second leg at Old Trafford. Manchester United’s European Hopes Hang in the Balance Following Sunday’s FA Cup exit at the hands of Fulham via a penalty shootout, the UEL now represents Manchester United’s only realistic chance of silverware this season, as well…

AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham Report Scorers: Bergvall (OG) 18’ AZ Alkmaar continued their impressive home form in the UEFA Europa League (UEL), securing a crucial 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of their round of 16 tie. This result extends their unbeaten UEL home run to 13 matches, giving them a valuable advantage ahead of the return leg in London. Tottenham Face Uphill Battle in Pursuit of Silverware With the UEL representing Tottenham’s final opportunity to end their 17-year wait for a major trophy, Ange Postecoglou’s side arrived at the AFAS Stadion under pressure. They had previously beaten…

FPL Top Picks For Gameweek 28 Gameweek 27 came before a domestic break for the FA Cup fifth round and gameweek 29 comes before a blank gameweek. This means that Fantasy Premier League managers must prepare for week 29 with their week 28 selections, as many players will not be available for the former. Newcastle United, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and Liverpool will all be out of action in week 29 which means many popular picks need to be sacrificed in week 28 for the assurance of a good points haul later. Fear not, EPLNews is here to provide you with the…

PSG vs Liverpool Report Scorer: Elliott 87’ A heroic display from Alisson Becker and a late winner from Harvey Elliott handed Liverpool a vital 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in their UEFA Champions League (UCL) Round of 16 first-leg tie. The victory also ended the Reds’ five-game winless streak in away matches on French soil. A Tight European Encounter Between Domestic Dominators Both teams have established commanding 13-point leads in their respective domestic leagues, making this a finely balanced contest on the European stage. PSG started on the front foot, threatening early in the game. Ibrahima Konaté made a crucial…

Manchester City’s 115 Charges: Latest Verdict and Updates The wait for a final verdict in the Premier League’s case against Manchester City continues, with all other clubs closely monitoring the situation. The reigning Premier League champions were first charged in February 2023 with 115 alleged breaches of the league’s financial rules. These charges primarily relate to the club’s failure to provide accurate financial information and a lack of cooperation with investigations. Manchester City have strenuously denied all allegations, and the case has been heard by an independent panel. The proceedings concluded at the end of 2024, but a verdict is still…

Real Sociedad vs Manchester United Preview Draw Both teams to score Real Sociedad will be eager to put their back-to-back defeats against Real Madrid and Barcelona behind them as they host Manchester United in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League round of 16 tie. This is the third time these two clubs have faced each other in this competition in the last five seasons, and while United hold a dominant record against Sociedad, both sides come into this game with something to prove. Sociedad will take confidence from their home form, having won 11 of their last 14…

AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham Preview Draw Over 3.5 goals The UEFA Europa League round of 16 presents AZ Alkmaar with a daunting challenge, as they welcome Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur to the AFAS Stadion for the first leg of this crucial tie. AZ are enjoying their best UEL campaign in over a decade, but they now face one of the tournament’s strongest teams, a Spurs side that already defeated them 1-0 in London during the league phase. Despite their terrible record against English clubs (W2, D5, L12), AZ can take confidence from their home form in Europe, where they have…

FC Copenhagen vs Chelsea Preview Chelsea to win Nkunku to score or assist The Round of 16 in the UEFA Conference League kicks off with an intriguing first-leg showdown between Copenhagen and Chelsea, two of the strongest teams remaining in the competition. These sides have a shared European history, having met twice before in the knockout rounds—in the 1998/99 Cup Winners’ Cup and the 2010/11 UEFA Champions League—with Chelsea progressing on both occasions. Copenhagen will be eager to avoid another elimination at Chelsea’s hands, and their solid home record could help them spring a surprise. However, they did suffer a…

PSV vs Arsenal Report Scorers:Lang 43’ (P); Timber 18’, Nwaneri 21’, Merino 31’, Ødegaard 47’, 73’, Trossard 48’, Calafiori 85’ Arsenal all but sealed their place in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) quarter-finals with a dominant 7-1 victory over PSV Eindhoven at the Philips Stadion. The emphatic result marks the Gunners’ first win at this venue after failing to triumph in their previous four visits. First Half: Arsenal Punish PSV Defensive Errors The Gunners started brightly, but Declan Rice had an early goal ruled out for offside. PSV then had a golden chance to take the lead when Ivan Perišić’s low…

Club Brugge vs Aston Villa Report Scorers: DeCuyper 12’; Bailey 3’, Mechele (OG) 82’, Asensio 88’ (P) Aston Villa secured a crucial 3-1 victory over Club Brugge in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League (UCL) last-16 tie, thanks to a late own goal and a Marco Asensio penalty. The result gives Unai Emery’s side a strong position heading into the second leg at Villa Park. First Half: Fast Start for Villa, Brugge Respond Villa, who had failed to score in a 1-0 defeat at Jan Breydelstadion during the league phase, took less than three minutes to break the deadlock…