Europa League
Captain Son Heung-min said he finally felt like a club legend after leading Tottenham Hotspur to their first trophy in 17 years with a 1-0 win over Manchester United in the Europa League final in Bilbao on Wednesday.
Manchester United's players have three Premier League games to make their mark and earn a spot in the starting lineup for the Europa League final, but they will have to be managed to avoid injuries, boss Ruben Amorim said.
Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim admitted, just for a moment, that his side's exhilarating Europa League victory over Olympique Lyonnais allowed him and his team to forget about their disappointing season.
Athletic Bilbao advanced to the Europa League semi-finals with a 2-0 home win over Rangers in their quarter-final second leg on Thursday, winning by the same score on aggregate to keep alive their dream of reaching the final at their San Mames stadium.
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim defended under-fire goalkeeper Andre Onana following the Cameroonian's costly mistakes in his side's 2-2 draw at Olympique Lyonnais in their Europa League quarter-final first leg on Thursday.
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim described Bruno Fernandes as the "perfect" captain on Thursday after his hat-trick sealed a 4-1 Europa League win over Real Sociedad but said the midfielder must also show some trust in his teammates.
Nico Williams scored twice as Athletic Bilbao advanced to the Europa League quarter-finals with a 3-1 second-leg win over 10-man AS Roma on Thursday and Lazio progressed after a 1-1 home draw with Viktoria Plzen.
Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho told Rangers not to celebrate too much and that their Europa League round of 16 tie is far from over despite the Scottish side winning 3-1 in the first leg in Istanbul on Thursday.
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim was happy with his side's performance in their 1-1 Europa League draw at Real Sociedad on Thursday but said the match drifted away from them after the Spaniards equalised from the penalty spot in the second half.
Zeki Celik put Roma ahead in the dying seconds of the first half when he tapped in a loose ball in the six yard box before Moura equalised when his shot deflected off a defender past goalkeeper Mile Svilar in the 67th minute.
Ruben Amorim insisted that despite his difficult start as Manchester United manager, his side must target winning the Europa League after booking their last-16 spot with a 2-0 victory at Steaua Bucharest on Thursday.
A trio of Tottenham Hotspur youths stepped up to the mark on Thursday night to send the London club directly through to the last 16 of the Europa League with a 3-0 home win over Elfsborg, ensuring they avoided a potentially tricky playoff.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou singled out striker Timo Werner for criticism after substituting him at halftime in their Europa League 1-1 draw against Rangers on Thursday.
Rasmus Hojlund said Manchester United's style of play under newly-appointed manager Ruben Amorim suited him well after the Danish striker scored twice to secure a 3-2 comeback victory over Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League on Thursday.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou admitted his frustration after his side were held to a 2-2 home draw by AS Roma in the Europa League on Thursday, after a late goal from Mats Hummels snatched victory from the Premier League side.
Spurs went to Istanbul on the back of three wins from three in the competition, but by halftime they were 3-1 down and ended up losing 3-2.
Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho was sent off as his side drew 1-1 with his former club Manchester United, while Tottenham Hotspur secured a narrow 1-0 win over AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League on Thursday.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag stressed the need for patience after his team salvaged a 3-3 draw at Porto with a last-gasp equaliser in the Europa League on Thursday.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou said Dominic Solanke is gradually reaching the levels expected of him after the striker scored one and set up another in their 3-0 Europa League victory over Azerbaijan's Qarabag on Thursday.
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said his side will over time look back with pride on their European record unbeaten run but must use the pain of Wednesday's Europa League final defeat to spur them on for another final in three days time.
